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In public places across Japan, older floor-level toilets still appear with some regularity. They sit low to the ground, set into tiled floors, and look unfamiliar to many visitors. What often causes more confusion than the fixture itself is how it is meant to be used. People are expected to squat facing one specific direction,…
SRINAGAR: Pakistan’s attempts to destroy J&K’s tourism have failed, deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary said in a Republic Day speech on Monday while appealing to people across India and abroad to visit Kashmir as it is “peaceful and ready to welcome” visitors.Addressing a gathering on behalf of the National Conference (NC) govt at Bakshi Stadium…
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has enabled online ticket booking for more than 170 centrally protected monuments and museums through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), significantly expanding digital access to some of India’s most visited heritage sites.In a statement, the Ministry of Culture said that integrating ASI’s ticketing system with an open…
NEW DELHI: Over 9,000 birds across 131 species were spotted along Yamuna floodplains in the capital during the Asian Waterbird Census this weekend.The survey, carried out by a group of nearly 20 birders in collaboration with eBird, an online avian database, flagged several ecological threats to the habitat, including illegal sand mining on the floodplains,…
Bangladeshi tourists in Kolkata are experiencing tension and anxiety due to fresh violence in their home country, prompting some to consider cutting short their medical trips KOLKATA: Tension and anxiety gripped many Bangladeshi tourists staying in central Kolkata following a fresh outbreak of violence in Dhaka and other cities. This has prompted several visitors to…
Paris, the French capital, is home to the world’s most-visited museum, the Louvre. But the news is that the museum is all set to hike its entry fee from 2026; but the catch here is that the new rule will be applicable only to Non-EU visitors. This means, travellers coming from non-European nations would have…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan (ANI file photo) Former Pakistan prime minister and World Cup–winning captain Imran Khan has been in jail for over two years. In recent days, rumours about his health, and even claims that he may have died, have spread widely on social media. His family says they are worried because they…
The injured tourist was rushed to hospital where her condition is stable. BENGALURU: Panic spread through Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP) Thursday after a 56-year-old woman from Chennai was injured when a leopard leapt onto a safari bus inside a safari enclosure. Following the incident, park authorities indefinitely suspended non-AC bus safaris to reassess vehicle safety….
Canada’s international students, foreign workers and even visitors now face tougher compliance checks under newly updated guidelines that allow immigration officers to cancel visas and study permits that have already been issued.On Nov 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its operational guidance, giving officers clearly defined authority to revoke visitor visas, study…
