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Africa looks to China’s rural tourism model for inspiration
From the terraced rice fields of Yunnan and beyond, rural tourism has emerged as a powerful engine of local economic growth in China, transforming once-quiet villages into vibrant cultural hubs.
Over the past two decades, China has…
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Sensex crashes 1,100pts, Nifty below 23k; investors lose ₹6trn; key reasons
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 snapped their two-day gaining streak on Friday, amid escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding the US-Iran conflict. This comes after US President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran…
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Is India heading for Lockdown 3.0 amid global energy crisis? Here’s what Hardeep Singh Puri said as…
Amid an ongoing LPG crunch triggered by the West Asia conflict, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday dismissed rumours of a Covid-style nationwide lockdown, calling them “completely false” and baseless.…
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Iran war diverts focus from Ukraine as emboldened Russia launches spring offensive
The war involving Iran has shifted global focus away from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, even as Europe’s largest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and intensifies on the battlefield.
Recent days have underscored the…
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ASEAN summit to proceed in May with ‘bare-bones’ agenda amid Middle East conflict
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the upcoming ASEAN Leaders’ Summit will proceed in May, but in a scaled-down, “bare-bones” format focused on urgent regional concerns such as fuel supply, rising food prices and the welfare of migrant…
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ILTM Africa 2026 returns to Cape Town with its biggest post-pandemic edition yet
ILTM Africa will return to the Norval Foundation from 10–12 April 2026, marking its largest edition since the pandemic and reinforcing its position as a leading platform for African luxury travel.
Bringing together influential luxury…
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Oil companies assure adequate fuel supply after PM’s ‘be prepared’ remark
Oil companies have assured that India has sufficient fuel reserves, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to remain prepared amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
The reassurance comes against the backdrop of…
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Indian Navy launches operation to secure energy vessels in Strait of Hormuz amid war
In a major step to protect India’s energy lifelines amid rising tensions in West Asia, the Indian Navy has launched Operation Urja Suraksha, deploying multiple frontline warships near the Strait of Hormuz.
Defence sources said the…
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India, China bear brunt of tougher US visa policy: Report
India and China were among the hardest hit by tighter immigration measures introduced by the administration of Donald Trump, with the US issuing around 2.5 lakh fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in…
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UN weather agency flags record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming speeds up
On the back of a decade of record-breaking heat, the World Meteorological Organization has warned that Earth’s climate is now “more out of balance than at any time in observed history.”
“Between 2015 and 2025, we experienced the hottest 11…
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