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Coronavirus impact: Air India issues new flight cancellation, rescheduling advisory; check new rules

Air India has stated that if the flight is cancelled, flyers need not call Air India or Travel Agent through whom the tickets have been booked.




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Coronavirus: Travellers take note! Domestic flights to cease operations from midnight on March 24

COVID-19: Earlier this month, after a significant spike in coronavirus cases across the globe, especially Europe, India had suspended all international in-bound passenger flights.




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Construction of Ram temple initiated with special prayers in Ayodhya

The construction was initiated amid restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus threat in Ayodhya.




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Coronavirus hits domestic flights! Check Spicejet flight cancellation policy

Spicejet flight cancellation: Flyers must remember that this is a limited period waiver. SpiceJet has categorically stated that it reserves the right to withdraw this waiver without prior notice.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: Mass ticket cancellations! AirAsia, Indigo, GoAir offer credit shells

Coronavirus Update: Worried about refund from ticket cancellation? Here is a solution for your problem. Airlines like AirAsia, Indigo, and GoAir are offering credit shells, IE reported. The report said that whenever such mass cancellations take place, it becomes a huge problem for airlines to refund every passenger. In the wake of unprecedented cancellations on […]




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Coronavirus outbreak: Travellers pay attention! Here’s what you can do during lockdown

COVID-19: While the tourism sector is dealing with unprecedented disruptions, the closure of borders and more restrictions will just worsen the blow.




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International passenger air travel to remain suspended till April 14

The Covid-19 outbreak has led to unprecedented lockdowns across the world, with many countries shutting their borders and limiting public movement.




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COVID-19 impact: International tourism hardest hit, set to plunge up to 30%, says UN

The drop in arrivals will lead to an estimated loss of $300-450 billion in international tourism receipts, almost one third of the $1.5 trillion generated in 2019, the Madrid-based UN body said in a statement.




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Observe Coronavirus lockdown to win 5-day sponsored vacation! Here’s how you can participate!

Darjeeling's Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) has unveiled a novel competition to encourage people to stay inside their homes.




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COVID-19: New govt portal ‘Stranded in India’ can help foreign nationals return home, check how

COVID-19: The sudden spike in coronavirus cases in India forced the government to place the country in a lockdown seemingly overnight, which left several tourists stranded.




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Travelers, pay attention! Goa tourism to resume only when COVID-19 situation is under control

The Goa tourism industry can resume only after the lockdown is lifted and the coronavirus situation is completely under control in the country.




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Important update! All domestic, international flights suspended till May 3 after COVID-19 lockdown extension

All the scheduled domestic and international flights have been cancelled till May 3, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till 3rd of May.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Indigo announces resumption of flight operations from May 4

Private carrier Indigo airline has said that it will start flight operations from May 4 after the end of the nationwide lockdown.




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Domestic, international flights prohibited till May 3 but not for all; check who will be allowed

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs has released guidelines for the lockdown.




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COVID-19: Big blow for global tourism! 96 per cent of worldwide destinations restricted travel, says UN body

The UNWTO called on all governments to continuously review travel restrictions and ease or lift them as soon as it is safe to do so.




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New Visa restrictions: Suspension of all foreign visa, incoming passengers through immigration check posts extended

As the Coronavirus outbreak intensifies in India, the Ministry of Home Affairs have decided to extend the suspension of existing Indian visas given to foreign nationals.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Civil Aviation minister advises airlines to wait for govt’s decision before booking flights

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted that the Ministry of Civil Aviation is yet to decide on opening domestic or international operations




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When will flights resume? Aviation Minister makes important announcement; check details

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri took to Twitter to indicate that the restrictions will only be lifted once the government is confident that the outbreak of Coronavirus has been controlled.




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International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89 per cent in April due to COVID-19: UN

In February 2020, international passenger capacity reduced by 13 per cent, mainly related to traffic from/to States experiencing an early outbreak and States deeply interconnected to China.




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COVID-19: NORKA registrations begin! Over 1 lakh NRIs from Kerala want to return, highest number from UAE

More than 1 lakh Indian nationals from the state of Kerala have expressed their desire to come back from different countries in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.




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COVID-19: NORKA registration for safe return! Kerala to bring back Malayalis stranded in other states

The Kerala government has asked Keralites who are stranded in different parts of the country to register on the Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) website for their safe return to the state.




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COVID-19 scanning under consideration for international air travellers: Donald Trump

Trump told reporters that this could be done in coordination with either the airlines or government. ''We're working with the airlines. Maybe it's a combination of both,'' he said.




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COVID-19 lockdown: NORKA registrations in Kerala soar! Nearly 3 lakh expats stranded due to lockdown set to return

Now nearly 3 lakh expats spanning 150 countries are expected to return to Kerala, with registrations already taking place on the online registration facility called Norka Roots.




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Flights cancelled during Coronavirus COVID 19 lockdown period? Paytm offers flyers ‘credit shell’

Flyers, who had booked flights via Paytm, will receive the refund in their airline credit shell. They can redeem that refund amount in order to book a flight ticket via Paytm website and mobile site.




