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India, you should ask — beaches and mountains or temples? Independent surveys have pegged the tourist footfall in Varanasi at an eight-fold increase as compared to Goa in 2022. A survey by ICICI Direct suggested that while Varanasi received 7.2 crore tourists in 2022, Goa was far behind with 85 lakh. In his Sunday's 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi said the tourist footfall in Varanasi has crossed 10 crore a year. Modi said that while Varanasi leads in footfall, other temple towns such as Ayodhya, Mathura and Ujjain are not far behind.

West African nations have given Niger’s coup leaders one week to reinstate the country’s democratically elected president and have threatened to use if the demands aren't met

At least two tribal nations are planning to open Minnesota's first dispensaries for recreational marijuana as it becomes legal to possess and grow in the state in August

Manchester United has announced a 10-year extension to its partnership with Adidas that the English club says will be worth more than $1 billion

The XRP price has dipped by 1% in the past 24 hours, with its slide to $0.703057 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole barely moves today.

New Delhi: EV charging solutions provider Tata Power on Monday introduced the EZ Charge card, an advanced radio-frequency identification card (RFID) for electric vehicle owners. “The EZ Charge card has an embedded chip that facilitates a secure and seamless initiation of charging sessions, while ensuring quick and efficient payment processing.

₹800 crore. The revenue collection this month saw a 6 percent decrease from June 2023 while a 3 percent decline from last year in July 2022.

Honda Cars India (HCIL) has commenced the production of its latest midsize SUV, the Elevate, at its manufacturing plant in Tapukara, Rajasthan. With over 90 per cent localisation, the company aims to competitively price the SUV for its nationwide launch in September, just in time for the festive season, reported HT Auto. Reportedly, the Honda Elevate, set to be Honda's global SUV manufactured in India, is scheduled for launch in September, with deliveries commencing in the same month, according to Honda Cars India.

₹1,299. The all-new Noise smartwatch is equipped with a 1.85-inch square display and boasts of 550 brightness. Noise claims that the ColorFit Thrive smartwatch can offer a strain-free, uninterrupted viewing experience even outdoors.

Weibo. According to the leak, the upcoming smartphone will feature a Hasselblad-branded triple rear camera system. This setup is expected to include a 50 MP Sony IMX9xx 1/1.4-inch primary camera, accompanied by a 50-MP ultra-wide lens and a 64 MP OmniVision OV64B periscope lenswith 3x optical zoom.

Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.1 per cent in the second quarter, according to government estimates released on Monday, supported by an increase in non-oil activities, although overall growth decelerated sharply from the prior-year period. The Saudi economy grew 8.7 per cent last year, among the fastest in the G-20, as high oil prices boosted revenue and led to the kingdom's first budget surplus in almost 10 years. But most growth forecasts for this year have been revised downwards on lower oil prices and the probability of prolonged oil production cuts. Oil activities declined by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter, year-on-year, weighing on overall growth, although non-oil activities expanded 5.5 per cent, data from the General Authority for Statistics showed. Real GDP growth in the second quarter of last year stood at 11.2per cent, buoyed by an increase in oil activities of almost 23per cent.

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GoAir must pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 and reimburse additional flight charges amounting to Rs 13,956 to a flyer for the abrupt cancellation of a flight to the Maldives a week before the scheduled trip. As per a ToI report, the commission supported the complainant's argument, stating that the cancellation caused mental agony and inconvenience, despite booking the tickets well in advance for a hassle-free family holiday. The complainant, DV Manohar (69), a resident of Whisper Valley, had booked round-trip tickets for Rs 77,408 through GoAir for a holiday trip to the Maldives.

The price of Bitcoin SV (BSV) has risen by 11% in the past 24 hours, with its jump to $39.83 making it one of the best-performing top-100 coins in the market today.

NITI Aayog has proposed incentives in the form of royalty and tax benefits along with a production linked incentive scheme for processing and refining of critical minerals used in lithium-ion batteries as well as their extraction through recycling to manufacture key battery components in India and boost domestic value addition. “Policy should focus on scaling up lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling infrastructure with production linked incentives to complement mining and extraction efforts of critical minerals,” it said, “This will aid in promoting environmentally sustainable waste management practices, reuse and disposal,” the Aayog said in its report on ‘Mine to market: critical minerals supply chain for domestic value addition in lithium-ion battery manufacturing.' The Aayog has further proposed to promote R&D for earth abundant alternatives to critical minerals used in ACC batteries, supporting lab to market commercialisation of products, providing startup incubators and technology industrialisation centres, and facilitating demonstration projects.

dengue in West Bengal while 4,401 people have been infected till July 26, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday, expressing concern over the situation. Speaking in the assembly, Banerjee said dengue cases are on the rise this year as panchayats are unable to control the situation because they are yet to form the boards after the elections.

cow slaughter in the national capital pursuant to a law enacted by the city government. It said for other states, the petitioner was free to take appropriate steps in light of a Supreme Court decision, which held that legislature cannot be compelled to come out with a particular legislation. «The Supreme Court observed that only a competent legislature can decide such questions arising in relation to prohibition of slaughter of cow and its progeny, and the Supreme Court, in exercise of its writ jurisdiction, cannot compel the legislature to promulgate a particular legislation. The court ultimately left it to the appellants in the case to approach the legislature,» said a bench, also comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula, in an order passed last week. «There is already an Act in force in the State of Delhi as discussed above which provides for ban on slaughter of cattle, and in respect of other states the Petitioner shall certainly be free to take appropriate steps in light of the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court,» the court said. The petitioner prayed for a direction to the Centre for a «total prohibition» on the «slaughter of cow and its progeny which includes old-useless bulls, bullocks and old buffaloes and male counterpart, without any further delay».

₹335 crore in the financial year ended March against ₹212 crore net profit in the previous fiscal, helped by reduced operating costs and higher prices. The company said it has reported its highest fiscal revenue of ₹900 crore in FY23, projecting a growth of about 1.8 times over the previous year. The company’s Ebitda grew over 205% on a YoY basis to approximately ₹700 crore.

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Vodafone Idea Foundation, in partnership with the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), has launched the IoT Centre of Excellence at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) in Delhi, the telco said in a statement Monday. The centre will provide hands-on training in new age and emerging technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), IoT (internet of things), security, and surveillance to build a skilled workforce for the future.