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German tourist drugged and robbed in train

A German tourist was given a tea laced with sedatives and robbed of all his belongings in a train. The German man, Gabriel, and his girlfriend were travelling from Varanasi to Agra when the robbery occurred.1:03 AM on June 12

India trails behind 41 countries in tourist arrivals

India may like to think that it draws a lot of foreign tourists, but the fact is that the many-splendoured land of the Taj Mahal gets far fewer visitors than much smaller nations like Ukraine, Tunisia, Croatia and Saudi Arabia, says a report.1:15 PM on June 10

Galileo International adds podcast to its travel network

Global travel technology solutions leader Galileo International has added a podcast or internet radio to its distribution network.8:00 PM on June 09

Kerala planning Rs.10 bn tourism project

The Kerala government has prepared a Rs.10 billion ($238 million) project to improve basic tourism infrastructure and is trying to mobilise funds for it, Home and Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said.7:30 PM on June 08

Ministers love foreign tours, but little changes in Jharkhand

Foreign lands seem to lure Jharkhand ministers, with the United States, Switzerland and France being their favourite destinations - even though little benefit seems to have accrued to the state from these official tours.9:30 AM on June 07

McLeodganj goes global sans basic facilities

The steep nine-kilometre drive from Dharamsala town of Himachal Pradesh to McLeodganj - the abode of Tibetan spiritual head the Dalai Lama - may be a motorist's delight but that is no guarantee against a bumpy experience.11:33 AM on June 05

Taj Mahal: promise of medical facilities forgotten

Neither the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) nor the Agra Development Authority (ADA), which collectively mint tons of money from visitors to the Taj Mahal and other historical monuments here, seem concerned about the interests of tourists.9:30 AM on June 05

Luxury buses to run on Delhi-Agra route

Tourists can now travel from Delhi to Agra by two new luxury buses, an official of the Uttar Pradesh Roadways said here Wednesday.8:32 PM on June 04

Air India earns Rs.85 mn from travel packages in May

Air India Holiday sold 1,110 packages in first 20 days of May fetching the airline a revenue of around Rs.85 million, a company release said here Tuesday.8:32 PM on June 03

Court grants interim stay to Vizhinjam port development

The Kerala High Court Tuesday granted interim stay on a petition filed by a developer, who lost the bid to build the proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at Vizhinjam near the famed tourist destination of Kovalam.4:03 PM on June 03

Shivaji statue in Arabian Sea off Mumbai

An ambitious project to instal an imposing statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji one km into the Arabian Sea overlooking the Malabar Hill and Nariman Point in south Mumbai, was Monday cleared by the state government.9:04 PM on June 02

Shivaji monument in Arabian Sea

An imposing statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji will come up one kilometre away in the Arabian Sea in the bay between Malabar Hill and Nariman Point in south Mumbai.6:02 PM on June 02

Shimla Summer Festival begins Monday

The annual Shimla Summer Festival starts here in Himachal Pradesh Monday.10:31 PM on June 01

Pune turning into city beautiful for Commonwealth Youth Games

All major roads, walkways and cycling tracks in Pune are being done up as part of preparations for the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) less than 150 days away.11:01 AM on May 31

Ramdev takes 1,000 followers on Vedic cruise to China

One thousand people aboard luxury cruise liner Superstar Virgo will practise yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, Vedic lifestyle and ayurveda on the seas off Communist China under the guidance of spiritual guru Ramdev for a week beginning June 1.8:31 AM on May 31