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Travel solo in Varanasi: A backpacker's guide

The backpacker culture is Varanasi has flourished over the last few years with several budget-friendly hostels coming up.

Aug 4, 2018

Ziro Music Festival: From event dates to location details; here's all you need to know

In the last six years, the Ziro Music Festival has attained the status of one of the most popular music festivals in India. Every year, a diverse set of people meet up here to share their love for music.

Aug 2, 2018

Neelakurinji flowers paint Munnar valley in purple; pack your bags now or wait till 2030

Neelakurinji, the flower that blossoms only once in 12 years, turned the Munnar valley into a purple carpet. If you are not visiting the hill station to witness this spectacle, be prepared to wait for almost 12 years.

Aug 1, 2018

Air India's latest woes: Bed bugs in Business Class

Several passengers have complained of bed bugs aboard the Business Class flight from Newark to Mumbai, forcing the airline to fumigate the plane.

Jul 24, 2018

Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikullya beach

Odisha focuses on eco-tourism, aims to get 23 million tourists by 2021

The state is looking at boosting tourism the eco-tourism and medical tourism attractions under its dynamic tourism policy. With the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup also scheduled to be held in the state, Odisha is looking to boost its credentials as a tourism hotspot.

Jul 17, 2018

Nelson Mandela 100th birth anniversary: 5 places to discover the Mandela in you!

From the Capture Site to Mandela House, here are a few places to visit and understand Nelson Mandela's life.

Jul 17, 2018

A Chinese hotel and entertainment complex

Chinese hotel bumps up rates for Americans by 25 percent amid trade war

A hotel in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will impose an extra 25 percent tariff on American guests as China's trade war with the US has escalated affected Chinese markets.

Jul 13, 2018

Supreme Court's sucker punch at govt -- Demolish Taj Mahal

Supreme Court comes down heavily on Centre, UP government and ASI for failing to do enough to protect the Taj Mahal. The apex court directed the government to create a plan of action to restore the beauty of the Taj.

Jul 11, 2018

First Nepal-India broad gauge railway likely in December

Broad gauge service to connect Janakpur in Nepal to Jayanagar in Bihar from December. Five more tracks under construction.

Jul 11, 2018

Fancy a journey to Colombo from Ayodhya? Indian Railways' Sri Ramayana Express is here for you

The Sri Ramayana Express will start operations on November 14 and is said to be an 800-seat train. It will start its journey from Delhi and complete the India leg in 16 days. Those who want to travel to Sri Lanka will be transferred to Chennai, from where they can take a flight to Colombo.

Jul 9, 2018

Shimla's heli-taxi service just got more expensive

Despite the poor response from travellers and confusion over the landing spot, the cost of the heli-taxi between Shimla and Chandigarh has gone up.

Jul 9, 2018

An aircraft of India's Jet Airways lands

India puts local carriers ahead of Chinese airlines on Indo-China flight routes

Chinese carriers currently hold 83 percent of all flights between India and China. The Indian government rejected a request from China to increase the number following staunch opposition from local carriers.

Jul 7, 2018

World Heritage Sites: Mumbai's Victorian Gothic architecture, hidden Christian sites in Nagasaki and others inscribed [Photos]

The names of the new World Heritage Sites were announced on Friday and Saturday afternoon by the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee. The committee will inscribe more sites in the upcoming meetings that will be held from June 24 to July 4.

Jun 30, 2018

Woes continue for Air India as two flights delayed over technical glitches

Delhi-Kochi-Dubai flight took off, while the Delhi-Toko flight was grounded for over eight hours.

Jun 30, 2018

Indonesia closes Bali airport after Mount Agung eruption, over 8,000 tourists stranded

The closure has hit a total of 239 domestic flights and 207 international flights, including flights by Malaysian-based AirAsia and Australian JetStar.

Jun 29, 2018

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