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Okinawa, an island destination located in Japan, is facing an outbreak of measles, ahead of the summer holidays. As per the government data, over 65 infections were registered within a span of one month. Meanwhile, hoteliers have received over 170 cancellations from inbound and outbound travellers. The epidemic began to spread after a Taiwanese man was consulted with the airborne disease on 20th March. However, the Okinawa authorities are providing vaccination programmes to the visitors. In 2015, the World Health Organization announced Japan free of measles with strong health policies. Also, most of the hoteliers in the hospitality industry expressed ... Read more

An earthquake measuring over 3.7 on the Richter scale shook Gujarat, with Sardar Sarovar Dam located in the Narmada dam being the epicentre. According to media reports, the exact location of the quake was developed 38 km east of the Narmada dam, by around 4.56 pm on Saturday. Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) following the incident has reviled that the current epicentre has a calibre to produce over 6.5 magnitude quake. Back in 1970, a 5.4 magnitude quake was felt at Bharuch with Narmada rift being an active quake zone. Meanwhile, it was the fourth consecutive earthquake in the state ... Read more

With the recent engine explosion in the Southwest Airlines of the US, Jet Airways is planning to initialize a thorough investigation on its similar 737 engines. A warning has been issued by the US and European aviation authorities to avoid any such consequences within the faulty CFM56-7B engines. Meanwhile, a faulty CFM56-7B engine explosion from a Southwest Boeing aircraft which was on its way from Newyork to Dallas, killed one of the passengers as the fan blade hit from the side window. “Received the latest Emergency Airworthiness Directives from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) ... Read more

West Indies international cricketer Christopher Henry Gayle, also known as Chris Gayle acknowledges, that the secret behind his comeback is through practising yoga. Over the last couple of IPL seasons at Bangalore Royal Challengers, he was seen as the elephant in the room, leaving everyone clueless about the cricketer’s form out. At a time when he was almost being ignored by many, that Virender Sehwag, invited Gayle to Kings XI Punjab’s at a price of Rs 2 crore. It was the moment of truth, that just saved Gayle’s IPL career. “A lot of people thought I’m too old. After this innings, ... Read more

Conrad Maldives resorts are on a new mission to build world’s first undersea villa located at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in the Maldives. The $15 million invested two-storeyed villa named as ‘Muraka’ is housed 16.4 ft below the Indian Ocean. Additionally, the property consists of a gym, bar, ocean view bathtub and an underwater bedroom floor. The top layer of the structure has a relaxing space that measures over 550 sq meters. “We are excited to present Muraka’s unique sleeping under the sea experience to our future guests, providing them with an extraordinary seascape of the Maldives from an ... Read more

German luxury car makers BMW has officially launched the new BMW X3 exclusively in India. The new model is the third generation of the SUV model that comes in two variants, as xDrive 20d Expedition and xDrive 20d Luxury Line. The new X3 has a different update in terms of its design. The front kidney-shaped grilles are pretty larger, followed by a newly improved headlamp. The front region is chiselled with a muscular design. The car comes with more room for the driver, as well as, for the co-passengers. However, the new BMW X3 comes only with a diesel option ... Read more

The 12-member inter-ministerial committee, set up to “frame guidelines describing circumstances and occasions on which the national anthem is to be played or sung”, is likely to suggest that cinema halls should not play the national anthem before screening a film. The committee, headed by Special Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brij Raj Sharma, is likely to suggest that the playing of 52-second long anthem before screening will interrupt the screening of the film, and create disorder and confusion instead of adding dignity to it. The panel, set up on December 5, 2017, was given six months’ time to come up with statutory ... Read more

Oman is attending the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018 with Responsible Tourism, including current sustainable travel trends as its theme for this year. ATM 2018 will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22 to 25. The Sultanate’s delegation will be led by Maitha Saif Al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Tourism. “As part of the Sultanate’s National Tourism Strategy 2040, the Ministry of Tourism seeks to introduce the most recently launched services, projects and facilities, such as the opening of the new passenger terminal at Muscat International Airport and the launching of the electronic visa. It also aims ... Read more

Air Deccan has launched Mumbai – Kolhapur flights, which is scheduled to formally begin services from April 22 under the regional connectivity scheme Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN). Air Deccan officials said that they have already started operations and have opened flight bookings offering a promotional fare of Rs 1299 for the 90-minute flight. The airline has also resumed operations to Nashik and Jalgaon which had briefly stopped following maintenance issues with its Beechcraft 1900 D aircrafts. The flight to Kolhapur will take off from Mumbai at 1.15 pm and depart from Kolhapur at 3.05 pm on Sundays, Tuesdays ... Read more

The Walhe village in Purandhar Tehsil, located 56 km away from Pune, will soon be added to the list of tourist destinations. Walhe, with a Rs 5.6 crore development sanctioned by the Maharastra government, will have a samadhi dedicated to sage Valmiki, also known as adi kavi, who has penned the Ramayana. The place is also famous for seven pots hills (Sat Ranjan). According to Indian mythology, Valmiki, in his earlier birth as Ratnakar, used to rob the travellers in the Walhe area to earn his livelihood. After committing each sin, he used to drop a stone in these pots. After meeting ... Read more

Western Cape, located on the south-west coast of South Africa, is attracting a large number of wine tourists from across the globe. According to annual Business of Wine and Food Tourism convenor Margi Biggs, the wine tourism in the region are on a hike, that includes guided tours and tailor-made itineraries for the special interest groups. “Wesgro research shows a year-on-year growth in wine tourism of 16 per cent in 2017, thanks to the rising reputation of the Western Cape’s wines, the region’s increasingly innovative offerings, as well as its varied and exciting customised cellar door experiences,” added Margi Biggs. ... Read more

Telecom giant Jio, after the 4G internet revolution, is about to change its momentum through introducing Jio Direct to home (DTH) service. According to various media sources, the so-called Jio DTH Service is said to offer SD (Standard Definition) channels for a monthly price of Rs 200 and SD + HD (High Definition) channels for Rs 400. Also, the new service would work under Enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS). It is a technology that works with the combination of both TV channels and digital radio architecture, which provides HD contents seamlessly. Meanwhile, Jio also plans to introduce Massive MIMO ... Read more

US Embassy has informed that Indians planning to visit United States should apply early for the visa. The statement has been put forward, as part of a heavy rush in applicants with summer ahead. The applicants have to wait around 30 days for the visa interview. Also, the applicants are advised to be aware of black-market or other channels in applying for a US visa. “Mission India’s non-immigrant visa workload is one of the largest in the world, processing over a million visas a year. In the last five years, the demand for visas to travel to the United States ... Read more

It was a happy news for the popular messaging service WhatsApp, as the beta update of the app for Android users has been introduced with two new features. The new options enhances the ability to transfer money from other Unified Payment Interface (UPI), followed by an option to recover deleted downloaded media files. Meanwhile, there were various allegations faced by the company on the aspect of UPI payment security guidelines. The current payment option is available only on a beta version 2.18.113, for selected users. The system works through a virtual payment address (VPA) for payments through UPI protocols. “WhatsApp would ... Read more

Emirates is offering special early bird fares for UAE travellers to destinations within its global network. Travellers who book in advance can enjoy special fares starting today until 30 April 2018 and applies to select travel periods. Economy Class passengers can enjoy fares to the Middle East starting from AED 795, to Europe starting at AED 2,135, to West Asia & Indian Ocean starting at AED 945, and to the Far East and Australasia starting at AED 2,035. Business Class passengers can enjoy fares to the Middle East starting from AED 3,155, to Europe starting at AED 9,395, to West ... Read more