Ebola anxiety puts a chill on Indian travellers' hot Africa summer plansIndian travellers are rethinking African holidays due to Ebola fears. Travel bookings for East and Central Africa are declining. Many are p...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...
06 May, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
How weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive for AmericansA weaker US dollar, down about 10% since early 2025, is quietly increasing costs for Americans, impacting everything from vacations to groc...
03 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Thomas Cook India adds 16 currencies to its prepaid forex cardsThomas Cook India has increased its prepaid Forex Card offerings to 28 global currencies. This expansion caters to growing travel demand to...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Mideast war hikes fuel pricesNigerian airlines continued flying on Thursday despite threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices roiling the industry in Africa'...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Turkish Airlines suspends flights to 23 cities — check the full list and if you are affectedTurkish Airlines has stopped flights to 23 cities due to fuel problems and war impact. Many routes are paused for now and may start later t...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
IndiGo starts new daily direct flights between Mumbai and NairobiIndiGo has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Nairobi, starting August 5, 2023. Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, and largest ci...
05 Aug, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Taliban routing drugs to West via India: DRIIt is suspected that heroin is sourced from Afghanistan and destined to Australia and other western countries via Mozambique, Johannesburg,...
22 Jul, 2021, 01.07 PM IST
Leisure travellers turning to nations facing currency fallOver the last few months, there has been a weakening of South African Rand by 10%, Turkish Lira by over 60% and Indonesian Rupiah by 4-5%.
21 Aug, 2018, 08.13 AM IST
Explore Red Beach of Santorini and Moez Street in Cairo in the coming long weekendA list of places where most Indians travelled to this long weekend.
18 Aug, 2016, 06.54 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Narendra Modi may visit Africa to boost socio-economic tiesThe Modi government is preparing for key visits by the President, VP and PM who would crisscross Africa over the next few months to elevate...
02 Apr, 2016, 01.07 AM IST
Travel companies hawk tourist spots with stable currenciesWith the recent plunge in the rupee against the dollar risking demand for outbound travel, tour companies are offering attractive packages ...
23 Aug, 2013, 06.08 AM IST
- Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct flights to tourist hotspots in Africa
Planning to compete with European and Asian countries, airlines is also planning to offer discounts and package tours to African tourist ho...
14 Apr, 2013, 01.09 PM IST
South African Tourism in India ropes in Jonty Rhodes as brand ambassadorFormer Protea cricketer Jonty Rhodes has been named as the brand ambassador of South African Tourism in India.
01 Apr, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
- South African Airways to fly daily on Mumbai-Johannesburg route from October
The South African Airways today announced daily services between Mumbai and Johannesburg from the current five flights a week, effective Oc...
29 Jul, 2012, 03.20 PM IST