The curious case of Mr Isa's visa

April 27, 2016 11:04

The decision to revoke the visa issued to Chinese dissident Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa has averted a bigger diplomatic face-off with Beijing. It has also put an uncomfortable spotlight on the Central government's handling of such a sensitive issue. There is, first, the question of how Mr. Isa's application slipped through the cracks of India's much vaunted 'e-visa' system.
Read more

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

'Can I Create Rs 2.5 Cr Corpus Via EPF, VPF?'

rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your personal finance-related queries.

Freebies Dominate Andhra Assembly Polls

The state's economic health is in focus as it has consistently breached the fiscal deficit in eight of the last 10 years since Telangana's formation.

Will stop weapons supply if...: Biden warns Israel

It is the first time that Biden has made such a statement, adding that the weapons sent could also be used in the operation to target the population centres.

Sonakshi's Stunning Look Test For Heeramandi

Just in case anybody's forgotten how gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha can look, the actor sends a timely reminder.

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the Bharatiya Janata Party's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam. Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by too many variables,...