international travel

Chennai, April 4 A total of 345 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in war-torn Iran arrived at the Chennai international airport on Saturday following a coordinated repatriation effort.The group, comprising an initial 327 fishermen and a subsequent batch of 18, had been stuck in the Middle...

Mumbai, April 2 Domestic carrier IndiGo announced on Friday that it will deploy its long-range, narrow-body A321XLR aircraft on the Delhi-Istanbul route, which is currently operated with an Airbus A320neo with a technical stop in Jeddah, starting from April 19.The strategically important route...

Kathmandu, April 1 – Nepal has experienced the impact of the ongoing crisis in West Asia, as the number of foreign tourist arrivals from Europe, the Americas, West Asia, and Africa dropped sharply in March, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Wednesday.The conflict began on February 28, when...

Kochi, March 31 The remains of 20 people who died in separate incidents in Kuwait will arrive at the international airport here on Tuesday on a single flight, after delays due to service disruptions, airport officials said here.The bodies will be brought on a special Kuwait Airways flight...

Bengaluru, March 31 At Kempegowda International Airport here, Customs officials conducted two consecutive operations, seizing large quantities of hydroponic cannabis from passengers arriving from Bangkok and arresting six individuals.According to officials, the seizures took place on March 29...

Aizawl, March 27 Two individuals from Russia and the Slovak Republic were apprehended in Mizoram for entering the state without the mandatory Protected Area Permit (PAP), a senior police officer said on Friday.The Slovak man was deported to his country on Friday, and a similar action will be...

Jalandhar, March 24 The British High Commission, in collaboration with Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, organized a photo exhibition on campus as part of the ‘Prevent Visa Fraud’ awareness campaign here on Tuesday.The initiative aimed to educate students and young travelers about the risks...

Mumbai, March 23 Amid disruptions in the Middle East, a report released on Monday revealed that travel preferences have shifted in recent weeks, with more travelers opting for alternative international and domestic destinations, while Asian locations are seeing a surge in bookings this month...

Surat, March 20 – Surat International Airport in Gujarat introduced dedicated laptop workstations for passengers on Friday, aiming to improve productivity for business travelers who frequently face waiting times before departures.The city, a major center for the diamond and textile industries...

March 20, New Delhi – Members of the Iranian women's national football team returned home via the Bazargan border crossing with Turkey, completing their journey back from Australia.Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one member of the support staff after they sought...

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department arrested four passengers, including a foreign national, at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in connection with a consignment of hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹64 crore.During the operation...

New Delhi, March 19 In the wake of the West Asia conflict, Air India and Air India Express will operate 34 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to various destinations in the region on Friday.The two airlines will operate 28 non-scheduled services on Friday (March 20), Air India said in a...

New Delhi, March 19 – At least 882 Indian nationals stranded in Iran, including students, business professionals, and pilgrims, are returning home through Azerbaijan and Armenia, with many having already arrived, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday."Several individuals do...

New Delhi, March 19 Air India's special flight, carrying passengers and crew who were stranded in the Irish town of Shannon, landed in Delhi early Thursday morning.According to an official, more than 220 passengers were on board, and each was offered 20,000 Indian rupees as a gesture of...

New Delhi, March 17 Air India will operate 36 additional flights to destinations in Europe and North America between March 19 and 28, amidst the West Asia conflict that is impacting people's travel plans.In a statement on Tuesday, the airline said it would operate additional services on the...

March 16, New Delhi – India issued a new advisory on Monday for its citizens in Iran.According to the advisory, Indian nationals currently in Iran are strictly advised not to approach or attempt to cross any land border of Iran for onward travel without prior and explicit coordination with the...

Jerusalem, March 16 – The Israeli military said Monday that it had destroyed an aircraft used by Iran's top leadership at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, claiming the strike would hinder coordination between Tehran and its regional allies. Israel also said it carried out strikes on infrastructure in...

Bengaluru, March 16 A passenger was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport upon arrival from Bangkok with hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹39.37 lakh, officials said on Monday.The arrest was made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on March 14, they...

New Delhi, March 15 West Indies players and support staff have safely returned home after being stranded in India following the T20 World Cup due to travel disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said.The ongoing war between the US and Israel and Iran threw...

Mumbai, March 15 Bollywood actress Esha Gupta called rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, “God’s child”. On Sunday, the actress posted a selfie with the rapper on her Instagram Stories.She wrote on the picture, “Happy birthday to the OG, a true rockstar and gods child @yoyohoneysingh”.Yo Yo Honey Singh...