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  21 killed in Tunisia attack; 2-3 gunmen at large

  World | March 18, 2015 21:16 IST

  Tunis: Tunisia's prime minister says 21 people are dead after an attack on a major museum, including 17 foreign tourists, and that two or three of the attackers remain at large.  Habib Essid told national

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  2014: 11 lakh tourists visited Kashmir despite floods, elections

  India | December 29, 2014 20:28 IST

  Srinagar: Despite the devastating floods and two elections in the state this year, about 11 lakh tourists thronged Kashmir, even as efforts are on to attract more visitors to the Valley during the winters."We had

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  Tourists flock to hills as Himachal experiences rains, snowfall

  India | December 13, 2014 15:40 IST

  Shimla: Heavy rains lashed the plains and hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, causing snowfall in Kullu, Manali and other tourist resorts. A large number of tourists from the plains of Delhi, Chandigarh and Punjab have begun

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  New Delhi tops domestic travel destination of 2014: Survey

  Lifestyle | December 11, 2014 7:04 IST

  New Delhi: The pristine beaches of Goa, snowy mountains of Himachal Pradesh and glitz and glamour of Mumbai were all trumped by the national capital to top the list of most favourite destinations in India,

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  Tourist heaven Goa caught in its bikini politics

  India | August 28, 2014 14:31 IST

  Panaji: A master of witty anecdotes, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar once liberally used a popular bikini adage to make a point about governance and number crunching. "Statistics are like a woman wearing a bikini.

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  Tourists on Goa beaches to be under CCTV surveillance

  India | July 18, 2014 14:57 IST

  Panaji: Tourists visiting Goa will have a CCTV camera monitoring their movements once they venture on to major beaches in the state, a senior Tourism Department official said here today.The Tourism department which is in

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  FIFA World Cup: Tourists, get ready for price shock

  Football | June 05, 2014 10:42 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  World Cup visitors, welcome to Brazil, land of soccer, sun and sky-high prices.   Unlike nearby Latin American nations where a tourist's U.S. dollar or European Union euro seemingly stretches forever, Brazil

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  Storm lashes Himachal; Rohtang Pass closed

  India | June 01, 2014 17:26 IST

  Shimla: Severe storm accompanied by rains and sleet today lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, including state capital Shimla, disrupting the normal life while Rohtang Pass was closed due to fresh snowfall in tribal areas.Some state

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  Brazil expects 3.7 million tourists during WCup

  Football | May 15, 2014 7:58 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazil expects a total of 3.7 million tourists in the country during the World Cup, including nearly 2 million coming specifically to attend matches and fanfests.   The government expects the visitors to provide

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  Tourists stranded as taxis go off road in Goa

  February 24, 2014 16:26 IST

  Panaji: Thousands of tourists were stranded in Goa Monday, after tourist taxis went off the roads for a day to protest against the entry of a private radio taxi operation here.Over 7,000 tourist taxis associated

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  Shimla, Manali get more snowfall

  India | January 23, 2014 12:36 IST

  Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's picturesque resorts Shimla and Manali woke up Thursday to a white blanket of snow, turning the hill stations even more picturesque.ALSO VIEW: Kashmir valley covered white with snowThe residents of Shimla shivered

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  Raids on Agra hotels upset hoteliers, tourists

  July 13, 2013 13:15 IST

  Agra, July 13: Hoteliers in the Taj Mahal city of Agra are fuming after officials raided budget hotel rooms here to catch tourists consuming alcohol and with female company.The hoteliers -- and tourists too --

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  Sikkim landslide: Army rescues 230 tourists stranded near Nathu La

  India | June 27, 2013 17:38 IST

  Gangtok, June 27: The Mountain Black Cat Division of the Indian Army has rescued 230 tourists last night when they were stranded near Changu Lake (13300 ft height) , 15 km away from Nathu La,

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  Harbhajan Singh turns counsellor for stranded pilgrims, tourists

  Cricket | June 19, 2013 15:07 IST

  Dehradun, Jun 19: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who has been stranded in Joshimath, on Tuesday took the role of a counsellor alongside Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel as he met a number of pilgrims hit by

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  Rohtang Pass opened for tourists after six months

  India | May 27, 2013 9:31 IST

  Manali, May 27: Rohtang pass, the gateway to fascinating Lahaul and Pangi tribal valleys, was opened for tourists after six months.The tribal areas received several spells of moderate and heavy snowfalls during the winters and

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  Kashmir woos tourists with fortnight-long fest

  India | May 14, 2013 14:53 IST

  Srinagar, May 14: A fortnight-long tourism festival kicked off here Tuesday to attract visitors to the Kashmir Valley.Air India, state government, hoteliers, tour and travel operators have announced special packages for tourists visiting the valley

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  Virgin Himalayan peaks to be promoted to woo tourists

  India | May 09, 2013 17:20 IST

  New Delhi, May 9: Stepping up efforts to make India a summer tourist destination, the government will promote virgin peaks of Himalaya to woo tourists.“Summer days are considered as off season in tourism sector and

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  With snow still to thaw, Gulmarg attracting tourists

  India | May 09, 2013 14:43 IST

  Gulmag/Srinagar, May 9: With snow falling as late as May, Kashmir's Gulmarg resort remains an attractive tourist destination, especially for winter sports, even as summer capital Srinagar, where the nearest airport is located, worries over

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  Aamir Khan Asks Tourists To Visit Sikkim

  Bollywood | February 16, 2012 17:39 IST

  Gangtok, Feb 16: Bollywood star Aamir Khan, the Incredible India campaigner, has sent out an ‘All Izz Well in Sikkim' message for people willing to visit the mountain state devastated by last year's earthquake. He also

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  Karnataka Govt's Tourism Promotion Event Degenerates Into A Rave Party In Mangalore

  India | February 07, 2012 9:31 IST

  Mangalore, Feb 7: The Spring Zouk Island Festival 2012 hosted by the Karnataka tourism department recently has generated a controversy over use of drugs by foreign tourists who were found engaged in semi-nude frolic on