Friday, 12 August, 2022
TopicForeign Tourists

Topic: Foreign Tourists

US travel advisory flags rape in India, asks American visitors to exercise ‘increased caution’

Nayanima Basu -
The travel advisory has also advised US citizens to avoid visiting some popular tourist places in Jammu and Kashmir due to the risk of terrorist attacks and civil unrest.

How Pushkar, a tourist hotspot in Rajasthan, escaped the deadly Covid-19 pandemic

Simrin Sirur -
Pushkar has not reported any case of Covid-19 so far, despite attracting tourists from all over the world.

Germany, France, US have hundreds of coronavirus cases, but India isn’t restricting travel

Srijan Shukla -
India suspended visa of nationals from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan, but mandatory screening of all passengers only began Friday.

Tourists scramble to leave Sri Lanka after terror attacks target foreigners

Asantha Sirimanne -
Following a series of blasts, top tourist spots remained closed while several bigger hotels in Colombo put in place rigorous security checks.

There are hardly any Russians in Goa this December — blame rapes & air quality

Himani Chandna -
Major players in Goa’s tourism industry say there has been a nearly 50% drop in foreign visitors over the Christmas period as compared to last year.

India’s top 5 revenue generating monuments were all built by Muslim rulers

Sanya Dhingra -
The Taj Mahal and 4 other monuments earned Rs 146.05 crore, more than half the total revenue generated by centrally-protected monuments, in 2017-18.

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Opinion

The new Hyundai Tucson. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Hyundai’s new Tucson comes loaded to the gills. Its style and power match the price

Kushan Mitra -
First-generation Tucson was not only quite an ugly vehicle but also drove pretty badly. But the new edition shows how Hyundai has turned the corner.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during an EU-China leaders' meeting via video conference | Twitter: @vonderleyen

Not just Russian oil and gas, China is dividing Europe—money to metals

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar being greeted by Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav after taking oath, at Raj Bhavan, Patna | PTI

In Bihar, both BJP and Nitish Kumar camp happy. But ‘Sushashan Babu’ has invited trouble

Economy

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

How EPFO made Rs 68,000 crore off your retirement money by investing in exchange traded funds

Shubham Batra -
Retirement fund body has seen rise in earnings from capital gains from equity. Its earnings are distributed among its subscribers, with EPFO retaining a small surplus.

Defence

Yuan Wang 5 vessel | ANI

Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 has ‘slowed down’ but still en route Sri Lankan port

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Yuan Wang 5 is currently 599 nautical miles away from Hambantota, having been at sea for 35 hours since departing the Chinese port of Taicang, according to latest data.

National Interest

In Kashmir 3 years on, 3 positive changes, 3 things that should’ve happened & 3 that got worse

Shekhar Gupta -
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.

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