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‘Is there a scam going on?’: US-based Indian couple alleges ‘duty-free fraud’ at Delhi airport

September 11, 2026 5:38 pm

Pooja Tomarr Sikarwar said staff scanned her nine-month-old baby’s and toddler’s passports after she bought liquor from the first duty-free store at T3.

Eric Trump mocked after showing off new passport featuring Trump’s face

September 05, 2026 4:26 am

Eric Trump shared a video on X showing off his new US passport, which features an image of his father Trump, printed over the Declaration of Independence the first time a sitting president has appeared on the document.

Bombay High Court grants passport relief to Uganda-born senior citizen living in Goa

August 25, 2026 3:20 pm

The man had earlier applied for an Indian passport but was denied the same on the ground that he failed to produce proof that either of his parents was born in Goa. Records, however, showed that his mother and grandparents were born in Goa before 1961.

Court asks Centre to rethink short-validity passports for citizens facing criminal charges

August 17, 2026 4:05 pm

The Karnataka High Court asked the Centre to consider extending short-validity passports issued to people facing criminal cases, citing foreign visa requirements.

27 countries offer visa-free entry, 47 visa-on-arrival to Indians

July 31, 2026 6:55 pm

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari questions decline in India’s passport mobility ranking.

‘Can't condemn forever': Court slams denial of passport over 15-year-old 'untraceable' FIR

July 15, 2026 4:14 pm

The Himachal Pradesh High Court set aside an FIR registered 15 years ago, holding that a person cannot be indefinitely burdened by a pending case when no further legal action was taken.

Passport regulates departure 'of citizens of India', only 8% have it: Centre

July 15, 2026 5:26 am

MEA reiterates passport is a travel document under Passports Act, 1967, as opposition questions its use in SIR citizenship debate.

Got a new passport? Don’t miss this free OCI update window

July 14, 2026 9:36 pm

OCI passport update can now be completed online. Know the step-by-step process, required documents, services, and the latest OCI rules.

'Our Kyrgyzstan e-Visa was returned': The mistake most Indians make

July 06, 2026 11:00 am

Most registered companies would only issue a Letter of Invitation if you book their entire tour package, the couple expressed

Indian passport fees in UAE increase from July 1: New charges for fresh passport, Tatkal, PCC

July 01, 2026 10:59 am

UAE Indian passport fees have been revised from July 1, with higher charges for fresh passports, reissue, Tatkal applications, lost passports and related consular services.

Meet artist Radhika Chitalia, who turned her grief into art on pages of father’s passport

September 24, 2026 11:56 am

Ever thought a passport could become a canvas for art? Here’s the story of Radhika Chitalia, who turned her grief into art on the pages of her passport.

Countries with the most creative passport designs

May 20, 2026 9:45 am

From hidden UV artwork to clever animations, these countries have turned their passports into creative masterpieces. Take a look.

The most powerful passports in the world are...

January 14, 2026 12:38 pm

Henley Passport Index just released the most powerful passports in the world. Know what is India's position.

News in Numbers: India’s busiest passport office.

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

#NewsInNumbers How much work the busiest passport office in India does. (PS: It’s Lucknow which was recently in the news over an inter-faith couple’s complaint.

Planning To Apply For A Passport? Here Are The New Rules That You Need To Know

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Release of Anup Chetia to give impetus to peace process in Assam

January 11, 2016 3:36 am

Assam, Jan 11 (ANI): On November 24, ULFA general secretary Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia was released from Guwahati central jail after 18 years of incarceration in Bangladesh and prisons in India. The court had granted him bail in the last of the four cases registered against him. Soon after the release, Chetia apologized for the 2004 Independence Day blast in Dhemaji, Assam. Thirteen people, including 10 school children, died in the incident. Chetia has pledged to never to take up arms and said he will join the ongoing peace process. The ULFA general secretary was detained in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering the country using a forged passport, and was found in possession of arms and foreign currencies. On November 11, 2015, Bangladesh handed over top ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India's Central Bureau of Investigation and he was brought to Guwahati on a transit remand. The release is seen as breakthrough in the ongoing talks between Ulfa, the Centre and state government. However, Paresh Baruah, who is the head of military wing of ULFA, is continued to oppose to any peace talks. Experts believe the exclusion of the Baruah faction hinders the peace process. In the last few decades, Assam has witnessed violence perpetrated by Ulfa.

Best Smartphones of 2014: The Express Top 5

December 24, 2014 12:15 pm

At No 1 is the Lenovo Vibe X2, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Sony Xperia Z3, BlackBerry Passport and Micromax Canvas Knight in that order.