Indian travel firms fear further squeeze as Modi calls for holiday restraint
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“Inflationary pressure from rising fuel prices has already knocked down summer travel inquiries by as much as 15 per cent”
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One web search result mentions that inflationary pressure knocked down summer travel, but it does not explicitly state the '15 per cent' figure. Another source mentions a 10-15% increase in package prices, which is the opposite of a decrease in inquiries. There is no corroboration for the specific 15% drop in inquiries from multiple independent sources.
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— India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's …
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— India Summer is an American pornographic film actress and nude model and a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Her stage name is based on the phrase Indian summer. She also has mainstream acting…
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— India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, becoming the first Asian nation to do so. Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two medals, both silver, in athletics. The nation firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_Olympics
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“school holidays that run from April to June”
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The provided evidence discusses public holidays and general education in India, but none of the sources specify the exact dates or duration of school holidays (April to June).
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— Education in India is primarily managed through the state-run public education system, which falls under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles…
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— India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's …
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— The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a selective all-boys private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doon_School
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“Ravi Gosain, president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators, with more than 2,000 members”
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The search results for 'Ravi' return a South Korean rapper and general name meanings, but no mention of a Ravi Gosain or the Indian Association of Tour Operators.
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— Kumbh Mela (Sanskrit: Kumbha Mēlā, pronounced [kʊˈmbʱᵊ melaː]; lit. 'festival of the Sacred Pitcher') is a Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated every four or twelve years, correlated with the partial or full …
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— Aug 5, 2025 · Ravi is of Sanskrit origin, which means ‘Sun’ or ‘Sun God.’ The name has held a prominent and revered position in Indian mythology and spirituality for centuries, symbolizing life, energ…
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— Kim Won-sik (Korean: 김원식; born February 15, 1993), [1] better known by his stage name Ravi (라비), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of the record label Groovl1n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_(rapper)
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“crude oil trading above US$100 a barrel”
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Multiple web search results indicate crude oil prices are significantly above 100 USD, with one specifically mentioning expectations of 110.71 USD/BBL and projections up to 124.51 USD.
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— A benchmark crude or marker crude is a crude oil that serves as a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil. There are three primary benchmarks, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), Brent Blend, a…
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— Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
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— The price of oil, or the oil price, generally refers to the spot price of a barrel (42 U.S. gallons; 159 liters) of benchmark crude oil—a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil such as We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil
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“Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off a fifth of global supply of oil and liquefied natural gas”
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Wikipedia entries explicitly describe the '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and the closure of the Strait by Iran, as well as the subsequent US aerial campaign to reopen it. The evidence confirms the event of the closure occurred.
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
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— Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian statutory authority responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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