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Bangladeshi woman married to Barabanki man detained for illegal stay in India
Asmaul Khan, 27, detained for residing illegally in Barabanki. She came on a tourist visa, got remarried locally, but stayed beyond her visa’s expiry
Published on May 09, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Indians can now visit 58 countries without a visa: Check full list
Among countries that require no visa for Indians to visit are some highly popular and sought-after tourist destinations such as Indonesia, Mauritius, Maldives.
Updated on May 05, 2025 08:26 PM IST
After Pahalgam terror attack, cross-border families in limbo
After a pregnant Pakistani woman married in India appealed to President to allow her to stay back, another woman born in India and married in Pakistan refused to leave without her two children.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 10:59 PM IST
Deepak Lavania, Meerut
I’m India’s daughter-in-law, let me stay here: Pregnant Pak woman appeals to PM
Islamabad’s Maryam, who is married to man from Bulandshahr’s Khurja, urges for permanent visa after government’s directive to Pakistani nationals to leave India following the Pahalgam attack
Published on Apr 28, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Deepak Lavania, Meerut
UK vlogger impressed by Delhi Metro, tells tourists not to get scammed by auto
Social media is divided over a UK vlogger's video of public transport in Delhi. While appreciating the Delhi Metro, he also called auto drivers ‘scammers’.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:11 PM IST
Kriti Kambiri
Canadian citizen deported from Assam for proselytising, visa violation
Investigation revealed that Brandon was involved in proselytisation activities and was operating from the Grace Church in Mission Campus in Jorhat
Updated on Feb 07, 2025 05:06 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
‘American dream turned nightmare; went days without food’
Narrating his ordeal Ankit said, “I went to Mumbai on November 8 from where I caught a flight for Amsterdam in the Netherlands. I had a legal tourist visa for Schengen. From Amsterdam, I went to Spain via air and then moved to Guyana.”
Published on Feb 07, 2025 08:16 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Ludhiana: 3 travel agents booked for fraud
A couple in Guru Nanak Colony allegedly took ₹7 lakh from her neighbour with a promise to get her son settled abroad; in Dholewal, a woman paid ₹2.46 lakh for Portugal visa but lost the money
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 07:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Sri Lanka makes travel easier for tourists with restored free online service
Sri Lanka's government has restored an online visa application platform to enhance tourism following a Supreme Court ruling against a disputed outsourcing deal.
Published on Sep 27, 2024 01:14 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
Mumbai student caught for tearing pages from passport to hide Thailand trip
Ghatol was travelling on a tourist visa to complete an internship sponsored by her institute.
Published on Aug 27, 2024 10:59 AM IST
Algeria's cultural, scenic treasures poised to attract more tourists
Algeria offers Roman and Islamic sites, beaches, mountains and haunting Saharan landscapes where tourists can sleep on dunes under the stars and ride camels
Published on Jun 04, 2024 12:37 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Oran, Algeria
Southern Africa to expand special tourist visa for easy travel across 5 nations
Southern Africa moves to simplify tourist travel with expanded univisa initiative
Published on Jun 01, 2024 05:19 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Livingstone, Zambia
Flight price to accommodation: Guide for tourists travelling from India to Dubai
Check out this guide to know how tourists from India can travel to Dubai, flight prices, accommodation and how to pay there in the most convenient way.
Published on Apr 30, 2024 09:03 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Japan introduces e-Visa for Indian tourists: Here's how you can apply
Japan has streamlined its visa process for Indian travellers with the introduction of eVisas. Here's your quick guide to the hassle-free application process.
Published on Apr 04, 2024 11:37 AM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi
Dubai introduces 5-year multiple-entry visa for Indians to boost travel
Dubai introduces 5-year multiple-entry visa for Indians, to leverage multiple entries/exits, providing operational flexibility for business, leisure travel etc
Published on Feb 23, 2024 02:36 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Mumbai
US working to reduce visitor visa wait time for Indians after decrease of 75%
The US decreased visa wait time by 75% but working to reduce more in one area of travel ie people travelling for the first time to the United States for tourism
Published on Feb 22, 2024 04:32 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Kapurthala man spends 5 yrs in Philippines jail over mistaken identity; returns home
He was rescued after the Indian Embassy at Philippines managed to provide legal documents related to actual identity of Baldev Singh after Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal raised the matter during his visit to Manila in March this year
Updated on Sep 25, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Green Card barriers need urgent attention
Long delays are a vexing wrinkle in an otherwise blossoming relationship.
Published on Jul 31, 2023 09:11 AM IST
HT Editorial
Polish lady flies to India to marry boyfriend from J'khand she met on Instagram
Barbara Polak, 49, a Polish citizen and a mother of a 6-year-old daughter, became friends with Shadab Malik, 35, who belongs to Khutra village in Hazaribag.
Published on Jul 19, 2023 05:36 PM IST
Bali in Indonesia mulls tourist entry tax after crackdown on bad behaviour
Dozens of tourists have been deported from Bali in the last few weeks for misusing their visas to work onshore, break traffic rules and violate religious sites.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 05:17 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Russian tourist found unconscious in McLeodganj, dies during treatment
No injury marks were found on the body of the deceased, who was found unconscious at McLeodganj’s main square, and exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy report, police said
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 09:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharmshala
British tourist dies of electrocution in Chamba
The deceased British tourist who died of electrocution in Chamba has been identified as Brown Ivan Dennis, a resident of Norwich City. The local police said that Davis along with his friend was visiting India on one-year tourist visa.
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 11:18 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Vietnam considers relaxing visa rules to attract more tourists
Pham Minh Chinh, the prime minister of Vietnam, gave officials instructions to ease some visa rules in an effort to increase foreign tourism to the Southeast Asian nation.
Published on Mar 16, 2023 01:47 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Vietnam
Portugal ends golden visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis
Portugal will end its golden visa programme, which offers residency rights to non-EU nationals in return for investments including in real estate and has been criticised for boosting house prices and rents. Successful applicants can apply to obtain a passport after 5 years.
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 08:17 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Lisbon
China to resume issuing short-term visas for tourists from South Korea
The move to resume issuing short-term visas follows South Korea's decision last week to end Covid-linked travel restrictions on Chinese nationals -- rules that sparked a furious response and tit-for-tat measures from Beijing.
Updated on Feb 15, 2023 10:31 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
South Korea lifts visa restrictions on Chinese travellers
Seoul's decision to end visa restrictions on Chinese travellers comes after lengthy COVID related tensions between the countries.
Published on Feb 10, 2023 04:42 PM IST
Deutsche Welle, Delhi
China resumes granting visas for Japanese nationals
Japanese citizens will once again be able to get Chinese visas, Beijing said, reversing a previous ban over COVID testing China had slammed as "discriminatory."
Published on Jan 30, 2023 01:21 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Types of visas available for travel to Maldives from India
This article provides information about the types of visas available for travel to Maldives from India and all the requirements. Check out all the details inside.
Published on Jan 16, 2023 12:39 PM IST
How to apply for a visa to the United States: Tips
Here's a step-by-step guide of how to apply for a visa to the United States.
Published on Jan 12, 2023 02:36 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Travel alert: Top upcoming destinations in Uttarakhand
Be it couples or families, Uttarakhand serves the purpose if you are looking for an offbeat place to explore this winter holiday season. What makes this place even more remarkable is the variety of travel experiences it has to offer. Check out these top upcoming destinations in Uttarakhand
Updated on Dec 26, 2022 06:22 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi