Knowledge connects us all.

Report it to the police — the report takes the place of the old passport in a new application.

The form must copy your ID or birth certificate exactly; a mismatch stalls the application.

Fingerprints, an iris scan and a signature — which is why attendance in person is required.

The e-passport portal has a status page, and an email is sent when the passport is ready.

Your national ID or 17-digit birth certificate, the printed barcoded form, and any existing passport.

You apply online, then book an appointment and attend in person to give biometrics.

Sources list both *778# and *1# as Airtel’s balance code.

Wrong SIM selected, network load, or the code having changed — usually one of those three.

Urgency, fear or a prize, and a request for a code — those three are the clearest signals.

Block it fast — the number can be the key to your mobile money and account recovery.

Published sources disagree on Robi’s balance code, so both are worth trying.

Yes — number portability lets you move to another operator while keeping the same number.