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India among top five Asian spenders in South Australia

India among top five Asian spenders in South Australia

December 28, 2016

Indian travellers are one of the leading spenders in South Australia as they have spent over AUD 28 million during the year ending in September 2016, which is a surge of 109 pc over the previous year.

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AccorHotels adopts ‘born in France, made in India’ approach

AccorHotels adopts ‘born in France, made in India’ approach

December 20, 2016

Reaching a milestone of network growth across India, AccorHotels announced that it has reached its 45 hotels and resorts milestone with the recent openings of Hotel Formule1 in Nashik and Chennai. Accor said that the openings have led to the brand operating in 18 cities with the ...

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Hyperloop promises refreshing transport avenues in India

Hyperloop promises refreshing transport avenues in India

December 17, 2016

The Indian Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari had shown keen interest in bringing the futuristic technology to India by offering land between Mumbai-Pune Westerly Express Highway to SpaceX. Now, the Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) is in talks...

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Cyclone Vardah impedes usual life in southern India

Cyclone Vardah impedes usual life in southern India

December 13, 2016

Cyclone Vardah crippled normal life, as South India experienced the most intense storm of the last two decades.

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Five Indian airports to do away with cabin baggage tags

Five Indian airports to do away with cabin baggage tags

December 9, 2016

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to do away with the hand baggage tags on a pilot basis at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passes away

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passes away

December 5, 2016

The health of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa has been critical since yesterday, causing fear and panic in the southern Indian state.

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Indian vegetable market slows down

Indian vegetable market slows down

December 3, 2016

Post demonetisation of currency bills of INR 500 and INR 1,000 in India, the country is already in a state of turmoil and the situation has changed for the worse as the vegetable wholesale and retail market is now witnessing a monumental economic crisis.

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Indian classical stalwart M Balamurali Krishna passes away

Indian classical stalwart M Balamurali Krishna passes away

November 24, 2016

Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna, the iconic Carnatic vocalist and musician, who was hailed for his creative skills, passed away in Chennai on November 22, at the age of 86.

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Donald Trump – American votes decide world’s fate

Donald Trump – American votes decide world’s fate

November 10, 2016

Endless predictions and speculations about the US presidential elections came to a conclusion with Donald Trump emerging as a surprise winner and was elected as the 45th president of the United States of America yesterday. While the American voters have chosen their new leader, t...

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Renewal licenses to Indian NGOs declined

Renewal licenses to Indian NGOs declined

November 5, 2016

In allegations of activities not in favour of national interests, 35 Indian NGOs lose foreign funding licence under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act 2010. Several others lose license renewal for failing to apply within deadline.

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The ‘Ultimate’ Reunion Island

The ‘Ultimate’ Reunion Island

October 4, 2016

Tourism board from Reunion Island, the French island on the Indian Ocean, was recently in the Indian capital New Delhi to promote the destination and present its new visual identity, ‘The Ultimate Island’.

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The dark side of a booming vehicles market in India

The dark side of a booming vehicles market in India

August 25, 2016

Registration of vehicles, as of 2015, was recorded at approximately 20 million - including re-registration of vehicles - in India. Due to dilapidated public transport, the demand for private vehicles is at an all-time high. The alarming rate of vehicles is adding to the traffic c...

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