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Global Passport Index: How it ranks passports and why India is 125th

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Updated 23 days ago

India ranks 125th in Global Passport Index 2026, slips one spot from last year

The Indian passport moved up by just two places over the past five years in the Global Passport Index (GPI).

Updated 24 days ago

PAN, voter card not citizenship proof: Man declared foreigner despite 15 IDs

The Gauhati high court has declared a man a foreigner after having 15 documents.

Updated 25 days ago

Big changes from July 1: Costlier passports, free Aadhaar updates, EPFO services

Multiple changes to government services and financial regulations have come into force from July 1.

Updated 28 days ago

Trump reveals USA's new ‘patriotic-themed’ passport with stern warning

President Donald Trump revealed a redesigned American passport featuring his image and the phrase 'Welcome, but be good!' as part of a limited-edition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Published 32 days ago

‘Absurd legal paradox’: Tharoor on ‘fatuous’ passport row, suggests Aadhaar fix

‘If a passport does not establish citizenship, then what does?’ Shashi Tharoor asks Centre

Updated 33 days ago

‘Passport never a citizenship document, no rule change,’ says govt amid row

Passport-citizenship debate: Govt says no policy change, cites Passports Act

Published 33 days ago

Passport fee hiked for both fresh and re-issued documents, check new rates

Passport Seva Kendras in Ludhiana and Ambala are not equipped to catch false information or forged documents. This poses a national security risk.

Updated 33 days ago

Amid citizenship proof debate, here's how India's passport fares globally

According to the latest Henley Passport Index 2026, India ranks 75th in the world, a significant improvement from its 85th position in 2025

Updated 34 days ago

If not from BJP, not Indian: Oppn slams govt over passport-citizenship remark

Oppn asks ‘what proves citizenship?’ after govt's passport clarification

Updated 33 days ago

‘Not decided yesterday’: Govt clarifies MEA's passport-citizenship remarks

Under Section 5 of the Passports Act, 1967, a passport authority may issue a passport only after considering the application and making such inquiry as it deems necessary.

Updated 34 days ago

‘Which doc proves citizenship?’: Oppn slams MEA's passport remark as ‘absurd’

The MEA clarified that the passport is a travel document

Updated 34 days ago

Amid MEA passport row, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?

The ministry’s position appears to draw a distinction between a passport being evidence of citizenship and being conclusive proof of citizenship.

Updated 34 days ago

‘Providing passport without…’: Javed Akhtar reacts to MEA's citizenship remark

Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar shared his thoughts in a post on the social media platform X.

Updated 34 days ago

Passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship: MEA

A total of 14.7 million e-passports have been issued since the chip-based documents were rolled out last year.

Updated 34 days ago

Bali trip, missing passport, a hoodie: How cops caught Pune man's killers

Ketan Agrawal was allegedly murdered by his fiancee Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary, both of whom have been arrested.

Updated 35 days ago

‘My old passport never had it’: Woman puzzled by new detail in Indian passport

A routine passport renewal led to an unexpected discovery.

Updated 46 days ago

Limited US passports to feature Trump's photo; Mary Trump reacts

The US State Department is releasing a limited-edition passport featuring President Trump's image.

Published 91 days ago

Punjab: Five cops booked for facilitating release of drug lord's passport

Punjab: Five cops booked for facilitating release of drug lord's passport

Published 110 days ago

Bengaluru airport trials paperless biometric travel tech | All you need to know

Imagine traveling the world without the hassle of pulling out your passport. Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport might be one of the first airports in India to introduce a paperless travel system.

Updated 111 days ago

In this micro-nation in California, emails are banned, and so are Crocs

Randy Williams, better known as the “Sultan of Slowjamastan.”

Published 113 days ago

Right to passport is part of personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21: Delhi HC

The bench said any state action impinging upon the right to hold a passport must satisfy the test of reasonableness. (Image sourced from Paytm website)

Published 152 days ago

Indian passport jumps to 75th: Which countries can Indians visit visa-free?

In 2025, India ranked 85th on the Henley Index, marking a significant 10-place climb.

Updated 165 days ago

Ghaywal escape prompts tougher passport checks in Pune

In the wake of sharp criticism over how criminal Nilesh Ghaywal managed to obtain a passport and flee abroad, the Pune Passport Office has decided to tighten scrutiny. (HT)

Published 167 days ago

Was Ivanka Trump's passport seized by US Marshals? Fact checking claim

Ivanka Trump acknowledges applause at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025.

Updated 167 days ago

Man uses illegal sea route to see second wife as first wife had his passport

The Malaysian man had kept his second marriage a secret from his first wife (Representational image)

Updated 182 days ago

‘Indian passport no longer adds value’: Techie describes Schengen struggles

A techie vented his frustration with the lack of mobility offered by an Indian passport.

Published 217 days ago

US woman shares how her dog tore her passport hours before flight

A US woman went viral after posting a video showing her dog-damaged passport.

Published 221 days ago

Indian man trapped in Malaysia after employer seized passport set to return home

Safiudeen Pakkeer Mohamed, 39, is expected to fly to India today

Published 239 days ago

Gangster deported from Thailand, held for murders: Police

According to police, Harsimran was apprehended at Delhi airport on November 26 after his deportation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 241 days ago

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