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  E-Tourist Visa to be Extended to 150 Countries by March 31 Next Year

  India | August 15, 2015 3:10 IST

  New 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

  August 06, 2015 10:31 IST

  Bengaluru: 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 | August 05, 2015 16:54 IST

  New 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

  Politics | July 10, 2015 17:42 IST

  Itanagar: 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 | June 16, 2015 23:45 IST

  New 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 | June 15, 2015 20:43 IST

  New 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

  Politics | June 15, 2015 22:07 IST

  New 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

  Politics | June 15, 2015 22:23 IST

  New 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 | June 15, 2015 0:06 IST

  New 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 | June 08, 2015 23:03 IST

  New 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 | June 06, 2015 6:23 IST

  New 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 | June 05, 2015 17:33 IST

  New 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 | June 01, 2015 7:41 IST

  New 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 0:01 IST

  New 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 22:19 IST

  Lahore:  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 | April 15, 2015 22:17 IST

  Ottawa: 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 | March 25, 2015 8:38 IST

  New 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

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  Indian records highest US work visa rejection at 56%, says report

  India | March 21, 2015 8:06 IST

  New Delhi: Despite the regular increase in the number of Indian working in United States, India suffered the highest number of L-1B visa denials between 2012 and 2014.The data released by the Virgina-based National Foundation

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  Overturning decades of mistrust: India-China may offer Visa on arrival

  India | March 11, 2015 8:54 IST

  New Delhi: Overturning decades of mistrust with China, India may soon join the same queue as passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan when they land in Beijing or Shanghai.Citizens of these countries are currently

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  India has seen jump in tourist arrival after new Visa scheme: Rajnath Singh

  India | February 18, 2015 7:53 IST

  New Delhi: India has seen 421.6 per cent jump in tourist arrival after implementation of a faster visa clearance process, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.Addressing a meeting of the consultative committee of Members of Parliament