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South Korea, Taiwan leapfrog India, but the race was lost decades agoSouth Korea and Taiwan have surged ahead of India in global stock markets, driven by AI-powered semiconductor booms. Their success stems fr...
US redirects travelers from Ebola-affected countries to one airport for screeningAmerica is now directing travelers from Ebola-hit nations to Washington Dulles International Airport for health checks. This new rule appli...
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
China will allow visa-free entry for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and MalaysiaChina has announced visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia starting December 1, aiming to encourage more peop...
China to ease visa, entry policiesVisa-free policies will be resumed for entry to the southern island province of Hainan and cruise tour groups at Shanghai ports, Xinhua new...
China, Hong Kong scrap cross-border travel quota, COVID testHong Kong's tourism industry has suffered since 2019 after months of political strife that at times turned into violent clashes between pro...
Thailand U-turns on COVID vaccination rule for visitorsThe country's aviation authority had on Saturday announced the restrictions, effective Monday, ahead of an expected deluge of visitors from...
Japan to resume tourism in June; only packaged tour for nowBeginning June 10, Japan will allow the entry of people on tours with fixed schedules and guides, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. Touris...
Discretionary buying remains subduedFor instance, GfK data show volume sales of semi-automatic washing machines declined by 1% in 2021 over 2019 and solo microwave oven by 3%....
Novak Djokovic's family hits out at star's treatment in AustraliaJohn Findley, an Australian immigration lawyer, said both the state and Djokovic would have to answer some tough questions in court.
Any ban selectively targeting Indian sailors unacceptable: India told ChinaThe minister said that the Chinese side had conveyed that it had not imposed any ban and that such reports were not accurate.
Trains running with highest frequency daily as during pre-Covid time: DMRCAs the city government announced further lifting of restrictions on Saturday in view of an improved coronavirus situation, the Delhi Metro ...
US ban on travellers from India comes into effectUS nationals, those having green cards, their non-citizen spouses and children below 21 years of age, are among the various categories exem...
Biden rejects Trump plan to lift coronavirus travel bansLast week, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed an order requiring nearly all air travellers to present a nega...
Ready to fly Indians to countries like Saudi Arabia when they ease restrictions: Govt"Some countries, including Saudi Arabia, have not removed restrictions on the entry of Indian nationals. We are ready to fly passengers to ...
Beijing bars arrivals from UK, Belgium due to second Covid-19 wavesCovid-19 first emerged in central China late last year, but Beijing has largely brought its own outbreak under control through tight travel...
In fight over H-1B visas Donald Trump points to Presidential authorityThe president’s order freezes new H-1B and H-4 visas, used by technology workers and their families, as well as L visas for intra-company t...
Mizoram denying entry to Armed Forces in the State clearly violates directions of MHA: Assam RiflesThe restrictions imposed by the State of Mizoram on the operational movement of Assam Rifles is seriously hampering the smooth functioning ...
Govt allows certain categories of foreigners to enter India amid COVID-19 curbsAmong those allowed entry into India are married couples where one spouse is an OCI cardholder and the other is Indian national, and studen...
Coronavirus: Thermal screening of lawyers, litigants, scribes at Supreme CourtThere was confusion among the officials as to who should be allowed inside the premises and the courtroom due to restricted entry. Only law...