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Vistara airlines issues inflight modifications to tackle Coronavirus infection; Read full list

The airline may make further changes in compliance with regulatory guidelines once they are finalized and notified, Vistara said in a statement.




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Coronavirus Lockdown extended by two weeks! MHA guidelines on flight operations; check details

Coronavirus Lockdown: The third round of lockdown has come with detailed rules for green, orange and red zones and has allowed some services to open in each zone with specific guidelines.




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COVID-19: Kerala’s NORKA registrations soar! Over 4 lakh non resident Keralites register; check details

Once the cases started increasing rapidly in the country, the Centre announced a lockdown on March 24, leaving lakhs of Indians stranded, with nowhere to go.




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Modi government likely to operate over 60 flights to bring 14,800 nationals back to India; check dates

India will send flights to several countries between May 7 and 13. Among the countries, India is likely to send 10 flights to the UAE, seven flights each to the US, and the UK. Apart from these, India will send five to Saudi Arabia, five to Singapore, and two flights to Qatar




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India to start biggest evacuation! Flights from across the globe will bring back stranded Indians

The operation of two flights from Qatar to Kerala is a part of Modi's government's mega mission to evacuate close to 15,000 Indians stranded in 12 countries between May 7 and May 13.




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Aviation wrap: Air India to bring back 14,800 Indians stranded overseas

While currently the flights are operated by state-owned carriers, Puri said private airlines may also join in during subsequent evacuation efforts.




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Mission Vande Bharat begins! First flights from UAE land in Kerala; check details

Good work team!' is how External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar termed India's biggest evacuation exercise on Thursday.




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Inspiring Innovation: How To Motivate Creative Marketing Teams

Tips from executives on how to inspire creativity in the workplace




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SpaceX lands $1 billion from Google & Fidelity

Google likes its ambitions sky high. This time, it has gone a little further...




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Eurozone inflation in Jan at lowest level since 2009

Inflation in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to official data released...




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Paul Gauguin painting said to fetch $300 million

A sensuous Paul Gauguin painting of two Tahitian girls has been sold from a Swiss private...




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David Carr, Times critic and champion of media, dies at 58

David Carr, a writer who wriggled away from the demon of drug addiction to become an unlikely name-brand...




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An uneasy relationship between telecom & technology

For the next four days, a sprawling conference centre here will become the global hub for the telecommunications and technology industries.




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Volatility draws billions into oil funds

Assets of top oil funds quadruple to $5.4 bn since July, Contango structure trims gains through roll costs




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US Elections 2016: What the US embassy in Delhi looks like right now

US Elections 2016: The US Embassy in Delhi is all set to welcome the new President. Here are some pics what the US embassy in Delhi looks like right now:




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H-1B visa applications for 2017 drops to 199,000

The number of applicants seeking H-1B visas has dropped significantly with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receiving only 199,000 petitions for 2017, compared with 236,000 in 2016, reflecting the impact of the recent protectionist measures undertaken by the American government.




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Cloudification will mean upheaval in telecoms

It will allow startups to challenge incumbent operators.




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Serious charges: Air Asia board says former CEO to blame

The board of directors of AirAsia Group (AAGB) on Tuesday rebutted all allegations levelled against the airline’s top brass including group CEO Tony Fernandes, deputy group CEO Bo Lingam and also AAGB and AirAsia India.




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US citizenship question goes on trial in the next US census to be held for the first time in 70 years

The trial, starting the day before a momentous midterm election, could help rewrite the nation’s political map for a decade.




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Donald Trump to take public opinion on H-4 visa revocation

The Trump administration has assured lawmakers and the American corporate sector that the public would get an opportunity to respond to its proposal of revoking work authorisation to H-4 spouse visas after they raised their concerns over the move, which will impact thousands of Indians. H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B foreign […]




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In its largest-ever deal, SAP to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion

That’s a field Europe’s biggest software company wants to gain a stronger foothold in because it’s growing faster than its core enterprise software business.




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SoftBank to raise $21 billion in Japan’s largest IPO yet

At that price, the IPO would surpass the offering of former national carrier Nippon Telegraph & Telephone in 1987.




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China building $9-billion Beidou to challenge American-owned GPS

On November 19, China launched two more Beidou machines, increasing the number in operation to over 40.




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Deutsche Bank raid pulls CEO deeper into vicious dircle

Deutsche Bank chief executive officer Christian Sewing was there to give the annual pep talk to his top executives.




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SoftBank sets $21-billion IPO, skipping price range

SoftBank has set an indicative price of 1,500 yen ($13.23) per share for its initial public offering (IPO), a regulatory filing showed on Friday, making the deal worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.16 billion) in one of the world’s biggest-ever listings.




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Massive data breach at Marriott’s Starwood hotels

Marriott International said it’s investigating a hack of the guest reservation database at its Starwood unit that may be one of the biggest such breaches in corporate history.