Lonely Planet launches customised guides for Indian travellers
September 14th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Lonely Planet has launched a series of guides customised for Indians travelling abroad.The 'Lonely Planet for the Indian Traveller', series of 10 books on Singapore, ... Read more...
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Piggy Chops is excited, but scared! (Movie Snippets)
September 6th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) The countdown for the release of Priyanka Chopra's first single "In my city" and her unique film "Barfi!" has started. The actress is excited, but ... Read more...
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Palak paneer to tandoori - Indian food a hit in Helsinki (Feature) (With Images)
June 28th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, June 28 (IANS) When one thinks of this Land of the Midnight Sun, the first thing that comes to one's mind is reindeer meat. But this capital city of ... Read more...
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Courting Bollywood and selling Wales in India
April 15th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Sounds like gobbledygook! Well, not exactly. It's a village in Wales which sports the longest place name in Europe, says a smiling Carwyn ... Read more...
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Oommen Chandy meets Italian minister, expresses concern
March 12th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Monday expressed serious concern to visiting Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura about news reports of Indians coming under attack ... Read more...
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Nature my kitchen, fusion my passion: Chef Malhotra (With Images)
January 22nd, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Caviar goes bananas. An exotic starter, where caviar is served on fresh creme fraiche banana chips! Papaji's Abba Pie, which is a cheese pie is ... Read more...
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UOR Hotel to set up Indian restaurants in US and Mideast
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Under One Roof (UOR) Hotel Consultants Friday said it is setting up more than three restaurants in the Middle East and another two in the ... Read more...
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Indian music as complex as the sari: Imogen Heap (Interview)
November 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Grammy award-winning British musician Imogen Heap, known for using the sounds of frying pans and glasses in his compositions, compares Indian music with the sari ... Read more...
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Whiff of curry wafts over Helsinki with 30 Indian restaurants
September 25th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Sep 25 (IANS) With over 30 South Asian restaurants, the aroma of curries and tandoori fare has become commonplace in this Finnish capital with eateries like Gandhi, Namaskaar and ... Read more...
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Indian curry makes merry at eateries in Phuket
June 5th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patong (Thailand), June 5 (IANS) With over 25 Indian restaurants in this tourist town in Phukhet, eateries like Tantra, Indian Curry Club and Ali Baba are adding much variety ... Read more...
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Finns dig into malai kofta and masala chicken
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, April 3 (IANS) Finland may not have many Indians, but Indian restaurants have certainly made a mark in the Scandinavian nation, luring tens of hundreds of Finns as ... Read more...
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Exotic India comes alive in Washington’s ‘Maximum India’ fest
February 26th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Now you can visit a street market in bustling Mumbai, a silk shop in Chennai or an airy palace in Rajasthan-all at once.You need only trek to the ... Read more...
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UK court sentences Indian restaurants’ owner for employing illegal immigrants
February 21st, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): A Carlisle Crown Court Judge has sentenced the owner of three Indian restaurants to two years in jail for exploiting illegal immigrants for cash.Mohammed Rahman was caught ... Read more...
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No price hike at Malaysian mamak shops, Indian restaurants
December 31st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 (ANI): Customers at mamak and Indian restaurants in Malaysia will not be asked to pay more for their teh tarik and roti canai as the two associations representing ... Read more...
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Destination India could be next for Michelin guides (Eating Out With IANS)
December 12th, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Suvendu Banerjee
Hong Kong, Dec 12 (IANS) When a French tyre company last week announced a $1-billion factory in Chennai it evoked a lot of interest among food enthusiasts and writers in ... Read more...
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For modelling, music, Bollywood, Ukrainian youth head for India
November 15th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Kiev, Nov 15 (IANS) Julia Shykova, a young Ukrainian woman who has already been to Mumbai as a model, has got a contract from a Delhi-based company this time. She ... Read more...
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Obama will have to dine Indian style at Bukhara
October 31st, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Suhas Munshi
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) What is that Indian gastronomic delight that will tickle the taste buds of the world's most powerful man? The chefs of Bukhara restaurant here ... Read more...
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Burundi builds trade bridge with India over pots and pans
October 27th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The little landlocked republic of Burundi in the great lakes region of East Africa is forging an unusual business bridge with India by importing casseroles ... Read more...
