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Geopolitical frictions hit tourism hard, US likely to suffer $90-bn loss over curtailed travel, boycotts
Data published by the International Trade Administration shows a drop of 10 per cent in tourist arrivals in the US since March as compared to the previous year ...
PBKS VS KKR, IPL 2025 Live Updates: Punjab Kings look to return to winning ways
KKR vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2025, Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be aiming to get back to winning ways when they face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2025 ...
India’s retail inflation falls to pre-pandemic levels, lowest since August 2019
On the back of subdued food prices, India’s inflation in March fell to 3.34%, which is the lowest since August 2019 ...
3,000 Dutch children likely to have dozens of half-siblings: Why it has created furore in the Netherlands
The NVOG, the national gynaecology and obstetrics organisation in the Netherlands, has found fertility clinics have not adhered to sperm donation rules for years. It said there are more than 80 ‘mass ...
'Finger Lickin' Good': You tried it? KFC launches fried chicken-flavoured toothpaste, sells out in 48 hours
KFC has launched a limited-edition fried chicken flavoured toothpaste in collaboration with Hismile on Monday (April 1st). Priced at $13, the product sold out online within 48 hours of launch ...
Opinion
Cycle of instability: Unpacking South Korea's turbulent politics
South Korea finds itself in turmoil, facing a power vacuum at the highest level at an especially fraught moment, driven by several factors, including Trump’s tariff tsunami and a shaky economy ...
Roiled by Trump’s tariff blitz, China tells airlines not to take deliveries of jets from American giant Boeing
China has told its airlines to stop accepting new aircraft deliveries from US-based Boeing. The move marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, with ...
Bulls return to Indian stock market after long weekend: Sensex, Nifty leap over 2 per cent
The 30-share Sensex closed with gains of 1577.63 points, or 2.10 per cent to end the day at 76,734.89. The broader Nifty 50 index leapt 500 points or 2.19 per cent. It closed at 23,328.55 ...
Japan’s minesweepers to visit Cambodia port upgraded by China the same day as Xi visits the country
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said the port call by the Japanese ships will help Cambodia to have a naval port that is open and transparent, as he noted concern about China’s growing move to ...
New navigation rule: Shipping firms to pay for greenhouse gases their vessels release, measure to raise $10 bn a year
Vessels will be subjected to a charge after they cross a particular threshold in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The move is intended to hold the shipping companies accountable for releasing pollut ...
'Lagaan' and 'Swades' director Ashutosh Gowariker's next film as an actor 'Aata Thambaycha Naay' boasts off an impressive ensemble, trailer out now
Aata Thambaycha Naay boasts a stellar cast. The film also marks the return of acclaimed actor Bharat Jadhav to the big screen after four years ...
‘Pakistan-China Gwadar project a tragedy written in blood’: Baloch activist Dr Sabiha Baloch tells Firstpost
Pakistan’s Balochistan has been on the boil this year. Frequent clashes and armed attacks have resulted in many deaths.