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Indians can now visit 58 countries without a visa: Check full list

Laos is among 58 countries Indians can visit visa-free.
Updated on May 05, 2025 08:26 PM IST

Do US citizens need a visa to visit Japan? Know entry requirements

For brief travels to Japan, US residents holding US passports are exempt from applying for a visa. US nationals are not required to get a visa in order to enter or travel across Japan for stays of up to 90 days.
Published on May 02, 2025 03:36 AM IST

Indian CEO’s 400-page application for Schengen visa sparks debate

An Indian CEO shares a picture of his Schengen visa application documents
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 08:05 AM IST

Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war

Dream destination Maldives just became off-limits for thousands of Israeli passport holders. Here's what you need to know.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 03:36 PM IST

Travel vlogger’s rant on Indian passport goes viral: ‘Har jagah entry denied’

A travel vlogger rues the 'low value' of an Indian passport
Published on Apr 22, 2025 11:52 AM IST

Pune resident held for tearing passport pages

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:40 AM IST

Brazil brings back visa rules for US, Canadian and Australian citizens

Tourists take photos at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil’s visa-free vacation is over for US, Canada and Australia.
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 06:12 PM IST

British nurse who changed her name to ‘Pudsey Bear’ can’t get a passport

The Home Office urged her to get BBC’s permission before reapplying, as Pudsey Bear has been Children in Need’s mascot since 1985.
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 11:27 AM IST

World's most expensive golden visa costs $6.2 million. It is not UK, France

The 'Golden Visa' schemes help wealthy people get citizenship of different countries and essentially become global citizens.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 05:44 AM IST

Tiny island is selling citizenship for $105,000 to save itself from rising seas

The funds from the citizenship program will be used by the country for its climate action initiatives.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 06:35 PM IST

Government changes passport rules for Indians | What you need to look out for

Government will accept only birth certificate issued by municipal corporation or Registrar of Births and Deaths as valid proof of date of birth.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 03:19 PM IST

Passport rules change: Who will be affected? All you need to know

The new rules have been notified in The Gazette of India.
Updated on Mar 03, 2025 11:17 AM IST

Singapore ranked as world’s most powerful passport. India ranks…

India has ranked #80 on the 2025 passport list
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 09:23 AM IST

India slips 5 spots in list of world's most powerful passports

The Henley Passport Index ranks all the world’s 199 passports according to the number of destinations they can access visa-free.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:39 PM IST

Visa-free Ghana: Your next African adventure trip just got easier

Ghana opens the gateway to Africa: Visa-free travel begins now!
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 02:55 PM IST

Thailand just made it easier for Indians to travel in 2025 with e-Visa

Skip the lines! Thailand’s e-Visa is the ultimate travel hack for Indian tourists
Published on Dec 12, 2024 02:59 PM IST

New passport rules for pets travelling within UK: Here's what you need to know

Pet passports for dogs, cats, and ferrets travelling within the UK face backlash in Westminster.
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 04:10 PM IST

This country has the most expensive passport in the world. It's not US or UK

United States' 10-year passport is among the most expensive in the world.
Published on Nov 21, 2024 01:54 PM IST

Bengaluru boy receives passport with only transgender mother's name: Report

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Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:21 AM IST

Taylor Swift's favourite Pickleball picks up in India: Here's what experts say

Pickleball is the next big game in India
Published on Oct 19, 2024 05:21 PM IST

Parineeti Chopra's Maldives photo album feat Raghav Chadha's passport flex: Pics

Photos from Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha's Maldives vacation.
Published on Oct 01, 2024 01:13 PM IST

Stuck in Lebanon, Ludhiana man returns after 23 years

Gurtej Singh during a meeting with Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal on Friday.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 10:49 PM IST

Olympic winners Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale & Sarabjot Singh felicitated by NRAI

Olympic medal winners Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh were felicitated by the National Rifle Association of India
Published on Aug 31, 2024 12:16 PM IST

You may soon be able to board Abu Dhabi airport flights without passport, ticket

The Smart Travel Project is an initiative by Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport to use biometrics and streamline the process of boarding (Pixabay)
Published on Aug 30, 2024 02:19 PM IST

Mumbai student caught for tearing pages from passport to hide Thailand trip

As per the police, Ghatol had taken the step to mutilate the passport to hide from her institute about a trip to Thailand that she had taken from February 11-14, 2024. (HT File)
Published on Aug 27, 2024 12:00 PM IST

Singapore at #1, India at #82: What makes a passport powerful?

India has ranked #82 on the 2024 passport list
Published on Jul 24, 2024 03:40 PM IST

Mumbai: Woman booked for using fake documents to travel to Pakistan

The woman travelled to Pakistan along with her daughter after she got a fake passport and visa made based on fabricated documents.
Published on Jul 24, 2024 11:54 AM IST

Indian passport ranked 82nd, allows visa-free travel to these 58 destinations

Indian passport at 82nd rank on Henley Index with visa-free access to 58 nations.
Published on Jul 24, 2024 10:31 AM IST

In police net now: Nairobi man stayed illegally in Lucknow for years, worked as electrician

“A joint team of Ghazipur and Lucknow police on Thursday evening arrested Morris Okiye who was living in Sector 9 Indira Nagar for a long time. He did not possess a valid visa and passport,” said Abhijith R Shankar, DCP (north). (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:51 PM IST