Donkey agents misuse visa on arrival for trafficking, 11 held

The countries offering visa-on-arrival service to Indian nationals have been exploited as 'Donkey Routes' by agents for people who endeavour to reach the United States and Canada. Image only for......

General To Head Largest Muslim Democracy

IMAGE: Signature moves: Prabowo Subianto and fresh-faced vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka dance after delivering their speeches at an event in Jakarta showing the quick-count......

After Thailand, Sri Lanka, this country to allow visa-free entry to Indians

Malaysia will grant a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian and Chinese citizens from December 1, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced, joining Thailand and Sri Lanka in recent weeks to offer......

Indian woman who fell from Singapore cruise ship dies

The 64-year-old Indian woman who had gone missing after she fell overboard from a ship as it sailed through the Strait of Singapore from Penang, the northern island state of Peninsular Malaysia,......

Why are our passports so shabby?

'Why can't a country that builds and manages airports of acknowledged excellence at home and abroad produce passports of durable quality for its citizens?' asks Sunil Sethi. Indian travellers to......

Firms irked by RBI's order to store payments data in India

While most banks in India store all this data on Indian servers in their core banking systems, the current directive addresses new-age payment and fintech companies operating in the space......

Which country has the world's 'most powerful' passport?

India, which was listed 78th last year, has improved its ranking, figuring at 75th position with a visa-free score of 51 Image: The skyline of Singapore's central business district. Photograph:......

India's hotels business: 'Lots of Chinese capital will come in'

'Jin Jiang had invested in Louvre Hotels.''Louvre, a couple of months ago, took a majority in Sarovar hotels.''So they are coming in now.''Look at the Chinese -- two quarters ago they took 25......

ACT: Pakistan hockey team gets NOC, to travel to India

IMAGE: The Pakistan hockey team will travel to India for the Asian Champions Trophy. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters The Pakistan hockey team has got the green signal to travel to India for the......

SAFF C'ship: India ready to crush Pakistan in opener

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAFF/Twitter   Buoyed by the recent triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team will enter the SAFF Championship 2023 as a confident unit and look......

'I really worked hard for this'

'I cannot believe it. I mean, at the start of the year I didn't think it will happen. Now I can tell you I am finally happy, I don't have to focus on the match tomorrow.'  IMAGE: Kidambi......

Saina to miss Tokyo qualifier; Indian archers denied Swiss visa

IMAGE: India's Saina Nehwal. Photograph: Arnd Wegmann/Reuters India's badminton team has been forced to withdraw from the Malaysian Open due to a travel ban, potentially impacting the players'......

Will Saina, Srikanth travel to Malaysia for Olympic qualifier?

IMAGE: Former world number one Saina Nehwal is racing against time to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games later this year. Photograph: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram Top shuttlers, including......