Royal Orchid opens Re:gen:ta One in Hyderabad
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd, a leading hospitality chain in India, opened its upscale brand Re:gen:ta One hotel in Hyderabad.The five-star hotel, which has come up in ... Read more...
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UN urges Bangladesh to allow aid to Myanmar refugees
August 8th, 2012 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency is calling upon Bangladesh to allow provision of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar refugees who have entered its territory, Xinhua quoted ... Read more...
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‘Asset-heavy’ EIH to focus more on managing hotels
August 7th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Hospitality major EIH Ltd, which runs the Oberoi and Trident hotel chains, Wednesday hinted that for the new projects in home and abroad, its focus will ... Read more...
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My chest has become blouse: Sujoy Ghosh (Movie Snippets)
July 16th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Bollywood films come and go, but even after over four months since "Kahaani" hit the screens, Sujoy Ghosh is still receiving praise galore for the ... Read more...
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Court issues arrest warrant against CAB joint secretary
July 11th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) A city court Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Cricket Association of Bengal joint secretary Biswarup Dey in a complaint made by the West Bengal fire ... Read more...
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Visva-Bharati incident a criminal offence, says Krishna Tirath
July 10th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Tuesday termed, as a criminal offence, the incident where a school hostel warden of West Bengal's Visva ... Read more...
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Child panel demands report in Visva-Bharati incident
July 9th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India's apex child rights panel Monday asked West Bengal and the Visva-Bharati university to take action within 10 days in the incident of a class ... Read more...
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Mel B wants to stay in Paris
July 5th, 2012 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Spice Girls singer Melanie Brown, also known as Mel B, has become so fond of Paris that she is planning to make it her home.The ... Read more...
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Omar wants to develop Kargil as a tourist destination
June 9th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday emphasized the need to develop Kargil, the second most important town in Ladakh as a tourism and sports ... Read more...
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Bush to unveil his portrait in White House
May 19th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Former US President George W. Bush will unveil his portrait in the White House later this month, his office said Friday.Bush and former first lady Laura ... Read more...
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SRK brand ambassador for Prayag Film City
April 4th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) City-based Prayag Group, with interests in infrastructure, hospitality and film production, Wednesday roped in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for its ... Read more...
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Fatigue will not be a factor: Dhoni
March 28th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 28 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday said fatigue will not be a factor for the team in the one-off T20 match against South Africa slated for ... Read more...
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India, Italy agree to ease business visa norms
February 28th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India and Italy Tuesday agreed to liberalise business visa norms in a bid to boost bilateral trade and investments.Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma discussed ... Read more...
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Take your Valentine to vineyards for a treat
February 9th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Instead of the usual wining and dining, take your partner to a vineyard this Valentine's Day and make her/him feel special by arranging a romantic ... Read more...
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China mulls cheaper cars for officials
November 20th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) The Chinese government is planning to buy cheaper cars for official use. This is in line with the government's plans to cut costs.According to the plan, ... Read more...
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Emirati students promote Abu Dhabi in London
November 11th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) stand at the World Travel Market (WTM), a leading global travel industry event, has proved to be major draw ... Read more...
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Pietersen, teammates enjoy Ganges cruise
October 27th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) England star batsman Kevin Pietersen Thursday enjoyed a cruise on the river Ganges with two of his teammates and tweeted their memorable experience to the world."On ... Read more...
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South African schoolboys play cricket ties in Srinagar
October 1st, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) Two school teams from South Africa are here in Jammu and Kashmir to participate in the three-day T-20 cricket championship which started in a local school ... Read more...
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Weather gods too smiling on Messi
September 2nd, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) With day temperatures dipping below normal, it seems the weather gods too have joined in to extend hospitality to latest soccer demigod Lionel Messi and his ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian to launch milkshake in Dubai
July 18th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dubai, July 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is heading to Dubai where she is expected to launch a milkshake at a shopping outlet. Millions of Milkshakes is regarded as ... Read more...
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Three Oberoi hotels ranked 5th, 8th, 14th in world
July 8th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Three Oberoi hotels have been ranked fifth, eighth and 14th in the world by global magazine Travel+Leisure, it was announced Friday.The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur; The ... Read more...
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Malaysia Airlines offers 80 percent discount on fares
May 14th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a bid to entice Indian travellers, Malaysia Airlines Saturday launched a promotion scheme offering 80 percent less airfare on bookings between May 16 and ... Read more...
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Yamuna Expressway to be ready later this year: Official
April 26th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Diversified infrastructure conglomerate Jaypee Associates Tuesday said its Yamuna Expressway project would be completed much before the scheduled official opening date in March 2012."The major ... Read more...
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Ansari says he is happy to be out of Hurriyat
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 22 (IANS) Maulvi Abbas Ansari, the senior Kashmiri Shia leader who was suspended from the Hurriyat for meeting central government interlocutors, has now openly rebelled against the ... Read more...
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Himachal invites Indian cricket team
April 4th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) A day after Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni shaved off his head to fulfil the vow to the gods, the Himachal Pradesh government Monday invited the ... Read more...
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India to create 1.6 mn jobs in 2011: Survey
March 31st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) For the second successive year, more than one million new jobs will be created in India's organised sector in 2011, led by the healthcare sector, but there ... Read more...
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Taj group to take steps beyond Earth hour
March 25th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 25 (IANS) While taking part in the global Earth Hour event Saturday, hospitality major Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces plans to go beyond it by engaging its staff ... Read more...
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WAGS enjoy themselves as their men battle it out on the field
March 15th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) It is party time for the wives and girl friends of the Irish and South African cricketers, as their men fight it out in a World ... Read more...
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Obamas name openly gay man as social secretary
February 26th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): The White House is about to get its first ever male -and openly gay - social secretary.Jeremy Bernard will serve as social secretary to President Barack Obama ... Read more...
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Richa betters her Games record, wins ninth gold (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) Delhi's Richa Mishra bettered her previous National Games record by wining the ninth gold in the swimming event in the current edition of the games here Thursday.Richa Thursday ... Read more...
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Swimmer Richa Mishra now eyeing Olympic qualification
February 17th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 16 (IANS) The good performance at the National Games has spurred swimmer Richa Mishra to work hard and qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.Richa collected eight gold medals in the ... Read more...
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Maoists release abducted policemen in Chhattisgarh
February 12th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANI
Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Feb 12(ANI): Five policemen, who were abducted by Maoists from Narayanpur 18 days ago, walked free from an undisclosed location in the dense forests of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh on ... Read more...
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European Challenge Tour to debut in India with Kensville Challenge
December 13th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The European Challenge Tour makes a historic first visit to India with the inaugural Gujarat Kensville Challenge Golf tournament from January 13-16.The 200,000 euro event, the first ... Read more...
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Hell’s Kitchen: Cooking for the Marines
November 25th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ began last night, there were five contestants left, who were all to take part in a lunch truck challenge. Each contestant had to run their ... Read more...
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Malaysian hospitality: PM’s wife sings to Indian guests
October 28th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 28 (IANS) Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, sang at a gathering to host Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur.The wives of ... Read more...
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