Kerala has been pegged as a ‘Destination to Watch’ in 2017 by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), the U.K.’s largest and most influential body of travel agents and tour operators. Described as a ‘true haven for travellers’, ‘God’s Own Country’ is the only Indian entry on the listContinue Reading

Bhopal: The majestic ‘Parrot Lady’, a 12th century stone sculpture of a woman adorned in various ornaments conversing with a parrot, is all set to return to its original abode in Khajuraho, a tourist hub of Madhya Pradesh known for its temples decorated with erotic art. Some historians are ofContinue Reading

By Jose Kavi Ghaziabad: At 10 years old, Amrita Kumari has made up her mind: She wants to become a doctor. Her road will not be easy; Amrita is in the first grade, whereas most children her age have attended school for at least five years. But such obstacles haveContinue Reading

Jerusalem: A former Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop of Jerusalem who was convicted of smuggling arms for Palestinian militants has died aged 94, a media report said on Tuesday. Monsignor Hilarion Capucci, who served two years of a 12-year sentence in Israel before the Vatican has confirmed in a statement onContinue Reading

Guwahati: A tea labourer in Dibrugarh district in upper Assam committed suicide on Monday, with local Congress leader and former legislator Raju Sahu saying the man took his own life after failing to pay debts because of demonetisation. “Achyut Bhuyan, a worker of Piparatoli tea estate under Chabua police stationContinue Reading