NEW DELHI: The UAE remained the leading travel destination for Indian nationals in 2024, followed by Saudi Arabia, the US, Thailand, Singapore, the UK, Qatar, Canada, Kuwait and Oman. Together, these top 10 countries accounted for approximately 71.1% of all Indian Nationals’ Departures (INDs) during the year.The data, part of the India Tourism Data Compendium…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission is likely to announce assembly bypolls in seven states along with the Bihar election, and will deploy 470 officers from various civil services as general, police and expenditure observers for the simultaneous exercises.In a statement issued on Sunday, EC said the 470 observers, including 320 from IAS, 60 from IPS and…
NEW DELHI: It was an almost decade-long vendetta that led to the murder of 56-year-old property dealer Lakhpat Singh Kataria in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, police said on Sunday. A father-son duo has been nabbed for the crime after a 48-hour manhunt aided by CCTV analysis, technical surveillance and human intelligence, cops said.The man arrested…
NEW DELHI: With some celebrities, including former cricketers and filmstars, not appearing despite summonses being issued to them in connection with alleged laundering of illegal proceeds of 1xBet online betting platform, ED is considering attaching properties of those linked to cases in which money trails have been established.ED likely to name celebrities as accused for…
Mumbai: There will be a dramatic shift in how the world prevents HIV and the timelines depend on how quickly Indian drug regulators act. A US-based pharma giant has granted royalty-free licences to four Indian generic manufacturers to produce lenacapavir, which prevents transmission by almost 100%, at $40 per person per year, roughly 0.1% of…
NEW DELHI: The incidence of cancer in India has gone up by 26%, from 84.8 per 1 lakh population in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, according to a new study. Published in The Lancet, it shows deaths due to cancer increased by 21% during this period, despite advances in treatment. In comparison, both incidence and…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday said when Chhath Puja finds a place in Unesco’s list, people across the world will be able to experience its grandeur and divinity, reports Manash Gohain. He pointed out that Kolkata’s Durga Puja had earlier received a similar recognition, reinforcing the possibility of Chhath securing global acknowledgment.During his campaign…
NEW DELHI: From Oct 2027 all electric cars, buses, and trucks will be required to have an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS), which will automatically generate a sound alert, according to a draft notification issued by the road transport ministry. However, this requirement has not been proposed for electric two- and three-wheelers, as well as…
NEW DELHI: In a strikingly worded message early Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Team India’s Asia Cup triumph over Pakistan, just minutes after result of finals, invoking “Operation Sindoor” to frame the win as a moment of national pride.“OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,”…
Shashi Tharoor defends Idli on X NEW DELHU: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday came to the defence of South Indian cuisine, particularly idli, responding to a critic who dismissed the dish as “steamed regret.”In a post on X, Tharoor described a great idli as “a cloud, a whisper, a perfect dream of the perfectibility…
