World’s longest non-stop flight

Air India has quite recently declared that it plans to connect the IT centers of Bengaluru and San Francisco, in what could be the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight. As per a report in The Economic Times, the flight would take around 18 hours to cover an expected 14,000km, making AI the longest non-stop commercial carrier on the planet.

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“We are planning to have a non-stop from either Delhi or Bengaluru to San Francisco on our Boeing 777-200 long-range aircraft. And in addition, we are planning a direct service between Ahmedabad and London due to the huge demand for travel between these two cities,” said a senior AI official, as reported by The Times Of India.

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The declaration could be made when Prime Minister Modi visits Silicon Valley.

A month ago, Emirates declared it will begin the world’s longest direct flight from Dubai to Panama City (13,760 km). The 17.5-hour flight will start on February 1, 2016. At present, Qantas works the longest flight from Sydney to Dallas, USA, covering 13,730 km.

4 Awesome hill stations

Mussoorie hill station
Mussoorie, a renowned travel destination in India, is situated at around 34 kilometers from Dehradun. Mussoorie is found at an altitude of around 2000 meters above sea level. In 1820, Captain Young from British Army found the place to his fondness and designed his residence. The name, Mussoorie comes from the plant of identical name that are found in abundance over there.

Bhatta Fall is located on the Mussoorie- Dehradun Road and is an ideal spot for bathing and picnicking.

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Almora Hill station
Almora is among the prime tourist destinations of the state of Uttaranchal. Almora is additionally referred to as the cultural capital of the Kumaon Region. The most effective seasons to travel are from April to June and from September to November. The winters are awfully cold in Almora.

Almora is encircled by the mighty Himalayas.  You’ll be able to visit several places within the Almora hill station. There are a number of the sightseeing places,  the 1000-year-old Nanda Devi temple , the Chitai temple around eight kilometers from town, 800 year old Sun Temple at Katarmal about seven kilometers from Almora and a horde of 125 temples largely of Lord Shiva dating back to  11 AD. located among the dense deodar tree forests and therefore, the Jageshwar, thought to be one among the twelve ‘jyotirlingas’ of Lord Shiva.

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Nainital hill station

Nainital, a small city situated within the hills of the Kumaon, encircled by mountains on the 3 sides and revolves around the lake of Naini. This can be an exquisite hill district snuggled within the lap of the central Himalayas and it’s aforesaid to believe the rishis brought the sacred waters from the lake of Manasarovar to create Nainital  lake.

Nainital is found at an altitude of 1938 meters above than sea level. Nainital is additionally referred to as the Lake District as there are over sixty lakes over there. Apart from these lakes, beautiful mountains and the lush green vegetation add to the exquisiteness of hill resort Nainital. There are several places to go to like Bhowali, Ramgarh, Bhimtal and Naukauchiatal.
Pant Nagar is the nearest aerodrome to travel to Nainital, that is found at around 70 kilometers from Nainital. The Kathogadam train station is the nearest railhead and is 35kms away.

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Kausani Hill station

Kausani is found within the Kumaon region of the state of Uttaranchal in India. This hill station is situated at an altitude of 1890 meters above sea level. Kausani is renowned for the magnificence of the landscape that gives you stunning and fascinating views of the Kumaon Himalayan region and the Himalayan peaks Nanda Devi, Trishul and Nandakot.

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Kausani has a great dawn and the vacationers throng to this spot to see the breathtaking views here. The spot has fresh air with the fragrance of pines. The scene is spotted with pear plantations and tea gardens and amid summers the valleys are brimming with wild blossoms. It has excellent thick woodland and the shining slopes lit up by the setting sun.

Kausani offers the brave trekking with fine treks like the Bageshwar Sundardhunga Trek, Adi Kailash Trek and Base Kausani Trek. For the untamed life aficionados, there is a bird sanctuary near the hill resort at Binsar.

Truly, Uttranchal, India has awesome hill stations worth a visit.

Mount Mary Church and Bandra Fair

Mount Mary Church, Bandra
Mount Mary Church, Bandra

Mount Mary Church is located on a small hill facing the ocean. It is a semi-Gothic style structure which was built over 100 years ago. Legend states that Mother Mary’s statue is much older around 16th century.

A view of the sea while coming down the hill.
A view of the sea while coming down the hill.
Mount Mary's Church, Bandra
Mount Mary’s Church, Bandra

With the month of September setting in, it was Mother Mary’s birthday on September 8. The following week is the Bandra fair. With the Bandra fair beginning this week, the church and its ground have a festive look. Over thousands of devotees come to this church every year from all over the country and not just Mumbai. The duration of the fair is of 8 days which is part of the annual Feast of Our Lady of the Mount celebrations.

A glimpse into the fair that began on 13 September 2015

Candle stalls at the fair
Candle stalls at the fair
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