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India rolls out next-gen e-passports to stop forgery, impersonation

In a major upgrade of its passport-related system, the government has introduced a next-generation "e-passport" that combines both paper and electronic elements, a step that also seeks to detect......

Passport officer denies information; gets RTI slap

The central information commission has ordered the external affairs ministry to take action against a Delhi regional passport officer for denying information pertaining to a Right to Information......

Missing Sikh pilgrim says she converted to Islam, married Pak man

An Indian Sikh woman, who had entered Punjab province of Pakistan with a pilgrims' group earlier this month, has converted to Islam and married a local Muslim man who she had met on social media,......

Passport officer transferred after he shamed Hindu-Muslim couple

A passport seva kendra official in Lucknow was transferred on Thursday after he allegedly humiliated an inter-faith couple, asking the husband to convert to Hinduism and pulling up the wife for......

New e-mail IDs for passport offices

The Ministry of External Affairs has standardised the e-mail addresses of all regional passport offices within the domain name mea.gov.in.The new e-mail addresses of RPOs, created as part of the......

Sold Your Car? You're Still Liable...

A vehicle seller remains legally liable for any accident until the RTO officially updates the registration certificate, even if the vehicle was sold earlier. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff......

ED's charges are false and baseless, says Choksi from Antigua hideout

Choksi said that the ED has attached his properties illegally. Calling the allegations levelled against him by the Enforcement Directorate as "false and baseless”, fugitive......

E-passports to be introduced by next year

The new generation electronic passport, which aims to secure the data and curb the menace of fake passports, is likely to be introduced by next year, a senior government official said in Hyderabad......

ED seeks revocation of Mallya's passport

It is understood that Vijay Mallya left the country for UK on March 2 using a diplomatic passport issued to him by virtue of him being a sitting Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. The Enforcement......

Impossible to return to India: Mehul Choksi tells CBI

In a 7-page letter Choksi said, he was being threatened by the individuals with whom he has business relationship and due to the seizure of his assets, his employees, customers and creditors have......

Karisma's husband files case against her

Karisma Kapoor was sent a notice on August 5 by the Delhi HighCourt in a case filed by her husband Sanjay Kapur.It is rumoured that the former actress learnt of her husband dating someone else at......

Passport Office summons Lalit Modi's lawyers

The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Mumbai has summoned lawyers of Lalit Modi for a hearing on Tuesday on their plea to inspect documents, on the basis of which the RPO had sought to revoke......

Lalit Modi wants fresh hearing to revoke passport

Lalit Modi's counsel has sought a fresh hearing from the Regional Passport Officer in connection with the revocation of the passport of the former IPL chairman. Hearing on the matter had remained......

Govt revokes Lalit Modi's passport

Eluding investigating agencies for last six months over allegations of foreign exchange violations, sacked IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi found his passport revoked on Friday by the government in its......

Bombay HC rejects Modi's passport plea

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi's plea against the revocation of his passport. The court also turned down Modi's plea for a stay in......

Modi won't return till threat situation alters

Former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi perceives a threat to his life from "unwanted elements" and won't return to India till the situation improves, his lawyer said in Mumbai on......