A total of 3,918 illegal websites were shut down by China’s internet watchdogs from April to June, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has said.
The websites included those that published content that jeopardised national security, and those that spread violence, vulgarity or unfounded rumours, according to the CAC statement on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Up to 316 casesRead more
The state-of-the-art transverse ventilation system in the newly-opened 9.2km Chenani-Nashri tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway may not be working effectively as commuters are complaining of high pollution levels, eye irritation and suffocation inside what has been labelled as one of India’s infrastructural wonders.
Some of the commuters using the strategically-important tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir on a regular basis toldRead more
With tourism in Nepal having taken a body blow in the wake of the devastating earthquake in April, the country is making efforts to revive the footfalls for the “high season” starting late September through promotions and ease of travel advisories by foreign countries.
A Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) official said there has been only a trickle of tourists fromRead more
More than 1.5 million pilgrims from across India and abroad braved the icy cold water and chilly winds to take a holy dip in the River Ganga on Saturday at the annual Gangasagar fair in West Bengal’s Sagar Island on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
“Almost 16 lakh [1.6 million] people bathed at Sagar since morning, far surpassing the attendanceRead more