Hard times don’t dim Syrians’ love for Indian films
April 30th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sweida City (Syria), April 30 (IANS) Standing amidst elegant Corinthian columns dating back to the Roman times against the backdrop of pristine blue skies, Amwaj's mind travels back to ... Read more...
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Goa hosted 2.68 million tourists in 2011-12
April 24th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 24 (IANS) Goa's beaches attracted 2.68 million tourists in the 2011-12 tourist season, which began in October and is on the wane now.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines ... Read more...
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Radisson Blue Resort to target Russian, South African tourists
March 8th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) With the number of European tourists going down owing to the economic downturn there, beach resort property Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay is now looking tapping ... Read more...
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Goa tourism welcomes changes in visa norms
June 25th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) The Goa tourism industry has welcomed the central government's decision to relax tourist visa norms which some organisations here had maintained were squelching tourism prospects in ... Read more...
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European tourists found alive in Chilean volcano
April 25th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Rescue teams found alive two European tourists who had gone missing on the slopes of the Quetrupillan volcano in Chile's southeastern La Araucania region, officials said.Italian ... Read more...
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Goa, Rajasthan hit wedding destinations for US tourists
March 8th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Goa and Rajasthan are high on the list of preferred wedding destinations in India for urban tourists from the United States, a top tourism official ... Read more...
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Tourist influx into Pak reduced considerably after Raymond Davis episode
February 27th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Feb 27(ANI): The influx of tourists into Pakistan has reduced considerably following the Raymond Davis episode, in which the CIA agent killed two Pakistani men in Lahore on January 27.A study ... Read more...
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Egypt’s loss is Goa tourism’s gain
February 19th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) The recent crisis in the sunny land of the pharaohs has forced tourists headed to Egypt and other countries in north Africa to other beach destinations in Asia, ... Read more...
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US-based stakeholders study Goa’s tourism potential
January 13th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) After playing a holiday home to European tourists for nearly four decades, Goa is now in the cross-hairs of the American tourism industry. A 34-member delegation of the ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall in Europe hampers Jaipur tourism
December 25th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Dec.25 (ANI): Heavy snowfall in Europe has hit the tourism industry in Jaipur, as around 70 percent of tourists from the European nations have cancelled their bookings in hotels and allied ... Read more...
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Shark kills elderly German tourist of Egyptian resort
December 6th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), Dec.6 (ANI): A 70-year-old German woman died after being savaged by a shark off the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday.The woman's right thigh and elbow were torn off ... Read more...
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Karnataka woos European tourists, investors with road shows
December 2nd, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 2 (IANS) Karnataka has launched road shows and publicity campaigns in several European countries to market the state as an investment and tourism destination.The marketing effort is led by state ... Read more...
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Goa urges Krishna to hasten tourist visa processing
November 10th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 10 (IANS) Worried about stringent visa norms resulting in long-haul European tourists dropping Goa from their itinerary, the state government has knocked at the door of External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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Goa may ban nudity, but unclear about topless bathing
March 12th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 12 (IANS) Nudity might be prohibited on Goan beaches, but the state tourism department is ambiguous about "topless bathing" on the beaches of Goa.
"If in doubt, take local advice, especially ... Read more...
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Himachal ‘warms up’ to welcome tourists
December 30th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) The cold wave has temporarily eased its grip on Himachal Pradesh which is all set to welcome tourists from the plains of north India.
According to tourism industry ... Read more...
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Authorities promote blackberry production among Uttarakhand farmers
September 9th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Nainital, Sep 9 (ANI): In an initiative to promote European blackberry production in Uttarakhand, the state government have authorities distributed saplings of the fruit among farmers across the street.Blackberry is not ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda might have killed British hostage: Brown
June 3rd, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (Xinhua) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that Al Qaeda might have killed a British hostage in Mali in western Africa.
"We have strong reason to believe that ... Read more...
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Police deny permission for discotheque in Varanasi
May 6th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, May 6 (IANS) A discotheque in this ancient Hindu holy city in Uttar Pradesh has not been given permission to open as it will undermine the rich culture and heritage of ... Read more...
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‘Goa most expensive tourist destination in India’
October 2nd, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) Goa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, is also becoming the most expensive destination in the country, say tour operators. Rising ... Read more...
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Tourists kidnapped in Egypt now in Chad
September 29th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum/Cairo, Sep 29 (DPA) The 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides who were kidnapped in Egypt 10 days ago are now in Chad following a shootout between the kidnappers and Sudanese ... Read more...
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