Thailand eases visa rules to allow longer stays for tourists, students
Bangkok, May 28 - Thailand on Tuesday announced longer visa stay periods for tourists, postgraduate students, remote workers, and retirees as part of the government’s policy to rev up the tourism sector amid a slowing economy.
SBICAP Ventures invests in climate-tech firm Solinas to boost sanitation efforts
Mumbai, May 28 - Asset manager SBICAP Ventures Ltd on Tuesday announced investment in climate-tech company Solinas, which provides robotic and AI solutions for the water and sanitation industry, but did not disclose the sum.
Samsung stares at 1st-ever workers’ strike over stalled wage negotiations
Seoul, May 29 - Unionised workers of Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday they plan to go on a strike amid stalled wage negotiations.
‘Finish Them’, Nikki Haley writes on Israeli shell
Tel Aviv, May 29 - US Republican leader and former envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has been photographed writing 'Finish Them' on an artillery shell of the Israeli Army.
Saudi Arabia blasts Israel’s ‘continuous genocidal massacres’
Cairo, May 29 - Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel following deadly airstrikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Dozens killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Rafah: Palestinian medics
Gaza, May 29 - Palestinian medics have said dozens of people have died in fresh Israeli attacks on the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, two days after 45 people were reportedly killed in an airstrike which sparked international condemnation.
Global use of death penalty at highest level since 2015: Amnesty
Berlin, May 29 - The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
White House says US waiting for further investigations into Rafah attacks
Washington, May 29 - The US has no plans to change its Israel policy following a deadly airstrike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, but it is closely watching an Israeli investigation on the incident, the White House has said.
Palestinian presidency blames US for escalation in Rafah
Ramallah, May 29 - Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, has blamed the US administration for the ongoing escalation in Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip.
LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bengal, Odisha today
New Delhi, May 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday campaign in West Bengal and Odisha, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Uttar Pradesh to hold multiple public meetings and a roadshow for the final phase of the
Results of LS polls to impact future prospects of leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 - With the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections slated in less than a week from now, leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala will be spending anxious moments as they await the results, which will weigh
Civilian deaths in Rafah caused by unexpected secondary explosions, fire: Israeli army
Jerusalem, May 29 - The Israeli military has said its initial investigation findings indicated that it was unexpected secondary explosions and fire that caused dozens of civilian deaths in its airstrike on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday night.
Mani Shankar Aiyar stirs new row by terming 1962 Chinese invasion ‘alleged’, BJP hits out at Congress
New Delhi, May 29 - Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday landed his party in a fresh row by terming the 1962 Chinese invasion "alleged".
Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy
United Nations, May 29 - Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.
Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case
New York, May 28 - Hearing final arguments from lawyers for the defence and the prosecution on Tuesday, jurors prepared on Tuesday to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump in the historic criminal case charging him with faking business ledgers during
Taiwan’s opposition-led Parliament amends law to expand power
Taipei, May 28 - Taiwan's Parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers' investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy.
Praying defeat for PM Modi, ex-Pak minister sends ‘good wishes’ to Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee
Islamabad, May 28 - Former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday wished "good luck" to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, hoping that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "extreme ideology" is defeated in
Former spy chief chosen to lead right-wing Dutch government
Amsterdam, May 28 - Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch intelligence service, is set to become the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, the incoming right-wing government announced on Tuesday.0
27 dead, many missing as rain and landslides wreak havoc in Mizoram, Aizawl cut off from country
Aizawl, May 28 - At least 27 people were killed, including 21 in a stone quarry collapse, and 10 others missing in landslides in Mizoram's Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone Remal, officials said.
Election Commission revises sixth phase turnout to 63.37 per cent
New Delhi, May 28 - The Election Commission on Tuesday revised the voter turnout in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election, spanning 58 seats in 8 states/UTs, to 63.37 per cent, while also releasing the absolute number of voters for the