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UP man seeks MEA intervention to save daughter on death row in UAE

UP man seeks MEA intervention to save daughter on death row in UAE

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

Shahzadi Khan, currently imprisoned in Abu Dhabi's Al Wathba jail, has been sentenced to death by a court for the death of a child who was under her care.

Rana visited north, south India before 26/11, extradition key: Officials

Rana visited north, south India before 26/11, extradition key: Officials

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistan-born Canadian national and close associate of David Coleman Headley, could be extradited to India in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Rana's travel history in parts of north and south India before the attacks in 2008 is expected to provide crucial leads for the investigation. His extradition would mark the third person to be tried in India for the attacks, after Ajmal Kasab and Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal.

Who is Tahawwur Rana and how is he linked to 26/11 attacks?

Who is Tahawwur Rana and how is he linked to 26/11 attacks?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistan-born Canadian national and close associate of David Coleman Headley, is set to be extradited to India from the US. Rana was involved in the planning and execution of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, which killed 166 people, including six Americans. He assisted Headley in obtaining a visa for India, established a front company in Mumbai, and helped in reconnaissance of targets in Mumbai and New Delhi. Rana was convicted in the US for providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and sentenced to 14 years in prison. His extradition to India will allow authorities to question him about his involvement in the Mumbai attacks and potentially uncover new information about the role of Pakistani state actors.

BSF letting in infiltrators from Bangladesh: Mamata Banerjee

BSF letting in infiltrators from Bangladesh: Mamata Banerjee

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of allowing infiltrators from Bangladesh into India and claimed it's a deliberate attempt to destabilize the state. Banerjee, who alleges a larger conspiracy by the central government, has also accused some district magistrates and SPs of aiding the BSF in their alleged illegal activities. She plans to send a strongly worded letter to the Centre expressing her concerns and has directed the state police to investigate the matter further.

With visas for World Cup in limbo, PCB writes to ICC

With visas for World Cup in limbo, PCB writes to ICC

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Subject to visa, the team will now leave for Hyderabad from Lahore in the wee hours of September 27 and reach Hyderabad via Dubai in the night.

French visa fraud mastermind fled India before filing FIR: CBI

French visa fraud mastermind fled India before filing FIR: CBI

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The Central Bureau of Investigation had booked Shubham Shokeen and another former employee Aarti Mandal in the case on the basis of a complaint from the French embassy.

Modi visa issue: Yechury denies signing letter

Modi visa issue: Yechury denies signing letter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday denied having signed any letter seeking denial of US visa for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying it suggested a "cut and paste" job.

26/11: 'Rana Will Tell Us About ISI's Role'

26/11: 'Rana Will Tell Us About ISI's Role'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

'He is the key to unravel the 26/11 conspiracy.'

Ailing PoK resident to get visa, no letter from Aziz needed: Sushma Swaraj

Ailing PoK resident to get visa, no letter from Aziz needed: Sushma Swaraj

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Osama Ali, a 24-year old resident of Rawalkot in PoK, has been diagnosed with a tumour in his liver and wants to seek treatment in Delhi. "PoK is an integral part of India. Pakistan has illegally occupied it. We are giving him visa. No letter required," Swaraj tweeted.

EV launches, Chinese models... What Auto Expo Has In Store

EV launches, Chinese models... What Auto Expo Has In Store

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

For the first time, the event will take place across three locations in Delhi: Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, Yashobhoomi Convention Centre at Dwarka, and India Expo Mart at Greater Noida.

10 Reasons Student Visas Get Rejected

10 Reasons Student Visas Get Rejected

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

As an applicant, you must understand there is a difference between getting an offer letter from a university and receiving a study visa, explains Ajay Sharma, president, and founder, Abhinav Immigration Services.

Pro-Khalistan elements in Canada sponsoring visas of Sikh youth

Pro-Khalistan elements in Canada sponsoring visas of Sikh youth

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Pro-Khalistan elements based in Canada have been luring gullible Sikh youth to the North American country by sponsoring their visa with the sole objective of using them to carry out their agenda on Canadian soil, sources said on Wednesday.

A Labourer's Daughter Is World Champion

A Labourer's Daughter Is World Champion

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

When Kasturi Rajamurty won a gold medal in powerlifting at the WPPL World Cup in Russia, she sure had come a long way. From a life of penury to constantly being short of funds to fuel her passion, she had finally triumphed, and how.

Late J-K leader's son gets visa hours after apology to Modi

Late J-K leader's son gets visa hours after apology to Modi

Rediff.com4 May 2023

The only son of JKNPP founder Bhim Singh has apologised to Prime Minister Modi for participating in an anti-government protest in February last year that led to him being blacklisted by the High Commission.

'Bribe for visas': CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram's close aide

'Bribe for visas': CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram's close aide

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The CBI FIR, which contains a findings of the investigating officer who probed the PE, has alleged that Makharia approached Karti through his "close associate/front man" Bhaskararaman, the officials said.

Visas rejected, 21 Indian wrestlers to miss World C'ships

Visas rejected, 21 Indian wrestlers to miss World C'ships

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The WFI had also applied for visas for nine of its coaches but only six received visas.

Now MEA sends notice to Prajwal on diplomatic passport cancellation

Now MEA sends notice to Prajwal on diplomatic passport cancellation

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Official sources on Thursday had said the MEA is processing the Karnataka government's request to cancel Prajwal's diplomatic passport. Currently, he is believed to be in Germany.

China to resume student visas for Indians after over 2 yrs

China to resume student visas for Indians after over 2 yrs

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Over 23,000 Indian students, mostly studying medicine, are reportedly stuck back home due to COVID visa restrictions.

