Britain Grants 246,000 Citizenships, Indian and Pakistani Nationals Lead
UK citizenship grants fell to 245,520 in the year ending June 2026, but applications reached a record high.…
Nearly 1M Indians in US Green Card Backlog Face 179-Year Wait for EB-2, EB-3 Visas
NFAP projects extreme green card waits for Indian workers, including 179 years in EB-2 and 38 years in…
Nigerian and Pakistani Visitor Visa Waits Climb as India’s Processing Times Fall
Canada’s latest IRCC update showed India’s visitor-visa wait at 32 days, far below Pakistan’s 77 days and Nigeria’s…
India and Canada Simplify Cross-Border Payments for 400,000 Students via UPI
India and Canada discussed easier cross-border payments in Toronto, focusing on remittances for more than 400,000 Indian students.…
Nepal Army Air Evacuates Bhotekoshi River Victims; Foreign Ministry Seeks India, China Aid
Nepal evacuated 114 people from flood-hit Rasuwa and declared three districts disaster crisis-hit areas. India and China both…
Natural Disaster Alert: Prithvi Highway in Rasuwa District Blocked as Floods Strand Citizens
After flash floods hit Rasuwa District in Nepal, the U.S. Embassy issued a Natural Disaster Alert and urged…
Flash Floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa District Leave Hundreds Missing, Including Americans and Indians
Flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district left hundreds missing, including 47 Americans and many Indian travelers. Officials revised…
₹629.30-Crore Remittance Case: Income Tax Dept Probes Form 15CB, Money Trail
The Income Tax Department is investigating ₹629.30 crore in foreign remittances after Hyderabad searches. Officials are checking Form…
India Ends Boarding Pass Stamping at Bureau of Immigration from Sept 2026
India will stop stamping boarding passes at international immigration counters on September 1, 2026. Digital and printed passes…
After Operation Sindoor Visa Freeze, 150 Pakistani Brides Arrive via Wagah-Attari for Weddings
At least 150 Pakistani brides and relatives reached India by air after border closures and tighter visa rules.…
Chennai Airport Shift: Vijay’s Parandur Plan Scrapped, New Sites Eyed
Tamil Nadu has dropped the Parandur airport project near Chennai after local opposition. The state will study alternate…
Indian Students Keep Traveling as Visa Rules Tighten, but Duration of Status Is Reviewed
The U.S. will end open-ended 'duration of status' for student visas on Sept. 15, 2026, imposing a 4-year…
₹804 Crore Form 15CB Fraud in Gandhidham Sparks Foreign Remittance Scrutiny
Gujarat police probe nine individuals, including four CAs, for allegedly facilitating eight hundred four crore rupees in illicit…
Exit Tax Strategies: Selling Partnership Interests Under Indian Partnership Act
India's 2026 tax rules clarify that the source of payment and asset transfers determine tax liability for retiring…