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First look: Inside new Indian passport centres in UAE

Alhind-run centres handle surge in renewals, visas and attestations

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16 new ICACs replace embassy counters for passports and consular services

New passport centres open, thousands apply on Day 1

Sixteen UAE hubs replace embassy counters, handling up to 8,000 applications daily

New ICAC network streamlines Indian passport and consular services across UAE

Indians in UAE demand permanent fix to passport crisis

After court quashes Alhind's tender, expat community groups seek better consular services

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Court nulls Alhind tender for Indian consular services

Will BLS, SGIVS return as court says 'incumbents' may be permitted, orders retendering?

One of the 16 new Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) in the UAE that were ready for operations by Alhind. With the Delhi High Court quashing its contract with the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the company will not be operating ICACs now.

UAE lottery winner to quit job, return home: Here’s why

Sunil Kumar shares how he and his anonymous friend turned lucky by playing Wednesday draw

Sunil Kumar Sadasivan

UAE Lottery Dh30m winner reveals how he hit jackpot

Meet Kerala technician sharing his dreams, why he will build multiple homes, and for whom

Sunil Kumar Sadasivan will be sharing the prize money with a friend he had only recently started playing alongside

Indian passport, visa in UAE: Latest rules explained

Latest updates for Indian expats and other UAE residents seeking consular, visa services

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Indian, Bangladeshi expats share Dh5m Big Ticket win

UAE residents from India and Bangladesh celebrate life-changing wins in Series 288

Big Ticket rewards five expats from India, Bangladesh with Dh5m in consolation prizes

'Hitler' to 'Princi': India educationist's UAE tribute

Students, community members and family fondly remember Kerala veteran who built futures

Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni released the autobiography of Prof KK Abdul Gaffar in January 2023.

Why this Indian expat made giving back a mission in UAE

The most meaningful part of his journey is touching lives, strengthening communities

Chef Bobby Kapoor

Indian passport controversy: All you need to know

Who gains, who loses out as Alhind’s ICAC launch is stuck in court, and missions fill gap

Applicants being attended to in the consulate’s auditorium that has been converted into the main processing hub on Friday, July 3.

How a Kerala nurse helped during a flight emergency

Nurse’s composed response turns tense medical incident into orderly rescue

Pooja Rajakumaran

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