CBI grills Karti Chidambaram for 9 hours in visa bribery case

CBI grills Karti Chidambaram for 9 hours in visa bribery case

Rediff.com26 May 2022

A special court had ordered him to join the CBI investigation within 16 hours of his arrival from the United Kingdom and Europe, where he had gone with the permission of the Supreme Court and the special court itself.

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

While Djokovic has challenged his visa cancellation, Voracova, a 38-year-old doubles specialist, decided to leave, telling Czech news site idnes.cz she would not challenge because of the time it would take to wait and not train ahead of the Australian Open later this month.

Chinese visa case: ED books Karti, others for money laundering

Chinese visa case: ED books Karti, others for money laundering

Rediff.com25 May 2022

The federal agency has filed its case under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) taking cognisance of a recent first information report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the same case, they said.

UK visa for Sania's son: Sports Ministry approaches MEA

UK visa for Sania's son: Sports Ministry approaches MEA

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Sania has been granted a visa but her son and his caretaker have not received UK visas owing to the current travel restrictions on Indians due to a surge in coronavirus cases in India.

CBI files fresh case against Karti for money-for-Chinese-visa

CBI files fresh case against Karti for money-for-Chinese-visa

Rediff.com17 May 2022

"I have lost count, how many times has it been? Must be a record," Karti tweeted without specifying.

Mani's comments on visa for Pak players surprising: BCCI official

Mani's comments on visa for Pak players surprising: BCCI official

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Speaking to ANI, a Board official said the comments are 'immature' and also pointed that the Indian government has already made its policy clear when it comes to handing visas to players for international sporting events.

Demand for visa assurance from ICC: BCCI calls PCB CEO ignorant

Demand for visa assurance from ICC: BCCI calls PCB CEO ignorant

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

The letter from Julaniya, in possession of ANI, clearly stated that country of origin of athletes wouldn't be a barrier for them to get visas to come and compete in international sporting events in the country.

Want To Study Engineering In Germany?

Want To Study Engineering In Germany?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

rediffGURU Geeta Ratra offers expert advice on international courses, student visas, immigration processes and more.

Trump may suspend H1B, other visas to stem unemployment

Trump may suspend H1B, other visas to stem unemployment

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the massive unemployment in America due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report. The proposed suspension could extend into the government's new fiscal year beginning October 1, when many new visas are issued, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, quoting unnamed administration officials.

Djokovic back in detention after Australia cancel visa

Djokovic back in detention after Australia cancel visa

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Novak Djokovic will spend Saturday night in immigration detention before the world's tennis number one seeks a court ruling to stop his deportation and keep alive his bid for a record 21st major title at the Australian Open.

Shami's US visa cleared after initial rejection

Shami's US visa cleared after initial rejection

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Senior India speedster Mohammed Shami's US visa got rejected due to his existing police record on charges of domestic violence and adultery before the Board of Control for Cricket in India stepped in to his rescue.

Want To Study Medicine, MBA Abroad?

Want To Study Medicine, MBA Abroad?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

rediffGURU Sushil Sukhwani underlines the factors you need to consider before you make the decision to study outside India.

Indian football team departs without two players, chef de mission

Indian football team departs without two players, chef de mission

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Defenders Konsam Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga did not accompany the Indian football team that left the country on Sunday for the Asian Games in China.

British MP denied visa for her anti-India activities: Sources

British MP denied visa for her anti-India activities: Sources

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Abrahams, who chairs a British parliamentary group on Kashmir, was denied entry into India upon her arrival at the New Delhi airport on Monday. Government officials had said on Monday also that she was informed in advance that her e-visa had been cancelled.

Iran will issue visas for US wrestlers

Iran will issue visas for US wrestlers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Bahram Ghasemi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a telegram message on Sunday noting that visas would be issued for the Americans partly because of the decision by a US federal judge to "halt the execution of discriminatory restrictions against the entrance of Iranian citizens to America", IRNA reported.

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration agents, who promised to cross into the US illegally after reaching the Latin American country, officials said.

Swaraj hits out at Sartaj Aziz over Pak visa for Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother

Swaraj hits out at Sartaj Aziz over Pak visa for Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

"I wrote a personal letter to Mr Sartaj Aziz for the grant of her visa to Pakistan. However, Mr Aziz has not shown the courtesy even to acknowledge my letter," she tweeted.

Djokovic sorry for mistakes; visa for Australian Open still in doubt

Djokovic sorry for mistakes; visa for Australian Open still in doubt

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Novak Djokovic blamed "human error" on Wednesday for a mistake in his Australian immigration paperwork and apologised for breaking isolation for a photoshoot when he had COVID-19 last month.

Shakeel Ahmed ridicules Rajnath over Modi visa

Shakeel Ahmed ridicules Rajnath over Modi visa

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Congress General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed on Sunday sought to ridicule Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh over the issue of a United States visa for Narendra Modi

64 'high risk' files 'disappear' from French embassy

64 'high risk' files 'disappear' from French embassy

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Former embassy officials Shubham Shokeen and Aarti Mandal allegedly made Rs 32,00,000, charging Rs 50,000 per visa by clearing files of questionable candidates, they said.

Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid US visa row

Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid US visa row

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Sunday in an indication that the world number one's application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the US might have failed.

CAA applicants need these documents to prove nationality, arrival date

CAA applicants need these documents to prove nationality, arrival date

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Applicants for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) can submit any of nine documents, including valid or expired passport, ID cards and land tenancy records, to prove he or she is a national of Afghanistan or Bangladesh or Pakistan.