#Breaking: Terror attack on GREF Camp in J and K
In a terror attack on General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp in Akhnoor of Jammu and Kashmir, three personnels were killed.
In a move that is bound to add some hurdles in commuting activities, the All India Petroleum Dealers Association has announced that petrol pumps across the country will stop accepting debit and credit cards effective from Sunday midnight.
The announcement, which has come in the wake of banks levying a 1% transaction fee on card payments across all petrol pumps, will cause inconvenience to customers already experiencing cash shortages following the government’s demonetisation move.
‘Parents should teach sons to respect women’: Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan has requested parents to guide their sons how to respect women. Asked about the Bengaluru mass molestation on New Year’s eve, Shah Rukh said, “It is completely wrong. I feel mothers and fathers should teach their sons how to respect women.”
Checkout some travel destinations specially for women
Those days are gone when women had to rely on the company of men to go on a holiday. Though when it comes to travel alone, one still has to look out for themselves and find a balance between enjoyment and safety. But there are still several such locations around the world, which are ample fun and ample safety.
So here are 5 exotic countries which are “cool-to-go” for solo women travellers:
Australians are dedicated followers of the “gap year”, a year after graduation dedicated to travel. So almost all young Aussies, including many women go around travelling the world.
No one can perhaps be as hospitable and well behaved as the Dutch. They have a very open mindset regarding the freedom of women, and Netherlands is a rather safe place for any woman to live in or travel to.
Canada
Though Canada is America’s neighbour, but the crime in this country is far less. to the north has far less crime. It is somewhat affordable overall and has a fun and rich culture. Several of this cities, like Vancouver and Toronto, have many times appeared on ‘the world’s top cities’ lists
The Irish are famously welcoming people. They are very friendly and never miss a chance to accustom foreigners to their warm culture. If you enjoy light-headed eves, Ireland is the way to go, with their iconic pub-culture
Costa Rican people are widely considered to be calm and cool who just want to take the pleasure out of the “good life”. It is a safe and peaceful nation, and the only country in the world without a standing army, which explains a lot.