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₹123,500 for a lake-view room to ₹360,000 for its lower-priced suites. Dither while deliberating whether ₹560,000 for a 53-59-square-metre Royal suite is worth it, and the website warns in red letters that these are the last few available in this category. Nice work if you can get it, as they say.

fun activities, but what about listening to vacation stories of friends and family? They can be equally enjoyable, especially during the holiday season when travel could be a challenging endeavour. Be it the stories about the lively La Rambla in Barcelona or the placid Norwegian fjords, these word-of-mouth travel stories can be a delightful escape, a vicarious thrill that transports you to distant lands through their experiences. Let your imagination run wild! Each story is a window into new adventures — a narrative woven with excitement, laughter and twists.

DreamSetGo, unveiled the first edition of its year-end sports wrap-up report — DreamSetGo’s Sports Travel Index 2023. In 2023, DreamSetGo facilitated over 7500+ sports travelers across 14 global sporting events, a 30% increase since the pandemic. This indicates an increased appetite amongst sports travel and luxury experiences, the company said.

Mumbai Duty-Free announced the launch of its White Glove Services on Wednesday. The services are tailored exclusively for its HNI customers and will offer dedicated assistance, allowing customers to explore a range of premium products covering high-end fashion, watches, confectionery, luggage, perfume, cigars, and alcohol available at Mumbai Duty-Free.

TOKYO—One of the world’s biggest taxi markets is finally opening its gates wider to Uber after a decade of pushing by the U.S. ride-hailing company. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that the government would largely lift a ban on ride-sharing services in April and allow regular drivers using their own cars to give fare-paying passengers a ride.

The six arrived as ordinary travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in September. Now, they are a tightknit group of friends who call themselves the “Delta Six." Some bands of buddies begin at school or work. This one started when an airline announcement asked for volunteers to defer their flight to Jackson, Wyo., to the following day—the plane was over its weight capacity.

SHANGHAI: Shanghai Disney Resort will open a Zootopia-themed attraction to the public on Wednesday aiming to capitalise on a post-pandemic desire for travel and experiences in China. Zootopia, which came out in Chinese cinemas in 2016, remains one of the highest-grossing imported animated films ever released in the country. This marks Disney's first Zootopia-themed site and the eighth themed area at the Shanghai Disney Resort which opened in 2016 and was expanded in 2018 with a Toy Story-themed attraction. While consumption in China has been slow to bounce back following the lifting of COVID-19 curbs a year ago, domestic travel and experiences have rebounded more strongly, with Shanghai Disney Resort one of the beneficiaries. «I think what you saw over the last year as people emerge from the virus is them getting out and experiencing life again,» said Joe Schott, president and general manager at Shanghai Disney Resort. In its fourth-quarter earnings last month, Walt Disney flagged higher attendance at its Shanghai and Hong Kong parks as one of the factors driving 31% growth in its Experiences division, which includes its theme parks. Shanghai Disney Resort is a joint venture in which Chinese state-owned Shendi Group holds a 57% stake. (Reporting by Casey Hall; editing by Jason Neely)

Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than 720 million euros or $789 million of frozen Russian money

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost in his legal attempt to overturn sanctions imposed by the European Union for his role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

How quickly an EV can charge at a public fast-charging station is nearly as important as how much range it has

Parents of children who posted sky-high blood lead levels after eating potentially tainted apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches are worried about their kids' futures

The poinsettia has long been a symbol of the holiday season.

Road ministry plans to bid out projects worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore on the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model before the model code of conduct comes into effect while moving to a GPS-based toll collection by March next year, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said. The general elections are likely to be held in April-May 2024.

Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. «The USBRL project is perhaps the most difficult new railway line project undertaken in the country post-Independence. The terrain passes through young Himalayas, which are full of geological surprises and numerous problems,» Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

Following the complaint, the Rajamangalam police obtained CCTV footage from the area and launched an investigation. They subsequently apprehended the suspect, identified as Boobalan, 35, from Korattur. Boobalan had been undergoing treatment at a drug de-addiction center in the city's suburbs since August.

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More than 40 countries have made significant strides in advancing crypto-focused regulations and legislation this year, indicating a growing global trend towards wider cryptocurrency adoption.

hijacked in the Middle Eastern sea with 25 people on board by Houthi rebels. This disruption is significant as approximately 12 percent of global shipping traffic navigates through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.

travel and tourism sector has seen a robust demand in 2023, and the future looks even brighter. India's travel sector is revving up, projected to be the fifth largest outbound travel market by 2027. The national transporter aims to ferry seven billion passengers annually, projecting an increase to 10 billion by 2030.

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Scientists have been anticipating the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for several weeks and in November, authorities evacuated the fishing town of Grindavik as a precaution