HC quashes govt order cancelling US-based professor's OCI card

The Delhi high court has set aside the Centre's order cancelling the Overseas Citizen of India card of a professor residing in the US on the allegation of being involved in "anti-India activities",......

OCI card holders won't need old passports for India travel

People of Indian origin and the Indian diaspora having Overseas Citizens of India or OCI cards are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier,......

HC sets aside govt's order cancelling academic Ashok Swain's OCI card

The Delhi high court on Monday set aside an order of the Centre by which the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card of academic Ashok Swain was cancelled. IMAGE: Academic Ashok Swain.......

Writer Aatish Taseer, critic of Modi, to lose OCI card

IMAGE: The 38-year-old writer is the son of late Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer and Indian journalist Tavleen Singh. Photograph: Kind courtesy @AatishTaseer/ Twitter British-born writer......

Sitharaman urged to allow NRIs to invest in Indian stock markets

A prominent Indian Diaspora body, FIIDS, on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allow non-resident Indians and overseas citizens of India (OCI) card holders to invest in the Indian......

Visa on arrival faces project infra hurdle

The e-visa authority project, allowing entry without a physical visa, has overshot the October 2 deadlineThe National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s plan to issue visa-on-arrival to......

Cox & Kings to handle India visa services in US

The Indian Embassy in the US has announced to outsource its passport and visa related services to a new company for all its diplomatic missions in America following complaints against the current......

Minister promises to look into NRIs' visa concerns

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who arrived in New York on Monday, assured members of the Indian National Overseas Congress that concerns of the Indian Americans regarding issues......

AIFF keen to tap OCI players under new policy

'This is a positive statement of intent and the AIFF will continue to work with FIFA and the government to do all things possible to strengthen the national team.' IMAGE: 'Wherever feasible,......

Why New Sports Policy May Revive Indian Soccer, Tennis

IMAGE: The All India Football Federation believes allowing OCI players could significantly improve the team's performance. Photograph: AIFF/X Players of Indian origin living abroad will be......

India Chasing Foreign-Born Footballers?

India CAIFF Confirms Talks With 33 OCI Players for National Team Revival IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: AIFF/X In a bold push to expand India’s talent pool,......

'BCCI ready to fund couple of Olympic disciplines'

IMAGE: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla conveyed the Board's willingness to adopt a couple of Olympic disciplines during a meeting with Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......