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US revokes over 6,000 visas linked to birth tourism, State Department says

India, Nov. 13 -- The US Department of State has revoked more than 6,000 visas from foreign nationals who engaged in or facilitated birth tourism, the department said on November 12. The announcement ... Read More


PM returns home from Turkiye after attending COP31

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned home from Turkiye on Friday morning after attending the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) and the World Leaders' Summit in Antalya. A regul... Read More


Deputy PM urges stronger Vietnam-Kanagawa cooperation in preventative healthcare

Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has proposed that Japan's Kanagawa prefecture and Vietnam shift cooperation in preventative healthcare from sharing experience to producing c... Read More


Visiting Italian dance company performs in Dhaka, heads to Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Italian contemporary dance company Artemis Danza has brought a fresh interpretation of Gioachino Rossini's celebrated opera 'The Barber of Seville' to Dhaka, blending classical Itali... Read More


MNS chief Raj Thackeray accuses BJP of using Chhath Puja to create conflict in Mumbai, says Marathi people must remain alert

Mumbai, Nov. 13 -- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to create social and cultural tensions in Mumbai by using Chh... Read More


GVB, HIS Sign MOU to Strengthen Japanese Tourism and Develop New Guam Experiences

India, Nov. 13 -- The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) and H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (HIS) have formalized a partnership to strengthen Japanese tourism to Guam through new travel experiences, expanded marketing init... Read More


Community forests turn to tourism, but potential remains untapped

Chitwan, Nov. 13 -- Community forests bordering Chitwan National Park are earning millions of rupees annually from jeep, elephant and boat safaris. Elsewhere in Chitwan, however, community forests hav... Read More


From biryani to fort: This app makes exploring Hyderabad a game

Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- Every weekend in Hyderabad brings the same quiet debate: where do we actually go? For short-term visitors, forty-eight hours rarely feels like enough to sort through endless food... Read More


Dharmendra Pradhan unveils foundation plaque of Suryavan, a forest resort near Satkosia

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- "What the world is searching for is at our doorstep": Surya Hospitality Group opens a new chapter for Central Odisha tourism, with the region's people, leaders and administrat... Read More


Know Your Neighbourhood: How a French general gave Hyderabad's Gunfoundry its name

India, Nov. 13 -- Hyderabad's neighbourhood names often carry stories from the city's past. Gunfoundry, near Abids, is one such example. Its name has a rather unusual connection to the city's history,... Read More