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PM Modi on Wednesday invited BRICS nations to adopt India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in their markets and welcomed steps for financial integration in amongst the nations. Modi said that UAE had adapted the UPI payments system and Mauritius has also expressed an interest for the technology.

Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her «lazy» — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms — and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and stamina. At an event in Miami aimed at courting Latino voters, he said Harris was «lazy as hell» for not holding a campaign event. Trump's comments ignored that Harris spent her day in meetings in Washington and recording interviews with Telemundo and NBC. He referred to the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket as «slow» and having a «low IQ.» Later in the day during a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, he called Harris a «stupid person» and went on to ask: «Does she drink? Is she on drugs?»

online travel agents (OTAs) and industry bodies to develop standard operating procedures (SoPs) and transparent policies to process refunds, to address widespread complaints from travellers about irregularities and transparency issues in air ticket cancellation refunds. The ministry has written to companies such as MakeMyTrip, Yatra, EaseMyTrip, Thomas Cook and Cleartrip and industry bodies including Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) and Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), stating there is an “urgent need” to bring in transparency in the cancellation refund process. ET has seen a copy of the letter dated October 15.

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.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In an era of global mobility and economic uncertainty, the concept of secondary residency has gained significant traction among ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs). This strategic move offers a multitude of benefits, ranging from enhanced lifestyle options to significant financial advantages.

France has announced its decision to maintain internal border controls until April 30, 2025, due to heightened terrorist threats and concerns over irregular migration. The French authorities formally notified the European Commission that border controls with neighboring Schengen countries—Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy—will not conclude on October 31, 2024, as initially scheduled. The extension follows the country's ongoing concerns over public safety. France's current border control measures will end on October 31, 2024, and a new set of controls will take effect from November 1, 2024. The decision comes amid threats related to terrorist activities, the presence of criminal networks involved in illegal migration, and migration flows that could potentially include radicalized individuals.

Paytm has beat expectations or at least managed to do so for now, thanks to Zomato. One97 Communications, which operates fintech and digital payments major Paytm was expected to clock higher revenue growth but the losses were expected to widen in Q2. Losses for the July-September 2024 period were likely to widen up to Rs 660 crore from Rs 290 crore in the same period of last year. However, beating expectations in the second quarter of FY 2025, Paytm posted a profit of Rs 930 crore, largely fueled by a one-time exceptional gain of Rs 1,345 crore from selling its entertainment ticketing business to Zomato.

Real Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday. Madrid will look to win three points at home ground after a shocking loss in the previous match. Champions League match between Madrid and Dortmund is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Tuesday, October 22. One can watch Real Madrid's Champions league match on Paramount+ and Fubo. Fubo offers free live streaming. Real Madrid is likely to win the game against Borussia Dortmund.

Abortion is an important issue for many voters, especially young women, heading into the November election.

Anand Mahindra, renowned for his uplifting social media presence, has once again engaged his followers with an inventive take on combating the notoriously infamous «Monday mornings.» This time, he highlighted a fascinating feature from Singapore’s Changi Airport that allows passengers to take a slide to their boarding gates. In a post on X, Mahindra shared a video showcasing this playful option at the airport. He used the slide as a metaphor for embracing the week ahead with enthusiasm and joy.

On board that August flight from Jakarta to Los Angeles were Kaesang Pangarep, the younger son of President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, and Kaesang's wife, Erina Gudono. Details of the trip trickled out on Erina's social media accounts: a $1,500 stroller for their soon-to-be-born baby and a $25 lobster roll for lunch. Her posts were seen as tone deaf and led to an uproar at home because most Indonesians cannot afford luxury items. But what made many furious was the fact that the couple traveled on a private jet. It was the antithesis of the Everyman image Joko has long projected. The plane was linked to Shopee, the operator of an online mall. The company had planned to construct a new building in the city of Solo, where Joko began his political career and where until recently the mayor was his older son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Sanjay, a marketing professional, is thrilled to receive a job offer from his dream company. He has been offered the desired designation and a 30% salary hike. He quickly calls his parents to share this exciting news and inform them that he will accept the offer. His father, a chartered accountant, insists that Sanjay carefully vet the cost-to-company (CTC).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 1969, Neil Armstrong took his historic step onto the lunar surface and declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." This profound moment not only marked humanity’s first journey to another celestial body, but a new era of space exploration that inspired generations. A few days ago, when SpaceX in an unprecedented ‘chopsticks’ manoeuvre caught a rocket’s massive booster stage as it descended back to Earth, CEO Elon Musk tweeted: “Big step towards making life multiplanetary was made today." Just as Armstrong’s Moon landing signified a huge leap for mankind, SpaceX’s advancements symbolize humanity’s re-defined relationship with the cosmos.

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has called the inauguration of the Rewa airport's terminal building a Diwali gift by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it would boost the development of the Vindhya region. At a function in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects costing more than Rs 6,000 crore. During the event, he virtually inaugurated the terminal buildings in MP's Rewa and those at Maa Mahamaya airport in Darima in Chhattisgarh and Sarsawa in UP, cumulatively worth over Rs 220 crore. Addressing a function in Rewa, CM Yadav said PM Modi has given a very big Diwali gift to the people of Vindhya region even before the festival.

civil aviation ministry on Sunday said as many as 601 routes and 71 airports have been operationalised under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN, which was introduced eight years ago. UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) is aimed at enhancing regional air connectivity and making flying more affordable. In a release, the ministry said 601 routes, including helicopter routes, have been operationalised, and that around 28 per cent of these routes serve the remotest locations. «A total of 86 aerodromes — comprising 71 airports, 13 heliports, and 2 water aerodromes — have been operationalised, facilitating the travel of over 1.44 crore passengers across more than 2.8 lakh flights,» it added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There is a way that people in Mumbai still gape at a new metro line—with rustic wonderment at automatic doors and air-conditioned coaches. A few days ago, the world appeared to have the same look when Elon Musk’s company SpaceX managed to grab a descending booster with giant pliers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tourism is back, at last. This year the number of trips abroad is expected to overtake levels reached in 2019.

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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