Passport
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 4 arrested a year after cheating passport applicant
Hyderabad: A gang of four people was arrested by the Market Police and Malkajgiri Special Operations Team (SOT) on Monday, June 8, for cheating a woman passport applicant last year. The accused…
- Hyderabad
AirAsia fined in Hyderabad woman’s passport stain case
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad consumer commission has ordered AirAsia Berhad and its operations to compensate a woman passenger after she was denied boarding on an international flight because of a stain on her…
- India
India urges pilgrims to keep passports ready for Haj 2027
New Delhi: The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has urged intending pilgrims to ensure their passports are ready ahead of the Haj 1448 AH/ 2027 application process, as preparations for the next…
- India
Law will take its own course: Himanta on wife’s case against Pawan Khera
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, May 13, said that the law will take its own course in the case filed by his wife against Congress leader Pawan Khera…
- India
Apply when you have plans for abroad: SC rejects Teesta Setalvad’s passport plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 29, disposed of activist Teesta Setalvad’s application seeking release of her passport and said she may file a fresh plea as and when she…
- Telangana
NOC key for passport, says Telangana HC in minister Adluri Laxman Kumar case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the Passport Authority to consider issuing a passport to minister Adluri Laxman Kumar, subject to submission of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the court…
- India
Assam Police searches Pawan Khera’s residence amid Himanta wife’s passport row
New Delhi: Assam Police on Tuesday, April 7, conducted searches at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta…
- World
USCIS completes H-1B cap selection process for FY 2027
Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it has met the annual quota of 85,000 H-1B cap beneficiaries for FY-2027 and completed the regular and advanced-degree selection lotteries. The agency said…
- Hyderabad
Nampally court acquits Congress leader Jaggareddy in human trafficking case
Hyderabad: Relief came to Congress leader and TPCC working president Jaggareddy after a special court in Nampally dismissed a human trafficking case against him, citing a lack of sufficient evidence. Case dates…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad journalist’s passport revocation upheld by Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Hyderabad-based journalist seeking renewal of his passport. It ruled that passport renewal is not an automatic right and must strictly…
- Middle East
From desert to database: Saudi Arabia launches digital camel passport
Saudi Arabia has launched camel passports in a push to digitise the camel sector by marking their identity and ownership and enhancing service efficiency. According to the Ministry of Environment, Water and…
- India
Govt makes passport verification record available on DigiLocker
New Delhi: In a major development, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday announced enabling a service enhancement to citizen services through the…
- Telangana
HC clears Hyderabad minors’ passports without father’s consent
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, hearing a case from Hyderabad, has directed passport authorities to issue passports to two minor children under their grandparents’ care, ruling that their father, who neglected them…
- Middle East
Lost your passport abroad? UAE launches 30-minute return permit for Golden Visa holders
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MoFA) has launched a new electronic service enabling Golden Visa holders who lose their passports while abroad to obtain a return permit…
- Middle East
Indian expats in UAE to receive e-passports under new system
Abu Dhabi: Indian expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) applying for or renewing their passports will now be issued e-passports instead of traditional paper booklets. The move follows the global rollout…
