Travel

In pictures: 'City of love' Paris sees heavy snowfall after decades making it a winter wonderland

Children came out of their homes to ski and snowboard in public parks as the French capital offered a visual treat.

Feb 8, 2018

Watch Chinas dazzling lantern lights festival

Some cities in China are holding lantern shows amid approach of the Spring Festival, which falls on February 16 this year.

Feb 3, 2018

Meet the elderly couple who got fed up with people and moved to this faraway island to live with penguins

The couple bought the island for £30,000 almost 44 years ago and decided to stay there to escape the maddening civilisation.

Feb 3, 2018

Longest zipline in the world opens to the public

Thrill-seekers get ready: the longest zip-line in the world - The Jebel Jais Flight - has officially opened today on top of the UAEs highest mountain, Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah.Guinness World Records confirmed the length of the Jebel Jais zip-line at 2.8 kilometers – the equivalent to over 28 soccer fields – which beats the previous 2.2km world record in Puerto Rico by a full 600 meters of extra heart-pumping adrenaline.

Feb 1, 2018

Is this why MEA changed its decision to introduce orange passports?

The MEA's proposal to introduce orange-coloured passports for less educated Indians drew severe criticism as many found it as 'discriminatory.'

Jan 31, 2018

In pictures: From a scorching desert to a winter wonderland, Twitter goes gaga over Saudi Arabia snowstorm

Everyone perceives Saudi Arabia as a nation with deserts and camels, however, the locals in the Kingdom beg to differ.

Jan 28, 2018

Stateless boxing champion facing deportation to Nigeria begs Home Office: I am only a human being

Champion boxer Kelvin Bilal Fawaz, who spent half of his life in the U.K., faces deportation to Nigeria after his leave to remain expired. The 29-year-old athlete spent 34 days at a detention centre and was recently released on bail, but his future in the country remains uncertain.

Jan 23, 2018

Soldier killed and skiers injured after Mount Shirane volcano erupts in Japan triggering avalanche

One soldier was killed and at least 14 people injured, some critically, when rocks from an erupting volcano rained down on skiers at a mountain resort in central Japan on Tuesday (23 January) and an avalanche soon after the eruption engulfed about a dozen skiers.

Jan 23, 2018

Whoosh! The new record time clocked by this low-cost airline from New York to London will leave you stunned

With about 284 passengers on board, the flight by Norwegian flew at a staggering speed of 1,249 kilometres per hour.

Jan 23, 2018

Times Up: 2018 Womens March on New York City

More than 120,000 people rallied in the streets of Manhattan for the second annual Womens March. This event marked the first anniversary of President Trumps inauguration with protesters expressing their outrage at Trumps administration and advocating for human rights.

Jan 21, 2018

Lumiere London 2017: 360° video of dazzling light festival

For four nights, Londons dark streets are being lit up by more than 50 light-based artworks across the city as part of the Lumiere arts festival. The festival will run until Sunday January 21 from 17:30 until 22:30.

Jan 19, 2018

Jeddah Tower's construction update: Burj Khalifa will be the tallest building in world only till 2020 [Video]

Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building yet but not for long. Saudi's Jeddah Tower eyes to take over the title in 2020. The construction has already soared a kilometre into the sky.

Jan 17, 2018

Coldest village on Earth in pictures: Oymyakon's -62 degrees C is so cold that even the thermometer broke

The coldest ever recorded temperature anywhere on earth was in Antarctica with temperatures as low as -89 C in 1983.

Jan 16, 2018

Planning to travel in 2018? New rankings suggest you should give US a miss and visit Spain instead

Spain is expected to rank second among the most popular international tourist destinations pushing the United States to the third spot.

Jan 16, 2018

There are 16 long weekends in 2018, and these travel destinations will be the perfect gateway for you

Here's the list of long weekends you'll need to plan your travels.

Jan 12, 2018