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A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean - The Times of India

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient - The Times of India

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training - The Times of India

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts!

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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Airbnb.org Aims for 1 Million Free Nights a Year, Funded Partly by a Dime a Booking

Airbnb will direct 10 cents per homestay to Airbnb.org, the nonprofit it created to house people impacted by natural disasters and wars.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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When his mother fell seriously ill, Bihar’s Monu Meturbala prayed for her recovery and made a promise to Lord Shiva; today, the 19-year-old is running thousands of kilometres to visit 12 Jyotirlingas

View this post on Instagram A post shared by BLACK PANTHER 🐆 (@monu_betaurabala)

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‘As a tourist, it was scary to see...’: Indian traveller’s Paris holiday takes an unexpected turn amid protests; 143-year-old historic Limoges Town Hall burned; should you cancel a Paris holiday?

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akalya Krishnasamy| Coffee.Lifestyle.Food. (@brewedbyakalya)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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“India now has some of the best roads in the world”: Foreign traveller praises India’s road network after 2,500-km journey across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and more

India’s development is increasingly visible in its expanding road network. It’s a transformation that stands out particularly to foreign visitors who compare the roads they see today with those they experienced during earlier visits.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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India’s only confirmed active volcano rises from the Andaman Sea, surrounded by black lava slopes and deep-blue water; travellers can view the remote volcanic island by boat, but landing is restricted

Imagine sailing across the deep blue waters of the Andaman Sea, with the dark rugged slopes of a volcanic island rising in the distance. As your boat circles the coastline, you might be lucky enough to spot a plume of smoke rising from its crater, as the

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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One man collected it all: Inside Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum, one of India’s largest single-collector museums, including the Veiled Rebecca and mysterious musical clock

Imagine an art collection so precious and so rare that a museum can be built around it. Well, it happened with the massive art collection of Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, popularly known as Salar Jung III.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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Anand Mahindra revisits Rishikesh memories, “I just hope that, amid all the changes, it holds on to its soul”; calls this restaurant ‘practically my canteen’ during filmmaking days

Recently, ace industrialist Anand Mahindra shared his old memories that brought Rishikesh in Uttrakhand into the spotlight for a more personal reason. In his #Sundaywanderer post on X on October 18, 2026, he revisited memories of his filmmaking days in th

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list. This is the ghost town where myths meet reality and the town's history remains intact in its ruins.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing. High in the White Mountains of eastern California, on a landscape of pale limestone, exposed rock and seemingly endless sky, some of the world&

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts! Proving age is just a number is Poona A Bamba, a 64-year-old retired Delhi judge, who joined her husband on an unplanned Everest Base camp trek recently.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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Anand Mahindra revisits Rishikesh memories, “I just hope that, amid all the changes, it holds on to its soul”; calls this restaurant ‘practically my canteen’ during filmmaking days - The Times of India

Recently, ace industrialist Anand Mahindra shared his old memories that brought Rishikesh in Uttrakhand into the spotlight for a more personal reason.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean - The Times of India

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient - The Times of India

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training - The Times of India

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts!

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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When his mother fell seriously ill, Bihar’s Monu Meturbala prayed for her recovery and made a promise to Lord Shiva; today, the 19-year-old is running thousands of kilometres to visit 12 Jyotirlingas

View this post on Instagram A post shared by BLACK PANTHER 🐆 (@monu_betaurabala)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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‘As a tourist, it was scary to see...’: Indian traveller’s Paris holiday takes an unexpected turn amid protests; 143-year-old historic Limoges Town Hall burned; should you cancel a Paris holiday?

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akalya Krishnasamy| Coffee.Lifestyle.Food. (@brewedbyakalya)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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“India now has some of the best roads in the world”: Foreign traveller praises India’s road network after 2,500-km journey across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and more

India’s development is increasingly visible in its expanding road network. It’s a transformation that stands out particularly to foreign visitors who compare the roads they see today with those they experienced during earlier visits.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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India’s only confirmed active volcano rises from the Andaman Sea, surrounded by black lava slopes and deep-blue water; travellers can view the remote volcanic island by boat, but landing is restricted

Imagine sailing across the deep blue waters of the Andaman Sea, with the dark rugged slopes of a volcanic island rising in the distance. As your boat circles the coastline, you might be lucky enough to spot a plume of smoke rising from its crater, as the

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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One man collected it all: Inside Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum, one of India’s largest single-collector museums, including the Veiled Rebecca and mysterious musical clock

Imagine an art collection so precious and so rare that a museum can be built around it. Well, it happened with the massive art collection of Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, popularly known as Salar Jung III.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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Anand Mahindra revisits Rishikesh memories, “I just hope that, amid all the changes, it holds on to its soul”; calls this restaurant ‘practically my canteen’ during filmmaking days

Recently, ace industrialist Anand Mahindra shared his old memories that brought Rishikesh in Uttrakhand into the spotlight for a more personal reason. In his #Sundaywanderer post on X on October 18, 2026, he revisited memories of his filmmaking days in th

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list. This is the ghost town where myths meet reality and the town's history remains intact in its ruins.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing. High in the White Mountains of eastern California, on a landscape of pale limestone, exposed rock and seemingly endless sky, some of the world&

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts! Proving age is just a number is Poona A Bamba, a 64-year-old retired Delhi judge, who joined her husband on an unplanned Everest Base camp trek recently.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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Travel Companies and DMOs Work to Patch Critical PHP Flaws

Websites around the globe went dark last week after developers behind the popular programming language PHP warned of critical security vulnerabilities

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Anand Mahindra revisits Rishikesh memories, “I just hope that, amid all the changes, it holds on to its soul”; calls this restaurant ‘practically my canteen’ during filmmaking days - The Times of India

Recently, ace industrialist Anand Mahindra shared his old memories that brought Rishikesh in Uttrakhand into the spotlight for a more personal reason.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean - The Times of India

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient - The Times of India

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training - The Times of India

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts!

