£1.25 per night charge could start in 2027
Getty ImagesVisitors to popular destinations like Tenby in Pembrokeshire could have to pay a tourism taxA £1.25 per night tourism tax could be introduced in Wales from 2027, it has...
“Devendra Fadnavis Wil Be Chosen As Chief Minister,” Claims Ally Ramdas Athawale
Mumbai: Union Minister and Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is poised to become the next Chief Minister...
Congress-Backed NSUI Bags President’s Post, ABVP Gets Vice-President
Rounak Khatri, the presidential candidate of Congress-based National Students' Union of India (NSUI), has won the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections. The vice-president's post has gone to Bhanu Pratap...
Charity megamix piles on the schmaltz but captures spirit of hope
PA MediaIt is 40 years today since the first recording of Band Aid took place in LondonThe 40th anniversary remake of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? has premiered...
Author Amitav Ghosh Wins Erasmus Prize For Writings On Climate Change
Amsterdam: Acclaimed Indian author Amitav Ghosh has won the coveted Dutch Erasmus Prize for his writings on climate change and its impact on humanity, especially on the Indian subcontinent.Ghosh "has...
Safeguarding boss Alison Kelly ‘had good intentions’
BBCAlison Kelly was asked why she had not considered concerns raised by doctors about Lucy Letby as a safeguarding matter The head of safeguarding at the hospital where Lucy Letby...
Adani Group Announces Record Rs 5 Lakh Crore Asset Base, Strong Growth
Equity now accounts for 63 per cent of total funding.New Delhi: The Adani Group has announced robust financial health and steady growth through its latest H1 FY25 and Trailing-Twelve-Month (TTM)...
Malaysian government ordered to return LGBT Swatch watches
SwatchAuthorities took 172 watches from Swatch shops in May 2023 A Malaysian court has ordered the country's government to return 172 rainbow-coloured watches it seized from watchmaker Swatch last year....
Fearing Job Loss, Locals Clash With Cops Over Vaishno Devi Ropeway Project
Protesters today confronted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle.Katra: A proposed ropeway project along the trek to the Vaishno Devi shrine has sparked unrest among local shopkeepers, pony service...
Barclays fined £40m over ‘reckless’ Qatar fundraising
The UK's financial watchdog has fined Barclays £40m over conduct during a fundraising drive in 2008 which it has called "reckless" and lacking integrity.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says the...