New visa processing system for Indians travelling to US
September 5th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The United States embassy here Wednesday announced a new visa processing system under which Indians travelling to the US can have easier visa procurement and ... Read more...
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IOC, London organisers deny banning Belarus president
July 25th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organisers of the 2012 London Games Wednesday denied they had banned Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko from attending the ... Read more...
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Britain to open deputy high commission in Chandigarh
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 23 (IANS) Chandigarh will have a British deputy high commission by the end of 2012, British High Commissioner James Bevan announced here Wednesday.The deputy high commission will cater ... Read more...
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Beijing cracks down on illegal foreigners
May 15th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) To improve security in Beijing, authorities here have decided to clamp down on foreigners illegally entering, residing or working in the Chinese capital.According to a Beijing ... Read more...
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Pakistanis win global award for film on drones
May 12th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) A short film on the US drone attacks in Pakistan, made by students of Iqra University, has won an award at an international annual film festival ... Read more...
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Tripura CPM sees ploy behind American festival
May 2nd, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The US consulate holding an educational festival without the Tripura government's permission has alarmed the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)."Without taking prior approval, how can ... Read more...
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VFS to provide Thai visa services in Bangalore
April 20th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) VFS Global, an outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions, will now collect from Bangalore visa applications of Karnataka residents who want to travel to ... Read more...
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Schengen visa processor VFS expands operations
April 18th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Leading outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions, VFS Global, has expanded its operations in India's tech hub to process applications for Schengen visa to ... Read more...
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US to issue 14 percent more visas for Indians
January 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 percent yearly increase in travellers from India ... Read more...
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Number of US visa applications rise in China, Brazil
January 13th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) The number of applications for US visas that were processed in China and Brazil in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 increased more than ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian breaches Australian visa rules
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australia’s immigration officers are reportedly investigating US reality star Kim Kardashian after she reportedly breached her visa rules. The 32-year-old was reportedly issued with a tourist visa ... Read more...
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US gang recruiting Russian women for strip clubs busted
December 1st, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 20 members of a human trafficking ring were arrested Thursday by US federal agents for allegedly smuggling women from Russia to work in ... Read more...
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South Africa slammed for denying visa to Dalai Lama
October 4th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 4 (IANS) The office of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who has called off his South Africa visit after being denied a visa, said Tuesday South ... Read more...
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A factory for fake visas in Bangladesh
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) A raid at a printing unit in Bangladesh has revealed it was producing fake British documents on "an industrial scale", it was reported here.The Sun reported ... Read more...
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Pakistan to miss world junior squash after players refused visa
July 12th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 12 (IANS) Former champions Pakistan will not feature in the 2011 World Men's Junior Squash Championships getting underway in Belgium Wednesday after the Belgian embassy in Islamabad refused ... Read more...
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Speed up visas for Indian-origin people: Punjab
July 5th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Punjab government has asked the external affairs ministry to remove hurdles faced by people of Indian origin (PIO) in the US in obtaining visa ... Read more...
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Indian IT industry talks with US on visas
June 23rd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) The Indian IT industry is in dialogue with the US on the use of visas by companies providing software services to American and global enterprises, a ... Read more...
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17 percent jump in visa applications for Australia
May 27th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) There has been a 17 percent increase in visitor visa applications for Australia this year, underlying the fast expanding linkages between the country and India ... Read more...
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Iraqi interpreters seek punishment of contractor for sexual harassment
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/Baghdad, Apr. 23 (ANI): Iraqi women, who spoke English well enough to work as interpreters with U.S. combat units, are demanding that a contractor in charge of handing them special visas, should ... Read more...
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South Korea opens visa application centre in New Delhi
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) South Korea Friday opened its first visa application centre in India and said it would outsource the facilities to a private firm in a bid ... Read more...
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Set up visa centre at Lucknow, British envoy urged
March 31st, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Corporate representatives and business leaders have urged British High Commissioner Richard Stagg to set up a visa centre in Lucknow, an official Thursday.An interactive session of ... Read more...
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FICCI signs two accords with China Chamber of Commerce
December 15th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Wednesday signed two agreements with the China Chamber of Commerce for import and export of electronic and ... Read more...
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Australia to crack down on fraudulent visa applications with biometric data
December 1st, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec.1 (ANI): Australia will join the global clampdown on fraudulent visa applications by expanding its collection of biometric data to onshore applicants.Federal Immigration Minister Chris Bowen announced the change today, saying ... Read more...
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Goa urges Krishna to hasten tourist visa processing
November 10th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 10 (IANS) Worried about stringent visa norms resulting in long-haul European tourists dropping Goa from their itinerary, the state government has knocked at the door of External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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UK declines Pak request to return ‘visa processing’ to country from Abu Dhabi ‘hub’
October 27th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): Britain is not ready to entertain the Pakistan government's request for returning visa processing from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, but has committed to streamline the procedures to ... Read more...
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Australian colleges not refunding fees to Indian students
September 24th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Paritosh Parasher
Melbourne, Sep 24 (IANS) Many students from India's Punjab state are facing frustration as they are being denied fee refunds by some colleges in Australia, and an educational consultant ... Read more...
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Fury over Indian students being ‘cheated’ following change in Oz residency laws
September 24th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 24 (ANI): Thousands of foreign students, including Indians, might reportedly ignore the Australian government's "cap and cull" bill that aims to cancel the visa applications of international students, and try ... Read more...
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Canada discusses visa denial to Indian officials
September 9th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) In the wake of rejection of visa applications of some Indian police and army officials by the Canadian consulate, Canada Thursday said it was reviewing its ... Read more...
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Cost cutting ideas are welcome: Cameron
August 6th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has said his government will use ideas from the public to cut spending in its efforts to rein in the country's massive ... Read more...
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Pakistan, US resolve visa issue, clear pending applications
July 28th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 28(ANI): Pakistan and the United States have agreed to resolve their visa issues, and have cleared pending applications of diplomats from both countries.According to the Pakistan Foreign Office, about 35 ... Read more...
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Report: ‘Serious failure’ in UK visa controls for Pakistanis
July 27th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): An independent chief inspector of the UK Border Agency, John Vine's report has revealed that immigration controls for Pakistani applicants who want to settle in the United Kingdom ... Read more...
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Spurt in Indian applications for British visas, delays possible
June 8th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) A heavy rush for visas is causing processing delays at the British High Commission in New Delhi, according to officials of the UK Border Agency.
The last few weeks ... Read more...
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US no longer ‘terror-tagged’ Pak civilians’ favourite destination post failed NY plot
May 24th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): With quite a few terror plots against the United States in the recent past being revealed to have Pakistani links, several Pakistani civilians are now looking for countries ... Read more...
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Canada reviewing former BSF officer’s case
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Canada is "reviewing" the rejection of visa to a former Border Security Force (BSF) constable after the decision sparked off a diplomatic row, a Canadian official told ... Read more...
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Australia’s High Commissioner expects fall in Indian students visa applications
April 19th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Apr 19 (ANI): Australia's High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese on Monday said the visa applications by Indian students would drop in the current year following a series of attacks on ... Read more...
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