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Forest Hill Resort collaborates with Afforestt to rewild landscape into a sustainable eco-sanctuary

India, May 17 -- In a significant step towards sustainable hospitality and ecological conservation, Forest Hill Resort (FHR), located near Chandigarh, has partnered with Afforestt to undertake a large... Read More


'Prolific, out of control': Indian-origin man sentenced to over 13 years for sexually abusing 61 women in Australia

India, May 17 -- An Australian court has sentenced a 39-year-old Indian-origin massage therapist to 13 years and 10 months in prison for sexually abusing 61 women while working at a massage parlour in... Read More


Administrative Secretary Bhanu Prabha Inaugurates Lhachos Model School at Ney

Leh, May 17 -- Administrative Secretary, School Education Department, Ms. Bhanu Prabha today inaugurated the newly upgraded Lhachos Model School at Ney village in Leh district, marking a significant m... Read More


"Magnificent temple will be built at Bhojshala...": Human Rights Commission Member Priyank Kanungo

Vidisha, May 17 -- Human Rights Commission Member Priyank Kanungo on Sunday welcomed the verdict on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maulana mosque complex, saying that, similar to Ayodhya, a spectacular temple wi... Read More


The Shadows of Polo: Gujarat's Ghost City in the Jungle

Dehradun, May 17 -- The road climbed through winding hills, where the forest seemed to wrap itself around us silently. Time itself seemed to slow down. We were in a trance. We almost missed it. The ... Read More


Goa is GONE? Why lakhs of foreign tourists are ditching India's beach capital to go to Vietnam, Sri Lanka

New Delhi, May 17 -- Around 9 lakh foreigners visited Goa in 2017. By 2025, the number had fallen to around 5 lakh, or by roughly half . On the other hand, the number of domestic tourists visiting the... Read More


Gandhara is a Gift that Pakistan and the World Have Barely UnwrappedPublished on: May 17, 2026 3:06 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- Neither an archeologist, nor an expert on Gandharan art and culture, and certainly not an expert on Buddhism, yet I have been devoted to the promotion and understanding of Gandhara... Read More


Delhi cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7%

India, May 17 -- The Delhi government on Friday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 25% to 7% for a period of six months, citing rising financial pressure on the avia... Read More


Himachal Governor Kavinder Gupta releases Dogri-Punjabi Dictionary authored by late Chandan Negi

Jammu, May 17 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday released a Dogri-Punjabi dictionary authored by late Chandan Negi at a function organised at K.L. Saigal Hall in Jammu. The event w... Read More


The elitisation of transportation infrastructure in Nigeria, By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, May 17 -- In my last few articles, I have argued that the Nigerian economy, though large in size, is not structurally deep enough to attract, absorb, and retain the volume of investment requi... Read More