August 2021 – आवारा मुसाफिर

Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe

August 31, 2021475 Views

Residents and tourists in communities near Lake Tahoe fled on Monday as a fierce, 2-week-old wildfire roared closer to the popular resort destination through drought-parched forests in northern California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Evacuations in and around the town of South Lake Tahoe came as the U.S. Forest Service said it was taking the unusual step of closing all 18 national forests in California to the public in the midst of a fire season already shaping up as one of the worst on record. The closure is due to last 17 days, starting Wednesday, and effectively extends a shutdown of nine national forests in northern California that began on Aug. 23 and was due to expire over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. A view from Emerald Bay towards Lake Tahoe is obscured by smoke ...

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WTTC calls for an end to the discredited travel traffic light system

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August 31, 2021920 Views

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the widely discredited travel traffic light system. The call comes after the latest update which saw just seven countries added to the green list, with Thailand, a popular winter sun destination for holiday starved Brits, and Montenegro, added to the red list. Turkey, widely expected to be able to welcome British visitors stayed in no-go red, seriously damaging its travel sector. FILE PHOTO: A traveller wearing a face mask walks at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, says both consumers and Travel ...

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EU drops U.S. from list of COVID-safe countries for travel

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August 30, 2021884 Views

European Union governments agreed on Monday to remove the United States from the EU’s safe travel list, meaning U.S. visitors and those from five other countries are likely to face tighter controls, such as COVID-19 tests and quarantines. Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia have also been taken off. The list seeks to unify travel rules across the bloc, although it does not bind individual EU nations, which are free to determine their own border policies. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman This change that would primarily affect unvaccinated people, as soaring rates of new coronavirus infections have made the United States a global pandemic hot spot. EU off...

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Universal Studios Beijing to open on Sept. 20

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August 30, 2021998 Views

Universal Studios' Beijing resort will officially open on Sept. 20, China's state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday, citing the theme park. The park, a joint venture between Comcast Corp's Universal Parks & Resorts and state-owned Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment, will begin trial operations on Sept. 1, CCTV said. FILE PHOTO: A man rides a bike of a bike-sharing service near a giant sign Universal Beijing Resort, ahead of its opening, in Beijing, China August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Universal Studios announced the development of the resort - the world's fifth Universal Studios-branded theme park - in 2014, saying at the time it would cost $3.3 billion. Its opening date has been postponed for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic, local media said....

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जन्माष्टमी विशेषः नाथद्वारा की पिछवई कला को नया जीवन देता प्रोजेक्ट विरासत

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August 30, 20211150 Views

राजस्थान में उदयपुर के पास नाथद्वारा के ऐतिहासिक मंदिर के साथ ही जुड़ी है पिछवई कला। यह कहा जा सकता है कि इस कला की उम्र भी इस मंदिर जितनी ही है, यानी करीब चार सौ साल। यह कला न केवल भारतीय कला परंपरा का एक नायाब नमूना है, बल्कि इस बात का भी एक उदाहरण हैं कि कैसे संरक्षण के अभाव और आने वाली पीढ़ियों द्वारा न अपनाए जाने के कारण कुछ बिरली कलाएं अपना अस्तित्व बचाने के लिए संघर्ष कर रही हैं। लेकिन ऐसी विपरीत परिस्थितियों में भी इन कलाओं को अप्रत्याशित रास्तों से थोड़ा सहारा मिल रहा है। प्रोजेक्ट विरासत आज इसी का जरिया बना हुआ है। एक बड़ी व शानदार पिछवई पेंटिंग पर कई सारे दृश्य एक साथ प्रोजेक्ट विरासत दरअसल दिल्ली के श्रीराम कॉलेज ऑफ कॉमर्स (एसआरसीसी) के एक छात्र संगठन इनेक्ट्स एसआरसीसी की अनूठी पहल है। इस प्रोजेक्ट का मकसद था भारत की उन कलाओं को नया जीवन देना जो अपने अस्तित्व को बचाए रखन...

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UAE resumes issuing tourist visas to vaccinated travellers

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August 29, 2021523 Views

The United Arab Emirates said it will resume issuing tourist visas to vaccinated travellers from Aug. 30, the state news agency (WAM) reported on Saturday. The decision also covered people coming in from countries from which the UAE had previously barred entry, WAM reported. In those cases, visitors would have to take a COVID-19 test on arrival, it added. FILE PHOTO: Passengers keep distance in a line at Dubai International Airport, as Emirates airline resumed limited outbound passenger flights amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, UAE. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah The move comes amid a drop in coronavirus infections in the oil-rich Gulf country, after it reported less than 1,000 cases per day last week for the first time in months, and a month before Dubai ...

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Philippines lifts casino ban in top tourist island Boracay

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August 28, 2021807 Views

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a moratorium on casino operations in the country’s top holiday island to generate taxes for its COVID-19 pandemic response, the presidential spokesperson said on Saturday. The firebrand leader has had a longstanding opposition to gambling, halting the construction of new casinos in the Philippines, one of Asia’s fastest-growing gambling markets before the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A top view of the holiday island of Boracay in Philippines. REUTERS/Erik De Castro “The president has given his go signal allowing the operation of a casino in Boracay,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement. Casino operations in Boracay, the Philippines’ top tourist draw, should follow coronavirus restrictions and keep children away fr...

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Mysuru Palace is second most beautiful in the world, scientifically!

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August 28, 20212820 Views

Palaces around the world are of interest to both tourists and locals. From England’s iconic Buckingham Palace to Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle, there really is a palace in every shape, size, and style. But which palace is the most statistically beautiful according to science? Interested in finding out, money.co.uk utilised the golden ratio to determine which of the world’s palaces is the most beautiful. To do this, they compared each palace’s dimensions to the golden ratio, a mathematical ratio which can be found in nature, architecture, and even music, that indicates a balanced and aesthetically pleasing composition. Money.co.uk were then able to determine how close the palace’s dimensions are to the golden ratio – the smaller the percentage difference, the more statistically be...

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Doha now to host a new Qatar Geneva International Motor Show

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August 28, 2021965 Views

The Geneva International Motor Show and Qatar Tourism establish a partnership for the event The 1st edition of the exhibition will be held in Doha during the fall season in 2023 The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) and Qatar Tourism have announced a partnership during a press conference held at Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC), to develop and host the newly designed Qatar Geneva International Motor Show in Doha during 2023. FILE PHOTO: Geneva International Motor Show, 2019 The partners have hinted that the platform is positioned as a new world-renowned motor show for the Middle East. With much anticipation, exhibitors and fans can now look forward to the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show being held from 19 to 27 February, 2022, as well as the new for...

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Brussels Comic Strip Festival returns in new format

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August 27, 20211238 Views

Giant balloons will be back with a sneak peek into Korean comics world From 10 September to 10 October 2021, the 12th edition of the Brussels Comic Book Festival will be held in an exceptional new format: a month-long festival punctuated by exhibitions, events and original meetings. With a fun exhibition, a treasure hunt, guided tours and book signings, there will be something for all ages and tastes. And, to top it all off, the giant balloons will return, to a few strategic locations. 10 September will mark the start of a month-long celebration of the ninth art in Brussels. This special edition of the Brussels Comic Strip Festival will be full of surprises. It will be an invitation to travel, starting with a flight to South Korea - the festival's guest of honour-on the occasion...