Abid Bhat Ghanshyam Bharadwaj and Mamata Sharma travelled to Srinagar on the new train Two months after a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir scared away tourists and brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, the picturesque valley nestled in the Himalayan mountains is beginning to see the first signs of a tourism revival....
The UK economy shrunk by more than expected in April as taxes rose for firms, household bills increased and exports to the US plunged. The economy contracted by 0.3%, more than the 0.1% fall predicted by economists. In April, employers’ National Insurance and water, energy and council tax bills both rose, while the introduction of...
The number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell sharply last month, as tariffs and the timing of Easter hit production. The 59,203 vehicles made was the lowest April output for more than 70 years, with the exception of 2020, when production effectively stopped during the Covid lockdown. The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
This headline had to kah-kah-kah-KILL CNBC. Oh, you know it did. Tariff receipts topped $16 billion in April, a record that helped cut the budget deficit Sit back for a minute and let that sink in. Before we get to the nitty gritty numbers stuff. SCHWEET Receipts from U.S. tariffs hit a record level in...
The Trump administration has created a human rights crisis with its draconian, made-for-TV campaign of mass deportation. As arrests ramp up across the country, three people died inside immigration jails and detention centers in April alone, bringing the total number of people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since Trump returned to...
House prices fell in April as buyers faced paying thousands of pounds more in stamp duty, according to new figures from Nationwide. Prices were down 0.6% month-on-month, the building society said. The slowdown in the market was expected due to changes to stamp duty thresholds kicking in on 1 April. Annual house price growth also...
Some changes will start to take place by the end of this week as cooler air begins to move down from the north. A few showers are expected, perhaps even with isolated thundery downpours in southern areas, as the warm weather breaks down. However, high pressure should still be fairly close by for the bank...
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However, as sunny skies develop more widely, the combination of strong sunshine and light winds will help temperatures to peak on either Wednesday or Thursday, and be the highest of the year so far in each of the four nations. 23C is the expected high in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, 25C in Wales...
Computer weather models have been struggling to make up their minds about the prospects for the Easter weekend. At the moment it looks like low pressure will approach from the west on Good Friday bringing outbreaks of heavy rain, especially in western parts. However, it is possible that some eastern areas may stay largely dry....
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India’s weather department has warned of high temperatures in parts of northern India, including capital Delhi, for this week. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said northern and central states – including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat – can expect maximum temperatures to cross 40C. It has issued a yellow alert which means that the...
The original “Downtown Guy” composer Randy Edelman returns to Crazy Coqs in London’s West End with a live solo performance on Thursday 24th April. Randy will be sharing the journey of his career as one of the most sought after and respected film/television soundtrack architects and recording artists through his stories, music and song. For...
Reading owner Dai Yongge has been given more time to sell the club by the English Football League. The EFL previously said that he must complete a sale or move on from the Royals this week, but this has now been extended to 22 April. Last month the EFL also announced that Yongge had been...
Temperatures will be several degrees above the average daytime highs for early April which are typically around 9-14C (48-57F). However, spring is a transition season and tends to bring big temperature swings meaning spells of warm weather are expected – along with some colder periods. It is very unlikely that we will challenge the UK’s...