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Foreign woman mobbed for selfies at Mumbai's Gateway of India; outrage erupts after video goes viral: ‘Such men are international embarrassment’

July 30, 2025 6:02 pm

The clip captures a disturbing moment a solo woman tourist is suddenly surrounded by a group of men, several of whom begin snapping selfies with her without consent.

Goa govt seeks ‘visa on arrival’ to attract foreign tourists, to write to Centre

February 01, 2025 8:56 am

The Goa government has insisted that “tourism is not a zero-sum game” and blamed social media influencers for running a campaign to defame the state in the past few weeks.

Travelling behind the curve: Despite the outbound rush, why India’s foreign tourist arrivals are yet to touch pre-Covid levels

October 07, 2024 1:32 am

Industry watchers attribute the divergence in trend between foreign tourist arrivals into India and Indians travelling overseas to a combination of reasons, which include subdued tourist footfalls from Bangladesh and China.

Gunmen kill three foreign tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province

May 18, 2024 1:48 am

Four foreign nationals and three Afghans were also injured in the attack when gunmen opened fire, said interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaniee. Four people have been arrested, he said.

Jharkhand HC asks state govt to furnish action taken report in foreign tourist's gangrape

March 07, 2024 6:13 pm

The court also sought to know about the standard operating procedure (SOP) being followed for the safety of foreign tourists, and if there was no SOP, then what were future plans.

Bye bye backpackers — hello culture buffs?

August 31, 2023 11:26 am

A growing number of tourist destinations are hoping to attract wealthier, more considerate tourists with a genuine interest in the local culture. Will their efforts bear fruit?

Japan eager to welcome tourists from abroad amid cheap yen

October 11, 2022 4:12 pm

Individual travelers will be able to visit Japan without visas beginning on Tuesday, just like in pre-COVID-19 times, and electronics stores, airlines and various tourists spots have big hopes for a revival of their businesses

Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams

February 21, 2022 1:56 pm

Australia imposed some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions on its citizens and permanent residents in March 2020 to prevent them from bringing COVID-19 home.

Kerala: Asked for bill, Swedish tourist empties liquor bottles in Kovalam; cop suspended

January 02, 2022 4:34 am

On Friday, Steven, a Swedish national staying in Kovalam, a showcase beach destination of Kerala, emptied two of the three bottles of liquor by the roadside after he failed to produce their purchase bill before the police.

India opens to vaccinated foreign tourists after 18 months

November 15, 2021 3:33 pm

India has began allowing fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the country on regular flights, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions as infections fall and vaccinations rise.

FOREIGN TOURISTS VIDEOS

Goa CM seeks report on US tourist's death

January 15, 2016 4:20 pm

Panaji (Goa), Jan 15 (ANI): Goa's Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has informed the state assembly that he has asked the police to give him a report in connection with the recent death of an American tourist who was allegedly chased by villagers in Pernem Taluka. Leader of Opposition Pratapsingh Rane said if foreign tourists like Caitan Vholte are killed in a tourist state like Goa, then tourists would stop visiting. The 30-year-old American tourist died after falling in a paddy field in Korgao village in Pernem. Villagers suspected him to be a thief.

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