More Indians travel solo this festive season, Atlys data shows

More Indians travel solo this festive season, Atlys data shows

BENGALURU: Indian travellers are redefining the festive season, with solo trips and millennials leading the way. Visa platform Atlys said it processed around 15,000 visa applications for the travels in the month of October 2025, with 71.5% meant for solo travellers, signalling a shift from India’s family-centric holiday traditions. Millennials made up 53.5% of applicants,…

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ICC Women’s World Cup: Heather Knight heroics help England survive Bangladesh scare; top points table | Cricket News

ICC Women’s World Cup: Heather Knight heroics help England survive Bangladesh scare; top points table | Cricket News

Heather Knight’s unbeaten 79 from 111 balls helped England claim a second consecutive win in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Tuesday (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) England survived a scare against Bangladesh as Heather Knight (79* off 111 balls) and Charlie Dean (27* off 56 balls) stitched together a 79-run stand for the unbeaten seventh wicket…

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L-1 visa will now be abused: Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria on 0,000 H-1B fee

L-1 visa will now be abused: Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria on $100,000 H-1B fee

Indian-American community leader predicts that now L-1 visa will be abused as companies can’t use H-1B without paying the hefty $100,000 fee. Former president Joe Biden’s ex-adviser Ajay Bhutoria, the Indian-American community leader on immigration policy, said there have been instances of rampant abuses of the H-1B visa program that resulted in the desperate measure…

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Bumper harvest: Auto retails surge 34% in Navratri period on GST cuts

Bumper harvest: Auto retails surge 34% in Navratri period on GST cuts

NEW DELHI: Auto retails surged by a strong 34% to a record 11.6 lakh units in the auspicious Navratri period as GST cuts – that came into effect from September 22 – as well as start of the festive season in north boosted demand. The same was 8.6 lakh units in the nine-day Navratri period…

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Judoka Linthoi Chanambam scripts history with India’s first-ever Junior World Championships medal | More sports News

Judoka Linthoi Chanambam scripts history with India’s first-ever Junior World Championships medal | More sports News

Linthoi Chanambam (left) with her medal and during her bout in Lima on Monday (Credits – IIS Media/IJF) With most of her home country peacefully asleep, Linthoi Chanambam made history on Monday night when she grabbed a bronze medal at the Judo World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.She defeated Joni Geilen of the Netherlands in…

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‘Real chance’: Donald Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’; talks may reshape wider region

‘Real chance’: Donald Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’; talks may reshape wider region

Donald Trump speaking at Oval Office (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there was a “real chance” of a Gaza peace deal, as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israeli representatives resumed in Egypt on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack that triggered the ongoing war.“There’s a real chance that we could…

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Payday might get brighter next year! India to see 9% salary hike in 2026, finds survey; real estate, NBFCs to lead surge

Payday might get brighter next year! India to see 9% salary hike in 2026, finds survey; real estate, NBFCs to lead surge

India is projected to witness a 9 per cent salary increase in 2026, reflecting sustained economic resilience driven by stable consumption, investments, and supportive policy measures, according to Aon’s Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey 2025–26 India, released on Tuesday.The anticipated rise marks a marginal uptick from the 8.9 per cent hike recorded in 2025,…

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‘I want to punch him’: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed wants to fight legendary India batter – watch | Cricket News

‘I want to punch him’: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed wants to fight legendary India batter – watch | Cricket News

Abrar Ahmed has made a controversial claim that he wants to face a legendary Indian batter in the boxing ring (Images via AP, Getty Images) Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has once again found himself in the spotlight, but this time for comments made off the field. During a recent appearance on a Pakistani YouTube channel,…

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Bari Weiss’ 10-point memo to CBS staff on day 1 as editor-in-chief goes viral: Is she a Conservative?

Bari Weiss’ 10-point memo to CBS staff on day 1 as editor-in-chief goes viral: Is she a Conservative?

Bari Weiss sent a 10-point memo to all CBS staff on journalism as she became the editor-in-chief. Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, sent a 10-point memo to the staff on day one which has been described by media outlets as a “veiled critique of the newsroom” she’s inheriting. Paramount Skydance announced on…

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Infighting among trustees: Tata group leaders meet Home Minister Amit Shah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman; what the issue is about

Infighting among trustees: Tata group leaders meet Home Minister Amit Shah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman; what the issue is about

Tata Group top leadership met Shah and Sitharaman on Tuesday to address ongoing disputes. Infighting in the Tata Group has prompted the government to step in, with top leaders of the group, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The…

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