Travel & Tourism
- Aug- 2022 -8 August
Visa Update: Canada to introduce a new language test for immigration!
Most applicants to Canada’s economic class immigration programs must pass the English or French language test. The IRCC has approved…
Read More » - 8 August
Penguins adapt their voices to sound like their buddies!
We’ve all had friends who returned from vacation with a French lilt in their accent. Or noticed an American twang…
Read More » - 7 August
International flights carrying Covid patients are no longer ‘suspended’ in China
China took drastic measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 cases in recent months, as the country experienced one of…
Read More » - 7 August
Five international airports will soon be built in this BJP-ruled state; Read on..
With 63 air routes allotted to Uttar Pradesh, the state will have many more such connections under the Centre’s regional…
Read More » - 6 August
To improve Railways’ passenger security, Centre undertakes drive under ‘Operation Yatri Suraksha’
New Delhi: With an aim to improve the security of passengers travelling by Indian Railways, the Railway Protection Force…
Read More » - 5 August
Railways envisage ‘Mission Raftaar’ to enhance speed of trains: Centre
New Delhi: To achieve a target of doubling the average speed of freight trains and increasing the average speed…
Read More » - 3 August
New anti-racism strategy could change Canada immigration forever; Read on…
In order to combat racism, Canada is revamping its anti-racism strategy. This means that the immigration process to Canada may…
Read More » - 2 August
Singapore Airlines to restore, increase flight frequency to Indian cities to pre-pandemic levels
Singapore: The Singapore Airlines Group (SIA), co-owner of Indian carrier Vistara, has planned to restore all flights in India…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -30 July
‘Toxic culture and excessive workloads’ are causing safety concerns; Emirates pilot reveals shocking facts!
An Emirates pilot told CNBC that heavy workloads and toxic cultures were causing safety concerns. An anonymous Emirates pilot told…
Read More » - 30 July
Indians can travel visa-free to these foreign destinations
India has earned the 87th spot in the category of the world’s powerful passports, according to Henley Passport Index’s most…
Read More » - 29 July
Passenger safety is paramount to the Govt: says Union minister Scindia
Hyderabad: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted on Friday that passenger safety is paramount to the government and that…
Read More » - 28 July
Wikipedia user spent years writing fake Russian history; Read on…
In one of the most egregious forgeries on the open-source platform, a Chinese lady posing as a historian spent years…
Read More » - 28 July
Saudi Crown Prince announces – ‘The Line’; Saudi Arabia’s 170-km-long skyscraper plan
Saudi authorities have revealed plans for a massive architecture project that defies belief. The Line would be a 170-kilometer (105-mile)-long…
Read More » - 28 July
Laws governing ‘space tourism’ are not planned; India
The Department of Space announced on Thursday that it has no plans to pass legislation governing space tourism, an emerging…
Read More » - 28 July
‘Unruly passenger’ diverts London-Los Angeles flight
An ‘unruly passenger’ forced the cancellation of a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Los Angeles. On Tuesday, flight VS141 from…
Read More » - 27 July
Lufthansa Airlines goes on 24-hour strike ; Get the details here…
On July 27, more than 1,000 Lufthansa flights were cancelled due to a one-day strike by the airline’s German ground…
Read More » - 27 July
Jet Airways begins recruiting pilots for commercial operations; Read on…
After a lengthy hiatus, India’s defunct airline Jet Airways is set to resume commercial operations in September of this year.…
Read More » - 23 July
Are airfares going to increase? Fuel costs will drive up airline ticket prices
Oil prices have risen dramatically since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they have been exacerbated by the Ukraine-Russia…
Read More » - 23 July
60 pilots, 150 cabin crew failed preflight alcohol tests; Report
In the last two and a half years, 60 pilots and 150 cabin crew members tested positive following a breath…
Read More » - 22 July
‘All set to fly’; India’s newest airline Akasa Air opens ticket sales
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, has begun selling tickets for 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, as well as…
Read More » - 21 July
Against the rules; Airlines charge an extra fee for issuing ‘boarding passes’ at check-in counters
NEW DELHI: Air travellers will no longer have to pay a fee to check in at airport counters. Following a…
Read More » - 20 July
New law regulates Musataha rights on commercial lands in Dubai
Dubai implemented a new law to govern the grant of ‘Musataha’ rights on commercial lands in the emirate, with the…
Read More » - 20 July
Time to count down: New Saudi airline to launch ‘very soon’
Saudi Arabia is planning to launch a new national airline ‘very soon,’ establishing a key pillar of the kingdom’s Vision 2030,…
Read More » - 20 July
What is the power of an Indian passport? Indians can travel visa-free to 60 countries
According to the most recent Henley Passport Index rankings, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea have the world’s strongest passports. For…
Read More » - 19 July
‘Don’t respond to links or suspicious calls’: Indian Railways on refunds
The Indian Railways has warned train passengers about fraud in the name of the IRCTC refund process. ‘ Users are…
Read More » - 19 July
Zero-Waste Yatra; Amarnath Yatra becomes the first pilgrimage that does not harm the environment
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ensured that the Amarnath Yatra will be a zero-waste pilgrimage for the first time…
Read More » - 18 July
Customer support helpline suspended by airport to ‘protect staff’ from angry passengers!
A major airport in Scotland has suspended its customer service helpline due to the volume of verbal abuse received from…
Read More » - 18 July
Airline regulator ‘cracks whip’ after repeated incidents of ‘technical failures’; Report
Following repeated incidents of technical malfunctions in aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) tightened regulations for airlines on…
Read More » - 16 July
PM Modi inaugurates Bundelkhand Expressway in UP’s Jalaun | See pics
Jalaun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 296-km-long Bundelkhand Expressway on Saturday, which passes through seven districts of Uttar…
Read More » - 14 July
Survey ranks New Zealand second-worst for immigrants moving abroad; Report
According to a poll, New Zealand is the second-worst nation in the world for immigrants to move. InterNations, an expatriate…
Read More » - 14 July
Bizarre signboard bans ‘anti-clockwise walking’ in Bengaluru park
Signs forbidding specific activities within parks are not uncommon. These might include prohibiting people from picking flowers, feeding ducks, or…
Read More » - 14 July
Staff mass sick leave: Airlines to resolve remuneration issues
IndiGo, India’s low-cost carrier, is working to address employee compensation difficulties after a large number of cabin staff and technicians…
Read More » - 11 July
16th Anniversary of 7/11 Mumbai Train Blasts: India Remembers The 2006 Bombings That Shook India
7/11 MUMBAI TRAIN BLAST ANNIVERSARY: This July 11 commemorates the 16th anniversary of the 2006 Mumbai train explosions, often known…
Read More » - 7 July
DGCA declares India’s first trans-pilot unfit to fly; Forced to become a food delivery agent, Why?
The Director-General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has deemed India’s first transgender pilot, Adam Harry, 23, unable to fly an aircraft, despite…
Read More » - 7 July
‘Pay As You Drive’ &’Pay How You Drive’ ; New policy of Indian motor insurance
Indians will have to pay a lower insurance rate if they drive better and safer. The Insurance Regulatory and Development…
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