India News Live Updates: Six nations issue travel warnings for Assam over law & order concerns
Six countries, including the USA, UK, Australia, and Switzerland, have issued travel restrictions advising their citizens against visiting Assam and other northeastern states due to concerns over the law-and-order situation, Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass informed the assembly on Tuesday.
Responding to a query from Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed, Dass said the travel advisories were issued by the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Switzerland.
India News Live Updates: Miss World pageant to put Telangana on global tourism map, says tourism minister
Telangana tourism minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Tuesday highlighted the global significance of the upcoming Miss World pageant, set to be held in the state in May. Speaking during a debate on the voting for Demands for Grants for 2025-26 in the state assembly, he emphasised that the event would enhance Telangana’s global visibility as a tourism destination and boost economic activity.
World News Live Updates: US court backs Trump administration’s pause on new refugee approvals
A US appeals court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration, allowing it to temporarily suspend the approval of new refugees while a legal battle over the admissions programme continues, the Associated Press reports.
India News Live Updates: Three arrested for 2019 gang rape and murder of widow in UP
Police arrested three men on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 gang rape and murder of a widow in UP’s Pratapgarh. The accused, identified as Anil Tiwari, Rakesh Saroj, and Sheetala Saroj, were taken into custody following a tip-off.
India News Live Updates: BJP to protest in Shimla against ‘mafia raj’, law and order deterioration
The BJP will stage a demonstration outside the Himachal Pradesh Assembly in Shimla on Thursday, protesting against what it calls “mafia raj” and a worsening law-and-order situation in the state. BJP state president Rajiv Bindal accused the Congress government of allowing criminal elements to flourish, citing incidents such as the murder of a Dalit youth in Chamba and the shooting of a former Congress MLA in Bilaspur.
