Travel
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Smart tips to follow to beat jet lag
Lifestyle | Dec 09, 2014, 10:31 AM ISTLos Angeles: All of a sudden, you're wide awake in the middle of the night but you can barely stay awake for dinner. Yes, jet lag can nearly ruin a trip and totally throw you
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UN chief to travel to Myanmar, Australia for summits
World | Nov 08, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon will leave New York on Monday on a trip that will take him to Myanmar and Australia to attend regional summits, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said.Ban's first
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Barack Obama to travel to Asia for summits, visits
World | Nov 05, 2014, 09:14 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between Nov 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated.The president will be in China Nov 10-12
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Make Delhi Metro viable, reduce travel costs: Venkaiah
Jun 23, 2014, 05:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim of promoting use of metro train service in the national capital and lending an ear to commuters, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today took a ride on it and said
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Naresh Goyal's aide allegedly travels on flight crew bunk
May 11, 2014, 05:09 PM ISTMumbai: Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal's executive assistant Jennifer D'Silva is alleged to have pressurised the captain of its international flight to allow her to sleep on a bunk which is only meant for resting
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Foreign secretary to travel to Tajikistan
India | May 07, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh will lead an Indian delegation to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from May 7-9 to hold talks with Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov on bilateral, regional and international issues.Besides the meeting
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Portal that promises to ease travel planning launched
May 05, 2014, 11:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: A travel portal that offers personalized travel planning right from searching for holiday destinations to booking tickets and hotels was launched here Monday.The portal tripigator.com, which offers a user friendly and visually appealing
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Google Street View gets a 'time travel' mode
Apr 24, 2014, 07:33 PM ISTNew York: Trips down memory lane are now available on Google's digital maps.The new twist on time travel is debuting Wednesday as part of the Street View feature in Google's maps, a navigational tool that
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Need for cost-effective travel to space: ex-ISRO chief
India | Apr 09, 2014, 06:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former ISRO chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan last night stressed on the need to have cost-effective transportation system for space travel missions of the country in the future. Kasturirangan, a
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Musharraf seeks lifting of travel ban on him
World | Apr 01, 2014, 07:24 PM ISTIslamabad: Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf, indicted on treason charges, has asked the government to lift travel ban on him so that he can go abroad for treatment and meet his ailing mother.In a
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Most beautiful replicas around the world in 2013
World | Dec 28, 2013, 07:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: A replica is an exact reproduction executed by the original artist or a copy or reproduction, especially one on a scale smaller than the original.There are some tourist destinations around the globe which
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Top tricks to kill flight anxiety
Lifestyle | Nov 27, 2013, 05:08 PM ISTNew York: Relaxing on sun-kissed beaches or at lush green destinations may sound exciting, but taking a flight to get there may not be so thrilling. Don't fret as there are ways to get over
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Tourists hesitant to travel to Uttarakhand
India | Aug 22, 2013, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the wake of the natural disaster in Uttarakhand, domestic and foreign tourists are hesitant to undertake the “Char Dham” yatra and visit Nainital and Mussoorie, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi said today.“The state
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Top 10 sea beaches of the world
World | Aug 06, 2013, 09:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Transparent water, strong sound of waves, Flora and Fauna and nature's beauty at its best creates goose-bumps. So, for all the travel enthusiasts and beach lovers, here we present our list of top
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Air travel becomes costlier, ATF price hiked by steep 5.8 pc
India | Jun 30, 2013, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 30: Jet fuel (ATF) prices were today hiked by a steep 5.8 per cent, the second consecutive increase since June, as rupee depreciation made imports costlier. Aviation Turbine Fuel, or ATF, price at
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Air India to start direct flights to Australia from Aug 29
World | Jun 30, 2013, 11:08 AM ISTMelbourne, Jun 30: After a 16-year absence from Australia, national carrier Air India will start direct flights between the two countries using its new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from August 29.Air India will
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Naval officer Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy wants to sail around globe in microlight
Lifestyle | Apr 17, 2013, 01:04 PM ISTAfter circumnavigating the globe solo in a sailboat, naval officer Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy now wants to do so in a microlight for a unique double.Some time back, naval officer Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy sailed
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World's five best historic homes
World | Mar 18, 2013, 06:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: Surround yourself with unimaginable luxury. Re-live famous moments or fearful events. Whether you're a romantic sightseer or reluctant student, touring any of these Historic Homes” while in their cities is worth the time.
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10 facts you should know about Indian Railways
India | Jul 08, 2014, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railways were first introduced to India in 1853 from Bombay to Thane. In 1951 the systems were nationalized as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world.Today
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Cross-LoC travel resumes, trade to restart Tuesday
India | Jan 28, 2013, 09:52 PM ISTJammu, Jan 28: Travel across the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan resumed Monday after being suspended due to tension between the two countries following the Jan 8