As falling rupee hits earnings from tourists, govt eyes easy visas

NEW DELHI: An average 7% growth in foreign tourist arrivals — nearly double the average 3.9% growth of foreign tourists worldwide -- should have had the government cheering. Instead, the low rupee-dollar exchange rate has resulted in "dollarless growth'' with foreign exchangeearnings dipping to negative in the last two months.

UK cabinet split over visa bonds for Indians

LONDON: The divisions within Britain's Conservative-led coalition government have been exposed over the controversial plans to impose 3,000 pound visa bonds on visitors from countries like India.