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Medical tourism booming in Russia
Russia is seeing a steady rise in medical tourism, with millions of foreign patients traveling to the country for treatment ranging from routine procedures to complex surgery. More than 28 million foreign nationals, including over 2 million…
Andy Burnham's tourism tax will stop millions enjoying a cheap holiday
Millions of Brits will miss out on cheap holidays if the Government presses ahead with a new visitor tax, tourism bosses fear. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed plans to create an “Overnight Visitor Levy”, forcing tourists to…
Tourism growth plan under microscope
Impacts of the government's tourism ambitions on Queenstown will come under the spotlight next Thursday night. Internationally-recognised destination management leader Kiri Goulter, and Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism chief…
Illegal trekking, 'hidden spot' tourism raise alarm in Karnataka's Western Ghats
Residents and environmentalists across the Western Ghats, particularly in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts, have raised concerns over the growing trend of private groups and tour operators promoting hidden and remote natural spots for commercial…
Orihuela's autumn tourism programme
Costa Blanca South By Anna Ellis • Published: 29 Aug 2026 • 13:04 • 1 minute read Orihuela Tourist Office. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Orihuela. Orihuela is adding new experiences to its autumn tourism programme, with food, nature…
What To Know Before Booking A Wellness Trip To South Korea
Seoul attracted a record 2 million foreign patients last year for medical and wellness tourism. South Korea makes wellness look easy. Perhaps too easy. A record 2 million foreign patients visited the country last year, and 173,000 of them were…
After decades desilting of AVM Canal commences
The long-pending demand of desilting of Anantha Victoria Marthandam Canal, popularly known as AVM Canal, by the farmers and the fishermen was realised on Saturday as Minister for Tourism S. Rajesh Kumar inaugurated the exercise in the presence of…
Nepal floods latest: Rescue efforts enter fifth day with more than 2,400 missing after flash flood
Throughout Saturday, Nepalese energy minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha provided updates on rescue efforts at hydroelectric facilities in the flood-hit area. At the Trishuli-3 'A' hydropower site rescuers have managed to drill a hole into one of the…
Popular beach predicted to shrink by 12 metres as tides rise
It is predicted that Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot in South Australia will erode by up to 12 metres by 2050 if significant engineering work is not undertaken. Repairs to the breakwater, seawall and sand replacement are options being considered.
76-year-old attacked over noise complaint
What began as a routine request to keep the peace at a guesthouse ended in a violent confrontation that left 76-year-old Eitan Lindenberg of Sde Eliezer injured, shaken, and struggling to understand how a simple complaint about loud music escalated…
No scaling down Dasara festivities despite drought: Karnataka CM
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar categorically ruled out any move to scale down the Mysuru Dasara festivities this year on the grounds of drought, saying the celebrations play a crucial role in promoting tourism and benefiting the hospitality…
IndiGo to launch direct Gaya-Bangkok flight: Check timings, frequency and booking details
Gaya-Bangkok direct flight: IndiGo is set to launch a direct flight between Gaya and Bangkok, improving air connectivity between Bihar and Thailand. It will start on October 26, 2026. IndiGo currently operates more than 140 weekly flights between…
Trump's tougher round-two birthright citizenship strategy hinges on key legal distinction, experts say
Conservative legal experts say President Donald Trump's latest attempts to narrow birthright citizenship and crack down on birth tourism may have stronger legal footing than his first effort. After the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in June that children…
A slow travel success story in Slovenia's secret valley
The drive to Pedrovo is vertiginous, and each hairpin bend has me sending a silent prayer that we won't meet a tractor coming the other way. When we near it, we abandon the car and continue on foot to the hamlet, a scattering of red-roofed…
Delegation seeks direct flights from Hubballi to Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, and Varanasi
A delegation led by Mahendra Singhi, member of the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities, has urged Union Minister for Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi to facilitate direct air…
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