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social media platforms over the weekend that they had cancelled plans to travel to the island nation. Some companies have, however, seen a surge in queries for Lakshadweep, they said. It comes in the wake of the row over derogatory remarks against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X by three now-suspended junior Maldivian ministers after PM Modi’s posts promoting tourism in the Lakshadweep islands. “We haven’t seen any immediate cancellations for our flights, but since it’s a developing situation, we will be observing closely and will be monitoring the situation after a week,” Deepak Rajawat, chief commercial officer of Vistara, said in response to a query from ET. There are 58 weekly flights between India and the Maldives, operated by IndiGo, Vistara and Air India. IndiGo has seen no immediate cancellations or impact on forward sales, said people with knowledge of the matter. However, the airline did not respond to ET’s queries in this regard. Indigo has cancelled direct flights between Delhi and Male from January 17 as it has been forced to rejig its network due to the grounding of aircraft over issues with the Pratt & Whitney engines fitted in its 150 Airbus A320 aircraft.

topped the Google trends in India for two days. This sparked speculations that Indians might be looking at the country's smallest Union Territory as their next tourist destination. But, in an unexpected fallout, PM Modi promoting Lakshadweep as a beach destination seems to have triggered the people of Maldives — which is already a popular holiday hotspot for many Indians.

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damaging wind gusts, hail, and even tornadoes during Monday evening and the overnight period. On Monday, a potent system is traversing the central US, posing a risk of severe weather and heavy rainfall in the Southern regions, according to reports. Southern Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana, including New Orleans, are particularly susceptible to heavy rainfall, intensifying the threat of flooding in these areas.

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Shree Setu', a 2.8-kilometre bypass stretch, in Puri would now allow vehicles coming from Bhubaneswar and Brahmagiri to directly reach a multi-level parking spot by avoiding city traffic, reducing travel time to the Jagannath temple by up to an hour. The Shree Setu is among the several infrastructure development projects implemented by the Odisha government in Puri ahead of the inauguration of the Jagannath Heritage Corridor project worth Rs 2,700 crore on January 17.

diesel fell 2.5% in December over last year while that for petrol barely changed, according to the oil ministry data. The consumption of diesel, which accounts for 38% of total refined products demand in the country, had contracted 3% year-on-year in November after an unusual 6% growth in the April-October period. Diesel is mainly used in long-haul transport, backup generators, mining, and farming. Petrol sales, which make up 15% of the nation’s total refined products demand, grew just 0.2% in December after growing at 9.4% in November.

Puri-Hatia Express train (18452) faced an unexpected predicament as the chains supporting the middle berths in the S-6 coach went missing, causing distress and seating challenges. The incident occurred near Bhubaneswar station, leading to panic among passengers, especially those assigned middle berths who were left without suitable sitting or sleeping arrangements for the night. A passenger who boarded the train at Puri noticed the missing chains after departure, prompting commotion among fellow travelers.

Ayodhya. The gifts, including silver shoes, ornaments, and clothes, were handed over to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust by Ram Roshan Das, the priest of Ram Janki Temple in Janakpur. The gifts were transported in a convoy of around 30 vehicles from the Janakpur Dham Ramjanaki Temple in Nepal and arrived at Karsevakpuram on Saturday. Among the participants were over 500 devotees of Ram Lalla's 'in-laws', who brought more than 3,000 gifts, including fruits, sweets, gold, silver, and other items.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home-grown travel company EaseMyTrip has decided to stop bookings for the island nation, claiming that 'nationalism' is greater than any 'personal interest'. Also Read | India-Maldives Diplomatic Row: 3 ministers suspended, EaseMyTrip stops bookings, Lakshadweep in focus | Top 10 Updates Announcing the news via a post on X (formerly Twitter), EaseMyTrip founder Prashant Pitti wrote, Water & beaches of Lakshadweep are as good as Maldives/Seychelles.

