India will extend the visa-on-arrival facility to all countries except eight with effect from September. The countries not covered under this single-entry e-visa facility, meant for purposes other than paid employment and education with a one-month time limit, are Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia. The facility is currently available to 11 countries, including New Zealand, Singapore, Luxembourg, Japan and Finland.
Blame the voter, who invariably chooses the promise of hand-outs today in preference to a vague promise of, say, better schools tomorrow. Getting the Supreme Court to issue an edict, or Parliament to pass a law, is no solution, observes T N Ninan.
A move to extend visas on arrival facility to 150 countries and make world heritage sites more tourist friendly has been welcomed.
Financial shares were among the top Sensex gainers along with auto and pharma shares.
'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.
The United States and the United Kingdom, citing terrorism concerns, on Tuesday barred passengers on some international flights from mostly Muslim-majority countries, from carrying large electronic devices like cameras and laptops as cabin baggage.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.
The government will consider imposing stock holding limits on food items like pulses and cooking oils to check hoarding for containing price rise, Food Minister K V Thomas said.
Textile and telecom shares have gained ahead of the Cabinet meet later today which is likely to announce new measures for both the sectors.
Some banks might charge you a nominal amount of Rs 100-150 for issuing the card.
A comparison shows that for Delhi to Mumbai air travel, the lowest airfare price is in the range of Rs 2,755, while the surged price for second-AC comes at Rs 4,104, a 42 per cent increase from the current train fares
Travel companies and agencies are offering early bird discounts going up to 40 per cent. Priyadarshini Maji reports
The IIT-Madras alumnus, who moved to Canada for an MBA programme and settled there, is not new to investing in India.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
They'll spice up your Instagram feeds with their lip-smacking food pics.
A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus. Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius.
With over 200 brands and websites as participants this year, the Google Online Shopping Festival is turning bigger.
In an online chat with readers, chef Sanjeev Kapoor shares interesting anecdotes from his culinary journey.
Easter, the feast of reverence and symbolism, after the austere period of fasting, chimes with the mood of celebration and is all about good food.
'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'
Stay connected above and beyond what your work expects you to do.
At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead in Raja Harishchandra.
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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
'Just the fact that people have mentioned it, it's already an honour, but it's not been something that I've been chasing in my life'
Anu Solanki 24, who went missing since December 24, is safe and is with a 23-year old man from California, Cook County, Illinois, Sheriff Thomas Dart announced on December 28.
Is Lewis Hamilton sufficiently appreciated at home?
Readers share their favourite food memories.
Organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
Engineering student Hemanth Joseph, who bypassed Apple's activation lock, is now the poster boy for a young community of ethical hackers.
Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.
Analysts say that PMC Bank case is only going to make matters worse for HDIL and the Wadhawans.
Neeraj Chopra has set his eyes at achieving a distance of 90m consistently to enhance his chances of winning a medal at the Olympics.
Most tour operators offer accommodation to suit different budgets.
These trips can be as short as a month to 45 days.
'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik.
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