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Travelers are drawn to India by its incredible sights, mouthwatering aromas, and friendly people. It is a vibrant and diverse country.

Himachal CM announces work plan to plant10,000 hectares of land under green initiatives

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state forest department has set an afforestation drive target of...

Air India says passenger who defecated, urinated on floor of plan 'behaved in repulsive manner'

An Air India spokesperson today condemned the passenger who "behaved in a repulsive manner" during the airline's Mumbai-New Delhi flight on...

Hundreds stranded as heavy rains trigger landslides on Manali-Chandigarh highway

Heavy rains and landslides have led to a 15-km traffic jam with no estimated wait time, no available accommodation and 200-odd people, most...

Francois and Debarati bring the art of European cheesemaking to Himachal Pradesh

Francois and Debarati Laederich chose to settle down in the Mashobra valley and launch their business venture Amiksa Cheese, creating and...

We want to introduce as many people as possible to the mountains, the outdoors, says Anusha Subramanian

Mumbai-based Anusha works with her business partners and fellow climbers, Shashi Bahuguna and Guneet Puri, both based in Uttarakhand, to...

Visit Varanasi, India’s healing capital, where life and death coexist in harmony

The aura of Varanasi appeared to be seeped in accepting situations and moving on — physically and mentally — as the sound of prayer...

Tourists looking to beat the heat; Shimla sees record footfall of 72 lakh in 2023

A combination of pleasant weather in Shimla and a heat wave across the plains is leading to a record influx of tourists into the hill...

Offbeat India: Woman cries ‘bomb’ at Mumbai airport to wriggle out of paying excess baggage fee

Her bags exceeded the airline’s checked-in baggage weight limit by more than 7kg — the limit was 15kg, and her two bags had a combined...

Always be ready to seize the day, says serial entrepreneur and travel curator Bhavna Prasad Rastogi

Bhavna Prasad Rastogi, who curates women-only holidays under the brand Carpe Diem, tells CtoI about moving from being an employee to an...

Tim Cook welcomes customers at Apple's first Indian store in Mumbai

A massive crowd gathered at Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex today as Apple CEO Tim Cook threw open the gates to the company’s first store in...

PM Modi to inaugurate northeast’s first Vande Bharat train in April: Sources

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag-off the first Vande Bharat Express of the northeast, connecting Guwahati and New...

India crowned the most attractive nation, followed by USA and Sweden

Indians were crowned as the most attractive nationality globally, home to winners of multiple Ms. World and Ms. Universe titles, the...

Mesmerising autumn season attracts tourists in Kashmir

The mesmerising autumn season has yet again become a major tourist attraction in Kashmir. Tourists from various parts of India visit the...

No need for International travellers to India to declare vaccination status: Government

News: Travellers arriving in India will no longer need to file self-declaration Covid vaccination forms on the Air Suvidha portal, the...

IRCTC rolls out special Jagannath yatra package: Railways Minister

IRCTC has announced yet another tour package for travellers. IRCTC has proposed to run a ‘Sri Jagannath Yatra’ Rail tour package by...

Brigadier Bhaduri's debut book offers a realistic glimpse into Indian soldiers’ way of life

Brigadier Satyesh Nath Bhaduri (Retd), a third-generation Army officer, is the author of ‘A Jolly Good Fellow's Olive Green Nostalgia’.

Gadkari announces plans for road from Nariman Point to Delhi

Nitin Gadkari, while speaking about the status of the Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway, said that work on the first phase from Delhi to JNPT in...

Railways to hit tracks with first Vande Bharat type freight trains

Indian Railways is planning to introduce super-fast parcel services with Vande Bharat type freight trains. The objective of capturing...

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project gets clearance

The Maharashtra government granted all permissions required for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, considered a pet project of Prime...

Indian Cabinet approves new rail link connecting Gujarat, Rajasthan

The CCEA chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the new Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road rail line connecting Gujarat, Rajasthan...

New Japanese-style ‘pod’ rooms at Mumbai railway station

Indian Railways rolled out Japenese-style 'pod concept' hotel at Mumbai’s CSMT station for long-distance passengers. This is the second...

IRCTC's online bus booking service clocks INR 5 crore revenue

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) online bus booking services has logged gross revenue of around INR 5 crore...

Five most popular panoramas in India

New research using travel platform TripAdvisor's data has revealed the most popular views and scenic locations in India and around the...

KLM airlines’ Pieter Elbers named as IndiGo’s new boss

Indian budget air carrier IndiGo has named Pieter Elbers as their next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).