Some media reports also claimed that local agents had sent several such families to the United States via Canada and some of the families went missing during illegal border-crossing.
The life of Saurabh Kumar, veteran of a decade in domestic cricket, took a sharp turn on Monday when he made the Indian squad for the second Test against England starting in Visakhapatnam on February 2.
'Arab tourists are looking for alternative destinations after 9/11,' T O Sooraj, Director, Department of Tourism, Kerala said.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is planning to operate five more 'Bharat Darshan Village on Wheels' special tourist trains, Union Minister of state for Railway R Velu said on Monday.
'We need to instill pride in Hindu girls and boys for ourselves, our religion and respect towards our tradition of worship'
China with 163% projected growth is expected to lead globally.
On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, the general officer commanding-in-chief of the Northern Command, said five of the seven friction points in eastern Ladakh, where the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA are locked in a standoff since May 2020, have been resolved and talks are underway for the remaining areas.
'Unfortunately, I can't bring the boys up here, it is a bit too risky walking on those stones.'
A red alert has been sounded across New Delhi after the incident in which the two bikers are said to have fired 7-8 rounds on the stationary vehicle adjacent to gate number three of the mosque and 100 metres away from the house of Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari at around 11.30 am.
The railways also rolled out its first orange coloured Vande Bharat Express from Kasargod to Thiruvananthapuram, a high demand route which now operates two such trains, a senior Indian Railways official said.
International tourist arrivals in India is likely to grow by about 18 per cent this year to nearly three million, the national body of tour operators said on Tuesday.
With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal Singh Mohanka.
Currently, the IRCTC runs region-specific package tours for tourists. The corporation has to book tickets for passengers in regular trains running on the these routes. By running a dedicated train, the state-owned company expects to enhance revenues.
Surveillance for security purposes to be exempted.
'Israelis have great love for India,' says Ashish Mehrotra looking back at his memorable visit to Israel a few years ago.
Important source markets for inbound tourism such as Europe, the US and the UK have been reeling under slowdown pressures, thereby bringing down tourism.
France has now over-taken the UK as India's most visited European nation
Havelock should be your destination for 2024. It is love at every sight!
The palace, currently run by JLR, will be offered to bidders on a long-term management contract.
England eye lead after Bashir wrecks India in Ranchi
Root rescues England with controlled century in India
Pakistan on Monday protested against India's plan to throw open the Siachen glacier to tourists.
Soon after the Union Ministry of Culture decided on refusing US dollar payments for entry tickets to monuments in Agra due to the falling value of dollar against the Indian rupee, the Archaeological Survey of India is planning to lower the entry ticket cost for tourists belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional cooperation (Saarc) countries, bringing it down from Rs 750 to Rs 20.
Smart marketing and better-planned infrastructure could be the reason tourists are hot-footing it to south India.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine of the US, Modi said for India, the relationship with China is significant.
'We hear about Chanda Mama from our childhood.' 'I am excited by the idea of seeing it with my eyes.'
Weeks after a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying Indians was grounded in France and later sent back to India, the Gujarat police have booked 14 agents on the charge of human trafficking for trying to send more than 60 persons from Gujarat to the US illegally via Mexico border, a senior official said.
It was supposed to be a happy journey to London, one that the Imam family had been planning for the past two months. Everything was set - except the visa, which did not arrive in time for one of its members. "Visa was the villain...As a consequence, half of the family of four will be in London today and the other half at home in India and the US, respectively," Sanjar Imam, director of travel firm Panache World, wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Indian Mujahideen's deadly trio -- Tehsin Akthar, Javed Mohammad and Ilyad Bakar -- masterminded the Bodh Gaya and Patna serial blasts. Vicky Nanjappa reports
The American had expressed a desire to meet the Sentinelese tribe, which is known to resist all contact with outsiders, often firing arrows at anyone who comes near.
Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh are on a 101-day road trip across India to support and encourage local businesses affected by the pandemic.
North India is convulsed with spiritual excitement over the pran pratishta at the Ram temple. But what do folks in Tamil Nadu think about the events in Ayodhya?
Talking to reporters, state Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte hailed Eurica Dias for his selfless action and said it indicated that locals in the coastal state are basically helpful.
The hospitality industry has seen plenty of interest since the catastrophic impact of the pandemic, which led to losses in FY21. The hotel industry market cap has more than tripled since 2019 on the combination of a strong earnings rebound and positive surprises, as well as three recent listings. The industry has good tailwinds. The anticipation is, demand for rooms will outrun supply for a few years despite capacity expansions.