₹41.65 on BSE. Nishant Pitti took to social media X to express his support for India, saying, “In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings." Pitti praised Lakshadweep's beaches and waterways, drawing comparisons to the Maldives and Seychelles, and promised exclusive deals to draw attention to the area. EaseMyTrip, an online provider of travel solutions, started the #ChaloLakshadweep campaign to visit Lakshadweep.

One person is dead following the discovery of a helicopter east of Revelstoke, B.C., RCMP say.

buying a second house, and has been getting suggestions from friends and advisers. He is a senior management professional with a good salary, which includes a sizeable performance-linked variable pay. He has a portfolio of stocks, mutual funds, deposits and bonds, and is comfortably placed in terms of his financial goals.

Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit all the major states at least once before February 5. Sources said Modi will make two visits to large states while he would visit a few of the smaller states once. The PM's tour has already started with visit to southern states. Modi visited Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and Kerala last week.

Mohamed Salah's beaming face appeared on British television screens. Salah always has the slightly ruffled appearance of a man who has not slept desperately well, but he was in distinctly good cheer. His Liverpool team had just dismantled Newcastle United to move 3 points clear at the top of the Premier League. He had played wonderfully: scoring two goals, creating one and missing a penalty so as to foster the illusion of drama in what was otherwise a hopelessly one-sided sporting contest. There was, though, a bittersweet tinge to the jubilation.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Sunday made a high-profile comeback to India's T20 squad for the three homes against Afghanistan with the former also named captain for the series beginning in Mohali on January 11. Rohit and Kohli last appeared in a T20 for India in the World Cup semifinal against England in November 2022. Back then, the two veterans along with KL Rahul were seen to be playing archaic cricket in the powerplay and the team needed to move on from that approach with Hardik Pandya earmarked as the new T20 skipper.

derogatory remarks against PM Narendra Modi over his recent visit to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Maldives Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment Mariyam Shiuna used words like ‘clown’ and ‘puppet’ for the Prime Minister of India. The remarks sparked huge outrage in India with people calling for boycotting traveling to Maldives for its anti-India stand.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has asked the members of the Muslim community in Assam to avoid travelling by trains from January 20 to January 25 to avoid "any untoward incident". He also called “the BJP is the biggest enemy of the Muslims". Reacting to the AIUDF chief’s statement, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "...People from all religions should welcome Lord Ram on January 22 because Lord Ram is the symbol of India and not just of one religion..." On Friday, addressing a political campaign in Barpeta district of Assam, the AIUDF chief urged the Muslim community of Assam to remain home from January 20 to 25.

Israel on Gaza was calculated at 77 till 31 December 2023. One of the journalist who lost their life today was a video stringer for AFP news agency, Mustafa Thuria. According to the news agency Thuria had worked with AFP since 2019.

Air India flight expressed her disappointment with the uncomfortable journey. She highlighted various issues like non-operational in-flight entertainment systems, broken seats, etc. In the viral video, Instagram user Shreyti Garg strongly criticized Air India airline for her overall experience, despite paying ₹4.5 lakhs for the tickets.

Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 8-10 during which he will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, CEOs of top global corporations, and inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, conceptualised in 2003 under the visionary leadership of the then chief minister Modi, has today evolved as one of the most reputed global forums for business collaboration, knowledge sharing and strategic partnerships for inclusive growth and sustainable development, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. On January 9, at around 9.30 am, Prime Minister Modi will arrive at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, where he will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, followed by a meeting with CEOs of top global corporations. At around 3 pm, he will inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show, the PMO said. On January 10, at around 9.45 am, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. Thereafter, he will hold a meeting with CEOs of top global corporations. The Prime Minister will then travel to GIFT City where, at around 5.15 pm, he will interact with prominent business leaders in the Global FinTech Leadership Forum. The Tenth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is being held from January 10 to 12, 2024 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Its theme is 'Gateway to the Future'.