What to keep in mind while selecting travel bags
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Always opt for padded backs and check if the backpack has a lot of storage space, say experts. Sridhar Thirunakara, …
Pele set to travel to Russia for World Cup
Rio de Janeiro, May 26 (IANS) Brazil football great Pele, who has battled ailing health in recent years, has been cleared by doctors to travel …
UAE issues Kerala travel warning over Nipah virus
Abu Dhabi, May 25 (IANS) The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) has asked people to put off unnecessary travel to Kerala where a …
Amitabh, Shweta travel in auto-rickshaw for ‘work’
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter Shweta Bachchan-Nanda took an auto-rickshaw ride to go for work. “I travel today for the …
Punjab to crackdown on unregistered travel agents
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) Tightening its noose around illegal travel agents, the Punjab government has directed all deputy commissioners and district police chiefs to identify …
SC allows Karti to travel abroad, subject to conditions
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, to travel abroad subject to …
Musk plans 240-km per hour city travel at just $1
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) SpaceX and The Boring Company CEO Elon Musk has for the first time revealed his concept for a personalised mass …
Quaint destinations, love for local cuisines: Travel trends 2018
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Moving from the hustle bustle of metro cities and typical tourist destinations, travellers are opting for different locations and are …
Pakistan to appoint new envoy amidst US travel restrictions
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan is set to appoint a new ambassador in Washington as the US has announced travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats across …
Travel right with the right products
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The difference in climate, atmosphere and surroundings while you are travelling can have a major impact on your skin hence …
Trump says Mnuchin to travel to China for trade talks
Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would be travelling to China next week to discuss …
Costa absent from final Atletico training ahead of travel for Arsenal tie
Majadahonda (Spain), April 24 (IANS) Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa was on Tuesday the most noticeable absentee from the Spanish football team’s final training session …
‘Travel Bazaar in Jaipur put Rajasthan on global tourism map’
Jaipur, April 24 (IANS) The 10th edition of The Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) concluded here on Tuesday, during the course of which almost 11,000 …
New e-way to reduce Delhi-Mumbai travel time to 11 hours: Gadkari
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) It would soon be possible to travel between Delhi and Mumbai in just 11-12 hours as the two metro cities …
Travel light with multi-purpose products
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) While travelling long distances, it is best to carry essentials in travel-size bottles and packaging, but at the same time …
Barça travel to Vigo without top stars
Barcelona, April 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde named his squad for the upcoming La Liga match against Celta Vigo, leaving out the injured …
Court allows Salman Khan to travel abroad
Jodhpur, April 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan, out on bail in a 1998 blackbuck poaching case, was on Tuesday granted permission to travel to …
Indraneil Sengupta keen on doing travel show
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actor Indraneil Sengupta loves to pack his bags and explore the world whenever he can. He says he would like to …
Travel start-up innovates algorithm to predict train arrival time
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Annoyed of train delays and inaccurate predicted time of arrival? RailYatri, a travel start-up, has suggested a technique to predict …
Biometrics-based paperless air travel coming soon to India: SITA
Jaipur, April 12 (IANS) Even as Aadhaar’s credibility is being questioned, paperless travel could soon become a reality, according to a top aviation expert. “Our …
How Andhra’s business hub is becoming a travel and leisure destination (Lead, correcting designation in para 10)
Visakhapatnam, April 5 (IANS) In the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, this coastal city discovered its new identity and is now emerging not merely as the business …
How Andhra’s business hub is becoming a travel and leisure destination
Visakhapatnam, April 5 (IANS) In the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, this coastal city discovered its new identity and is now emerging not merely as the business …
India a ‘safe’ tourist destination; travel advisories biased: Tourism Minister
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) International travel advisories against India are “hugely biased” and “uncalled for” because crime and violent incidents in the country are …
Staycations, solo travel: Travel trends for long weekends
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) To loosen up and de-stress, millennials have understood that travelling is the best therapy. Utilising long weekends, Indians are exploring …
Indians understand French food because they travel: French chef
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Baguette lobster thermidor, chicken roulade, escargots de bourgogne and croissants. Indians are no strangers to these French delights and more, …
Late Muslim-American soldier’s father makes travel ban appeal
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Khizr Khan, father of Capt. Humayun Khan who was killed on duty in Iraq, personally appealed to the Supreme Court to …
Paperless air travel may soon become reality in India
Jaipur, March 22 (IANS) In a move aimed to fructify the government’s concept of “Digiyatra” at Indian airports, air transport IT and communications service provider …
Travel, tourism created 25.9 mn jobs in India in 2017: Report
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) The travel and tourism sectors together generated 25.9 million jobs in 2017, contributing $75.8 billion (Rs 5 lakh crore, approximately) to …
China warns Trump against approving US-Taiwan travel bill
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) The Chinese government on Friday warned that the US-Taiwan travel bill, which would allow US officials to travel to Taiwan for …
Space travel may cause long-term change to DNA, says NASA
Washington, March 15 (IANS) Seven per cent of astronaut Scott Kelly’s genes linked to the immune system, DNA repair and bone formation, showed an unexpected …
‘Black Panther’ effect in travel searches
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The success of “Black Panther” is getting translated into travel searches with Wakanda Park in Menomonie getting into the wish …
Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Washington, March 6 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may travel to Jerusalem in May for the official opening of the new …
Taiwan reacts with moderate optimism to US Senate’s Travel Act
Taipei, March 1 (IANS) Taiwan on Thursday reacted with “cautious optimism” to the US Senate passing an act which would make it easier for high …
IATA aims to have 1 bn passengers travel on SAF-blend flights by 2025
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday said that it aims to have one billion passengers travel on flights …
Tips for picking, packing footwear for travel
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Picking the right kind of footwear for your trip is important but what is more important is how to pack …
Kumarakom Wood Castle is new destination for antique lovers (Travel)
Kumarakom (Kerala), Feb 16 (IANS) When former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee wrote “My musings from Kumarakom” after a brief visit to this village in …
From supersonic travel to robotic legs, SOLIDWORKS is giving ideas wings (Tech Trend)
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) Although supersonic travel bade goodbye over a decade ago with Concorde, a US-based start-up, Boom, is now developing a jetliner …
Thousands of Indians in Oman travel to watch Modi
Muscat, Feb 11 (IANS) Thousands of Indian expats in Oman travelled from different parts of the Gulf kingdom to listen to visiting Prime Minister Narendra …
SpiceJet waives-off cancellation charges for travel to and from Male
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday waived-off cancellation, other charges for travel to and from Male between February 8-14. “For travel …
Turkey says has met EU criteria for visa-free travel
Ankara, Feb 8 (IANS) Turkey said on Wednesday it had met all 72 criteria set by the European Union to secure visa-free travel for Turkish …
62% prefer self planned trips over travel packages: Survey
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) As many as 62 per cent people prefer self-planned trips over the packages provided by travel agencies, according to a …