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Prince Harry and Meghan Markel’s recent visit to Nigeria may have been successful but it has only raised several questions about its purpose, protocol and other matters. While the visit was a PR success, it may have created tense moments for the members of the British diplomatic service and the security establishment. It is well known that such visits generally tend to create diplomatic incidents in the host country if they aren’t handled properly. Prince Harry and Meghan Markel, who were working royals before they decided to step down in 2020, visited countries at the invitation of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Since they aren’t part of any of the royal duties anymore, the officials from the FCO heaved a sigh of relief. If otherwise, it would have given the local British diplomatic establishment which is an Embassy/High Commission, a headache as it becomes their responsibility to handle all issues arising from protocol, security, media and planning the entire visit.

Borussia Dortmund face the acid test after a fairytale run to Saturday's Champions League final as a star-studded Real Madrid roll into Wembley expecting to be crowned European champions for a 15th time. No club can come close to the Spanish giants' success in the competition and they are strong favourites against a Dortmund side that have beaten the odds just to make it to London. Madrid's habit of somehow getting over the line when it matters in the Champions League has been exemplified in their run to the final.

A new study by the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths by 2030

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airport, you’re greeted by a three-foot Temi robot, asking how she can help. Within seconds, she gives a list of coffee shops and guides you through the airport. The Temi robots in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport are just one example of how AI is changing tourism, transforming everything from travel planning to customer experience. A smarter way to travel

Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula

Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory on the occasion of Mahasamadhi Divas Celebration at Guruji Ka Ashram (Bade Mandir). The Mahasamadhi Divas is being celebrated today at Guruji Ka Ashram (Bade Mandir) on Bhati Mines Road, Mehrauli, New Delhi. A large gathering of approximately 85,000-90,000 people from Delhi, NCR, and neighboring states is expected, according to officials. Delhi Traffic Police will regulate traffic on many roads and junctions, from 9 am to 11 pm on these following roads.

TBO Tek reported revenues of Rs 1393 crore for financial year 2024, an increase of 31% year on year. The company said it clocked a net profit of Rs 201 crore for financial year 2024, up 35% year on year.

Two Citgo oil executives detained for nearly five years in Venezuela have sued their former employer for more than $400 million

PTI.ALSO READ:‘It was our fault…': Pakistan violated peace agreement with India in 1999, says former Pak PM Nawaz SharifWahida is a resident of Nagaon district in Assam and was arrested in 2023 along with her son while illegally entering Pakistan from Afghanistan via the Chaman border.She told the authorities in Pakistan that an Indian travel agent had deceived her, due to which she reached Pakistan. "After the death of my husband in 2022, I decided to take my son to Canada.

Federal regulators are giving Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program

PTI report, Kohli has taken a break for personal reasons and is expected to rejoin the squad by Friday, May 31. However, a report by ESPNcricinfo mentioned that the BCCI has not yet provided any updates on his travel status.

BENGALURU:Oyo has reported its first full-year net profit in its 12 years of existence, scoring its second victory this week following a vote of confidence from Fitch as the hospitality chain rides a resurgence in travel.Weeks after withdrawing its draft initial public offering papers, Oyo's founder Ritesh Agarwal said on social media platform X that the company had made a profit after tax of nearly ₹100 crore in 2023-24. Oyo had reported a loss of ₹1,286.5 crore for FY23.Oyo, owned by Oravel Stays Pvt.

Mumbai, Haryana Roadways, Assam ASTC, and many more. This sticker, which is NFC-enabled, requires no battery, no charge, no electricity, no internet and is also waterproof. You can make payments up to Rs 2,000 without a PIN and reload money on this sticker using the official app or any NCMC terminal like those found at Delhi and other metro recharge counters. This is because this NFC sticker's backend technology works using the RuPay network and since it is NCMC-enabled, it can work across the country at all National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) compatible metro, and bus networks.

A 19-year-old actor from the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart is on life support after she fell from a five-storey balcony at a Vancouver, B.C. hospital where she’d been receiving treatment, the family said.

extension from the government to comply with the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) for international credit card spends, said people familiar with the matter. The scheme allows Indian residents to remit up to $250,000 abroad in a financial year for permissible purposes such as education, travel and investment. Last year, the government announced that forex transactions through credit cards would be covered under the scheme and charged 20% tax collected at source (TCS) beyond the threshold of ₹7 lakh per fiscal. Senior bank executives decided, at a meeting held earlier this month, to seek an extension till June 30 to fully calibrate their systems to report such transactions. «Earlier this month a communication was received from the RBI on the preparedness for implementing the guidelines,» said one of the executives, who did not wish to be identified.

Three Black men are suing American Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against when ordered to leave a plane in January

American Airlines is lowering some of its second-quarter financial forecasts and has announced the departure of its chief commercial officer

John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to the Changi International Airport in Singapore, have you ever wondered which is the shortest flight operated and in which sector of the world? The answer is a flight between two Scottish Orkney islands. This flight is operated by Loganair and the flight travels between Westray and Para Westray and this is operated in about one and a half minutes. Details

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accepted that his country violated the 1999 Lahore Declaration, which he signed with his Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests. After that, Vajpayee Saheb came here and made an agreement with us.

European vacation can be both affordable and enriching. Through meticulous planning and smart travel hacks, they explored over 25 Swiss cities in just 11 days, all for the modest sum of Rs 90,000. Mehul Shah, a CA and tax litigator, shared their secrets to success, highlighting the invaluable role of the Swiss Travel Pass in their budget-friendly escapade. Swiss Travel Pass: The Key to Savings and Convenience Central to their strategy was the Swiss Travel Pass, a comprehensive pass that offered unlimited travel on trains, trams, buses, boats, and select cogwheel railways across Switzerland. Priced at just Rs 45,000 per adult for a 15-day pass (around $560 USD), the pass provided exceptional value. The family benefited from free travel for their two children under 16, thanks to the bonus Family Card, significantly reducing their transportation costs. Additionally, the pass granted them free entry to over 500 museums and offered discounted pricing on select excursions, such as the Titlis and Glacier 3000 experiences.