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Malaysia smashes first-quarter tourism record with 10.6 million arrivals

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- Malaysia recorded a new tourism milestone in the first quarter of 2026, welcoming more than 10.6 million international visitors - the highest ever for the period and the second... Read More


N Rangasamy takes charge as Puducherry CM

Puducherry, May 13 -- N Rangasamy on Wednesday took charge as the Chief Minister of Puducherry following his swearing-in ceremony. AINRC founder was sworn in as Puducherry's Chief Minister earlier in... Read More


Digha: Abhishek claims attack on shops created panic among tourists

Kolkata, May 13 -- Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that saffron-clad BJP supporters vandalised several food stalls and medicine shops near the sea beach in Digha following a felicitation progra... Read More


New express train to connect Puri and Koraput, service to boost regional travel and tourism

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- In a major development, a new express train service between Puri and Koraput is set to begin soon, providing a faster and more efficient mode of transport for passengers. The tr... Read More


Lieutenant Governor Visits Vibrant Village Trehgam in Kupwara

Srinagar, May 13 -- The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today visited Vibrant Village Trehgam in Kupwara. During his visit, the Lieutenant Governor inaugurated and laid foundation stones for var... Read More


The Changing City

Srinagar, May 13 -- Morning traffic now crawls through Srinagar with the impatience of a much larger city. Cars jam roads that once held bicycles, handcarts and pedestrian footfall. New hotels rise be... Read More


Kashmir's Startup Boom Cannot Stop Its Talent Exodus

Srinagar, May 13 -- By Khalid Mustafa Jammu and Kashmir's startup surge has generated excitement inside government offices, university campuses, and business circles. More than a thousand ventures n... Read More


Punjab: Farmers' craze for subsidised tractor goes into overdrive

Chandigarh, May 13 -- Punjab's long-standing obsession with tractors has shifted into top gear, with an unprecedented 34,000 applications pouring in for subsidised tractors under the crop residue mana... Read More


Kashmir Is Drowning in Plastic While We Pretend Paradise Still Exists

Srinagar, May 13 -- By Mohammad Ilyas Bhat Two years ago, I invited an elderly friend and his wife to visit Kashmir. He spends part of the year in Bangalore and the rest in the United States, and he ... Read More


Dhan parent Raise Financial, Vaidam Health ink M&A deals

New Delhi, May 13 -- Raise Financial Services said Wednesday it has acquired insurance broker GreenLife Insurance Broking Pvt Ltd (GIBL) and plans to invest in the company to build a direct consumer i... Read More