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Sikkim Tourism Department Launches Online Payment Portal for Tourism Businesses

Gangtok, May 17 -- In a significant step towards digital governance, the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Sikkim, has introduced a dedicated Online Payment System for tourism es... Read More


Wong Soon Koh warns against internal sabotage in GPS component parties, calls for stronger cooperation to preserve stability

SIBU, May 17 -- Component parties within Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must avoid internal sabotage and unhealthy rivalries that could threaten the coalition's unity and weaken public confidence, said ... Read More


FHRAI Hosts Harit Yoga at Nandi Hills in Collaboration with Prestige Group to Promote Wellness and Sustainability

Bangalore, May 17 -- The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), in collaboration with Prestige Group and supported by the Ministry of AYUSH, successfully organized the "Harit ... Read More


Train services restricted amid station masters' strike

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara, announced that train services will be limited to short-distance routes such as Galle, Negombo, and Veyangoda today... Read More


Train services restricted amidst station masters' strike

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara, announced that train services will be limited to short-distance routes such as Galle, Negombo, and Veyangoda today... Read More


RBI to release Rs.20 banknotes with new RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra's signature - All you need to know

New Delhi, May 17 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday, May 17, 2025, announced that the central bank is soon set to release new Rs.20 banknotes with the Governor Sanjay Malhotra's signature... Read More


Is algorithmic tourism shaping your travel?

India, May 17 -- The mango trees in Fort Kochi are heavy with fruit. A crow lets out a sharp caw from a branch overhead. The skies, bloated with the weight of the southwest monsoon, threaten to burst.... Read More


When Islam meets Confucianism: Why the Asean-GCC-China Summit will redefine regional integration - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, May 17 -- When Malaysia assumes the Asean Chair in 2025, it does so with a unique historical and civilisational compass - one that points not only to the Pacific and Indian Oceans but al... Read More


Goa Echoes with the Call for Hindu Rashtra: 19,000 Devotees Join Sanatan Shankhnad Mahotsav

India, May 17 -- In a powerful spiritual resurgence, Goa has transformed from a beach tourism hotspot into the epicentre of a Hindu cultural revival. The Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnad Mahotsav, held from ... Read More


Hollywood and the mafia myth: how Italian organised crime went global

France, May 17 -- The Cosa Nostra in Sicily, the Camorra in Naples and the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria - by far the most powerful, but also the least known - are Italy's three main mafia groups. In an int... Read More