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Have dustbins inside Himachal’s vehicles helped the waste crisis? It’s a year of Rs 10,000 fine

A vast and varied terrain, coupled with an influx of tourists, has caused a growing waste crisis in the Himalayan state.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

Goa nightclub fire eyewitnesses point to flowerpot crackers & bamboo ceiling—‘inferno in 5 mins’

There were around 200 people in the club, called Birch by Romeo Lane, at the time, eyewitnesses tell ThePrint, adding that the fire was followed by a 'stampede'.

Goa nightclub fire: FIR lodged, owners served notice, CM Sawant orders magisterial inquiry

Among the dead, 14 have been identified as staff members of the nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, located in North Goa’s Arpora.

Vance calls Pahalgam attack ‘devastating’, Israeli envoy & foreign minister voice support for India

Two groups of six terrorists opened fire on the tourists visiting Pahalgam's Baisaran valley, killing at least 26 people.

Free visas for Indians from January, policy on research vessels soon, says Sri Lankan FM Vijitha Herath

On final day of a 3-day visit to India, Sri Lankan foreign minister also says that the country could produce electricity for export to India after completion of all projects.

Goa minister says 2023 tourist footfall crossed pre-Covid numbers after X user booked for claiming dip

According to Goa tourism minister, over 86 lakh tourists visited in 2023, and 80.64 lakh in 2019. Entrepreneur booked for X post says ‘can't protect Goa tourism by suppressing criticism'.

Drinking on Dal Lake isn’t just unethical—it snatches freedom, safety from Kashmiri women

Dal Lake is more than a tourist attraction. Kashmiris share a pious and intimate relationship with it.

French tourist dies after falling from high platform at Fatehpur Sikri Fort

A group of tourists from France were taking selfies inside Fatehpur Sikri Fort when the wooden railing broke. The woman fell off 5-foot-high platform, landing on the stone floor.

Soot from research & tourist activity hastening snow melt in Antarctica, finds global study

According to the study, increased human activity is leading to black carbon pollution, contributing to snow melting, a concern as loss of Antarctic ice accelerates global heating.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.