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The United Arab Emirates has topped as the world’s strongest passport in 2025, with a mobility score of 179, according to Passport Index data by Arton Capital. UAE passport holders can access the highest number of countries without a prior visa or with visa-on-arrival. Singapore and Spain are in second place with scores of 175, while Belgium, France, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Luxembourg, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Malaysia, Norway, Ireland, South Korea, and Japan follow closely with scores of 174. India ranks 67th globally, reflecting limited travel freedom compared with top-ranking countries. Top 10 strongest passports in the world, according to Passport Index data by Arton Capital Rank Countries 1 United Arab Emirates 2 Singapore, S
The UAE has strict residency and entry rules, putting in place stronger penalties for anyone who shelters infiltrators, misuses visas, or tampers with official documents. The strict rules aim to address security risks linked to unauthorised entry and ensure that all residents and visitors comply with the legal framework governing their stay. At the centre of these rules are offences involving infiltrators, individuals who enter the country without completing legal procedures. The law identifies these cases as high-risk because such individuals operate outside regulatory systems and may become involved in activities that threaten public security, as reported by Gulf News. Fines begin at Dh100,000 and can reach Dh5 million in cases involving multiple offenders or organised networks. There is
Bholanath Ghosh, one of the prime witnesses in the attack on ED officials in Sandeshkhali and connected CBI cases which implicated the now-jailed TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, was critically injured when a truck collided with his car in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, a senior officer said.Ghosh's younger son, Satyajit (32), and the driver of his car, Sahanur Molla (27), were killed in the accident that took place on the Basanti Highway near the Boyramari petrol pump under the Nazat Police Station limits in Basirhat, he said. The truck dragged the private vehicle and dumped it in a water body adjacent to the road, the officer said.While the truck was found on the side of the highway, precariously dangling over the water body, the erring driver fled the spot.Basirhat S
