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August 6, 2024 10:26 PM

Gaddachouki Checkpoint of Western Nepal Opens for Third-Country Tourists Entering India

Travel for visitors from third countries to India through Gaddachauki border transit point in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal has become easier now. Previously, foreign tourists could only enter Nepal through this border and cou...

August 5, 2024 2:59 PM

How missed warnings, ‘over-tourism’ aggravated deadly India landslides

With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone House Bungalow was one of the most popular resorts in the Wayanad area of Kerala state. It was empty when two landsli...

August 3, 2024 5:31 PM

It’s a fish, it’s a boat? Amphibious vehicles glide through Amsterdam’s canals

A colourful parade of amphibious cars glided through Amsterdam's canals on Thursday, but it was the last time the event will be held in the city, at least until batteries become lighter. Starting in 2025, access to the city's waterways will be restr...

August 2, 2024 5:11 PM

Ancient Egypt’s ‘screaming’ mummy woman may have died in agony

It is a startling image from ancient Egypt - a mummy discovered during a 1935 archaeological expedition at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor of a woman with her mouth wide open in what looks like an anguished shriek. Scientists now have an explanation for t...

July 29, 2024 6:58 PM

Govt’s Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Campaign Fostering National Unity

The government's ambitious Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) program is making significant strides in fostering cultural understanding and interaction between different states and union territories, according to a recent statement in the Lok Sabha. ...

July 22, 2024 7:03 PM

Bhutan’s King and Prime Minister visit Statue of Unity in Gujarat

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in Gujarat today for a three-day tour, with their first stop being the iconic Statue of Unity. The distinguished guests received a warm welcome at Vadodara airpo...

July 7, 2024 1:25 PM

PM Modi extends greetings on commencement of sacred Mahaprabhu Jagannath Rath Yatra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to the people on the commencement of the sacred Rath Yatra in Odisha and prayed that the blessings of Lord Jagannath continue to be bestowed upon them. "Greetings on the start of the sacred Rath Yatra. We...

July 2, 2024 9:21 AM

Amarnath Yatra, Pilgrims, Pantha Chowk base camp, Amarnath, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, pilgrimage, Amarnath

Amid heightened security, another batch of pilgrims on Tuesday embarked on their journey to the Amarnath from the Pantha Chowk base camp at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The pilgrims expressed glee over the annual pilgrimage as they were captured st...

July 1, 2024 3:24 PM

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to curb overcrowding. At 3 a.m., officials opened a newly installed...

June 29, 2024 4:48 PM

First batch of Hindu devotees embark on Amarnath shrine pilgrimage in Indian Kashmir

The first batch of pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday (July 01) morning in picturesque Jammu and Kashmir. Devotees were seen riding ponies and being carried on makeshift palanquins while most chose to walk towards the cave. Secu...

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