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City of Light, Benaras. Pilgrimage involves frugal consumption traditionally. Pilgrims, not only those who can’t afford otherwise, walk to these places, as she beautifully described.

₹18,000 crore. It originates from Sewri in Mumbai and terminates at Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka in Raigad district.

The disturbance is expected to traverse from the Four Corners region in the Southwest to the southern Plains, disseminating moisture northward across the area starting on Sunday. Stay informed and exercise caution as these weather conditions unfold, prioritizing safety during travel and outdoor activities, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan a day earlier, Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday, after Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash. The plane was a charter ambulance flight travelling from Thailand's Utapao Airport in Pattaya to Moscow via India and Uzbekistan on a French-made Dassault Aviation Falcon 10 jet manufactured in 1978, Russian aviation authorities said in a statement.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday claimed that if there had been a prime minister of the grand old party, the violence in Manipur would have been controlled by the fourth day, news agency PTI reported. The senior Congress leader was addressing a rally at Nagaon district of Assam as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not interested in dousing the fire of ethnic violence in Manipur, Gandhi claimed that even PM Narendra Modi could control the violence in the Northeastern state within three days with the help of the Indian Army.

Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged the issue of couples opting for destination weddings abroad and said people should be encouraged to «Wed in India» so that wealth remains within the country. Virtually addressing the foundation laying ceremony of the Khodaldham Trust Cancer Hospital to come up in Gujarat's Amreli city, the PM also appealed to the people to help promote domestic tourism. Modi said his government has taken steps to ensure that people do not face difficulties in the treatment of cancer by setting up around 30 new hospitals for providing medical care for the disease and ensuring the availability of medicines at affordable prices.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma maintained that Rahul Gandhi should avoid visiting Batadrawa Than, the birthplace of Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva, during the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Congress asserted on Sunday that Gandhi's visit will proceed as scheduled. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Jairam Ramesh maintained that Gandhi will visit the Than in Assam's Nagaon district as planned and urged that «no politics should be done over it». Gandhi is leading a 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from Manipur to Mumbai, with the march travelling through Assam from January 18 to 25.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, the temple Trust has sent out invites to representatives of more than 50 countries. One of them is Kim Chil-su from South Korea. He belongs to the Queen Heo dynasty. Queen Heo, also known as Suriratna, was the princess of Ayodhya, who, according to popular legend, travelled to Korea and started the Karak dynasty in that country. For the past several years, the India-Korea connection of Ayodhya has been in the news. In 2018, draped in an elegant saree, South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook soaked in Diwali festivities in Ayodhya much to the delight of the people of this pilgrim town. From the moment she arrived in Ayodhya on Tuesday till she departed, local people, especially the youth, applauded and cheered her at the multiple events she attended, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised the historical connection between Ayodhya and Korea. He had suggested highlighting and strengthening this connection to showcase Ayodhya and Lord Ram’s relevance internationally. Following his guidance, the First Lady of Korea was invited to Ayodhya. Also Read| From Nayar to Nripendra, a tale of two IAS officers in Ram Mandir

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that Assam's BJP-led government has been threatening people against joining the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and also refusing permissions for programmes along the route. But people are not afraid of the BJP, Gandhi claimed addressing a while public gathering at Biswanath Chariali, the headquarters of Biswanath district. He also asserted that the party will win by huge margins against the BJP in the coming elections. At the gathering, Gandhi said, «We don't make long speeches as part of the Yatra.

Spirit Airlines jumped in morning trading Friday after the struggling discount carrier said a strong holiday travel season boosted its fourth-quarter revenue

Indian Railways is considering a strategic collaboration with the Swiss railway system to enhance its operational efficiency. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed plans to glean insights from Swiss best practices, specifically focusing on the hub-and-spoke model and advanced tunnelling technology. Learning from Swiss Excellence: In an exclusive interview with PTI during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the significant learning opportunities arising from potential collaboration with Switzerland.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and other initiatives taken by the state government to promote tourism, said SBI researchers Sunday. UP's own tax revenue is expected to be Rs 2.5 lakh crore in FY24, according to its Budget. The researchers noted that tourist spending in the state could nearly double in 2024 compared with 2022. “Given the completion of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and initiatives taken by the UP government to promote tourism, we believe that the total expenditure by tourists in UP may cross Rs 4 lakh crore mark by end of this year,” the report noted. SBI calculations indicate that domestic tourists would have spent Rs 2.2 lakh crore in 2022, with foreigners spending another Rs 10,000 crore, as 32 crore domestic tourists—an increase of almost 200%--thronged the state.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Saturday that it has successfully re-established communication with its small helicopter on Mars. The US space agency's statement comes after an unexpected interruption raised concerns that the diligent craft might have met its end.

travel industry in India, as per an SBI Research report released on January 21. The impact on the Indian economy is expected to be significant. The report added that UP government initiatives along with the newly built Ram temple in Ayodhya could result in additional tax revenue of ₹25,000 per annum for the state in FY25 due to increased visitors.

Delhi grappled with a severe cold wave today, causing widespread disruptions in air and rail travel. The National Capital woke up to another chilling morning with temperatures recorded in single digits, leading to dense fog and significantly reduced visibility.

Ollie Robinson, who last played a Test for England in July last year before sustaining an injury, said that he has been practising Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's «dead-straight» seam bowling and looking forward to battle star batter Virat Kohli during the five-match Test series against the Asian giants. It will not be Robinson's first tour to India, having travelled as a «reserve» back in 2021, when Indian spinners dominated England to win the series 3-1, with Joe Root's double hundred in the first Test at Chennai being the only major batting highlight for the English team. During that time, Robinson had spent a lot of time training, serving drinks to his teammates or just staying inside the hotel.

middle class is its future.” That seems to be coming true, if not fully, at least partially. India’s growing middle class is set to be in the pilot’s seat, steering change in the way it travels.

A travel advisory was issued by NYC Emergency Management on Friday. In the morning, the snow started to fall in the Big Apple, and within the time of the precipitation moving out, over half an inch of snow fell across the boroughs of the city. According to reports, 0.4 inches had fallen in Central Park.

Kenyan citizen with drugs worth Rs 26 crore at the Kempegowda International Airport here. The woman was set to travel to Delhi with 2.56 kg of cocaine when the DRI sleuths nabbed her on a tip-off on January 15.

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