With 94.8 lakh visitors, Vaishno Devi Shrine records second highest number of pilgrims in decadeThe Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine recorded 94.83 lakh devotees in 2024, the second-highest in a decade. Board CEO, Anshul Garg, reported on...
01 Jan, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Over 22 lakh devotees in 29 days at Sabarimala, revenue up: Top officialOver 22 lakh Ayyappa devotees visited Sabarimala in 29 days till December 14, a significant increase from last year. The Travancore Devaswo...
15 Dec, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
Over six lakh devotees visit Sabarimala in nine days; revenue touches Rs 41 croreOver 6 lakh devotees visited the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in the first nine days of the pilgrimage season, marking a significant increase ...
24 Nov, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
In the name of God: Why travellers’ spiritual quest is on an eternal journey after CovidWinds of change are further lifting the spiritual tourism industry that has been witnessing a surge since the pre-pandemic time. What can I...
10 Aug, 2024, 09.08 AM IST
Number of Char Dham pilgrims cross 50-lakh mark for first timeThe number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dhams in Uttarakhand has exceeded 50 lakh for the first time. The famous pilgrimage sites of Badri...
17 Oct, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
Paulo Coelho stumbles upon autorickshaw in Kerala named after his book 'The Alchemist', tweets picPradeep, 55, who is an Internet sensation now, is an avid reader of the author.
07 Sep, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
India, Bangladesh want stability, love and peace instead of instability, terror and unrest in world: ModiPrime Minister Modi was speaking to the Matua community members after offering prayers at a temple in Gopalganj's Orakandi - the birthplace...
27 Mar, 2021, 08.12 PM IST
Thousands of mosques in Xinjiang demolished in recent years, says latest reportRights groups say more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking people have been incarcerated in camps across the n...
25 Sep, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
Saudi Arabia reopens area around sacred Kaaba amid virus measuresSaudi Arabia reopened Saturday the area around the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, reversing one of a series of...
07 Mar, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
Heavy rains in Kerala to increase coconut yieldTender coconuts have become cheaper by Rs 10 per kg from last summer, at Rs 18 a kg, said T Sathish, managing director of Agricoles Naturel...
10 Sep, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
China open to talks on Brahmaputra, KailashThe Chinese foreign ministry said it would talk to New Delhi on the pilgrim issue, adding that it needed time to consider reopening the Nat...
13 Sep, 2017, 08.53 AM IST
How Israel became the new Dubai for avid travellersBusiness, pilgrimage, history, nature and night life are beckoning the evolved travellers of Bengaluru.
17 Aug, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
Israel sees 49% increase in Indian tourist arrivals in two yearsHassan Madah – Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism India said, “India is one of the world's fastest-growing outbound tourism markets and a...
24 Apr, 2017, 04.05 PM IST
Freeze-frame: When in India, how to roam like a localExplore India like a local by witnessing heritage sites, local fests, spiritual sojourns and enjoy unique flavours.
24 Sep, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
80 Indians died during Haj pilgrimage this yearThe pilgrimage is one of 5 pillars of Islam that should be performed at least once in lifetime by each Muslim who is financially & physical...
11 Oct, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Trinamool Congress no benefactor of Muslims, says Narendra ModiNarendra Modi today hit out at the Trinamool Congress for claiming to be a do-gooder for Muslims, saying the minority community is far bett...
04 May, 2014, 06.47 PM IST
- Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala temple tops tourist spots list
Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala attracts more domestic tourists than any other spot in the country - scenic, religious or otherwise.
21 Jul, 2011, 09.08 AM IST