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  Gorakhpur, Varanasi to have tourist police stations

  Good News | November 29, 2019 7:38 IST

  In view of the chief minister's directives, the government has given its approval for setting up one tourist police station each in Gorakhpur and Varanasi. 

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  British tourist 'eaten by shark' while snorkelling, hand with wedding ring found inside the fish

  World | November 08, 2019 14:00 IST

  The 44-year-old's death was confirmed by judicial sources days after his severed hand and forearm were found in the stomach of a tiger shark, which was at least 13-ft long.

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  Goa village 'suspends' tourist photography tax

  India | November 07, 2019 9:21 IST

  The tax had also irked travel and tourism industry stakeholders in Goa, who had expressed concern that such a tax may be emulated in other coastal villages, which would deter tourists from visiting the areas.  

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  Buddha's birthplace Kapilavastu to get transaction zone for foreign tourists soon

  India | November 04, 2019 18:48 IST

  Siddharthnagar District Magistrate Deepak Meena said members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee visited the district recently to discuss the development of facilities under the Buddha Circuit.

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  Four tourists from Bangalore drown in sea

  India | October 29, 2019 15:18 IST

  Rihan (12) drowned when he ventured into the sea off Nagore to take a bath late on Monday evening. His body was later washed ashore in the same area, they said here on Tuesday

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  Railways to convert 200 saloons into 10 trains to be run by IRCTC

  India | October 25, 2019 16:20 IST

  Conceived initially as inspection cars to be exclusively used by railway officials to visit far flung areas, these saloons comprise of two bedrooms, a lounge, a pantry, a toilet and a kitchen which are built to facilitate stay for up to five days. "While a designated number of saloons will be kept for use of railway officials for inspection, 200 of them will be turned over to IRCTC and will be operated as tourist trains. Upon conversion, around ten such trains can be put into service for public use," the source said.

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  Siachen, world's highest battlefield, open for tourists

  India | October 21, 2019 17:01 IST

  The Siachen Glacier, which once used to be a demilitarized zone, came under the strategic control of India in 1984 following 'Operation Meghdoot'.

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  Army plans to open Siachen Glacier for tourists

  India | September 24, 2019 20:36 IST

  The sources said the proposal is being considered with all earnestness since it has come directly from Army Chief General Bipin Rawat but no concrete road map has yet been laid out in this direction.

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  India's e-tourist visa fee based on tourist footfall; higher in peak season, less during lean period

  Travel | August 20, 2019 14:02 IST

  India introduced a flexible e-tourist visa regime based on tourist footfall, with a higher fee for July to March peak season and a considerably lower fee if the visit to the country falls during April to June lean period.

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  Kitna hua: Shop at Dubai airports in Indian rupees now

  World | July 04, 2019 7:15 IST

  The acceptance of Indian currency is good news for tourists from that country as earlier they lost a sizeable amount due to exchange rates.

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  Kashmiri cab driver returns bag to tourist with valuables worth Rs 10 lakh in it

  India | June 24, 2019 23:06 IST

  Tariq Ahmad found the bag, which also had three high-end mobile phones in it, at the Aharbal tourist spot in Shopian, officials said. 

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  Facelift for Red Fort: ASI says green space has risen to 52 acres

  India | June 24, 2019 21:14 IST

  The ASI, while referring to its conservation efforts in the Mughal-era fort, said that an additional 35 acres have been added to its green space after the demolition of almost 400 structures built after independence by the Indian Army which include residential quarters, sheds and other ancillary structures.

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  Russian tourist 'sexually assaulted' in Tamil Nadu, six held

  India | July 18, 2018 19:13 IST

  Tiruvannamalai is a popular temple town in the state about 190 km from Chennai.

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  2 Tamil Nadu tourists drown while clicking selfies on Goa beaches

  India | June 19, 2018 12:56 IST

  A firm appointed by the Goa government to provide lifeguards at beaches had recently said that red flags will be put up at beaches in the state to warn people about dangers of wading or swimming in the sea during the monsoon

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  Chennai tourist, injured in J-K stone pelting, succumbs to injuries; CM Mehbooba Mufti expresses grief

  India | May 08, 2018 0:55 IST

  The tourist, identified as R Thirumani, 22, son of Rajwali, of Chennai was injured when stone pelters attacked a tourist vehicle in Narbal area on Srinagar-Gulmarg road.  

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  German tourist attacked for ‘ignoring’ greetings in UP's Sonbhadra, accused arrested

  India | November 05, 2017 11:58 IST

  A German national was assaulted in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district on Saturday, allegedly because he inadvertently ignored a man’s greetings.

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  Sushma Swaraj assures help to Russian tourist forced to beg outside Tamil Nadu temple

  National | October 11, 2017 13:43 IST

  EAM Sushma Swaraj assured aid for Russian youth who had to resort to seeking alms at a temple in Tamil Nadu after his debit card ATM PIN got locked.

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  Solo woman traveller? Fikar not, ‘Jugni’ is making travelling a lot safer for women

  Lifestyle | May 25, 2017 16:08 IST

  Jugni is changing the face of solo women travelling in India, a trip at a time!

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  Two arrested for attack on German tourist; EAM lauds Delhi Police

  India | April 09, 2017 9:06 IST

  Two accused were arrested for allegedly attacking a 19-year-old German national with surgical blades and robbing him of his wallet and cell phone on Friday.

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  Goa govt mulls ban on ‘Sunburn’, ‘Supersonic’ festivals during peak tourist season

  India | August 31, 2016 18:30 IST

  The Goa government may not permit electronic dance music (EDM) festivals in the peak December season - December 15 to January 15 – including the popular Sunburn festival, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said today, citing