Hotels offering ‘Eat Pray Love’ packages for tourists inspired by the movie
September 10th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sep 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Travelers and tourists who wish to have a great time in various hotels around can start looking for the Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH).The ... Read more...
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Trial operations for Dhamra Port this month
September 8th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) The trial operations of the Dhamra Port in Orissa would start this month, a top company official said here Wednesday.
Dhamra Port is a 50:50 joint-venture between Larsen and ... Read more...
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Toyota’s August sales up 26 percent
September 4th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Saturday reported a growth of 26 percent in its sales in August which stood at 6,361 units as against 5,045 units ... Read more...
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Are Paris Hilton’s pay-to-party days in Las Vegas over?
September 1st, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 01 (ANI): Paris Hilton's pay-to-party days in Sin City may be numbered because of her cocaine arrest in Las Vegas.The hotel heiress is considered one of the most sought ... Read more...
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Flights to Srinagar to remain uninterrupted
August 30th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry Monday said that air services will continue to Srinagar during the 12 days the airport would remain closed for maintenance and flights would ... Read more...
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Public protests over hike in MPs salaries
August 21st, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Patna/Aurangabad/Kolkata, New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): People across the country are unhappy with the Union Cabinet's approval of a three-fold hike in the salaries and perks of MPs, saying it is burden ... Read more...
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No weddings in 60 MCD community halls due to Games
August 14th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) To the shock of hosts of 400 wedding parties, scheduled between Aug 15 and Oct 15 in Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) community halls, the civic agency ... Read more...
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Sexy singers to perform in Malaysia’s Chinese festival
August 8th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
George Town (Malaysia), Aug 8 (IANS) The Chinese community here has rejected demands from conservative leaders to have operas and cultural shows for a festival, instead they want performances by scantily clad ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Aiyar takes another dig at Games
August 8th, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Nominated Rajya Sabha MP Mani Shankar Aiyar Saturday took a potshot at the coming Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying arrangements were being made to ensure that the ... Read more...
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Tourists trapped in Ladakh flash floods
August 6th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Several tourists, including foreign visitors, are reported to be stranded in Leh as air links have been snapped after massive flash floods hit the area.
Travel agents are ... Read more...
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Osian’s Cinefan film fest cancelled
July 26th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Aficionados of world cinema in the capital will miss on some international films as the annual Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema has been cancelled ... Read more...
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Girlfriend cuts short trip to reunite with Ronaldo
July 19th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 19 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo's girfriend Irina Shayk will reunite with her footballer beau sooner than it was expected.The Russian model and spokeswoman for Beach Bunny swimwear shortened her trip ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mercedes launches like super sports car SLS AMG
July 16th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Mercedes-Benz India Friday launched its super sports car SLS AMG, priced between Rs.2 and Rs.2.5 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).
The SLS AMG is powered by a 6.2 litre engine ... Read more...
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Spain, Netherlands break yellow card record
July 12th, 2010 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (DPA) When English referee Howard Webb booked Dutch defender John Heitinga in the 57th minute of Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain, he was probably not ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Railways’ first quarter earnings grew by over 7 percent
July 9th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian Railways' earnings grew by over 7 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal, the railway ministry said Friday.
It earned Rs.22,061.13 crore between April 1 to ... Read more...
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TV shootings back on track after shutdown (Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Even though film shootings remained cancelled at the end of the nationwide strike called Monday by the opposition parties against the hike in fuel prices, a few channels ... Read more...
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Nissan logs 1,000 bookings since May
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Nissan Motor India Tuesday claimed that it has pre-order bookings of 1,049 numbers for its small car Micra to be launched next month.
The company opened bookings for ... Read more...
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Thousands stranded on second day of Air India strike
May 26th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Thousands of passengers across the country and abroad were stranded due to a flash strike by Air India employees which continued for the second day Wednesday leading to ... Read more...
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16 banquet halls ordered shut in Agra
May 2nd, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 2 (IANS) Acting on the Allahabad High Court's direction, the Agra Development Authority has told 16 banquet halls in Vijay Nagar neighbourhood in Uttar Pradesh's Taj city to down their ... Read more...
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Malaysian syndicate ‘delivers’ prostitutes to customers
April 30th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, April 30 (ANI): It has emerged that a syndicate in Malaysia has been delivering prostitutes to its customers the way fast-food outlets delivered food.According to Kosmo!, the service came to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Brits too terrified to fly!
April 29th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 29 (ANI): It has emerged that the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland, which caused an ash cloud crisis, has left many Britons fearful of flying.Tour operators revealed that most Britons ... Read more...
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Fans on theatre-booking spree for ‘Sex And The City’ sequel
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Fans of 'Sex And The City' are booking entire cinemas to watch the new film in luxury with pals.Everyman Cinemas has taken several bookings for Sarah Jessica Parker ... Read more...
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Heathrow airport may open to flights for a while Tuesday
April 20th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) London's Heathrow Airport is expected to operate for some hours from Tuesday night, five days after an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano spread to Europe and ... Read more...
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British Airways strike continues
March 21st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (DPA) British Airways cabin crew continued their strikes Sunday, with the airline saying flight schedules were less disrupted than originally feared.
Although some flights were cancelled and others suffered long ... Read more...
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Jet Airways offers discount for women in March
March 8th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Leading private carrier Jet Airways Monday announced special fares for all women passengers to commemorate International Women's Day.
"The special fares would be available till the month end to ... Read more...
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Capello slaps ban on England WAGs
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): England boss Fabio Capello has slapped a ban on players' wives and girlfriends setting up a base near their World Cup training camp.The hard line coach declared ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Jet Airways to offer discounts to women in March
February 25th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Leading private carrier, Jet Airways will offer discounts up to five and 10 percent on domestic and international flights to women passengers effective March 1 to 31 ... Read more...
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Jyoti Basu’s life now in jatra
February 11th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Less than a month after his death, India's communist legend Jyoti Basu's life has become the subject of jatra, West Bengal's popular folk theatre form.Anjali ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Singapore Airlines earns profits in Q3
February 2nd, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Asian carrier Singapore Airlines made profits in the third quarter ending December this fiscal at $286 million after reporting losses in the two preceding quarters.
The airline earned ... Read more...
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Emirates offers packages for Dubai Shopping Festival
January 28th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Emirates Airlines announced new packages coinciding with the start of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) in Dubai Thursday.
Travellers to Dubai for the DSF can now avail a package ... Read more...
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Queen’s cruise trip plays party pooper for other holidaymakers
January 16th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 16 (ANI): Holidaymakers have been left frowning after their cruise trips were scrapped in favour of Queen Elizabeth II's bookings on the liner to the Western Isles.The Queen, along with ... Read more...
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Harley Davidson bookings to begin in April
January 5th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Iconic motorcycle brand Harley Davidson will start booking of its models in India this April and start delivery in June, according to Anoop Prakash, the managing director ... Read more...
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Garth Brooks shows a sell-out
October 26th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Oct 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Show Tickets for Garth Brooks' first 20 shows at the Wynn Las Vegas resort sold out in less than five hours, since the bookings opened. The ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
Foreign airlines under regulator’s scanner over agents fee
October 20th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is investigating whether foreign airlines that refused to pay commission to travel agents have violated its norms, ... Read more...
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Four women held in Chhattisgarh for prostitution
October 12th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 12 (IANS) Eight people including four women were arrested in a late night raid here and charged with prostitution, police said Monday.
Acting on a tip off, a team led by ... Read more...
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