Exorbitant taxis and over-enthusiastic policemen, who are trigger-happy penalising outstation vehicles, need to be reined in to salvage Goa's image as a friendly and feasible tourist destination, a tourism body official said.


Police in Goa treat travellers like criminals: Tourism body


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Singalling his support for legal immigration, US President Donald Trump said on Friday he will change the H1-B visa system for professionals to ensure "certainty" and a path to citizenship for those on the visa.


Trump assures 'certainty, path to citizenship' for H1B visa-holders


A three-member committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday asked the Meghalaya government to either stop illegal coal mining in the state or face contempt of court.


Stop illegal mining or face contempt of court: NGT panel tells Meghalaya


A unique seven-colour tea, offering varied flavours in a glass or cup, is now available in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.


Seven-colour tea a hot attraction in Bangladesh


Car company Nissan Motor India on Friday launched a study which revealed that about 90 per cent people in the country risked their safety by not using rear seat belts, despite over 70 per cent affirming to its presence in their cars.


90% risk safety by not using rear seat belts: Nissan


Snake catchers in Australia have rescued a python which was found covered in over 500 ticks.


Python covered with over 500 ticks rescued in Australia


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a new scheme 'Ama Ghare LED' here on Friday.


Odisha to distribute free LED bulbs to 95 lakh beneficiaries


Add an element of revolution to your bookshelf with a compelling autobiography of a Dalit activist from Maharashtra; an account of the lives of Bastar's Abujhmadias, a primitive hunter-gatherer tribe; a guide to communicate better in business and in life; and finally, a book from an executive behind the enduring brand of Maggi and its two-minute revolution.


Of Dalit activism, a Bastar tribe and revolutions in business and brands (IANS Books This Weekend)


The world's oceans were warming at an accelerated rate and were much warmer due to climate change than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.


Oceans warming much faster than previously thought: Study


The Gujarat government will be coming up with an Android application for students to register themselves in employment exchanges, an official said.


Gujarat to launch app for employment exchange enrolment


The Chief Ministers of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan will sign an agreement for the Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project here on Friday, which is being built to meet the drinking water needs of these states, the government said on Thursday.


6 CMs to sign Renukaji Dam project agreement tomorrow


Over one lakh travellers are estimated to be affected as security workers staged an all-day strike at several German airports on Thursday over a pay dispute, aviation authorities said.


Strike at German airports affects over 1 lakh passengers


Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said things like adultery and gay sex, both of which have been decriminalised by the Supreme Court, cannot be allowed in the Army.


Cannot allow adultery, gay sex in Army, says chief


The Constitutional amendment bill creating 10 per cent quota for economically backward sections in the general category is only for the "privileged class" and violates the basic tenet of reservations, activists and academics say.


Upper caste quota violates basic tenet of reservations: Experts


Art Rises for Kerala (ARK), state's first live fundraiser art auction scheduled on January 18 at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale here, will raise funds for the ongoing flood relief works in the southern state, the organisers, Saffronart, said.


Kochi art auction to fundraise for Kerala flood relief


Chrysler Building, the art deco skyscraper that has been a key part of the New York city skyline for nearly 90 years, is up for sale.


New York's Chrysler Building put up for sale


More than 30 million tourists visited Tibet in 2018, up 31.5 per cent year-on-year, an official report revealed on Thursday.


Tibet receives over 30 mn tourists in 2018


Italy will be transformed into an "organic country" by adopting the farming policy of Sikkim, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said quoting a communication received from Rome.


Italy to adopt Sikkim model of organic farming


The wife of a Norwegian multi-millionaire businessman has been missing for months after being abducted and the kidnappers have demanded a ransom to be paid in cryptocurrency, the police said on Wednesday.


Norway businessman's wife kidnapped, ransom demanded in cryptocurrency


There was no impact of the nationwide shutdown called by trade unions in Karnataka on the second day, with government offices and bus services functioning normally across the state on Wednesday.


No impact of shutdown in Karnataka on 2nd day


People with autism can recognise complex emotions such as regret and relief in fellow humans, shows a research that breaks a persistent stereotype that people with mental, emotional and behavioural disorders lack empathy and cannot understand emotion.

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