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200 years on, the joy and magic of train travel endures

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- On a nippy, grey December morning in 2024, I joined a motley bunch of strangers at Bengaluru's Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station for a trip to four colonial-era railway stations ... Read More


CSMT platform 18 to remain shut for two months from October 1 for redevelopment works

India, Sept. 26 -- The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), one of the busiest railway hubs in the country, will lose the use of its platform 18 for nearly two months starting October 1. The c... Read More


Pune Grand Challenge Cycle Tour: PMC plans 12 hr road closure after asphalting

India, Sept. 26 -- The route of the upcoming "Pune Grand Challenge Cycle Tour" designed on the lines of the 'Tour de France' will be repaired ahead of the event. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) p... Read More


Heritage meets modernity at this design gala in Mumbai's BKC

India, Sept. 26 -- Victorian Gothic architecture blending with Indian aesthetics makes Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus iconic. But, Bambai meri jaan, is where such timeless design sensibilities h... Read More


Meet the folks shaping Kolkata's food and drinks scene

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Kolkata has a storied food culture, yet the city is often accused of being nostalgia-drunk, unadventurous, notoriously price conscious and reluctant to embrace the new, unlike M... Read More


Thailand launches "Nihao Month" to attract Chinese tourists

Hanoi, Sept. 26 -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched its "Nihao Month" to attract Chinese travellers, the country's largest international tourist segment, on the occasion of the upc... Read More


PM Harini Amarasuriya inaugurates Sri Lanka MICE Expo 2025

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Sri Lanka MICE Expo 2025 (SL-MICE Expo 2025), organised by the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), the national tourism organisation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, F... Read More


Tourism sees notable arrival increase in September

Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- Tourism industry experienced a mixed performance this year, with a notable increase in September arrivals with a strong rebound in the first half of 2025. According to the late... Read More


Police records reveal excessive force in Gen Z crackdown

Kathmandu, Sept. 26 -- Records maintained by the Nepal Police show that excessive force was used to suppress the Gen Z uprising two weeks ago. According to a preliminary report prepared by the police,... Read More


UP ministers condemn 'I Love Mohammad' protests in Bareilly, Anil Rajbhar says "these people cannot digest India's & UP's development"

Lucknow, Sept. 26 -- UP Minister Anil Rajbhar strongly condemned "I Love Mohammad" protest in Bareilly, saying that "these are people with a mindset that cannot digest India's and UP's development". ... Read More