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A taste of Europe trip at half the cost: How to plan Kazakhstan or Georgia or Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan trip for Rs. 1 lakh
A clutch of countries in the south of Caucasus and Central Asia provide a whiff of Europe without snapping your budget. Within sniffing distance of Europe and straddling the Eurasian cusp, these are perfect destinations as they combine unsurpassed natural beauty with cultural overdose. Detailed budget and itinerary for Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan trips this summer. Happy holidays!
India fourth-largest military spender, overall global spending accelerates: SIPRI report
In 2023, India ranked as the world's fourth-largest military spender, with a total expenditure of $83.6 billion, marking a 4.2% increase from the previous year. This data comes from a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which also revealed a global rise in military spending, reaching $2,443 billion, a 7% increase from 2022. The top 10 spenders, including the United States, China, and Russia, all boosted their military expenditures.
Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high
The independent Swedish watchdog said that last year, the three largest arms spenders were the United States, China and Russia, who between them accounted for 56% of global expenditure. The rise "is a sign that we are living in an increasingly insecure world," said Nan Tian, a researcher with SIPRI's Military Expenditure and Arms Production Program.
US slaps sanctions against Indian national and others for human rights abuses and violations on behalf of N Korea
The US took this action on Friday on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of International Human Rights Day as part of its actions to promote accountability for corruption and human rights abuse around the world.
Loan app racket: Telangana cops pick one more Chinese from Thane
Telangana police on Wednesday arrested Chinese national He Jian and an Indian associate from Thane in the ongoing illegal instant loan app case that has links across the country.
P V Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap face tough test at Korea Super Series
Indian shuttlers, sans World No.1 Saina Nehwal, will have to put in the hard yards when they start their campaign at the USD 600,000 Korea Super Series.
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Modern Asian cooking: The new trend to watch out in food
At Tian, the literally “heavenly”, rooftop restaurant at the ITC Maurya in New Delhi, rustling up a Thai Green Curry is hardly a pedestrian task. The flavours are bang on: there’s that freshness of herbs one associates with the perfect rendition of this classic.
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