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Explained: Why trash is overflowing in the city of Edinburgh
•Cleaning staff working for Edinburgh City Council have been on strike since last Thursday after rejecting a three per cent pay offer which it called 'derisory' in the current economic climate
Deomali peak in Odisha to be developed for eco-tourism, says chief secretary SC Mohapatra
•Stating that Deomali will be the most sought-after destination of tourists in coming years, Mohapatra said hundreds of villagers from the surrounding village will get employment and earn money
A floral delight: Inside Srinagar's breathtaking Tulip Garden
Fp Staff •Asia's largest tulip garden, located on the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, boasts of 1.5 million tulips of 60 varieties
Cashless and flightless, Russian tourists stuck in Thailand
•While almost all direct flights from Russia have been suspended, connections are still available through major carriers based in the Middle East
'Fortress Australia' reopens to tourists after two-year COVID closure
•The travel ban which also barred citizens from going overseas without an exemption and imposed a strict cap on international arrivals earned the country the nickname 'Fortress Australia'
Sharjah's Light Festival illuminates the nights with joy and colour
Fp Staff •The event, now in its 11th year, runs till 20 February and features a series of activities at historical landmarks around the emirate
Three of a group of 13 tourists die in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur due to bad weather
Fp Staff •The tourists — 12 from Mumbai and one from Delhi — were going to Sangla in Kinnaur from Janglik in Shimla via Barua Kanda
Maldives reopens for Indian tourists from 15 July: All you need to know about travelling to island nation
Fp Staff •President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced his government’s decision but also added that the situation will be reviewed periodically between 1 to 15 July in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Chernobyl serves as a monument to human error 35 years after nuclear disaster
•The Chernobyl plant is out of service, but there is still much work to be done at the decommissioned plant.
Why anti-migrant rhetoric is all bluster, no action: Nudge and wink policy allows politicians, businessmen to reap benefits
Samrat •For all the Right-wing anti-migrant rhetoric now popular in many parts of the world, economic imperatives are powering migration flows that no amount of rule-making or wall-building can prevent.