Bengaluru police conducted thorough searches at Koramangala and Lalbagh Road Passport Seva Kendras after a bomb threat email. Authorities have confirmed the threat was a hoax. Read for full details and official response.
Gujarat High Court grants conditional bail to a man, born to Bangladeshi parents, in a forgery case, noting he prima facie established his Indian identity. Read the details.
Nearly 30,000 Goans have surrendered Indian passports for foreign nationality, mainly Portuguese, in 10 years. Now, their parents face EC scrutiny over electoral rolls. Read the full story.
Nearly 30,000 Goans acquired foreign nationality, leading to Election Commission scrutiny of their parents' voting rights. Special intensive revision of electoral rolls underway ahead of assembly polls.
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Delhi Police's IGI unit arrested over 130 for visa & passport fraud in 2025, freezing 100+ bank accounts. Crackdown also targeted touts & baggage theft. Read details.
East Central Railway's 'Samay Palan' & 'Mahila Suraksha' drives in Dec saw 1,032 arrests for illegal alarm chain pulling & 2,629 penalised for unauthorised travel in women's coaches. Read details.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk affirms he holds only a US passport and plans to live and die in America. He also counters recent allegations about his early career visa status in the 1990s.
Delhi Police's major crackdown nets 130+ arrests in a nationwide visa and passport fraud network. Assets seized in drive against illegal overseas travel facilitation. Full details inside.
India plans a 'Battery Passport' with a unique 21-character code for EV batteries to track origin, performance & recycling. A pivotal shift for transparency.
Kolkata's Regional Passport Office schedules six special adalats in January to fast-track long-pending passport applications. Book your slot now to avoid delays.
In a landmark move, Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to ease visa procedures for diplomatic and special passport holders from January 1, 2026. This step is seen as a key confidence-building measure in their normalisation process. Read more.
Supreme Court rules passport authorities cannot deny renewal to an accused if courts allow it. Landmark judgment upholds right to life and liberty under Article 21. Details inside.
The UAE appears to have quietly recognised Somaliland, accepting its passports while blocking Somalia's. This major geopolitical shift, following Israel's move, could reshape regional alliances. Read the full analysis.
Immigration officials at Chandigarh airport thwarted an attempt by an Afghan national to fly to Abu Dhabi using a forged Indian passport. Police are probing a larger network.
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A 30-year-old from Mehsana was arrested at Delhi's IGIA for returning from the US using a forged passport. The case highlights new immigration fraud trends amid US enforcement. Read the full investigation details.
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu credits PM Modi for India's improved global image, sparking online debate on tourism and passport strength as real metrics.
Punjab & Haryana High Court cautions against routine passport surrender as bail condition. Justice Sumeet Goel says order must be based on objective threat to justice. Read the full analysis.
A new Indian Consular Centre in Los Angeles promises faster passport renewals, OCI processing, and visa services for NRIs in California, ending long waits and travel hassles.
Your Indian passport's colour is not random. Discover the official meaning behind blue, maroon, white, and orange passports and who is eligible for each. Read the full guide.
Newly released DOJ files show Jeffrey Epstein had a fake Austrian passport listing Saudi residence, proving he was a flight risk. Discover the shocking details.
The US Justice Department releases 11,000 new Epstein documents, including a fake Austrian passport and a fabricated suicide video. Details on internal friction and heavy redactions inside.
Indian-origin developer Kunal Kushwaha's viral post reveals the exhausting visa bureaucracy Indian passport holders face, impacting work and personal travel globally. Read his full account.
Uttarakhand High Court orders unconditional release of French national Royer Nicole's passport after her acquittal in a drugs case. The court said travel restrictions were no longer justified. Read the full story.
A police constable in Mangaluru's Vittal station suspended for forging documents to help an applicant get a passport and police clearance certificate. Both accused now face serious charges. Read the full details.
A Karnataka police inspector is arrested for forging passport verification documents. The case exposes a serious breach in the passport issuance process. Read the full investigation details.
Indian passport holders can now apply for Chinese visas online via a new system launched by the embassy in Delhi. The digital process simplifies applications for tourist, business, student, and work visas.
Punjab & Haryana HC rules that demanding passport deposit for bail must not be automatic. Courts must prove a genuine flight risk. Read the landmark judgment details.
Punjab & Haryana High Court rules that demanding passport deposit for bail must be based on specific flight risk evidence, not used punitively. Landmark order protects personal liberty.