Drunk men in Ajmer molest Spanish woman, attack her husband's head with stone
According to reports, the couple had rented a bike and were on their way to Ajaypal, situated on the back side of the Taragarh hills, when the incident took place.
Apr 05, 2016, 08:54 AM IST
Fiat used by Pope in New York fetches $300,000
A four-door hatchback Pope Francis used while visiting New York in September has fetched $300,000 at auction, said the website that held the sale.
Apr 02, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Sri Sri's cultural fest good for tourism, says Minister Mahesh Sharma
Union Minister of State for Tourism Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday said that World Cultural Festival organised by the Art of Living Foundation will give a boost to the nation's tourism sector.
Mar 09, 2016, 19:24 PM IST
Gadkari no to casinos, wants Ramdev, Sri Sri to enter tourism
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday cleared that casinos are not welcome in the country while he pitched that organisations doing "good work" like Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali group and Sri Sri Ravishankar's 'Art of Living' should create facilities at the over 1,300 islands, which are to be opened up for tourism across the country.
Jan 14, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
How many tourists visit Goa? Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has no answer
Even as state Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar claimed that 90 percent of the passengers arriving on Goa's Dabolim airport are tourists, legislators from both ruling and opposition parties benches cornered him for not being able to furnish adequate visitors' data from AAI.
Jan 12, 2016, 14:40 PM IST
Cats used as bait to lure tourists back to Brussels
After a five-day lockdown prompted by the maximum security alert, Brussels officials are attempting to entice back tourists who may have been scared away by images of soldiers armed with machine guns in the capital's deserted streets. Their secret weapon? Cats.
Nov 28, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
Transylvania is Lonely Planet's top vacation destination for 2016
Ten regions will gain in popularity, starting with Transylvania in Romania.
Oct 28, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
Arun Jaitley stresses on need to make India low-cost, modern infra tourist destination
India should aim to attract seven crore tourists annually, up from 70 lakh at present, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday while stressing on the need to make the country a low-cost tourist destination with modern infrastructure and a larger number of inbound flights.
Sep 27, 2015, 15:12 PM IST
Mexico `outraged` over Egypt tourist killings
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto expressed his nation`s "outrage" at the killing of eight tourists by Egyptian security forces as his foreign minister arrived in Cairo Wednesday demanding an urgent inquiry into the "unjustified attack".
Sep 16, 2015, 08:44 AM IST
Mexico demands probe into Egypt's 'accidental airstrike'
Mexico demanded Egypt launch a "swift and in-depth" investigation into the "accidental airstrike" on tourists including 15 Mexicans.
Sep 15, 2015, 10:32 AM IST
Beijing to host World Leisure Congress in 2020
Beijing will host the World Leisure Congress in 2020 to build itself a world tourism and leisure centre, Beijing's tourism development commission announced Saturday.
Sep 13, 2015, 07:48 AM IST
Tourism fetches Rs 3.22 lakh cr foreign exchange in 3 years
India earned over Rs 3.22 lakh crore worth of foreign exchange through tourism in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
Apr 27, 2015, 14:42 PM IST
Expecting World Cup windfall, NZ tourism eyes 33% more Indians
Tourism New Zealand is eyeing a massive 33 percent growth in Indian travellers to the island Pacific nation this fiscal as it expects an influx of visitors for the World Cup Cricket it is co-hosting with Australia in February and March.
Nov 09, 2014, 12:36 PM IST
Thailand eyes India, Southeast Asia to boost tourism market
Indian tourists form a considerable chunk of Thailand's tourism industry.
Sep 08, 2014, 11:39 AM IST
Thomas Cook seeks rationalisation of entertainment tax structure
The industry is hopeful of prioritisation towards key issues like safety and infrastrucure and swift implementation of the electronic visa authorisation/e-visa.
Jun 15, 2014, 13:12 PM IST
