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Delhi Police has registered eight separate FIRs in connection with bomb threats to more than 90 domestic and international flights over the past eight days, officials on Tuesday said. The affected flights include services from Akasa, Air India, IndiGo and Vistara, operating from Delhi to various domestic and international destinations, they said, adding the investigation is underway. According to a senior police officer, the threats messages were received through anonymous posts on X which were later suspended by the authorities. The officer said three accounts on social media platform 'X' — @adamlanza111, @psychotichuman and @schizobomer777 have been found involved in posting threat messages to fights.

revenue from Indian trips in 2023. The target is to boost revenues by 10% from India next year besides pitching new luxury accommodation options for Indian travellers and other India only campaigns targeted at honeymooners in the country, said Petra Hedorfer, CEO of German National Tourism Board. The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) works on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to represent Germany as a tourist destination and is funded by the Ministry in accordance with a decision taken by the German Bundestag. She said in order to continue participating in the rapid growth of the Indian outbound market, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is systematically expanding its market activities on the subcontinent. “In view of the changing conditions, especially technological developments, we are also organizing a high-profile delegation trip with top managers from the German travel industry next spring with the GNTB India Digital Travel Knowledge Tour,” said Hedorfer.

The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers

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Vistara flight en route from Delhi to London was diverted to Frankfurt on Friday after a bomb threat was reported. The airline confirmed in a statement early Saturday that the flight landed safely at Frankfurt airport, where mandatory security checks are being conducted. The flight will proceed to its final destination once security agencies clear it. «Vistara flight UK17, operating from Delhi to London on October 18, 2024, received a security threat via social media. As per protocol, all relevant authorities were notified, and the pilots opted to divert the flight to Frankfurt as a precautionary measure,» an airline spokesperson said. Sources have indicated that the flight was diverted following a bomb threat.

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British Airways and Air India preparing to mount new flights to capitalise on the travel boom. London is one of the most lucrative destinations for carriers connecting to India as the British capital is home to a large Indian diaspora besides being a leading tourist and business destination for Indians. British Airways operates 56 daily flights from Heathrow to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. It will add a new daily Delhi-Heathrow flight from April next year which will augment the carrier's total flights to India to 63 per week.

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Royal Air Force on Thursday scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet to intercept an Air India aircraft that received a bomb threat and the plane later landed safely in London. The bomb threat was received for the Air India plane from Mumbai to London, an airline official said. «We can confirm that RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter aircraft from RAF Coningsby were launched this afternoon, to investigate a civilian aircraft,» a Royal Air Force spokesperson said. Following an uneventful interception the aircraft was released to continue to its original destination under the direction of civilian air traffic control, the spokesperson said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the second meeting in a row, speeding the pace of rate cuts to support an economy flashing increasing signs of weakness. The ECB said it would reduce its key interest rate to 3.25% from 3.5%.

Japan has reported its exports to key destinations like China fell in September, leading it to rack up a trade deficit of about $2 billion for the month

Hong Kong’s leader has announced a cut in liquor taxes as the Asian financial hub hopes to revive its reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining scene

Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo entered a strategic codeshare partnership following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in April 2024. The partnership aims to boost connectivity and elevate the traveller experience across its key hubs within Malaysia and India.

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United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer

Europa Clipper probe aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket from Cape Canaveral situated in Florida. According to Los Angeles Times, the Europa Clipper mission aims to explore Europa, the icy moon of Jupiter in search for signs of existing alien life. Los Angeles Times reported that the spacecraft will be embarking on a journey of 1.8 billion mile which will take near about 5 and half years to be completed and the arrival is expected in the year of 2030. Europa Clipper will be utilizing gravity assists primarily by swinging around Mars starting from early next year. Europa clipper will be returning to Earth around late 2026 before its final destination to Jupiter. The spacecraft after reaching its destination will be conducting scientific investigations for over four years which will include multiple flybys of Europa for studying the subsurface ocean and in search for organic compounds, Los Angeles Times reported.

We both smiled. Cars are an extension of our legs, to put it very simplistically. Since we travel greater distances than our legs can handle, we use mechanised transport. Period. The same cannot be said of walking. We walk not just to go from Point A to B and back. We walk also to exercise. And to meditate, as suggested by Buddhist Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh. When walking becomes a means to an end, as in reaching a destination or carrying out a chore, it can get tedious. But if walking is meditation, or you walk simply because you wish to do that, without an agenda, it becomes pleasurable.

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The world is reopening, and Indians are eager to explore. Ranked 81st globally, the Indian passport opens doors to visa-free travel in 29 countries and visa-on-arrival in 28 others, according to data from Henley and Partners, an investment migration consultancy based in London.