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Travelling abroad? This is what embassies have to say about visa delays

Steep airfares, congested terminals among other challenges for travellers

It's prudent to file nil ITR even if your income is below Rs 2.5 lakh

Filing income tax return will prove handy while applying for a loan, insurance cover, or a visa

Visa scam: Delhi HC to hear anticipatory bail plea of Karti on August 18

Karti had approached the high court after his anticipatory bail plea and that of two others was dismissed by the trial court on June 3 on the ground that the offence was of a very serious nature.

CBI searches Karti Chidambaram's Chennai house in Chinese visa case

A CBI source said that when the probe agency conducted searches at the residence of Karti Chidambaram in May, a portion of the house had to be sealed as the keys were with the Congress MP's wife

Visa creates 100 mn card-on-file tokens following RBI norms last week

The landmark has been achieved in line with RBI's guidelines focusing on security and enhanced checkout experience, said Visa

Greece Embassy hires staff to handle 'exceptionally high' visa demand

The move by Greek Embassy to hire more staff comes in the wake of several complaints by travel agents and tourists

Visa on time: Embassies work to meet spike in applications by Indians

According to a VFS Global spokesperson, there has been an unprecedented uptick in outbound travel demand from India this summer

Visa scam case: Delhi HC to hear anticipatory bail plea by Karti on June 8

The trial court had denied the relief to Karti and two others saying the offence was of a very serious nature.

Visa scam case: Karti Chidambaram likely to appear before CBI on Wednesday

Karti, who has gone on a trip to the UK and Europe with the permission of the Supreme Court and a special CBI court, is scheduled to return on Tuesday

Unicorns staring at fund woes, drop in valuation amid Covid-19 outbreak

Curbs on investment by Chinese investors a major roadblock

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka denies stopping issuance of visas

The High Commission said the disruption was caused by operational difficulties due to the inability of Visa Wing staff and it was striving to return to its normal functioning soon

India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals: IATA

India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body IATA told its member carriers on April 20.

Visa enters the world of NFTs, to help digital-first creators

Called the 'Visa Creator Programme', the initiative will help next-generation entrepreneurs understand and use NFTs

Data localisation not a solution; compliance to laws top priority: Visa CEO

The RBI mandate on data localisation is not the best solution to address concerns regarding information security, global cards major Visa said on Friday.

Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions after sanctions

On Saturday, the US, Britain, Europe and Canada announced new sanctions on Russia - including blocking certain lenders' access to the SWIFT international payment system

Visa, immigration services modernisation scheme extended for 5 years

The Centre has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for a period of five years till March 31, 2026

UK closes Tier 1 Investor visa to new applicants over security concerns

The route had allowed entry and stay in the UK if an applicant invested funds in share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies

Visa, Amazon reach global deal over payment fees

This agreement includes the acceptance of Visa at all Amazon stores and sites

Visa profit beats quarterly estimates on higher travel, online spending

The world's largest payments processor reported transactions rose 21% to $47.6 billion during the quarter compared with a year earlier

Pak Hindu lawmaker urges India to issue visas to delegation of pilgrims

A prominent Hindu lawmaker from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's ruling party urged India to issue visas to a delegation of pilgrims to visit the country