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More Indians visit South Africa, many mean business

Indian tourism to South Africa continues to grow, with an unprecedented 32.6 percent increase in the third quarter of 2007, but China is fast catching up, say the latest reports of South African Tourism (SAT).11:00 AM on May 01

India, Iran turn to cultural diplomacy

A day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ended his six-hour whistle-stop visit here, India and Iran Wednesday turned to cultural diplomacy, the two countries deciding to expand travel and popular contacts between their peoples.9:00 PM on April 30

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists to launch fast

Leaders and activists of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which is demanding a separate statehood for Darjeeling Hills, decided to go on a fast for an indefinite period from May 1 in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.8:32 PM on April 30

'Tourists should not visit Darjeeling this summer'

Tourists should not visit Darjeeling - the popular hill station of West Bengal - this summer due to unrest, the state's Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Ashok Bhattacharya said here Wednesday.7:02 PM on April 30

Rajasthan court awards life sentence for British scribe's rapist

A fast track court here Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to a guest house owner for raping a British freelance journalist last December.3:30 PM on April 30

Maoist blow up government building in Jharkhand

Maoist guerrillas Tuesday blew up a building of the Jharkhand tourism department under construction in the religious tourist hub of Giridih district, the police said.3:01 PM on April 29

Welfare fund for ageing artistes mooted

The central government is exploring the possibility of setting up a fund for the welfare of ageing folk and performing artistes in the country.9:30 PM on April 25

British couple wants to renovate Orwell's Bihar house

A British couple has offered to renovate the ancestral Bihar house of George Orwell - the legendary author of cult classics like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' - and develop it as a tourist attraction.11:02 AM on April 25

Himach Pradesh to register foreign tourists, migrant labourers

The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday announced it would register all the foreign tourists and migrant labourers in the state.9:02 PM on April 24

Kashmir's Gondola cable car damaged in lightning

The world's highest cable car, in Kashmir's Gulmarg hill resort, has been closed indefinitely following damage due to lightning that struck the ropeway earlier this week, officials said Thursday.3:30 PM on April 24

RAK Airways starts service from Kerala

) RAK Airways, the national airline of Ras al-Khaimah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), started its service from Kozhikode in Kerala Wednesday.7:01 PM on April 23

Armed men loot money in Agra

Armed men barged into an ice cream factory here early Tuesday, locked up several workers in a refrigerated truck and escaped with Rs.500,000, the police said Tuesday.5:30 PM on April 22

India to develop and clean up tourist sites

India is developing better infrastructure, beautifying and cleaning up 20 select tourist sites, including Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, as short-halt destinations to attract more foreign tourists.10:01 PM on April 21

20 mega destinations to attract tourists to India

India is developing 20 places, including Agra - the home to Taj Mahal, as short-halt destinations to attract more foreign tourists at an estimated cost of Rs.5 billion.8:32 PM on April 21

Attacks on foreign tourists 'blot' on Indian tourism

Attacks on foreign tourists is a 'blot on Indian tourism' and the government is taking several steps to ensure that travellers feel safe and secure in the country, Minister of Tourism Ambika Soni said here Monday.6:00 PM on April 21