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₹3,360 crore. The money will be used to expand its hospitality businesses and other developing businesses.InterGlobe Enterprises said in an exchange filing on 11 June that “the proceeds will be utilised for scaling up IGE’s hospitality and other businesses it is incubating, as well as for general corporate purposes." On being asked how this money will be put back into the UK company, a spokesperson said this was the only statement it had on the sale of shares.

ixigo IPO: The listing date of the initial public offering (IPO) of 'ixigo' brand parent company Le Travenues Technology Limited, a pivotal moment for investors, has been set for 18th June 2024. This date, as per the information available on the Indian stock market exchanges, has been strategically chosen for the listing of ixigo IPO.

Against the backdrop of the Caribbean Sea, Ontario couple Matt Lassaline and Kirsten Whiteley got married in Jamaica last month in a small beach wedding ceremony that was everything they had imagined.

tempo traveller accident in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag succumbed to his injuries, taking the toll to 15, while the condition of four of the 11 injured is still critical, officials said on Sunday. A person who was brought to AIIMS, Rishikesh by air ambulance after the accident on Saturday died late at night, trauma surgeon Ruby Kataria said. A tempo traveller carrying tourists skidded off the Badrinath national highway, rolled 200 metres down a gorge and fell into Alaknanda river, killing or injuring all 26 people present in it. Ten people died on the spot near Raitoli village, about four kilometres from Rudraprayag district headquarters. Kataria said the patient was brought to the hospital in a «brain dead» condition after which he was put on life support but he could not be saved.

Rudraprayag bus accident that claimed the lives of 14 people, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the transportation department has been asked to probe the incident. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, while speaking to said, «The bus accident was very unfortunate. Yesterday I went to Rishikesh and I have taken information from the doctors who are treating those injured, their families have also been informed». «Orders have been given to investigate the Rudraprayag Tempo Traveller accident. We are investigating this matter. We have also taken stock of the hospital where the injured have been admitted,» Dhami said.

Le Travenues Technology, which operates the travel platform Ixigo, will debut on the exchanges on Tuesday, June 18. Ahead of the listing, the company's shares are trading with a premium of Rs 29-30 in the unlisted market. If the current trends are sustained, the company's shares are expected to list with a premium of 32%. The IPO was priced at Rs 93 at the upper end.

Rahul Gandhi during the Lok Sabha elections has a deep Lucknow connection thanks to its publishers, who first printed it in 2009. And if publishers Eastern Book Company are to be believed, people have started showing more interest in the coat pocket edition of the Constitution after Gandhi pulled it out on several occasions during the campaign. Sumeet Malik, one of the directors of the Eastern Book Company, told PTI that the idea of printing a court pocket edition came from Supreme Court advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who suggested that they should publish a version that fits easily in the lawyers' court pockets. «The first edition was launched in 2009 and there have been about 16 editions of this book, which have been published so far. And over the years, these copies have been purchased by many lawyers and judges, and also given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ram Nath Kovind when he became the President of India,» said Malik.

Lord of the Rings movies. London’s King’s Cross train station, specifically Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, has been under a powerful Harry Potter spell for a good part of the 21st century. Iceland and Northern Ireland are still caught in Game of Thrones.

Costa del Sol including flight fares, stay and perhaps a holiday too? As the waiting period for a doctor’s appointment at the National Health Service (NHS) increases, people are finding creative solutions to this challenge. A woman and her 16-year old daughter travelled all the way to Costa del Sol for a dental appointment and came back and apparently spent a lot lesser than a private clinic appointment in the UK. Elena Veysey decided to take her daughter named Ella to the Spanish town after she was warned that the NHS waiting period could be at least two years, unless she was willing to shell out £300 at a private clinic. This has been reported by the Mirror.

Colombia witnessed dramatic scenes when the pilot decided to take it back to the holding area to deboard two passengers. The two passengers included a 10-year old boy who refused to wear the seat belt and sit down and his father who was trying to control him. This resulted in a delayed take off leaving the passengers fuming. Latam Airlines 4049 was traveling on the Santa Marta to Bogota sector. The flight was delayed by an hour. This incident comes in the midst of various other flights across the world running into rough weather. The importance of the seat belt is back in the forefront of aviation safety.

Touring the world is an irresistible passion everyone has, but affordability is the key. If you plan wisely, you can explore the world without burning a hole in your pocket.

King Charles III, a military parade that will be the Princess of Wales ' first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event is also a show of stability by the monarchy after months in which both the king and Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, have been sidelined by cancer treatment.

tempo traveller in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district fell into a gorge on Saturday. As many as eight are feared dead and at least seven have been injured in the accident. The vehicle was carrying 23 people, reported PTI. The accident happened near the Alakananda River on the Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway.

Greece is grappling with the repercussions of an unprecedented early heatwave that has claimed the lives of several tourists and left many missing amid record-breaking temperatures. The heatwave, defined by temperatures exceeding 38°C for at least three days, has prompted urgent warnings to travelers. The heatwave has hit Greece earlier than ever before, with tourist hotspots in Athens and beyond forced to close. The Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist attraction, shut its doors on Wednesday and Thursday as temperatures soared, causing visitors to faint while waiting in line. Greek authorities issued a level three heat alert, urging people to work from home and avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Chania, a city on the northwest coast of Crete, recorded the highest temperature, reaching 44.5°C on Thursday. The area also experienced a 3.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday morning. Central Athens saw temperatures climb to 42°C, prompting health warnings and school closures.

US delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is set to travel to India next week and meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala. The Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, is leading the bipartisan congressional delegation to India. «The delegation includes Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Rules Committee Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY),» the official press release of the House Foreign Affairs Committee read.

Jefferies' global equity strategist Chris Wood said GMR Airports Infrastructure is being added to its India portfolio. Wood said, in his weekly Greed & Fear newsletter, that the airport operator's introduction into its portfolio will be at the expense of the reduction of weights in ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank.

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Demand for air travel is taking off globally, but there aren’t enough planes to carry all the people who want to fly with the aviation sector yet to recover from covid and the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war. Not enough parts are available to manufacture planes because of a persistent supply chain bottleneck, forcing several airlines to lease jets instead, often at higher prices. There’s a scramble even for those leased planes.

Rolls-Royce car in which Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his two deputies travelled while inspecting the Mumbai coastal road earlier this week sported the registration number of a truck, official record shows. Shinde, who also holds the transport portfolio, and deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar rode in a 1930 Rolls-Royce, lent by Raymond Group chairman Gautam Singhania for the occasion, as they inspected a stretch of the coastal road on Monday before its inauguration. The car, glossy black with chrome cladding in the front, had the licence plate number MHO4 JU4733. It turns out that the person who painted the number got a letter wrong.

Badrinath and Kedarnath dhams received rainfall on Friday, but pilgrim activities remained robust. While clouds remained in Gangotri and Yamunotri, the weather has deteriorated and there is light drizzle. Despite the weather, over 22 lakh pilgrims have visited the four Dhams of Uttarakhand so far this season.

Also Read: Airfares have soared, but summer travellers don't careHow did the traffic not grow? The growth has been on the edge for a while until countries enticed Indians with visa-free travel or visa on arrival, which has been the case with Thailand and Malaysia. While travel to South East Asia has been on the rise, largely led by increased connectivity, travel to Europe and North America is yet to see its heydays.Europe has seen an ongoing war since 2022, along with the delay in issuing Schengen visas.