14 h. ago FCDO warns Brits over travelling to popular destination with 19 million visitors last year

Brits have been warned amid rising tensions in India, which drew nearly 19 million tourists last year with its rich culture, cuisine and landmarks.

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4 d. ago ‘I’m in love with the birds and the river’: how ecotourism helped a small Colombian town recover from war

Since the 2016 peace treaty, Mesetas has embraced its natural assets and visitors have flocked to enjoy the region’s unique biodiversity. But the threat of violence is never far awayPhotographs by Antonio CascioTen years ago, violent conflict made it impossible for tourists to enjoy the natural riches of Mesetas. The town was one of the centres of the armed conflict that ravaged Colombia for decades, claiming nearly half a million lives.But since the historic peace treaty in 2016, with efforts to uphold it now led by the leftist president, Gustavo Petro, the people of Mesetas have had their hopes raised for a better life, thanks to those natural assets. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rangers has turned into Wild West ahead of California cavalry arriving and Ibrox needs peace treaty from culture war

Our man Hugh Keevins has his latest say on the current situation at Ibrox

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7 d. ago India to send all party delegations abroad to push ‘zero tolerance’ on terrorism after Pakistan tensions

India’s diplomatic outreach after worst tensions with Pakistan tensions to send a message of national unity, government says

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8 d. ago IPL resumes after Kashmir conflict with English players facing ODI overlap

Bethell, Salt and Livingstone back in action for RCBStarc and Curran among those opting to stay back homeOnly eight days after the competition was suspended amid mounting hostilities along India’s border with Pakistan the Indian Premier League returns on Saturday, with most of the foreign players who scattered across the globe in the 48 hours after the competition collapsed now back in the country, their pursuit of runs and wickets having been temporarily replaced by the rapid accumulation of air miles.The plug was effectively pulled on the tournament 10.1 overs into a game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on 8 May, when as rockets landed only 80km to the west the floodlights went out, fans were told to leave and players rushed back to their hotel. That match has been rescheduled for 24 May in Jaipur with all the remaining games to be played in only six venues and Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata joining Dharamsala in being cut from the schedule. Continue reading...

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1 week ago IPL will resume ‘soon’ confirms BCCI after India and Pakistan ceasefire

Tournament was suspended due to escalating hostilitiesReported plan is for IPL to restart this FridayThe Indian Premier League will resume “soon” but no decision has been taken yet as to exactly when, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said.Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan led to their respective T20 tournaments being suspended on Friday, with the BCCI saying that applied to the IPL “with immediate effect for one week”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire deal

Explosions were reportedly heard in at least three cities in India-controlled Kashmir

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2 w. ago Trump confirms India and Pakistan have agreed to 'full and immediate' ceasefire

The US President claimed to have brokered a deal between the warring nations after a ‘long night of talks’

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2 w. ago Trump claims India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire despite ongoing strikes

Pakistan said it had carried out ‘precision’ attacks on Indian military sites, including a nuclear storage facility

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2 w. ago India great Virat Kohli set to call time on Test cricket career before England tour

Rohit Sharma announced Test retirement this weekIndia due to embark on five-Test England tour in JuneVirat Kohli is set to deliver another blow to India’s plans for their imminent tour of England by indicating he wants to retire from Test cricket just days after Rohit Sharma’s decision to stand down, according to reports.Indian media is reporting that the 36-year-old has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he no longer wishes to play the longest format of the game. The news comes amid rising tensions border with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League is on a one-week pause, while the Pakistan Super League has also been suspended. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pakistan fires missiles at India in major escalation as nuclear tensions rise

Pakistan said it had carried out ‘precision’ attacks on Indian military sites, including a nuclear storage facility

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2 w. ago Pakistan accuses India of targeting three military bases with missiles as tensions escalate

The Pakistan military said most of the Indian missiles, fired from military jets, were intercepted by air defencesPakistan has threatened further retaliation after accusing India of targeting three of its military bases with missiles fired from fighter jets, in a major escalation of the brewing conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.“India, with its naked aggression, has attacked with missiles. Nur Khan base, Murid base and Shorkot base have been targeted,” Pakistan military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in a live broadcast aired by state television early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pakistan says retaliatory strikes under way after accusing India of targeting military bases

Pakistan officials confirm counterattack against India has begun under the name Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos, meaning ‘wall of lead’ in ArabicPakistan said it had begun retaliation strikes after accusing India of targeting three of its military bases with missiles fired from fighter jets, in a major escalation of the brewing conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.“India, with its naked aggression, has attacked with missiles. Nur Khan base, Murid base and Shorkot base have been targeted,” Pakistan military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in a live broadcast aired by state television early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago PSL follows IPL by postponing matches amid growing hostilities between India and Pakistan

Ten English players are currently playing in the IPL, which will now be suspended for at least a week

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2 w. ago England open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension

ECB has reached out to BCCI after IPL halted PSL also suspended with UAE unwilling to step in as hostThe England and Wales Cricket Board is open to hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League in September after escalating cross-border tension between India and Pakistan prompted the suspension of the world’s most lucrative Twenty20 tournament on Friday.In a chaotic 24 hours matches in both the IPL and the Pakistan Super League were cancelled or abandoned, schedules torn up and foreign players told to start packing and book flights home. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the last eight fixtures of its tournament were being relocated to the United Arab Emirates, only for the Emirates Cricket Board apparently to reconsider its decision to host because it was “wary of being perceived as an ally of the PCB”, leading to that tournament also being suspended. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Imran Khan’s party appeals for his immediate release fearing drone attack by India

Tehreek-e-Insaf says Khan’s safety is priority as India-Pakistan tensions escalate

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2 w. ago IPL suspended as tensions with Pakistan reach boiling point and India's military are left 'terrified' after Pakistan's Chinese

A BCCI official said the IPL had been suspended indefinitely due to the India-Pakistan military conflict.

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2 w. ago Premier League bosses forced to postpone tournament one week before first match

The Premier League had been gearing up for the Next Gen Cup - a major youth tournament - but the Mumbai event has been postponed amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan

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2 w. ago India suspends Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament amid Pakistan tensions

The nuclear-armed neighbours have been locked in conflict since Wednesday

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2 w. ago Indian Premier League 'suspended indefinitely' as Pakistan conflict escalates

Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan and cricket chiefs have chosen to suspend this year's IPL indefinitely

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