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India Makes E-Arrival Card Mandatory For Foreign Travellers From April 1
Flying to India soon? Foreign nationals and OCI cardholders must now submit a digital e-Arrival Card within 72 hours before landing
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A Highway That Animals Can Cross: India Builds Massive Animal Overpass Near Ranthambore
India has built its largest wildlife overpass system near Ranthambore along the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway. Spanning kilometres with eco-bridges and underpasses, it allows animals to cross safely while reshaping how infrastructure meets conservation
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Gandhinagar To Welcome Samrat Samprati Museum On Mahavir Janmakalyanak
The Samrat Samprati Museum, opening on March 31 at Koba Tirth, Gandhinagar, showcases 2,000 years of Jain heritage through rare artefacts, manuscripts, and immersive galleries, honouring the Mauryan emperor and Jain philosophy
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Air India, Air India Express To Operate 20 West Asia Flights On March 30: Travel Update
Air India is operating 20 flights to the UAE and Oman, balancing safety concerns and passenger demand
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Afghanistan E-Visa Launch: New System Is Live, But Indians Must Wait
Afghanistan launches a digital visa platform to streamline tourism access, though Indian citizens living in India cannot apply yet
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Delhi Weather Update: Light Rain, Cooler Days And No Early Heatwave Expected In April
Rain and cloud cover are expected to keep Delhi’s temperatures below normal in early April
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Rare Butterfly Species Discovered In Arunachal, Named After Zubeen Garg
A newly discovered butterfly species in Arunachal Pradesh has been named after Assamese icon Zubeen Garg
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Sikkim Rail Connectivity Expands As Survey Begins For Gangtok–Nathu La Stretch
A new survey for the Gangtok–Nathu La railway line marks the next step in extending rail connectivity into Sikkim’s Himalayan border region
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US Flags ‘Do Not Travel’ Nations As Global Security Alert Issued Amid Iran Conflict
State Department identifies high-risk countries and urges Americans worldwide to exercise caution as tensions escalate
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Fly Direct: Air India Connects Delhi And Rome Four Times A Week
Air India’s latest Delhi–Rome flights, operating four times a week, offer travellers from Italy easy access to India and beyond. The schedule has been designed to allow seamless connections to destinations across India and Southeast Asia
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Noida Airport Finally Opens After Delays, But When Will Flights Actually Take Off?
After years of missed deadlines, Noida International Airport has opened in Jewar. With its licence in place, flight operations are expected soon. Here’s when services may begin and the routes likely in the first phase
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125,000 Years Ago, Humans Were Already Here: This Sharjah Discovery Rewrites History
Archaeologists uncover a 125,000-year-old human settlement at Buhais Rockshelter in Sharjah, challenging long-held beliefs about early human migration and survival in Arabia’s harsh landscapes
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Seven Dead In Avalanche Tragedy On High-Risk Zoji La–Minimarg Stretch
A series of avalanches struck the Srinagar–Leh Highway on Friday, killing seven and injuring five. Close to a dozen vehicles were buried under snow along the high-risk stretch between Zero Point at Zoji La Pass and Minimarg
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Noida International Airport Phase I: Key Features And Schedule
The Noida International Airport is set to boost NCR connectivity, ease congestion at Delhi Airport and strengthen India’s aviation infrastructure
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Grounded Flights, Empty Hotels: Tourism Feels The Heat Of War
As geopolitical tensions rise, the global tourism industry is feeling the strain, with cancellations, falling bookings and economic uncertainty hitting destinations that rely heavily on international visitors
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1,000-Year-Old Shiva Temple Now Lies In Ruins After Cambodia-Thailand Clashes
Once quietly watching over the plains, the 1,000-year-old Preah Vihear temple now carries the marks of war, with shattered walls and an uncertain future as tensions between Cambodia and Thailand resurface
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Hotels, Restaurants Cannot Add LPG Surcharge, Says CCPA
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has told hotels and restaurants not to add charges like LPG fees or fuel surcharges to bills. It said such add-ons may count as unfair trade practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
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Filmmakers May Soon Shoot On This Hidden Gujarat Toy Train Route
Western Railway plans to open Gujarat’s scenic Bilimora-Waghai narrow-gauge line for film shoots to boost revenue. The heritage route, popular with tourists and locals, may soon attract Bollywood projects
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Elusive Caracal Reappears In Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, Say Forest Officials
Forest officials in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert have confirmed at least three caracals near the India–Pakistan border, a rare and significant sighting that has sparked renewed hope for the survival of the critically endangered wild cat in India.
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Ayodhya’s Museum To Get Rare Persian Ramayana
From Mughal ateliers to modern museums, rare Persian Ramayana manuscripts from Rampur Raza Library are set to travel to Ayodhya, carrying stories of translation, art, and a shared civilisational memory
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India’s Air Crisis Laid Bare: Sixth Most Polluted Globally, Worst Capital, And Most Polluted City
India ranks as the world’s sixth most polluted country and is home to both the most polluted capital and the most polluted city on the planet. Despite years of warnings and worsening air quality, there is little sense of urgency on the ground
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Virgin Atlantic Reimagines Its Iconic Heathrow Clubhouse
Virgin Atlantic unveils a refreshed Clubhouse at Heathrow with wellness pods, a cinema lounge, VIP Royal Box, and new workspaces
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Delhi Traffic Alert Today: Navratri Rush And Delhi International Film Festival Trigger Diversions Across Key Roads
Delhi Traffic Police issues fresh advisory for March 25 as Navratri crowds and DIFF at Pragati Maidan trigger diversions on Mathura Road, Bhairon Road, and central Delhi stretches
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Inside Dhurandhar 2's Lyari Bungalow: Real Location Of Hamza-Yalina’s House Revealed
What looks like a Karachi underworld home in "Dhurandhar 2" is actually a design-led villa in Amritsar—here’s the real story
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Delhi Food Awards 2026 To Host Conversations On Food, Tourism, And Digital Storytelling
Delhi Food Awards 2026 returns on March 28 at Le Méridien New Delhi, bringing chefs, historians and creators together to explore food, tourism, media, and the city’s evolving culinary culture
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Supreme Court Pushes Wheelchair-Friendly Cabs, Urges India To Rethink Urban Mobility
The Supreme Court called for wheelchair-accessible cabs across India, spotlighting gaps in urban transport and urging cities to adopt inclusive mobility models seen globally for persons with disabilities
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IMD Introduces Digital System To Modernise India’s Weather Monitoring
The IMD has launched a new digital observation system that records temperature, humidity, wind, pressure and rainfall with real-time accuracy
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Ten-Day Annual Festival Begins At Sabarimala Temple
Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple opened on March 22 for the annual Meenam festival. The ten-day celebrations began with the Kodiyettu ceremony, marking the start of a series of daily rituals and traditional temple observances