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Iran suspends visa waiver for Indians amid trafficking concerns

Iran has suspended the visa waiver facility for ordinary Indian passport holders in the wake of several reported incidents of Indians being lured to that country on false promises of employment or......

Indian students, workers top UK's exit tally

Indian students and workers on Thursday topped the tally of visa-holders leaving the United Kingdom as the country's latest net migration data revealed a significant drop of 204,000, down 80 per......

Over 18,000 Indians deported by US since 2009, Jaishankar tells RS

As many as 18,822 Indian nationals have been deported by the United States since 2009, including 3,258 since January 2025, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. IMAGE: External......

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul booked in National Herald case

The Delhi police registered an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and other accused in the National Herald case on a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate as part of the......

US deported 2,790 Indians in 2025 so far: Govt

Since January, at least 2,790 Indian nationals who did not meet the criteria, and were illegally staying in the United States, have returned, the government said on Thursday. Kindly note that this......

Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation To Combat Fraud

It will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital fraud. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Similar......

Privatisation of banks unlikely to hurt national interest: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday allayed apprehension that privatisation of state-owned banks would hurt financial inclusion and national interest. Photograph: ANI Photo She said the......

India free to buy oil from sources it deems beneficial, says Russia

'India, being and remaining a sovereign nation, carries out foreign trade operations and purchases energy resources where it is beneficial for itself,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told......

US Judgment Against Byju Raveendran Faces Steep Hurdles in India

A US court's $1.07-billion default judgment against Byju Raveendran can't be enforced directly in India because the US isn't a "reciprocating territory." Creditors must file a new case in an Indian......

Markets, spooked by Fed uncertainty, post biggest drop in two months

Equity markets fell on Monday, with benchmark indices recording their worst session in over two months amid caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) policy announcement and renewed......

'Are We As A Nation So Insensitive?'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Sunny Deol's angry outburst at the media posted outside his home seemed totally in line, after a video showing his distressed family around......

120 Bahadur: A Film Every Indian Should Watch

120 Bahadur is not just a war movie. It is a tribute, a history lesson, and an emotional journey into the heart of military courage, states Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (retd). IMAGE:......

Nagarjuna, Vijay Sethupathi Honour Mohanlal For Dadasaheb Phalke Win

IMAGE: Mohanlal, Nagarjuna and VijaySethupathi. Photograph: Rajul Hegde/Rediff The SouthUnbound event brought together Mohanlal, Nagarjuna and VijaySethupathi to promote their respective BiggBoss......

PIX: A century on, Indian hockey still unites the nation

IMAGE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju plays a shot during an event marking 100 years of Indian hockey at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday. Photographs: Jitender Gupta/ANI......

'The sooner ISL starts, the better for Indian football'

'Ranking is a reflection of our last five years' performance.' IMAGE: India have slumped to 142 in the FIFA rankings -- their lowest in nearly a decade. Photograph: Indian Football Team/X India......

Star Indian discus thrower banned for doping offence

IMAGE: Seema Punia's last major competition was the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 where she won a bronze medal. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Former Asian Games gold-winning discus thrower......

India's Puligilla and Sherif to race in WRC Saudi Arabia

IMAGE: Naveen Puligilla and co-driver Musa Sherif will race in WRC3 class as the World Rally Championship (WRC) makes its historic debut in Saudi Arabia. Photograph: FIA African Rally......

Aus import Ryan Williams joins Indian camp

IMAGE: Perth-born Bengaluru FC's Ryan Williams joined the Indian camp in Bengaluru. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Forward Ryan Willaims, who has relinquished his Australian passport to become......