A 95-year-old Berlin resident has been charged with being an accessory to the murder of over 36,000 people at the Mauthausen death camp in Austria during World War Two, the Berlin prosecutor’s office said. The man, identified only as Hans H for legal reasons, is alleged to have served in […]
Punjab and Delhi-NCR are major catchment areas in north India for companies offering adventure activities. Photo: Mail Today A recent survey conducted by the pioneers of Bungee Jumping in India – Jumpin Heights – which is based out of Rishikesh, on the people visiting their facilities throws some interesting insights. […]
India and Pakistan have said they’ll develop a corridor to help Sikhs travel to the final resting place of Guru Nanak, their faith’s founder — a gurdwara in Kartarpur, Pakistan. And Navjot Sidhu says this happy development is the “result” of a hug — the one he gave Pakistan’s army […]
John Allen Chau was a 27-year-old American who had expressed a desire to meet the protected Sentinelese tribe and preach Christianity Sometime mid-October this year, John Allen Chau, a 27-year-old American whose Instagram account is filled with photos shot in exotic locations, landed in Port Blair, the capital of the […]
It’s just about time for more than 1.5 million visitors to swarm Washington, D.C. What’s the occasion? It’s the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs from March 17 to April 15. Though the 3,000-plus cherry blossom trees are the star of the festival, there are dozens of events around the district that […]
Your next cruise may cost less money than you think. Since a cruise is basically a package deal, with lodging, food and entertainment all included in one price, a vacation at sea is often a better value than a land-based getaway – if you choose wisely. To help you make […]
India finds itself in the list of top mysterious countries and holds its position tight with those being still unsolved. Owing to India’s vast size, cultural differences, mythological stories, it naturally becomes a land of strange tales. Such tales are born out of rumours or some are even the result […]
Dagshai is not a typical a touristy village located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Nor is it devoid of any awe-inducing history. Located 11 km from Solan, seated at more than 5,600 metres from the sea level, Dagshai is a very old cantonment town of India, and a supposedly haunted one […]
Enroute Rohtang Pass. Photo: Ram Yadav THE EMOTIONS were running at super-sonic speeds when we boarded the bus for Kullu. Our mountain bikes were well-serviced and packed in big cartons that were easy to lift and transport. The bus kicked off on time, and the inertia of being in Delhi […]
Picture for representative purpose. Picture courtesy: Instagram/iluvtravel__ Arm yourself with some handy tips to overcome barriers when you travel to unknown destinations–whether in India or overseas, say experts. Aloke Bajpai, CEO and co-founder of travel website ixigo, suggests a few things you need to keep in mind when travelling in India […]
