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Sacred Lakes, Street Food, And Seven-Coloured Earth: The Mauritius Indian Travellers Need To Know About
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Travel | Written by Tanmaya Kothari, Edited by Neha Grover
Mauritius offers more than turquoise waters, featuring volcanic peaks, sacred lakes, and diverse cultural heritage reflecting Indian, African, Chinese, and European influences.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Afghanistan, The Weakest Passport In The World, Allows Visa-Free Access To 24 Countries. Which Are They?
- Monday February 16, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the 2026 Henley Passport Index with access to only 24 destinations without a prior visa. Here's the full breakdown of the countries Afghans can enter visa-free or on arrival.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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www.ndtv.com
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South Africa To Bomb Island With Pesticides To Kill Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Have No Money": Australian Couple Details "Worst Experience" After Being Left Behind By Cruise Ship
- Thursday April 4, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The couple along with six others were not permitted on the cruise, which eventually sailed off without them.
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www.ndtv.com
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8 Passengers Stranded On African Island After Cruise Ship Leaves Them Behind
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Notably, the passengers were late getting back to the ship on March 27, according to a statement from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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www.ndtv.com
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8 Children Die After Eating Sea Turtle Meat On Remote African Island
- Tuesday March 12, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Notably, sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy in the region despite well-known food poisoning dangers.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Africa Mourns Death Of Indian-Origin Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ebrahim
- Tuesday December 7, 2021
- World News | Press Trust of India
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, an Indian-origin anti-apartheid icon who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada, has died. He was 84, South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC) has announced.
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www.ndtv.com
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South African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim Dies At 84
- Monday December 6, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a veteran of the fight against apartheid who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, died on Monday aged 84, South Africa's ruling party announced.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nelson Mandela Prison Drawing Sells For $112,575 In New York
- Friday May 3, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island - where he was held for 18 years - sold on Thursday in New York for $112,575.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sacred Lakes, Street Food, And Seven-Coloured Earth: The Mauritius Indian Travellers Need To Know About
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Travel | Written by Tanmaya Kothari, Edited by Neha Grover
Mauritius offers more than turquoise waters, featuring volcanic peaks, sacred lakes, and diverse cultural heritage reflecting Indian, African, Chinese, and European influences.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Afghanistan, The Weakest Passport In The World, Allows Visa-Free Access To 24 Countries. Which Are They?
- Monday February 16, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the 2026 Henley Passport Index with access to only 24 destinations without a prior visa. Here's the full breakdown of the countries Afghans can enter visa-free or on arrival.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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www.ndtv.com
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South Africa To Bomb Island With Pesticides To Kill Mice That Eat Albatrosses Alive
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tonnes of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Have No Money": Australian Couple Details "Worst Experience" After Being Left Behind By Cruise Ship
- Thursday April 4, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The couple along with six others were not permitted on the cruise, which eventually sailed off without them.
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www.ndtv.com
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8 Passengers Stranded On African Island After Cruise Ship Leaves Them Behind
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Notably, the passengers were late getting back to the ship on March 27, according to a statement from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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www.ndtv.com
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8 Children Die After Eating Sea Turtle Meat On Remote African Island
- Tuesday March 12, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Notably, sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy in the region despite well-known food poisoning dangers.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Africa Mourns Death Of Indian-Origin Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ebrahim
- Tuesday December 7, 2021
- World News | Press Trust of India
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, an Indian-origin anti-apartheid icon who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada, has died. He was 84, South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC) has announced.
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www.ndtv.com
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South African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim Dies At 84
- Monday December 6, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a veteran of the fight against apartheid who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, died on Monday aged 84, South Africa's ruling party announced.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nelson Mandela Prison Drawing Sells For $112,575 In New York
- Friday May 3, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island - where he was held for 18 years - sold on Thursday in New York for $112,575.
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www.ndtv.com