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Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds
Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...
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American Airlines Bets On "One Of The Biggest Untapped Markets"- India
American Airlines relaunched flights to India this week, nearly a decade after stopping them, looking to capitalise on growing demand for non-stop travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, a senior executive of the airline told Reuters.
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Aviation Industry To Lose $201 Billion Between 2020-22 Amid Pandemic: IATA
The pandemic has ravaged the aviation industry worldwide, including India, especially as travel restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus infections sapped demand.
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US Adds Canada To "Reconsider Travel" Advisory List Amid Covid Pandemic
The US State Department has raised its travel advisory alert for Canada to a "level 3 - reconsider travel" status amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Amid Covid Curbs, 27 Lakh Caught Without Ticket On Trains In 2020-21: RTI
Despite severe restrictions on entry at railway stations without confirmed tickets in view of the coronavirus pandemic, over 27 lakh people were caught travelling on trains ticketless in the last fiscal, an RTI query has revealed.
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Australia Pull Out Of South Africa Cricket Tour Over Coronavirus
Australia pull out of South Africa cricket Test tour due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vodafone Is Cutting 3G Services: Amid a Pandemic, Vi Asks People to Visit Stores for 4G Upgrade
Vodafone Idea, that runs its business under the Vi brand, is upgrading its 3G users to 4G. However, this is a questionable move in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak as the telco asks customers to travel physically to a Vi store to upgrade to 4G services.
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India, Other Countries Face China Travel Ban Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry by foreign nationals from India even with valid visas or residence permits because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Thursday. Indian government sources said that the order was not specific to India and Beijing, worried about COVID-19 cases, has issued similar or...
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Visa Curbs Eased; OCI Card Holders Can Visit India, Not For Tourism
Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)and foreign nationals can visit India for any purpose, except on tourist visa, the government said today as it eased visa and travel restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Durga Puja 2020: COVID-19 Forces Bengalis Abroad Learn Puja Rituals Online
Durga Puja 2020: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Durga Puja will be different this year. In the 'new normal', Bengalis living outside India are busy taking online lessons to perform Durga Puja themselves. COVID-19 has forced the priests from West Bengal to cancel their international travel plans. For decades, priests from the state used to travel to...
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What You Need To Follow As You Travel On Delhi Metro Amid Pandemic
After nearly six months gap, the Delhi metro services are ready resume from September 7. The Centre, in its Unlock4 guidelines on Saturday allowed metro services across the country in a graded manner.
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Tour Operator Switches Business To Help Staff Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people out of jobs, including those working in the travel sector.A tour operator in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Ajay Modi, was among those who faced financial problems due to the lockdown and travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
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Caribbean Premier League 2020: All Players Test Negative For Coronavirus
The CPL is all set to become the first major cricket league to start amid the coronavirus pandemic from August 18 while the final of the tournament will be played on September 10.
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Recreational Vehicle Sales Jump As Wary Americans Look To Avoid Hotels, Airports Amid Pandemic
Call it the turtle solution to wanderlust in the age of COVID-19. Eager to travel - but wary of hotels, airplanes and restaurants - more Americans are taking their homes with them everywhere they go, reviving a recreational vehicle business that had been devastated by shutdowns earlier this year.
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Golfer Lee Westwood Apprehensive About Travelling To United States Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The attraction of playing in a major is not enough to sway Lee Westwood, who said he is worried about the way the United States is handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indians Spent 4.7 Hours Daily on Their Phones in 2021, App Annie's State of Mobile 2022 Report Finds
Smartphone usage in India has increased for the third year in a row, with Indian smartphone owners using their devices for an average of 4.7 hours a day in 2021. According to a report by App Annie, Indian users accounted for nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, and finance, dating and food delivery apps saw an increase in usage last year mid the co...
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American Airlines Bets On "One Of The Biggest Untapped Markets"- India
American Airlines relaunched flights to India this week, nearly a decade after stopping them, looking to capitalise on growing demand for non-stop travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, a senior executive of the airline told Reuters.
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Aviation Industry To Lose $201 Billion Between 2020-22 Amid Pandemic: IATA
The pandemic has ravaged the aviation industry worldwide, including India, especially as travel restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus infections sapped demand.
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US Adds Canada To "Reconsider Travel" Advisory List Amid Covid Pandemic
The US State Department has raised its travel advisory alert for Canada to a "level 3 - reconsider travel" status amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Amid Covid Curbs, 27 Lakh Caught Without Ticket On Trains In 2020-21: RTI
Despite severe restrictions on entry at railway stations without confirmed tickets in view of the coronavirus pandemic, over 27 lakh people were caught travelling on trains ticketless in the last fiscal, an RTI query has revealed.
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Australia Pull Out Of South Africa Cricket Tour Over Coronavirus
Australia pull out of South Africa cricket Test tour due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vodafone Is Cutting 3G Services: Amid a Pandemic, Vi Asks People to Visit Stores for 4G Upgrade
Vodafone Idea, that runs its business under the Vi brand, is upgrading its 3G users to 4G. However, this is a questionable move in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak as the telco asks customers to travel physically to a Vi store to upgrade to 4G services.
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India, Other Countries Face China Travel Ban Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry by foreign nationals from India even with valid visas or residence permits because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Thursday. Indian government sources said that the order was not specific to India and Beijing, worried about COVID-19 cases, has issued similar or...
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Visa Curbs Eased; OCI Card Holders Can Visit India, Not For Tourism
Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)and foreign nationals can visit India for any purpose, except on tourist visa, the government said today as it eased visa and travel restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Durga Puja 2020: COVID-19 Forces Bengalis Abroad Learn Puja Rituals Online
Durga Puja 2020: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Durga Puja will be different this year. In the 'new normal', Bengalis living outside India are busy taking online lessons to perform Durga Puja themselves. COVID-19 has forced the priests from West Bengal to cancel their international travel plans. For decades, priests from the state used to travel to...
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What You Need To Follow As You Travel On Delhi Metro Amid Pandemic
After nearly six months gap, the Delhi metro services are ready resume from September 7. The Centre, in its Unlock4 guidelines on Saturday allowed metro services across the country in a graded manner.
-
Tour Operator Switches Business To Help Staff Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people out of jobs, including those working in the travel sector.A tour operator in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Ajay Modi, was among those who faced financial problems due to the lockdown and travel restrictions amid the pandemic.
-
Caribbean Premier League 2020: All Players Test Negative For Coronavirus
The CPL is all set to become the first major cricket league to start amid the coronavirus pandemic from August 18 while the final of the tournament will be played on September 10.
-
Recreational Vehicle Sales Jump As Wary Americans Look To Avoid Hotels, Airports Amid Pandemic
Call it the turtle solution to wanderlust in the age of COVID-19. Eager to travel - but wary of hotels, airplanes and restaurants - more Americans are taking their homes with them everywhere they go, reviving a recreational vehicle business that had been devastated by shutdowns earlier this year.
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Golfer Lee Westwood Apprehensive About Travelling To United States Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The attraction of playing in a major is not enough to sway Lee Westwood, who said he is worried about the way the United States is handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
