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Pakistan is among nine countries, devotees from where have been barred from entering Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, the country’s federal minister for religious affairs, Noor ul Haq Qadri has claimed. Qadri made this claim while…
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With countries recording a rise in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, many countries have been in a fix. While many have banned Indian travellers, some have gone ahead to lift travel bans on Indian travellers. Here are some countries that have…
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With domestic tourism in Kerala having suffered losses of ₹33,000 crore from March 2020 to December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state government has said unexplored tourist destinations are being identified to bring in more…
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Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting August 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)…
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In what comes as a piece of good news for passengers looking to fly to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from India, more flight services facilitating travel between the two countries are starting from Saturday (August 7). Etihad Airways,…
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The time has come when your dream of flying into space will no longer be a dream but it definitely seems to come with a massive price. Yes, Richard Branson's company spaceship company Virgin Galactic recently announced that it will open…
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Greece imposed a night time curfew and banned music on two popular tourist islands on Thursday to contain the spread of COVID-19, its civil protection deputy minister said. The Mediterranean country, which is trying to rebuild a tourist…
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Macao authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of entertainment venues but not casinos, and coronavirus tests for its 600,000 residents, after the gambling city confirmed four new infections. The closure covers gyms, bars, massage…
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Less than 9% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Africa. Experts say the award is too Eurocentric. But in Africa, there's also a lack of structures and political will to preserve cultural and natural heritage. This year, eight mosques in…
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Nationals of six countries, including India and Nepal, who hold residency permits of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and are fully vaccinated, and health workers will be allowed to return to the emirates from August 5, authorities announced…
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