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Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes biometric screening at airports

Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes biometric screening at airports

December 17, 2016

The thumbprint might soon be all one needs as formal documentation to enter Indian airports and board domestic flights. The aviation ministry is planning to introduce biometric screening at airports to help passengers enter just by flashing their thumbs, instead of presenting ide...

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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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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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Tourism Authority of Thailand organises four-city Luxury Roadshow

Tourism Authority of Thailand organises four-city Luxury Roadshow

November 28, 2016

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently organised its annual exclusive ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury Roadshow 2016’. This is the 4th year in succession that such a show has been organised to promote luxury products and services in Thailand. The event was held at The Imperial ...

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Can Coldplay concert success revolutionise India’s live music scene?

Can Coldplay concert success revolutionise India’s live music scene?

November 21, 2016

Over 80,000 spectators crooned with the British rock band Coldplay in Mumbai on Saturday; however, why international bands don't perform in India regularly remains an enigma.

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Pakistan expands its nuclear armoury, says US report

Pakistan expands its nuclear armoury, says US report

November 21, 2016

After tensions between India and Pakistan heightened post the Uri attacks allegedly sponsored by the latter, Pakistan has now increased its nuclear capacity, according to a US report titled ‘Pakistani nuclear forces, 2016’.

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Mega Maldives Airlines to start direct flights between New Delhi and Male

Mega Maldives Airlines to start direct flights between New Delhi and Male

November 14, 2016

With an aim to boost the tourism potential in the Indian market, Mega Maldives Airlines will start direct flights connecting the national capitals of India and Maldives this month.

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Diwali leaves Delhi engulfed in severe pollution and smog

Diwali leaves Delhi engulfed in severe pollution and smog

November 3, 2016

With Diwali, it seems New Delhi's little remaining clean air has also waved goodbye this year. The level of pollution in the city, post-Diwali, has been the worst in five years with a huge increase in concentration levels of Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5)

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Gurugram from Gurgaon – Why Indian cities change names?

Gurugram from Gurgaon – Why Indian cities change names?

October 24, 2016

Not the first but the latest city in India to get a renewed identity - Gurgaon, the north Indian city will now be known as Gurugram.

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Street food in Mumbai

Street food in Mumbai

October 22, 2016

Aesthetically served on paper plates, these colourful, flavourful street foods from the western Indian city of Mumbai will awaken the glutton in you. So read on and gorge on.

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MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016 commences

MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016 commences

October 21, 2016

The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival was inaugurated yesterday and has much to offer in the coming days, in terms of contemporary and classic cinema, both Indian and international.

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Bollywood film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ caught in controversy

Bollywood film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ caught in controversy

October 21, 2016

The terrorist attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in September 2016, has affected a lot of dimensions in both India and Pakistan. And now, Bollywood suffers too as an Indian nationalist party protest the release of the Hindi movie ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ as it stars a Pakistani act...

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