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

When his mother fell seriously ill, Bihar’s Monu Meturbala prayed for her recovery and made a promise to Lord Shiva; today, the 19-year-old is running thousands of kilometres to visit 12 Jyotirlingas

View this post on Instagram A post shared by BLACK PANTHER 🐆 (@monu_betaurabala)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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‘As a tourist, it was scary to see...’: Indian traveller’s Paris holiday takes an unexpected turn amid protests; 143-year-old historic Limoges Town Hall burned; should you cancel a Paris holiday?

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akalya Krishnasamy| Coffee.Lifestyle.Food. (@brewedbyakalya)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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“India now has some of the best roads in the world”: Foreign traveller praises India’s road network after 2,500-km journey across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and more

India’s development is increasingly visible in its expanding road network. It’s a transformation that stands out particularly to foreign visitors who compare the roads they see today with those they experienced during earlier visits.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

India’s only confirmed active volcano rises from the Andaman Sea, surrounded by black lava slopes and deep-blue water; travellers can view the remote volcanic island by boat, but landing is restricted

Imagine sailing across the deep blue waters of the Andaman Sea, with the dark rugged slopes of a volcanic island rising in the distance. As your boat circles the coastline, you might be lucky enough to spot a plume of smoke rising from its crater, as the

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

One man collected it all: Inside Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum, one of India’s largest single-collector museums, including the Veiled Rebecca and mysterious musical clock

Imagine an art collection so precious and so rare that a museum can be built around it. Well, it happened with the massive art collection of Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, popularly known as Salar Jung III.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Anand Mahindra revisits Rishikesh memories, “I just hope that, amid all the changes, it holds on to its soul”; calls this restaurant ‘practically my canteen’ during filmmaking days

Recently, ace industrialist Anand Mahindra shared his old memories that brought Rishikesh in Uttrakhand into the spotlight for a more personal reason. In his #Sundaywanderer post on X on October 18, 2026, he revisited memories of his filmmaking days in th

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list. This is the ghost town where myths meet reality and the town's history remains intact in its ruins.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing. High in the White Mountains of eastern California, on a landscape of pale limestone, exposed rock and seemingly endless sky, some of the world&

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts! Proving age is just a number is Poona A Bamba, a 64-year-old retired Delhi judge, who joined her husband on an unplanned Everest Base camp trek recently.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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Anand Mahindra revisits Rishikesh memories, “I just hope that, amid all the changes, it holds on to its soul”; calls this restaurant ‘practically my canteen’ during filmmaking days - The Times of India

Recently, ace industrialist Anand Mahindra shared his old memories that brought Rishikesh in Uttrakhand into the spotlight for a more personal reason.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A cyclone wiped out Dhanushkodi in 1964 destroying its railway line and homes; six decades later, visitors travel to the ghost town to see abandoned ruins where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean - The Times of India

Among the world's ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

This ancient forest has trees that have survived for thousands of years; where visitors can walk among some of Earth's oldest living organisms and what makes these ecosystems so resilient - The Times of India

There are places where history is preserved in stone, and then there are places where history is still growing.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

At 64, retired Delhi judge Poonam A Bamba joined her 66-year-old husband on a trek she had never planned; over 10 days, she walked more than 65 km to Everest Base Camp without special training - The Times of India

Extraordinary stories are made with extraordinary efforts!

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

When his mother fell seriously ill, Bihar’s Monu Meturbala prayed for her recovery and made a promise to Lord Shiva; today, the 19-year-old is running thousands of kilometres to visit 12 Jyotirlingas

View this post on Instagram A post shared by BLACK PANTHER 🐆 (@monu_betaurabala)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

‘As a tourist, it was scary to see...’: Indian traveller’s Paris holiday takes an unexpected turn amid protests; 143-year-old historic Limoges Town Hall burned; should you cancel a Paris holiday?

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akalya Krishnasamy| Coffee.Lifestyle.Food. (@brewedbyakalya)

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

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“India now has some of the best roads in the world”: Foreign traveller praises India’s road network after 2,500-km journey across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and more

India’s development is increasingly visible in its expanding road network. It’s a transformation that stands out particularly to foreign visitors who compare the roads they see today with those they experienced during earlier visits.

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

India’s only confirmed active volcano rises from the Andaman Sea, surrounded by black lava slopes and deep-blue water; travellers can view the remote volcanic island by boat, but landing is restricted

Imagine sailing across the deep blue waters of the Andaman Sea, with the dark rugged slopes of a volcanic island rising in the distance. As your boat circles the coastline, you might be lucky enough to spot a plume of smoke rising from its crater, as the

Oct 28, 2026 Read more →