The US State Department has proposed new passport requirements that could require parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status. The draft rules highlight the first close look at how the Secre
Welcome to The Daily Catch-Up, your three-minute evening briefing from The Indian Express. An Express investigation finds BJP booth-level agents submitting stacks of Form 7 applications seeking deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Godda with a striking n
Thailand has reduced the permitted visa-free stay for tourists from 60 days to 30 days for passport holders from 60 countries and territories, including India.The revised rule is set out in a Ministry of Interior notification published in the Royal Gazette on
For thousands of Indian families living in the US on H-1B visas, the right of a spouse to work has quietly become part of everyday life. Now, that arrangement may be at risk
A Kerala consumer body has directed two overseas employment agents to pay at least Rs 5.8 lakh to a man after they allegedly promised him a job in Israel, repeatedly postponed his travel and even gave him a fake flight reservation, noting that even after the I
Navigating the complexities of global trade, India aims to foster relationships with all countries, including China, while it builds a robust industrial foundation. With a vision to modernize and compete internationally, the nation is keen on boosting its dome
A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration s policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his legal authority when the State Department introduced the nationalit
Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, on Friday to make a forceful case against outsourcing, foreign labor and what he described as decades of economic policies that weakened American manufacturing, while arguing that
A Department of Homeland Security proposal to change fees for the Optional Practical Training program, which allows international students to work in the United States after graduation, has reached the White House for review, signaling a possible next step in
INDIA SAID on Friday that the dismantling of temporary structures in the lane outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi came as a proportionate action in response to Pakistani authorities removing some structures outside the Indian High Commission in I
The Andhra Pradesh education department has constituted a three-member committee to examine the cause of death of a six-year-old student who died after being allegedly beaten up by his teacher over homework in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The committee comprises
Harvard University is advising international students and scholars to consider being in the United States before September15, when a sweeping Department of Homeland Security rule is scheduled to replace the long-standing duration of status system with fixed pe
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of a six-year-old student, who allegedly lost his life after being beaten by a teacher at a private school.Extending his sympathies to the griev
Homegrown startups in robotics and hardware are facing the brunt of China s move to increasingly deny visas to Indian executives. The impact is more pronounced for such specialised startups since their officials need to frequently travel to China for meeting s
An Indian couple in the US has sparked debate by urging young Indians to reconsider immigration, arguing that staying in India can now offer comparable opportunities without the costs of moving abroad. Suhas and Priyanka also highlighted green-card delays, vis
Shreyas Royal was nine when his family found themselves at the centre of a visa crisis, with deportation from the UK a very real possibility. Months later, the young Indian-origin chess prodigy, dressed in a dark suit, made the ceremonial first move at the 201
New Delhi|Kolkata: China has tightened issuance of business visas to Indian executives to such an extent that even companies with "advanced partnerships" are facing visa denials, forcing them to shift crucial executive meetings to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia
The US State Department has expanded a pilot programme that allows some B-1 and B-2 visa applicants to pay an additional $750 for access to earlier interview appointments at participating US embassies and consulates. India is not among the locations currently
The Chandigarh Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has found a study-abroad consultancy guilty of unfair trade practice after it failed to deposit a student s tuition fee with a Canadian university and did not process her visa, resulting in her losing admis
Visakhapatnam Airport suspended operations, with flights now using the new international facility. Airport workers face job and salary uncertainties after the operational shift
The approval rate for EB-1A, the US green card route for extraordinary-skilled workers, has seen a significant decline in FY26 and Indians have faced the brunt, multiple immigration experts said.According to data from the US immigration platform Boundless Immi
The US Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General has joined Texas commentator Sara Gonzales and BlazeTV in highlighting alleged H-1B visa fraud in Texas, putting renewed attention on the federal government's scrutiny of employers and businesses using t
Andr s Manuel L pez Beltr n, the son of former Mexican President Andr s Manuel L pez Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa, prompting him to appeal directly to President Donald Trump and demand an explanation for the decision. The reason for the
H-1B labor filings have surged in several Republican-held suburban congressional districts in Texas even as demand for the foreign-worker program declined across most of the United States between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2025, according to a new analysis of fede
Investor Bill Ackman has disclosed significant portfolio changes, adding Netflix and other companies. His funds acquired stakes in Alcon, Intercontinental Exchange, and S&P Global
The US travel industry is warning that a broader expansion of the Trump administration s visa bond program could discourage international visitors and hurt the US economy, after the State Department made the program permanent for travelers from dozens of count
The US has revoked more than 600 visas over the past month as the Trump administration steps up its crackdown on birth tourism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. The visa cancellations followed a review by the State Department s newly established Birth To
The US State Department has established a new global task force to combat birth tourism and has already revoked more than 600 visas as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to prevent the misuse of nonimmigrant visas. The Birth Tourism Prevention Task F
Last week, the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed in the Lok Sabha, which proposes changes to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, that create pathways for fees to be charged on UPI and RuPay debit card payments. Introduced in
It has been a week since the curtain came down on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games but the mystery surrounding the missing four Ugandan boxers and one from Pakistan is nowhere near a resolution. A Glasgow 2026 spokesperson said the organisers were working closel
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Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Saturday apologised to the organisers and participants of a stage show in Sydney, Australia, after he was unable to travel to the event as he did not receive a visa. Mohanlal, in a video message recorded in Singapore, expressed