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Sri Lanka welcomes over 700,000 tourists in first quarter of 2025

Colombo, April 7 -- A total of 722,276 tourist arrivals were recorded during the first three months of 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The SLTDA revealed that ... Read More


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to embark on official visit to UK, Austria tomorrow

India, April 7 -- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom and Austria on Tuesday, where she is expected to attend ministerial-level bilateral ... Read More


Bodoland to boost economy with Gelephu city and railway project: BTC Chief

Kokrajhar, April 7 -- Assam's Bodoland region, which comprises five districts--Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, and Tamulpur--and shares its border with Bhutan, is going to become an economic corr... Read More


State President visits command information centre serving Hung Kings Temple Festival

Hanoi, April 7 -- State President Luong Cuong on April 7 visited a command information centre set up within the Hung Kings Temple Historical Site by the Department of Public Security of the northern p... Read More


Matters arising from Uromi killings, By Majeed Dahiru

Nigeria, April 7 -- On 28 March, tragedy struck the town of Uromi in Edo State, Southern Nigeria, when a group of 16 young men were lynched and burnt to death by some members of the community in a man... Read More


Gaza genocide protest leads to attacks on five restaurants in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, April 7 -- Protesters have vandalised at least five restaurants in Cox's Bazar in a show of solidarity with the "World Stops for Gaza" campaign to condemn Israel's brutal attacks in Palestine. ... Read More


International tourist arrivals to Vietnam hit record high in Q1

Hanoi, April 7 -- Vietnam recorded more than 6 million international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 29.6% increase year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority o... Read More


Sri Lanka's bartending scene set for shake-up with national association launch

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- Aiming to elevate the standards, unify mixologists and create pathways for global competition, Sri Lanka plans to launch its National Bartenders Association on the World Tourism ... Read More


Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, CM Omar Abdullah visits Tulip Garden

Srinagar, April 7 -- Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a peaceful morning walk on Monday through the scenic Tul... Read More


LG launches hotel robotic vacuum cleaner

United Kingdom, April 7 -- LG Electronics has collaborated with Marriott to create a robotic vacuum cleaner. The South Korean tech firm has joined forces with the electronics division of the American... Read More