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Bhutan seeks to balance economy and environment with tourist tax
By Roli Srivastava,Thomson Reuters Foundation In the scenic Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, cleaning squads patrol forest and mountain trails on the…
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Himalaya Airlines cabin crew Omnika, Journalist Sherpa scale Elbrus
KATHMANDU: A senior flight attendant of Himalaya Airlines and a woman journalist successfully scaled Europe’s highest peak this morning.According to…
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No milk, no eggs, small hope: fears rise for Sri Lanka’s malnourished children
By Zinara Rathnayake in Colombo For more than a year now, Anne Roshel has had no milk to give her…
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Sri Lankan woman crosses borders to marry Indian man, plans to stay in India
Colombo: In another cross-border story, a 25-year-old Sri Lankan woman has traveled to India to marry a man from Andhra Pradesh…
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Bhutan’s jobs woes drive an exodus to Australia
By Stella Qiu and Gopal Sharma (Reuters) – The reopening of Australia’s borders to international students after the pandemic has…
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Hindu verse in Oppenheimer sex scene sparks outrage in India
A sex scene in the Hollywood movie Oppenheimer featuring a line from a Hindu holy scripture has sparked online outrage…
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Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia as China’s reopening falters
New Delhi: Indian tourists are streaming into Southeast Asia, cementing the world’s most populous country’s position as a key growth market…
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Indian TV channel introduces AI news anchor
Odisha TV (OTV), an Odia-based news station in India, has unveiled its first artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor named Lisa.…
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Most Bhutanese don’t want more than two children
By Yangyel Lhaden The absence of childcare support and the high expenses related to early childhood care and development (ECCD)…
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Nepal makes history as first South Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
Kathmandu: Nepals’ Supreme Court took the historic step of ruling that all same-sex marriages must be legally registered on 28 June.…
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