The Greek government is planning to introduce a 20-euro fee for cruise ship passengers visiting the popular islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer months to avoid overtourism on these destinations. This move aligns with similar calls for action in other European hotspots like Venice and Barcelona.Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, during a press…
After enduring almost a quarter-trillion dollar hit to their market value in recent months, Europe’s luxury firms may see their stock market clout wane further as China’s downturn worsens. Once seen as Europe’s answer to the US “Magnificent Seven” tech megacaps, shares in companies producing high-end clothing, handbags and jewellery are languishing, sapped by a…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh revealed on Sunday that in September 2016, four Opposition MPs had attempted to engage with Hurriyat Conference leaders as part of the central government‘s efforts to initiate peace talks in Kashmir. However separatist leaders refused to meet with the delegation, Singh said while addressing an election rally in the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Monday responded to the opponents’ ‘Pappu‘ jibe against Rahul Gandhi and claimed that he has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes.While addressing the Indian diaspora in Texas, Pitroda said, “He (Rahul Gandhi) has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes by spending crores of rupees. I must…
Thousands on Sunday protested across more than 130 cities in 25 countries to demand justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered last month at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.The demonstrations began in various groups throughout Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and Singapore before expanding to cities in several…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has been named in India’s 16-man squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, marking his return to the Test side after nearly 20 months. Virat Kohli, who had missed the earlier home series against England due to the birth of his second child, and Jasprit Bumrah, absent since the T20 World…
NEW DELHI: India’s low cost carrier (LCC) space is in for a major rejig with Tata Group‘s mega Air India Express coming into being on Oct 1, 2024, when the process of merging erstwhile AirAsia India into it gets completed. The combined entity, with 7,000 employees, as of now has 84 aircraft (mainly Boeing 737s…
MUMBAI: Premium and luxury housing are boosting residential real estate sales, according to multiple reports. In fact, the growth is now showing in the outstanding portfolios of home loan providers, with their share of loans for homes valued at Rs 75 lakh and above increasing from 19% in March 2020 to 31.4% in March 2024.A…
NEW DELHI: Indian Army eliminated two terrorists during early hours of Monday after inputs from intelligence agencies and the Jammu and Kashmir Police about a potential infiltration attempt in Nowshera area.The Army further revealed the recovery of large quantity of weapons as search ‘operation Kanchi’ continued.“Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and J&K Police regarding…
Apple’s next big event of the year, “It’s Glowtime” is scheduled for September 9, and if the tradition is kept alive, it’s where the company will announce the newest batch of iPhones – four of them, at least this year and a lot more. The invite has a glowing Apple, which seems to be a…
