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Police must complete verification of passport applications within 4 weeks: Allahabad High Court

November 10, 2025 4:02 pm

Allahabad High Court passport order, High Court ruling on passport renewal: The court passed this direction while dealing with a plea seeking re-issuance of a passport.

Passport copy can’t be granted to third party under RTI Act: Karnataka High Court

October 26, 2025 6:06 pm

If passport details are made available to any third party, it could cause a danger to the life or physical safety of the person, ruled the Karnataka High Court.

Henley Passport Index 2025: Top 10 strongest passports — US drops to record low, see where India ranks

October 27, 2025 6:03 am

Top 10 strongest passports in the world 2025 list: Once undefeated at No. 1 in 2014, the United States has fallen out of the top 10, ranking 12th alongside Malaysia in 2025.

Reduce your pre-vacation anxiety by 40% with these science backed travel packing hacks!

October 07, 2025 12:42 am

While it may seem unnecessary, making a travel checklist can actually save you from last-minute travel disasters.

Top 10 most and least powerful passports based on mobility scores in 2025: UAE best, Pakistan remains weakest, where does India stand?

September 08, 2025 6:12 am

Top 10 most and least powerful passports ranking based on mobility scores in 2025: India’s mobility score increased this year, allowing visa-free access to 30 countries, and requiring visa-on-arrival to 44, and prior visa requirements to 124 destinations. Know where India ranks globally this year.

Telangana HC grants relief to police officer 18 years after being accused of tampering passport

September 03, 2025 4:38 pm

The police officer was accused of fraudulently affixing a backdated stamp on a passenger's passport at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in exchange for $300.

Top 10 most powerful passports in 2025: Here's where India ranks

July 28, 2025 7:31 am

Henley Passport Index 2025 List: India has witnessed the biggest jump in its passport rankings over the past six months as it now is allowing visa-free access to 59 countries.

Top 10 visa-free countries for Indian passport holders in 2025: No visa, no stress, just stunning escapes

July 16, 2025 7:02 pm

Indian passport holders can now visit vibrant cities, tranquil beaches, and cultural hubs across the world –– visa-free, thanks to growing global ties that have made international travel easier than ever.

Passport Seva Kendra shifts from west Ahmedabad to Bapunagar area in the east

July 03, 2025 6:33 pm

The Seva Kendra in Bapunagar will start operations from July 7 onwards.

Why the pages of a passport must never be tampered with or torn

May 23, 2025 2:30 pm

Notably, the Passports Act, 1967 is the primary legislation under which passport issuance and travel in India takes place

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.