Budapest

Forget Italy, France, and Spain! Europe’s most authentic food city is Budapest — where goulash, ruin bars, and Michelin stars redefine local flavour.

Beginning of new era for India with double gold at Chess Olympiad

D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanadhaa secured victories in their respective games against Slovenia in the 11th and final round.

Pager explosions in Lebanon and Syria: Gold Apollo says, pagers made by a company in Budapest

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them.

Where was Dune: Part Two filmed? All filming locations revealed

Viewers were able to travel the world via this futuristic sci-fi Hollywood movie.

World Athletics Championships: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarnsan, Sarvesh Anil Kushare out of 400m hurdles and high jump

Tamilarnsan finished seventh in heat number three with a time of 50.46 seconds and failed to make it to the semifinals.

World Athletics Championships: Avinash Sable fails to qualify for final round in 3000m steeplechase

Sable clocked 8 minute and 22.24 seconds to finish seventh in heat number one.

Small-batch wines, ruin bars, night-time river cruise and reasons to go it alone in Budapest

Hungary’s capital and financial centre, Budapest, is the perfect city for solo travelling. If you find yourself in the city, these are the sights to take in and places to frequent.

Budget travel | Budapest, a modern city that keeps its past grandeur alive

One of Europe's hottest tourist destinations, the historical Budapest, originally two cities, the hilly Buda and the flat Pest, located on opposite sides, along the river Danube, is also one of Europe’s cheapest places and can be covered well under Rs 3 lakh.

In Pics: Inflatable pools help people stay cool in Budapest heat wave

Inflatable swimming pools are the new must-have item around Budapest as residents of Hungary’s sprawling capital struggle to stay cool amid one of the most oppressively hot summers in the country’s history.

Go First operates its 1st evacuation flight from Budapest to Delhi; brings back 177 stranded Indians

The city-based airline also said it will operate two flights every till March 10 as part of the Operation Ganga mission.

'Power of country behind you': Inside IndiGo evacuation flight for Indians in Ukraine

Indians in Ukraine: “Proud to be part of Operation Ganga to fly home our citizens from Budapest. Jai Hind,” IndiGo tweeted with a video of the diplomat’s speech.

Ukraine crisis: IndiGo to operate flights to Budapest, Bucharest to bring back Indians

For now, the airline has decided to operate one flight each to Budapest (Hungary) and Bucharest (Romania). The flights will be operated through Istanbul. Earlier, the carrier was scheduled to operate two flights to Budapest.

Budapest Airport terminal briefly shut due to hot isotope container

The terminal was shut between 7.30 p.m. (1730 GMT) and about 10.30 p.m. and eight incoming and eight outgoing flights were affected, Budapest Airport spokesman Laszlo Kurucz informed.

Morgan Stanley to move jobs to cheaper cities

The investment bank on Tuesday announced an initiative to cut up to USD 1 billion by 2017 by using technology and outsourcing jobs now in its New York headquarters and other higher cost cities. However, it declined to give specific details about the number of jobs it would move to lower cost centres.

Migrant crisis knocks on Europe's door; Hungary faces flak

The migrant crisis in Europe takes a more painful turn. Hungary's Prime Minister is in Brussels to meet EU leaders as migrants continue to protest outside a railway station in Budapest. The Hungarian police are blocking protesters from boarding trains to other parts of Europe.

US re-nominates Indian-American to key administration post

US President Barack Obama has re-nominated Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian-American investor, to a key administration post as Alternate Executive Director at the IMF. First nominated in April 2014 to the position of Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Bike sharing offers big benefits for little commute

With bike sharing plans rolling on asphalt from New York City to Budapest, experts say city streets are becoming as fitness-friendly as country trails.

Travel Picks: Top 10 European cities to see now

With up and coming spots in Europe as the focus, the editors and members of travel website VirtualTourist (www.virtualtourist.com) have compiled a list of the "Top 10 European Cities To See Now".

Hungarian village helps itself out of poverty

Rozsaly, near the border with Romania and Ukraine in one of the country's poorest regions, pays local workers to grow crops and raise livestock to help the village feed itself and ease the poverty that has affected it for generations.

Hungary tech firm immortalises Steve Jobs in bronze

A Hungarian software company unveiled what it said was the world's first bronze statue of Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday, calling him one of the greatest personalities of the modern age.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Budapest

Budapest has everything needed to get you hooked. It can be a big city or a small town. It's modern but ancient. It's got hustle and bustle and a laid-back cafe culture. So whatever you like, you'll find it.