Asylum seekers to Australia dump passports: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, May 7, 2011, 14:31

Asylum seekers face mandatory detention in Australia as they await visas.

Thriving black market abroad for Indian passports

Last Updated: Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:44

India does not have biometric system such as using fingerprinting and taking photograph of visitors at immigration counters in international airports.

Thriving black market for Indian passports

Last Updated: Monday, May 2, 2011, 17:53

There is a growing demand and market for everything Indian abroad and this includes unfortunately illegal sale of unused but valid Indian passports, Prabhu Dayal, Consul General of India in New York has said.

Talwars surrender passports

Last Updated: Monday, March 21, 2011, 22:15

Parents of killed teenager Aarushi Talwar on Monday surrendered their passports in a local court following a direction by the Supreme Court which had stayed their trial in connection with the 2008 Noida double murder case.

Talwars surrender passports

Last Updated: Monday, March 21, 2011, 22:15

Parents of killed teenager Aarushi Talwar on Monday surrendered their passports in a local court following a direction by the Supreme Court which had stayed their trial in connection with the 2008 Noida double murder case.

Omar bats for grant of passports to militants` kin

Last Updated: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 19:44

Batting for grant of passports to the kin of militants in J&K, CM Omar Abdullah said that when separatist leaders like Syed Geelani and Mirwaiz Farooq are allowed to go abroad then why not the relatives of militants.

Nepal suspects over 50,000 passports forged in last 6-month

Last Updated: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 21:44

Nepal will tighten the passport distribution system as the authorities suspect that over 50,000 forged passports could have been issued in the last six months.

India seeks USD 48,000 compensation from Nepal

Last Updated: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 18:14

A Indian security printing press from India has demanded USD 48,000 compensation from Nepal govt for the loss suffered due to the unilateral cancellation of a deal.

NRGs with foreign passports should apply for PIO: Faleiro

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 20:09

NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro on Tuesday said his commissionerate was following up with Centre the issue of Goans with foreign passports, who have to cut short trips to their native due to short-terms visas issued to them.

Probe finds US passports still vulnerable to fraud

Last Updated: Friday, July 30, 2010, 11:08

Undercover US agents were able to obtain passports using fake applications.

India expresses fresh concern over Nepal passports

Last Updated: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 14:42

Security features in new Nepali passports could be diluted, believes India.

French firm bags contract to supply smart passports to Nepal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 20:34

Nepal government has decided to seal a lucrative smart passport deal with a French firm, months after the contract to an Indian state-owned company was scrapped following an opposition hue and cry.