Bangladesh Hindus get calls to cough up protection money or quit country, says engineering student – Times of India

Nimay Haldar (name changed), who came to India on a student visa and graduated in engineering from a college in Maharashtra, currently works in Dhaka, while his aged parents live in Chittagong, 250 km away. Last week, they received multiple threat calls to cough up protection money running into several lakhs or quit Bangladesh.“My parents…

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Applying for Europe travel visa? No immediate benefit of new Schengen visa rules likely for Indians; long appointment wait times continue – Times of India

Applying for a European visa? The travel industry has welcomed the new “favourable” Schengen visa rules for Indians, but industry executives believe that the changes are unlikely to provide any immediate relief for those seeking to travel to Europe who have been frustrated by long appointment wait times for the past three years. However, they…

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