New Delhi: Besides the direct impact on economic growth, the biggest beneficiary of the infrastructure development in the country in the last eleven years has been the tourism sector, tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in a press briefing in New Delhi on Friday. Shekhawat said the development of railways, roadways, waterways and the aviation
Amid the brewing tensions in the Caribbean, reports are emerging that Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the US seized a tanker this week and imposed new sanctions on shipping companies doing business with the Latin American nation Amid the brewing tensions in the Caribbean, reports are emerging that Venezuelan oil exports have
Under the agreement, Mexico will be required to release 202,000 acre-feet of water starting next week. The agreement includes both the current water cycle and the deficit from the previous cycle. The two countries are expected to finalise the plan at the end of January The US and Mexico have reached an agreement on sharing water
For many Palestinians injured in Gaza, the guns may have fallen silent, but daily life remains frozen. Survivors of airstrikes and shelling say they are still waiting for treatment, mobility, and a chance to rebuild their lives, as limited aid and slow evacuations keep thousands in limbo. Sitting in her wheelchair, Haneen al-Mabhouh dreams of
According to Apple’s App Store charts, Lemon8, an app owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, was the week’s most downloaded lifestyle app, followed by the photo-sharing app Yope Australians have turned to a range of lesser-known apps following a sweeping social media ban that has blocked under-16s from popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and
The United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last month amid brewing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last month amid brewing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. The news was first reported in the Wall Street Journal, reflecting
Last Updated: December 13, 2025, 12:19 IST The EU will freeze €210 billion in Russian assets to aid Ukraine despite Hungary’s objections. Hungary said said it would cause irreparable damage to EU. On Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. They will be later joined by European
Last Updated: December 13, 2025, 11:57 IST The three arrested men have been identified as Manjot Bhatti, Navjot Bhatti, and Amanjot Bhatti. Brampton Shootout: Three Indian-Origin Men Held, Fourth Suspect Still at Large Three Indian-origin truck drivers have been arrested in connection with a shootout between two rival tow-truck groups in Canada, police said. The
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Last Updated: December 13, 2025, 10:55 IST The team wore the hats during the opening ceremony of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Trump honored the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ hockey team at the White House Players and Trump wore white cowboy hats, echoing the 1980 Olympics opening Team received congressional