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Indian hotelier under scanner for suspected immigration fraud (Lead)
July 30th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 30 (IANS) The owner of two Indian restaurants here has come under the scanner of Australian authorities after it was revealed that he allegedly accepted money to prepare fake documents ... Read more...
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Indian charged in fake documents case in Australia
July 30th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 30 (IANS) Australian authorities are investigating a case involving two Indian restaurants, the owner of which allegedly accepted large payments to prepare fake documents for migrant workers seeking permanent residency.
Arun ... Read more...
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Half of Brit women feel guilty after eating out
July 27th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): Almost half of women admit to feeling guilty after going to a restaurant while a quarter try to avoid it altogether, found a UK survey.Many women have come ... Read more...
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Oz Indian-restaurant owners deny “curry war” behind fire-bombings
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 20(ANI): Two Sydney-based Indian restaurant owners have denied speculation of a "curry war" being the reason behind the fire-bombing of two food vans on Monday morning.'Maya Da Dhaba' owner Ajay ... Read more...
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Oz Indian-restaurant bombing part of “curry war”?
July 19th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 19(ANI): A suspected "curry war" among two Sydney-based Indian restaurants is heating up, with two food vans being firebombed early on Monday morning.The vans, belonging to 'Maya Da Dhaba' ... Read more...
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Britain’s love affair with Indian curry hits 200-year landmark
June 25th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): It's been 200 years, but Brits are still in love with the taste bud-tingling and eye-watering Indian curry.The founder of Hindoostane Coffee House in George Street in 1810 ... Read more...
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Samosa, chicken curry fly off rack at Shanghai expo
June 6th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Shanghai, June 4 (IANS) Samosas, chicken curry and tangdi kebabs are fast disappearing off the shelves of a stall at the India pavilion of the Shanghai world expo in China. ... Read more...
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South Korea has at least 300 Indian restaurants
May 18th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) If you feel like tucking in some tandoori chicken or aloo gobi while traversing the lanes of the South Korean capital, walk right in to one ... Read more...
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Quirkiest shop names in Britain revealed
May 17th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): A search to find the most strange and quirkiest shop names in Britain has discovered an optician called Spex in the City, a chip shop called A Salt ... Read more...
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Indian community mourns death of Polish president
April 10th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, April 10 (IANS) The Indian community in Poland Saturday mourned the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski in an air crash and said they had lost a "steadfast friend"."It ... Read more...
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Indian and Chinese restaurant owners want illegal foreign workers to be legalised
April 9th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr.9 (ANI): The group, consisting of seven associations representing Chinese and Indian restaurant owners as well as other businesses in the services industry, said they needed illegal foreign workers to ... Read more...
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‘Malaysian restaurant owners prefer Indian cooks instead of locals’
April 7th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
George Town, Apr 7 (ANI): A man claiming to have 30 years of experience working in restaurants has alleged that the recruitment campaign by Muslim restaurants to hire locals was merely a ... Read more...
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Malaysian restaurants owners not sincere in hiring locals
April 7th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
George Town, Apr 7 (ANI): A man claiming to have 30 years of experience working in restaurants has alleged that the recruitment campaign by Muslim restaurants to hire locals was merely a ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian enterprises need 100,000 foreign workers
March 21st, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 21 (IANS) Projecting a requirement of 100,000 foreign workers, a Malaysian Indian trade body wants a dialogue with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak over the prevailing shortage of foreign ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian businessmen seek 100,000 workers
March 14th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 14 (IANS) Malaysia's Indian business community says it needs a foreign workforce of 100,000 as it has exhausted avenues for hiring locals.
There is a dire need for 100,000 new ... Read more...
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Poor response to job offers in Malay Indian restaurants and nasi kandar
February 27th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 (ANI): The response to the campaign to recruit locals at nasi kandar and restaurants owned by Indian origin Malaysians, as waiters, cooks and cashiers has been minimal.For 45,000 ... Read more...
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Vindaloo Against Violence, as Aussies throng Indian restaurants (Lead)
February 24th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne/New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Their plates overflowing with solidarity, many Australians tucked into Indian cuisine Wednesday. From Victoria Premier John Brumby to commoners, crowds thronged Indian restaurants as part of ... Read more...
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