US travel ban

Donald Trump's immigration ban in limbo after appeals court ruling

The Trump administration`s immigration order barring citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries and temporarily blocking refugees was in legal limbo on Sunday after an appeals court denied the Department of Justice`s request to restore the ban. 

Feb 05, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

Qatar to fly barred nationals after US travel ban stayed

Qatar Airways said Saturday it would fly passengers to the United States from seven previously barred Muslim-majority countries after a US judge temporarily halted a controversial travel ban.

Feb 04, 2017, 14:35 PM IST

US visa denial to Kashmiri athlete not linked to Donald Trump's travel ban: Vikas Swarup

Kashmiri snowshoe athlete, Tanveer Hussain Parra, on Tuesday claimed he was denied a visa by the US Embassy here, with officials citing the "current policy" under the Donald Trump administration.

Feb 02, 2017, 22:03 PM IST

After Donald Trump, Kuwait bans visa for five Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan

 Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.

Feb 02, 2017, 18:03 PM IST

Days after refusing to condemn move, UK PM Theresa May calls Donald Trump's travel ban divisive, wrong

UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday branded US President Donald Trump's travel restrictions on nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries as "divisive and wrong", days after she refused to condemn the move.

Feb 01, 2017, 23:41 PM IST

Vatican expresses 'concern' on Trump's wall, travel ban

The Vatican today voiced "concern" over President Donald Trump's executive orders to build a wall on the US-Mexican border and impose a travel ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Feb 01, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Donald Trump faces wall of resistance to immigration order

US President Donald Trump has crushed the most defiant display yet of official opposition to his immigration and refugee restrictions -- but resistance continued to spread Tuesday, inside and outside the government.

Feb 01, 2017, 00:34 AM IST

Iraq parliament votes in favour of travel ban on US: MPs

Iraqi lawmakers voted Monday to call on the government to enact a reciprocal travel ban on Americans if Washington does not withdraw its decision to bar Iraqis, officials said.

Jan 30, 2017, 18:58 PM IST

Pakistan could be included in immigration ban list in future: White House

There is a possibility in the future of including Pakistan in the list of countries from where immigration has been banned, a top White House official has indicated, acknowledging for the first time that Pakistan was under consideration to be put in that category of nations.

Jan 29, 2017, 23:14 PM IST

US President Donald Trump unrepentant on travel ban, protests swell

The United States braced Sunday for a second day of furious protests against Donald Trump`s ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries.

Jan 29, 2017, 23:03 PM IST