The Adi Kailash yatra in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh districtwill commence from May 1 this year……….FILE PHOTO Pithoragarh: The Adi Kailash Yatra will begin on May 1, with the administration making the inner line permit (ILP) — an official travel document required to enter protected or restricted areas for a limited period — mandatory for pilgrims, as…
Starting April, 2026, Canada has introduced a series of immigration changes that affect citizens, permanent residents and visa applications. Among the most important updates is a passport fee hike, after the changes a 10-year adult passport now costs CAD $163.50 (up from $160), while a 5-year adult passport is priced at CAD $122.50. Along with…
The sharpest impact is on developers, who pay these charges at different stages of a project Ghaziabad: On the direction of the state govt, the Ghaziabad Development Authority has increased charges on multiple heads, Ghaziabad: GDA has increased charges across several key categories for this financial year, raising development fees, building permit charges and mandatory…
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Thursday said that Tehran has nearly completed its first draft to establish a new navigation regime in the Strait of Hormuz.In an interview with the Sputnik, Gharibabadi said that Tehran is planning to begin talks with Oman to develop a joint solution.“The draft of this protocol is currently…
Actress Nora Fatehi has been in the news after her latest track ‘Sarke Chunar’ sparked a controversy and was eventually banned. The Hindi version of this song from the Kannada film ‘KD Devil’ was criticised over its alleged ‘double-meaning’ lyrics. The situation has escalated further now, with a group of ten lawyers reportedly approaching the…
UAE Arrests Man for Filming in Restricted Area: Why Unauthorised Recording Can Land You in Jail In a move that underscores the UAE’s tightening grip on security and information control, authorities have arrested an individual for trespassing and filming in restricted areas without a permit, a violation that could carry serious legal consequences. The case,…
Panaji: North Goa’s Rent-a-Cab operators sought an urgent meeting with chief minister Pramod Sawant to challenge the 12-year permit expiry rule.As on date, there are 10 Rent-a-Cab licence holders in the state. All of them have permits issued in their own name, in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and the Rent-a-Cab…
Oman’s New Tiered Expat Work Permit Fees: Incentives for Omanisation Compliance The Sultanate of Oman is shaking up how companies hire foreign workers by introducing a tiered fee structure for expatriate work permits that directly ties costs to compliance with national employment targets known as Omanisation. The move, announced this week by the Ministry of…
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a person accused of sexually exploiting a woman by threatening to circulate intimate videos, holding that consent to have a relationship or even a sexual relationship cannot be extended to support coercion, filming of intimate scenes, or their misuse through social media.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma…
NEW DELHI: Amid trade tensions, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday sought to address a long pending demand of the commerce department by allowing the sale of goods by eligible manufacturers in special economic zones (SEZs) to domestic tariff area on payment of duty at concessional rates.Sitharaman said that only a prescribed share of…