Indian Passport

Currently in my Indian passport, I have four names under given names and surname is blank.
My passport is due for renewal in 3 months and I want to change my name on my passport with first name and last name and drop the middle name.
I know I have to advertise and notarize the name change. Has anybody done that recently?. If yes, how did you do that? Did you advertise in a newspapers in both India and the US?

I want to change my name like below.

Current passport:
Given names: FirstName Middle1 Middle2 LastName
Surname: (blank)

New passport:
Given names: FirstName
Surname: LastName

Hello,
My passport has expired last year. Can I apply under tatkal? I am reading conflicting information in the internet. I will really appreciate if someone who has recently got their passport let me know this. Also I will be applying after 10 years, so my appearance has changed a bit I guess. The vfs website
https://services.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/united-states-of-america/passport-services/#tatkal
says one cannot apply under tatkal if there is change of appearance. But in this case also, there are conflicting information available in the internet. Some answers will be really appreciated.
Thanks.

7-Jun-2021 --> Application submitted to Fedex
9-Jun-2021 --> Fedex delivered application
10-Jun-2021 --> VFS acknowdledgement of reciept
10-Jun-2021 --> Request for additional documents(Father name misprinted in old passport)
11-Jun-2021 --> Documents uploaded to VFS portal and printing fees paid
15-Jun-2021 --> VFS processed application and in process at embassy
19-Jun-2021 --> Initiation of police verification
21-Jun-2021 --> Evening: Passport print has been initiated
21-Jun-2021 --> Night: Passport application is under review at Indian Embassy/Consulate.
25-Jun-2021 --> Passport has been printed.
28-Jun-2021 --> Passport is printed and will be delivered shortly.
30-Jun-2021 --> Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted
2-Jul-2021 --> Recieved old and new passport

Had Indian address change between old and new passport.
Police verification happened, someone came over to the indian address to verify details

My Indian passport has been sent for renewal for over 3 months the embassy told me it is at the police verification stage. I live in Delhi can someone tell me the address of the police verification location? I keep asking the embassy and they keep saying “waiting for police verification”.

12-06-2021 - We have ‘Received’ your Application and your application is now ‘Under Process’ at New York (Tatkal)
12-06-2021 - Initiation of Police Verification Request(s)
13-06-2021 - Indian number provided (brother) got call from police station, arranged a friend to talk to police provide docment my id, friend id, affidavit. (Pay some money)
15-06-2021 -Your Application has been reviewed by the Embassy of India/ Consulate General of India & will be dispatched using the courier service you had opted.
16-06-2021 - Received Passport

Sent all the documents on 1st June, Received the old and new passport today. Regular processing.

Hello all,

I have sent my Indian passport for renewal several months ago. Every time I speak with the passport application center/ check the status on Passport Seva to get an update of the status I am told that it is still processing. I have seen that people are receiving their new and old passport within a month or two of submitting the application. Does anyone have any insight on how I could at least receive my old passport back from the embassy?

I got my renewed passport with small error, does anyone know what is the procedure to correct it, if its issue in consulate side?

Hello all,

I have recently received passport which I submitted for renewal, However Renewed passport has misalignment on page1 like details shifted below. Anyone knows what is the process to correct it?

Few months back the Checklist had " Self Sworn Affidavit" but now in June 2021 I am applying for renewal of my dependent , I do not see any " self sworn affidavit".
Can someone applied recently let me know if its correct as its not there now in checklist.