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Lithuania restricts residence applications after Schengen entry, with exceptions for qualifying applicants

The November rules distinguish ordinary work and bachelor’s study from highly qualified employment, making existing immigration status and the overseas filing route decisive.

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Australia waives AUD 43 penalty for late OCI passport updates until 31 December

The temporary exemption covers specified pending and new applications, but leaves the update requirement…
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Oman sets January start for recruitment-agency insurance, deadlines and refund rules

The regulation distinguishes employer refunds from worker protections, requiring licensed offices to use written…
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Indian migration to Britain shifts as study, medical and technology routes diverge

Official figures show falling visa grants alongside India’s large contribution, while settlement changes make…
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India revises passport exemptions and travel rules for Nepal and Bhutan journeys

The Gazette amendment distinguishes direct neighbour-country travel, third-country itineraries and narrowly defined residence exemptions,…
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Religion Has a Guiding Role in Politics

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Consent After the Concrete: What Nepal’s Floods Reveal About Hydropower on Indigenous Land

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No Borders, No Nations: One Flag From Earth to Moon and Beyond

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The Danger of Living in a Polarized World

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Why far-right ideas appeal beyond the fringe

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Floods in Nepal‑Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition

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Beyond the passport: The legal ambiguity of Indian citizenship

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Destruction of East India Company Gives US Lawmakers a Blueprint for Confronting Big Tech: Historian

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Best of the Best puts South Asian campus dance on screen

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Brampton’s Punjabi Live Music Scene Thrives Beyond the Headline Acts

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Indian-American Novels 2025: Three Remarkable Books Beyond The Migration Cliché

Megha Majumdar, Asha Thanki and Thrity Umrigar's newest novels swap the assimilation arc for…

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The Making of Majoritarian India

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Who Owns the Past?

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Birth of a Nation

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In Light of India

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Australia and UK plan Commonwealth action against online abuse of women MPs

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Eiffel Tower closes during France’s strike as visitors face disrupted journeys

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South Asia Union Summit to bring gender, democracy and resistance into focus

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NISAU and London Met agree partnership to support Indian students

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Canada’s coming immigration plan puts residence pathways back in focus

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