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Indian Passport Gets Global Boost: 77th rank, access to 59 countries without visa
Organiser Weekly
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In a major stride for Indian travellers, the Henley Passport Index 2025 has upgraded India’s passport ranking from 85th to 77th, reflecting a significant improvement in global mobility. Indian passport holders can now travel to 59 countries...
Pakistani passport ranked among least powerful globally
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Pakistan’s travel document remains classified among the ‘least powerful’ globally, granting visa-free access to merely 32 locations, while the passports from other Asian nations have emerged as the strongest worldwide, as reported by Dawn....
Chikungunya Virus Hits 119 Countries, Threatens Billions Globally
Pravda.ru
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July 29, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the continued spread of the dangerous chikungunya virus in the Indian Ocean region, where it is affecting more countries and populations at a rapid pace. Small island nations, along...
Preparations start ahead of 14th Mara Day celebrations
Star
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Guests join traditional dancers during last year's Mara Day Celebrations in NarokThe 14th Mara Day celebrations will be held in Butiama district, Mara Region, Tanzania, on September 15. Preparations for the celebrations, which are held in Kenya...
Phillips Connor: “It’s Easy But It’s Deadly”
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 22, 2025
Phillips Connor has visited all 193 countries—his stories mix near-misses, tribal dances, deep wisdom, and zero travel clichés. There’s always that one person at a dinner party who drops a line like “when I was in Somalia…” and actually means it....
NASA Breaks Silence on August 2, 2025 Solar Eclipse Claims: Real Date Revealed
Newsd
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July 29, 2025
August 2 Solar Eclipse: Lately a message has gone viral on social media saying that a total solar eclipse will happen on August 2, 2025, and the whole world will go dark. A lot of people have shared it, thinking it’s real and that this kind of...
Thunderstorms and heavy rain lash parts of Delhi
Awaz The Voice
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July 29, 2025
New Delhi Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms affected several regions of Delhi, providing a respite from the prevailing humid weather conditions on Tuesday morning. IMD predicts heavy rainfall across India until August 4. Northwest India,...
Statement of the Forty-second meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
The Forty-second meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 18 June 2025 with committee members and advisers...
Solar Eclipse Rumors NASA Clarification: Will the world go dark on August 2, 2025 or 2027? See when will next total solar eclipse happen
The Economic Times
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July 29, 2025
Solar Eclipse Rumors NASA Clarification is available. When will the next total solar eclipse happen, on August 2, 2025 or 2027? See the truth. A viral message has sparked fear and curiosity online, claiming the world will go dark on August 2,...
Heavy rain, thunderstorm lash parts of Delhi, commuters complain of water logging across capital
The Print
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July 29, 2025
New Delhi: Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms affected several regions of Delhi, providing a respite from the prevailing humid weather conditions on Tuesday morning. IMD predicts heavy rainfall across India until August 4. Northwest...
Nigerian passport climbs to 88th in global ranking
Alexa.ng
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July 24, 2025
The Nigerian passport has achieved its highest ranking in five years, moving up to 88th place out of 199 countries in the latest Henley Passport Index released on July 18. The improvement comes despite the passport still offering limited travel...
Delhi weather: Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR, IMD predicts rainfall till...
DNA India
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July 29, 2025
Northwest India, including East Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, is expected to experience extremely heavy rainfall on July 29, with heavy showers in Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Haryana. West India, including Konkan and Gujarat, will see isolated...
India News | Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Lash Parts of Delhi
Latestly
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July 29, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms affected several regions of Delhi, providing a respite from the prevailing humid weather conditions on Tuesday morning. IMD predicts heavy rainfall across India until...
BIG blow to Pakistan as its passport ranked among 'least powerful' globally due to..., check India's position
DNA India
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July 24, 2025
The Henley Passport Index assesses the visa-free privileges of 199 different passports across 227 travel destinations and ranks them based on the number of places their holders can visit without obtaining a visa in advance. Pakistan's travel...
Pakistani Passport Ranked Among Least Powerful Globally In 2025 Henley Index. Who Tops?
Asianet Newsable
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July 24, 2025
The Henley Passport Index assesses the visa-free privileges of 199 different passports across 227 travel destinations and ranks them based on the number of places their holders can visit without obtaining a visa in advance. Pakistan's travel...
World News | Pakistani Passport Ranked Among Least Powerful Globally in 2025 Henley Index
Latestly
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July 24, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Pakistan's travel document remains classified among the 'least powerful' globally, granting visa-free access to merely 32 locations, while the passports from other Asian nations have emerged as the strongest...
Pakistani passport among least powerful in 2025; know what’s India ranking
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 24, 2025
The Pakistani passport remains one of the weakest in the world, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to just 32 destinations, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. Pakistan is ranked 96th out of 199 passports, placing it just above...
Pakistani passport ranked among least powerful globally in 2025 Henley Index
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 24, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Pakistan's travel document remains classified among the 'least powerful' globally, granting visa-free access to merely 32 locations, while the passports from other Asian nations have emerged as the strongest...
U.S advises citizens to avoid trips to Nigeria
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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July 23, 2025
The United States government has issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens, warning against travel to Nigeria over the unavailability of healthcare services, the increasing rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among other crimes....
1, 2, 3, what are we fighting for?
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 29, 2025
Everyone is fighting over land they claim they own, whether it’s Ukraine or Kashmir. But we are tenants and custodians, not owners Taken together, those doomed to live in non-existent or disputed countries total about 64 million, roughly equal to...