Visa
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London Mayor moots new work visa for Indian students
World | Nov 17, 2015, 05:07 PM ISTLondon: London Mayor Boris Johnson has proposed a new Commonwealth work visa for Indian students which will allow them to work for two years after graduating from a British university. This, the Mayor hopes, will
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg slams Donald Trump's anti-H1-B visa policy
Aug 21, 2015, 06:16 PM ISTWashington: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has sounded death knell to the H-1B visas by proposing to raise the minimum wage for this most popular work visas for Indian technology professionals as he released his
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India extends Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa by one year
India | Aug 21, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa was today extended for a year by the home ministry.The decision has been taken following an intervention of home minister Rajnath Singh as Taslima has been requesting
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E-Tourist Visa to be Extended to 150 Countries by March 31 Next Year
India | Aug 15, 2015, 03:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: E-tourist visa facility, which allows foreigners to get easy travel documents to visit India on the click of a button, will be extended to 150 countries and some more airports within this fiscal.A
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Visa to offer new mobile payment service in India
Aug 06, 2015, 10:31 AM ISTBengaluru: Global payment technology major Visa Inc will provide a new mobile payment service in India from September through smartphones, an official said here on Wednesday."Our new payment platform mVisa will enable Indian consumers pay
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After Centre allows Adnan Sami, Taslima Nasreen wants indefinite stay in India
India | Aug 05, 2015, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the Home Ministry allowing Bollywood singer Adnan Sami to stay indefinitely in India, Bangladeshi writer, atheist and feminist Taslima Nasreen has also thrown her hat in the ring seeking a similar favour
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Centre urged to resolve stapled visa issue: Nabam Tuki
National | Jul 10, 2015, 05:42 PM ISTItanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today said his government has urged the Centre several times to resolve the issue of stapled visa given by China to the people of the state.While participating in
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Over-criticised by UPA government: Lalit Modi
India | Jun 16, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: IPL's controversial former chief Lalit Modi on Tuesday said he has been "over criticised" and "taken to task" by former UPA government."At the end I have done nothing wrong. I've gone by book...
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It's my turn, Chidambram, Tharror, Khurshid should watch out, threatens Lalit Modi
India | Jun 15, 2015, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lalit Modi broke his silence on the ongoing controversy regarding his visa recommendation by the Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, today evening.Sushma had written to British lawmaker Keith Vaz to recommend travel
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Sushma Swaraj and Kaushal: A power couple at centre of Lalit Modi controversy
National | Jun 15, 2015, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: As controversy continues to billow over External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for helping former IPL chief Lalit Modi procure travel documents to Portugal, media interest has latched on to the senior ministera's family
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Lalit Modi row: Congress steps up attack on Sushma Swaraj , BJP and RSS rally behind minister
National | Jun 15, 2015, 10:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bringing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the line of fire, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today alleged “achhe din” have arrived for those accused in criminal cases—from Amit Shah, to Ramdev, to Lalit
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Lalit Modi partying at foreign locales: Huffington Post
India | Jun 15, 2015, 12:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: While External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said she helped former IPL chief Lalit Modi on "humanitarian grounds" to attend to his wife who was undergoing treatment for cancer in Lisbon last year, Huffington
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India rejects visa to Pakistan official
India | Jun 08, 2015, 11:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: India has rejected visa to a Pakistan foreign ministry official for a posting in the High Commission here on “concerns” over his credentials, a decision termed as “absolutely absurd” by Pakistan.It is learnt
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Denied United States visa, India withdraw archers from World Youth Championship
Other Sports | Jun 06, 2015, 06:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Livid after 21 members of its 31-strong team were denied US visas, the Archery Association of India (AAI) on Friday decided to withdraw from the World Youth Archery Championships in that country as
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U.S. denies visa to Indian youth archery team
Other Sports | Jun 05, 2015, 05:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's participation in the World Youth Archery Championships has been thrown into jeopardy after 20 members of a 31-strong team, including Korean coach Chae Wom Lim, were denied visa by the United States
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South Korea considering visa on arrival for Indians: Envoy
India | Jun 01, 2015, 07:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: South Korea is considering visa on arrival for Indian tourists after its nationals were extended a fast-track electronic travel permit by New Delhi earlier this year. South Koreans account for a fifth of
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90,000 Indian students apply for US visa, 4,000 make the cut
India | May 29, 2015, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: The number of student visa applications for the United States has registered a 60 per cent increase this year with a whopping 90,000 applicants, of whom only about 4,000 could make the cut.According
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Pakistan denies visa to Anupam Kher over security reasons: report
Bollywood | May 05, 2015, 10:19 PM ISTLahore: Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has been denied a visa by Pakistan, citing security reasons, according to a media report here.An NGO had invited Kher for an event in Lahore which he was keen
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India declares liberalised visa policy for Canadians
World | Apr 15, 2015, 10:17 PM ISTOttawa: India today announced a liberalised visa policy for Canadian nationals visiting the country, days after extending a similar scheme to French citizens. Announcing this here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the new visa policy would
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Visa-on-Arrival for UK, France likely soon, doubt over China
India | Mar 25, 2015, 08:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Good news finally arrives for the tourists from four countries including the Unite Kingdom.As per government sources quoted by leading daily UK could soon be eligible for visa-on-arrival.At present 43 countries including the