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OCI cardholder's rights cannot be curtailed arbitrarily: HC

Rights of an overseas citizen of India holding a valid OCI card cannot be curtailed arbitrarily, the Delhi high court has said while ruling that the deportation and blacklisting of an OCI card......

New bill proposes 7-year jail, Rs 10L fine for forged passports in India

Anyone found using a forged passport or visa for entering, staying or exiting India will be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to the extent of Rs 10 lakh if the new......

Immigration Bill introduced in LS amid Oppn protest

A bill seeking to streamline various services related to immigration and foreigners, including their entry, exit and stay in the country was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with opposition......

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

Why rich Indians are heading for greener pastures

According to government data, more than 1.6 million Indians have renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011, including a whopping 225,620 in 2022 alone, averaging around 618 per day. Sandeep......

Visa: India outsources consular services in Canada

With an aim to make visa services faster, hassle-free and efficient, Indian Consulatein Torontohas decided to outsource its consular services under a new visa regime which will become functional......

Why Modi is banking on PIO visa

With the government notifying the decision to grant life-long visa to Persons of Indian Origin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the swift action taken on his promise made in the......

Remittance gateway for NRIs soon

A hassle-free electronic remittances gateway, enabling non-resident Indians to send money back home, will be launched during the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opening in Hyderabad on January 7.......

Can naturalized players end India's striker paucity?

IMAGE: India do not recognise dual citizenship which means that a sportsperson must renounce their current citizenship and obtain Indian citizenship to be eligible for national team selection.......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

Oxford United's Siddiqi to turn out for Real Kashmir FC

IMAGE: Kashif Siddiqi has been loaned to the club by the UK-based Oxford United. Photograph: Oxford United FC/Twitter Real Kashmir Football Club will have a new face during this year's......

SC examines if OCs can represent India

The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine whether Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) have any right to represent India in international sporting events. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G......

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