A relative of three victims of the AI-171 plane crash alleged that the family had to pay 1,000 pounds to an immigration officer to board the flight. However, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources clarified that the amount paid was a visa fee and a fine of around Rs 91,140 for overstaying in
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Ahmedabad to assess the situation following the plane crash which occurred near the city's airport today, which carried 242 passengers, according to sources. Shah had also spoken with Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Har
The US anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq. This is part of the reason the US advised some Americans to leave the region earlier Wednesday.
The Indian Consulate in New York confirmed that an Indian from Haryana was detained at Newark Airport for entering the US illegally. He was restrained and admitted to a medical facility during transit. Once fit to travel, he will be deported to India, with the Consulate staying in touch with
A day after the Indian consulate in New York said that it is in touch with local authorities over social media posts claiming an Indian national was facing difficulties in the US, the government has formally raised the matter with the US Embassy in New Delhi, sources said on Tuesday.
Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink is preparing to commence operations in India after receiving its license last week, with sources indicating the company could begin offering services within the next two months.
Reports of a ban on Indians traveling to Saudi Arabia are false. Temporary short-term visa restrictions apply only during Hajj season to prevent overcrowding and end after Hajj.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has not written any letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) or sought any time for a meeting even 24 hours after he raised allegations of "rigging" in the assembly polls held in November last year, sources in the poll body said.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in partnership with NITI Aayog and the World Bank as a knowledge partner, organised a two-day National Workshop entitled "Using Alternate Data Sources and Frontier Technologies for Policy Making."