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‘Kashmir was and will always be part of India’: Farooq Abdullah meets tourists in Pahalgam after terror attack | India News – The Times of India

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Farooq Abdullah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday visited Pahalgam and interacted with tourists days after a deadly terror attack, asserting that Kashmir “was and will always be a part of India.”Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said the biggest message after the incident is that the tourists are…

Tourist’s Zip Line Video Captures Kashmir Terror Attack

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Rishi Bhatt donned a blue helmet as he prepared to slide down a zip line across the Baisaran Valley in Kashmir, a “mini Switzerland” where hundreds of tourists from India were enjoying a sunny April afternoon. Holding the rope in one hand and his smartphone in the other, he took off from the platform as…

China lowers tax refund threshold for tourists in bid to boost consumer spending – Times of India

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In an effort to stimulate domestic consumption amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States, China has lowered the minimum purchase amount required for foreign tourists to qualify for tax refunds. Starting Sunday, international travellers can apply for tax rebates on purchases of just 200 yuan (about $27) made at the same store on the…

J&K: Post-attack, tourists start to reappear in Pahalgam | India News – The Times of India

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PAHALGAM: Undeterred by the killing of 26 tourists by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22, holidayers were seen returning to the picturesque resort town on SaturdayThe tiny hill station was completely shut down from April 22 till Thursday. TOI on Saturday found tourists taking pictures and clicking selfies at Pahalgam’s popular “selfie point” on the…

At Least 24 Tourists Reported Killed by Gunmen in Kashmir

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Militants opened fire on a group of tourists in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least two dozen and injuring many more, according to local media reports. The attack, in a picturesque district of pine-covered hills and valleys that is popular with Indian travelers, was the worst assault against civilians in the…

A U.S.-China Trade War With Students and Tourists as Potential Pawns

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China has warned its people to think twice before visiting the United States, citing trade tensions. It also told its students to be careful about studying there and accused two American universities of hacking. And it has vowed to cut down on the number of Hollywood films that can be shown in China. The trade…

Con Artists Scamming London Tourists Meet Their Match: Batman and Robin

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Batman and Robin have taken a break from fighting crime in Gotham City to swoop on low-level scammers swindling tourists in the center of London. Footage shared by the Metropolitan Police on Friday showed undercover officers disguised in the superhero costumes tackling a man who was running a street entertainment game similar to “three-card monte”…

German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported From U.S.

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Chained, detained for weeks and eventually deported, two German tourists trying to enter the United States were recently tangled in a system responding to President Trump’s push to sharply restrict entry and deport people en masse. The cases of Jessica Brösche, held for 46 days, and Lucas Sielaff, held for 16, and accounts of their…

As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them Away

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Thousands of tourists have stormed the snowy slopes of Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent weeks, congesting roads and obstructing the paths of rescue crews, the Italian authorities said, despite their efforts to keep people safely away from explosive lava flows. Mount Etna regularly erupts, and it has drawn tourists for decades. But the latest eruption,…

Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand

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Chartered flights have been canceled. Performances have been called off or postponed. Tour agencies have fielded requests from travelers who want to change their plans. Chinese travelers have been scrapping trips to Thailand, frightened by the story of a Chinese actor who was abducted there, taken to Myanmar and forced to work in an online…