The narratives haven’t lasted long in this year’s NBA Finals series between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. After LeBron James received criticism for missing a possible game-winning shot in Game 1, he responded with a road win in Game 2 to tie the series. After Stephen Curry and co. fell in Game 3, they won …

      External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj finds herself in a bind after Times Now news channel exposed email trails showing she had helped Lalit Modi, the controversial former chairman of Indian Premier League, being pursued in multiple cases by various Indian agencies, procure travel documents from the UK. The alleged impropriety is serious because Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri Swaraj …

Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani visited the passport office here on Friday to provide the biometric details to complete the application procedure for getting a passport. Sources at the office said that Mr. Geelani had filled the nationality column as “Indian”. He, however, told The Hindu that the column had to be compulsorily filled, and it did not, in …

      1. Whatever will the fair citizens of one Austin, Texas, neighborhood do? After Caitlyn Jenner asked the world to “Call me Caitlyn” on the cover of Vanity Fair, ABC News reports, residents of Bruce Jenner Lane are now wondering if they should do just that by changing the name of the street. “Should we put both [names] on …

  Last year alone the On Business scheme saved firms £34m on travelling to do business face-to-face, and the re-vamped programme will now enable travellers to choose between an immediate discount of at least five per cent off selected flights, or On Business points that can be used towards future trips and upgrades. The airline is offering companies who sign …

      The elaborate convolution of social media, selfies and instant status updates in today’s culture is having an immediate impact on where and why we go on vacation. For those who are completely absorbed by the selfie phenomena, determining an ideal vacation spot is no easy task. Gone are the days when temperature and climate took precedence in …

  Travel today has been redefined by road trips and self-driven rides. They add a much needed thrill to travelling. Perhaps it is because of movies like ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,’ ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ or even ‘Highway,’ that both the young and old seem to be taking road trips. Amongst the options of hiring chauffeurs or drivers, taking a cab …

  World Patent Marketing, a vertically integrated manufacturer and engineer of patented products, launches Designer Outings, a travel invention that enables people to travel and purchase products without the unnecessary risks of buying them online. “The travel industry will grow faster than the global economy this year” according to Scott J. Cooper, CEO and Creative Director of World Patent Marketing, …

CRUISES FOR VOLUNTEERS Aiming to attract the kinds of socially conscious travelers who might otherwise shun a cruise, Carnival Corporation, owner of Carnival, Princess and other cruise lines, on Thursday announced the launch of Fathom, a new line offering volunteer trips to the Caribbean. With Fathom, passengers will board the 710-passenger ship Adonia in Miami, beginning next April, and travel …

    Scientists with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Pentagon’s research arm are working to build a new hypersonic air vehicle that can travel at speeds up to Mach 5 while carrying guidance systems and other materials. Air Force Chief Scientist Mica Endsley said the service wants to build upon the successful hypersonic test flight of the X-51 …