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  Why are Indian H-1B and F-1 Visa holders being advised against international travel? Explained

  Explainers | March 18, 2025 23:24 IST

  Indian H-1B and F-1 visa holders in the US are being advised to avoid non-essential international travel due to delays and uncertainty in visa stamp appointments at US embassies and consulates.

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  Trump admin likely to put travel restrictions on 43 countries; Pakistan, Russia on list: Report

  World | March 15, 2025 17:46 IST

  The US is looking to put travel restrictions on 43 countries, as it has reportedly grouped the countries into three categories, namely, the red list, the orange list, and the yellow list.

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  New hand baggage rules: 7 things every traveler should know

  December 26, 2024 12:05 IST

  Know the latest updates on hand baggage rules by BCAS and CISF, effective from May 2, 2024. Read about new size and weight limits, exemptions for early bookings, and how these changes aim to streamline airport security.

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  Israel to ban entry of ALL foreign nationals in view of 'Omicron' Covid variant

  World | November 28, 2021 14:46 IST

  On Saturday, Israel said it had detected the new strain in a traveler who had returned from Malawi and was investigating seven other suspected cases. 

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  US to lift all travel restrictions for fully vaccinated incoming foreign nationals from November 8

  World | November 05, 2021 17:23 IST

  To further strengthen protections, unvaccinated travelers - whether US Citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), or the small number of accepted unvaccinated foreign nationals - will now need to test within one day of departure.  

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  UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list

  World | October 29, 2021 19:24 IST

  From 4 am on November 1, the remaining seven destinations on the UK’s COVID-19 travel ban red list – Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela – will be removed, the British government said in an update on Thursday.

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  Singapore removes India, 5 other South Asian nations from travel restriction list

  World | October 23, 2021 16:38 IST

  All travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from Wednesday, the health ministry of Singapore said.  

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  UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians

  World | October 04, 2021 21:47 IST

  Travellers from countries on the red list, around 54 in all, continue to be required to undertake a mandatory 10-day quarantine at a government-designated hotel, a requirement the UK government is said to be considering scrapping for a majority on the red list later this month.

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  Canada reopens its border for vaccinated US visitors

  World | August 10, 2021 12:03 IST

  On the first morning that U.S. citizens were allowed to cross into Canada again, it was slow going in the tiny border town of Derby Line, Vermont.

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  UK eases travel restrictions for India, moves it from 'red' to 'amber' list

  World | August 08, 2021 10:36 IST

  The requirement for a compulsory 10-day self-isolation in a government-approved facility at an additional cost of 1,750 pounds per head will no longer apply, only travellers vaccinated in the UK or Europe would qualify for an exemption of the home quarantine requirement.

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  Kerala HC allows man to appear via video conference to register marriage

  India | August 07, 2021 11:46 IST

  Kerala High Court has allowed a man, working abroad, to appear via video conferencing to enable registration of his marriage.

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  Covid 19: Kuwait prepares to receive vaccinated expatriates

  World | July 31, 2021 10:36 IST

  Abdullah Al-Sanad, spokesman of the Health Ministry, said that the Kuwait Airport will allow the return of fully-vaccinated expats starting from August 1.

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  Travel restrictions being eased for Indian students by several countries: Govt

  India | July 29, 2021 18:01 IST

  Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said in the Rajya Sabha that the government has been making efforts for easing travel restrictions for Indian students enrolled in foreign universities.  

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  US eases travel recommendations on India

  World | July 20, 2021 6:24 IST

  The improvement of the travel advisories for India and Pakistan by the State Department on Monday comes in an acknowledgement of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the region.

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  Germany eases restrictions on travel from India as Covid situation improves

  World | July 06, 2021 9:07 IST

  Germany is easing strict restrictions on travel from Britain, Portugal and some other countries that were imposed because of the rise of the more contagious delta virus variant.

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  COVID-19: Dubai eases travel restrictions from certain countries including India

  World | June 20, 2021 8:03 IST

  With regard to travel from India, only passengers with a valid residence visa who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai. 

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  COVID-19 travel restrictions: Less than 3 million foreign tourists visited India in 2020, says govt

  India | February 02, 2021 14:55 IST

  Less than three million foreign tourists visited India in 2020, a dip of around 75 per cent as compared to the previous year, due to travel restrictions imposed to control the coronavirus pandemic, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.

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  Trump lifts travel restrictions on Britain, Brazil despite surge in Covid cases

  World | January 19, 2021 8:59 IST

  Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration had imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  UK to close all travel corridors

  World | January 16, 2021 11:07 IST

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will close all travel corridors from Monday onwards in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants.

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  Govt relaxes visa, travel restrictions; engineers, health professionals to get Indian visa

  India | June 03, 2020 18:12 IST

  The government on Wednesday granted relaxations in visa and travel restrictions to permit certain categories of foreign nationals to come to India. Among those permitted are foreign businessmen coming to India on a business visa [other than on B-3 visa for sports] in non-scheduled/chartered flights.