Pahalgam attack: India likely to scrap Bangladesh tour

Mumbai: The recent Pahalgam terror attack has thrown the Asian cricket calendar into uncertainty, with India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh in August now under serious doubt. India were scheduled to tour Bangladesh in August for a white-ball series comprising of three ODIs and as many T20Is. However, diplomatic tensions and controversial remarks from a former…

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India set to emerge as ‘MICE capital’ of world: Tourism minister Shekhawat

New Delhi:  Emphasising the construction of state-of-the-art exhibition and conference complexes in various parts of the country, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said India is all set to emerge as the “MICE capital” of the world. MICE or ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions’ refers to business and tourism driven by mega events….

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Rain, lightning strikes kill 7 in north India; 200 flights delayed, J-K highway closed

New Delhi/ Gurugram/Chandigarh/Lucknow/Shimla:  Torrential rain lashed north India, including the Delhi-NCR region, early Friday, killing at least seven people, uprooting over 100 trees, and delaying more than 200 flights. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked after the rain caused a landslide. A 28-year-old woman and her three children were killed when their house in southwest…

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Vizhinjam Port: India’s Bid for Maritime Supremacy

Dr Mahesh Y Reddy India’s infrastructure transformation is entering a decisive phase, with mega-projects—from expressways and freight corridors to renewable energy grids—redefining its economic potential. Yet, among these, the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala stands apart, not merely as another port but as India’s long-overdue bid to become a global transshipment superpower. For decades, India’s…

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As Kedarnath reopens, U’khand CM Dhami prays for strength for PM Modi to fight ‘demons of Pahalgam’

Kedarnath:  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid obeisance at Kedarnath, which reopened for devotees after a six-month winter break, and said he prayed for strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vanquish the “demons of Pahalgam”. Dhami said he also prayed for the prime minister’s long and healthy life so that the…

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