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Hotels on Thailand's most popular holiday island have been forced to slash prices with rooms left vacant and beaches sparse as tourist chiefs struggle with a plunge in Chinese visitors caused by the US trade war and a stronger baht. (Representational Image)

Shunned by Chinese, Thai tourism now looks at India for revival

A boating disaster off Phuket's coast that killed 47 Chinese holidaymakers has also scared some off.

20 Oct 2019 2:44 PM

A six-year-old girl from Pakistan has been granted a visa for her medical treatment in India after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's intervention. (Photo: File)

Gautam Gambhir helps 6-year-old Pakistani girl get medical visa

Gambhir had written to the External Affairs Ministry for medical visas to the Pakistani nationals on October 1.

20 Oct 2019 2:35 PM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh would attend the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration ceremony on November 9 as a common man. (Photo: File)

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Pak FM

Qureshi said Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan's part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs everyday.

20 Oct 2019 2:28 PM

India has slammed Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a forum of the UN, saying the country employs "empty rhetoric" to serve its "distorted agenda" and continues to engage in spreading unsubstantiated allegations. (Photo: File)

India slams Pak for raising Kashmir issue at UN

India maintains Kashmir is a bilateral issue with Pakistan and no third party has any role in it.

19 Oct 2019 10:46 AM

Lord heads to New Delhi next week to co-chair the ninth India-US Defence Technologies and Trade Initiative or DTTI group meeting with her co-chair Secretary for Defence Protection Apurva Chandra. (Photo: FIle)

India-US bilateral defence trade to reach USD 18 billion this year: Pentagon

Undersecretary Of Defence For Acquisition And Sustainment Ellen M Lord said US committed to strengthen partnership with India.

19 Oct 2019 8:42 AM

The ZenBook Pro Duo comes loaded with a 4K ASUS ScreenPad Plus that works in conjunction with the primary 4K display.

Compute like never before with this out-of-this world laptop

ASUS has launched the ZenBook Pro Duo in India and it offers an experience that’s unrivaled.

18 Oct 2019 7:52 AM

Dell Technologies has upgraded its industry leading Isilon portfolio by making advancements to its OneFS storage operating system - OneFS 8.2.1.

Dell aids Indian businesses to unlock their Data Capital with its OneFS updates

OneFS 8.2.1 will help organisations to modernize their storage infrastructure to support their digital journey.

17 Oct 2019 11:32 AM

Despite the halt by traders, Malaysia had yet to receive any official statement from the Indian government on the possible restrictions, Mahathir said. (Photo: File)

Malaysia says will work with India if palm oil imports curbed: report

Malaysia said it would consider increasing imports of raw sugar and buffalo meat from India, as it looked to quell trade tensions.

16 Oct 2019 2:27 PM

Seventeen countries, including Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey, Cuba and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI scores of less than five, the website of the Global Hunger Index that tracks hunger and malnutrition said on Wednesday. (representational Image)

India at 102 in Global Hunger Report 2019; behind Nepal, Pak, B'desh

In 2000, India was ranked 83 out of 113 countries. Now, with 117 countries in the fray, it has dropped to 102 rank.

16 Oct 2019 12:55 PM

Hike, India’s AI-led Unicorn was recently recognized as one of the top 3 patent filers in the field of IT with 66 patents in the year 2017-2018.

Hike becomes one of the top 3 patent filers in the country

Hike also unveiled the “Hike Patent Program”, empowering Hike employees with guidance, rewards and grants to file more patents.

16 Oct 2019 12:38 PM

The exponential progression of newer options such as Uber and Ola reflects a massive need for public transport options.

These 5 startups are resolving the woes of office commute

Startups are incorporating new age technology to solve the urban commuting problems.

16 Oct 2019 11:34 AM

. Soli works in the 60Ghz frequency and the Indian government at present, doesn’t allow for public use of it.

Google abandons Pixel 4 India launch

Soli won’t work in India so Google has scrapped the launch of its latest smartphones.

16 Oct 2019 9:48 AM

After a broad-based deceleration in the initial quarters of this fiscal year, India's growth rate is projected to fall to 6 per cent, the World Bank said on Sunday. (Representational Image)

World Bank cuts India's growth rate projection to 6 per cent

According to the World Bank, poverty has continued to decline, albeit possibly at a slower pace than earlier.

13 Oct 2019 10:45 AM

A journalism student from Bengaluru got the rare opportunity of becoming British Deputy High Commissioner for a day and getting to learn about UK-India's diplomatic ties. (Photo: ANI)

Bengaluru-based journalism student becomes British Deputy High Commissioner for a day

According to Bedford the aim of this challenge is to highlight UK's support for women and women's issues in the UK and globally as well.

12 Oct 2019 11:21 AM

Tripathi was responding to remarks made in the Committee by Pakistan's outgoing UN envoy Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday in which she had raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and referred to the condition of children in the state in the aftermath of India revoking Article 370. (Photo: File)

India slams Pakistan for 'fake narrative' on J&K children

Lodhi had also alluded to reports by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

11 Oct 2019 10:42 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in Delhi from France on Thursday night, said that seven Rafale fighter jets will arrive in India by April or May next year. (Photo: File)

‘This is our faith’: Rajnath Singh amid jibes over Rafale 'shastra puja'

Singh also said that India does not intend to intimidate anyone by increasing its defence capabilities.

11 Oct 2019 10:09 AM

Turkey's actions can undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism, it said. (Photo: File)

‘Deeply concerned’: India urges Turkey for restraint in Syria

The action also has the potential for causing humanitarian and civilian distress, the MEA said in a statement.

11 Oct 2019 9:33 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Thiruvidanthai village near Kovalam town, where he was received by Tamil Nadu Minister K Pandiarajan. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Xi arrives in Tamil Nadu, to meet PM Modi soon in Mamallapuram

Earlier in 2014, Modi had welcomed the Chinese President at Ahmedabad.

11 Oct 2019 9:19 AM

India has slammed Pakistan for "weaponising" women's rights issues for self-serving political gains in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is ironical that a country where violations of women's right to life in the name of "honour" go unpunished, is making "baseless" statements about it in India. (Photo: File)

India shreds Pakistan for ‘weaponising’ women's rights issues at UN

Without naming Pakistan, Tripathi said that country covets the territory of others and camouflages its 'vile intentions with fake concerns'.

08 Oct 2019 1:52 PM

Pakistan on Saturday rejected India's remarks over Prime Minister Imran Khan's "provocative" speech during UN General Assembly session. (Photo: File)

Pak rejects India's remark on Imran Khan's 'provocative' speech during UNGA session

Pakistan has kept up its futile efforts, even as it has been snubbed globally over the matter time and again.

06 Oct 2019 10:59 AM

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