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We feared the worst: Gulmarg tourists recount ordeal, praise rescuers

Srinagar, May 27 -- Rescued after a gruelling seven-hour ordeal in treacherous weather conditions, the stranded tourists on Monday recalled the fear, uncertainty and relief of being brought to safety ... Read More


Malaysia Prisons Department vows transparent review after Suhakam's report of systemic violence and abuse

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- The Malaysia Prisons Department has pledged to conduct a thorough and transparent review of a Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) report that detailed allegations of systemic vio... Read More


Civic body polls: 64% turnout amid booth capturing charges, clashes

Chandigarh, May 27 -- Clashes involving supporters of the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), allegations of booth capturing and voter intimida... Read More


Canada bans travellers from Congo, Uganda, Sudan for 90 days due to Ebola outbreak

New Delhi, May 27 -- Canada has banned residents of three African countries from entering the nation due to an Ebola outbreak for three months or 90 days. The immigration authorities are temporarily s... Read More


Nepal's high tax, low returns regime

Nepal, May 27 -- The three tiers of government in Nepal currently extract around 50 different taxes. This massive web of taxation includes income tax, value-added tax, customs duties and even speciali... Read More


At KIMFF, cinema climbs mountains and confronts demons

Kathmandu, May 27 -- Lakhey Ram, a gambler who is trying to become a 'good father' to compensate for the lack of a maternal figure in his daughter's life, sets off for Kathmandu to hunt for a job. Wh... Read More


"I get lot of insights...": Prajakta Datar says yoga helped shape her acting journey with patience, discipline

Mumbai, May 27 -- Actor Prajakta Datar, who was seen in the horror film 'Jarann', says yoga has played a significant role in shaping her craft as an actor, helping her understand patience, breathing a... Read More


SC upheld Election Commission's SIR exercise, rejected over 20 PILs: Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay

New Delhi, May 27 -- Following the Supreme Court's decision upholding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar last year, pe... Read More


Gujarat Titans' Kulwant Khejroliya gamble backfires in Qualifier 1 thrashing: 'Could have also brought in Ishant Sharma'

India, May 27 -- After an intense Group Stage, the Indian Premier League 2026 Qualifiers are underway, with four teams battling for the coveted trophy. Matches at this stage of the tournament often re... Read More


Ebola alert: No confirmed case in India; first suspected case in Gujarat; Uganda returnee under isolation in Nagpur

New Delhi, May 27 -- After an Ugandan woman tested negative for Ebola in Bengaluru, a suspected case of the viral infection was reportedly detected in Gujarat and a man has been put under home isolati... Read More