A six-city opinion poll has shown that the overwhelming response from citizens to the BCCI and Indian cricket is one of disillusionment. ...
10:12 AM, Jun 04, 2013
New Delhi: The IPL 6 spot-fixing and betting controversy has raised many questions about the BCCI as well as the current state of Indian cricket, and as revealed by an opinion poll conducted by CNN-IBN recently, the overwhelming response is one of disillusionment towards the governing body of the sport in India. The poll, conducted among residents of six cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai - on...
09:00 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Mumbai: TV Actor Abir Goswami, seen in shows like 'Kkusum' and 'Pyaar Ka Dard Hai', passed away here Friday afternoon. The actor was in good health and was busy working out when he suffered a heart attack, his colleagues told IANS. Abir was in his 30s. Sayantani Ghosh, who was to work with the actor in a Bengali film titled 'Sakkhat', said she had spoken to him over the phone...
10:40 PM, May 31, 2013
Chennai: Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed anticipatory bail plea of city-based hotelier Vikram Aggarwal, who has been summoned by Tamil Nadu CB-CID in connection with the IPL betting case. When the matter came up for hearing today, Justice CT Selvam dismissed one of his applications. Aggarwal had filed an anticipatory bail application saying though he was sent a communication under Section 160 of the CrPC by Tamil Nadu CB-CID...
04:56 PM, May 30, 2013
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned till Thursday the hearing on the anticipatory bail application and an interim anticipatory bail plea filed by city-based hotelier Vikram Aggarwal, summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with the IPL betting case. When the matter came up for hearing on Wednesday, Justice CT Selvam adjourned hearing on both the applications till Thursday. Aggarwal had filed an antipatory bail application, saying though he...
06:33 PM, May 29, 2013
New Delhi: In fresh trouble for three former Rajasthan Royals players Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, some CCTV footage has been released which shows the arrested cricketers with bookie Jiju Janardhanan. The visuals were taken from the Marriott Hotel in Chandigarh on the day of the IPL match at Mohali. The footage shows Sreesanth meeting the other two players and then Janardhanan. He can also be seen roaming the...
01:08 PM, May 26, 2013
New Delhi: The Chinese embassy was on Sunday turned into a fortress as Premier Li Keqiang arrived on a state visit while a tight security ring was thrown around the Taj Palace Hotel where he is staying. Delhi Police have deployed more personnel and shut down certain roads, including those near the Chinese embassy, as a precautionary measure. All the inner roads leading to the hotel have been barricaded and...
05:43 AM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: 'Hotel California' is a name that has inspired filmmakers across the globe. The latest to get influenced by the name is director Aji John whose Malayalam film is called 'Hotel California'. The film features Anoop Menon, Honey Rose, Maria Roy and Aparna Nair. It has Shaan Rahman as music composer while cinematography is handled by Jithu Damodar. The film has already been released on May 3, 2013 and...
09:39 AM, May 18, 2013
Mumbai: In a judgement that might clear the way for the land development in Tulip Star property, the Bombay High Court has set aside an arbitration award which had held that the agreement between Siddhivinayak Realties and V Hotels stood terminated. Siddhivinayak Realties is a joint venture between Oberoi Realty and DB Realty founders Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, while V Hotels is currently the owners of the Tulip Star...
12:31 AM, May 14, 2013
Patna: Stating that Bihar has treasure trove of all religions, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said there is tremendous scope to develop religious tourism in the state and exhorted industrialists to invest in the sector, particularly in hotel and transport sectors. "Bihar has many religious and historic tradition which people from across the world wish to see," Kumar said addressing a convention of industrialists at Rajgir. He mentioned Buddhist...
01:46 AM, Apr 30, 2013
Mumbai: Around 20,000 hotels, restaurants, licenced tea and snacks outlets as well as ubiquitous vada-paav stalls in Mumbai go on strike to protest the new service tax (ST). "In Mumbai, around 18,000-20,000 hotels and restaurants have expressed solidarity with the move to protest the new ST on fully or partly airconditioned eating houses," Indian Hotels and Restaurants Association (AHAR) general secretary Shashikant Shetty said. Monday's action is part of an...
10:55 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Mumbai: Over 27,000 restaurants in Mumbai are likely to remain closed on Monday in response to a call by Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association (AHAR) to protest the imposition of service tax on partly air-conditioned restaurants in the budget. AHAR's bandh call has also been supported by hotel associations in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India among others. "From April, I have to charge...
11:17 AM, Apr 28, 2013
Mysore: Ten girls from West Bengal and Bangladesh, including two minors, have been rescued from a sex racket in Mysore. The CID's anti-trafficking squad raided a motel after getting a tip off by an NGO. The police said that the hotel seems to have been built specifically for such a racket with secret rooms and hideouts and an alarm system to alert girls to take shelter in case of a...
07:12 PM, Apr 25, 2013
New Delhi: With water crisis during peak summer months looming large, the Delhi government has asked 35 five-star hotels to take immediate steps to cut down their consumption and directed them to set up waste water treatment plants. Identifying the five-star hotels as major guzzlers of water, the government has directed them to take a number of "concrete steps" by June to conserve water and install waste water treatment plants...
08:56 AM, Apr 15, 2013
London: Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral will take place in London on Wednesday, April 17, David Cameron's office said on Tuesday. The service will be held in St Paul's Cathedral, Downing Street said. Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, will attend the service. The body of the 'Iron Lady' was removed from the Ritz Hotel, where she died of a stroke...
05:27 PM, Apr 09, 2013
New York: Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal, arrested earlier this week at a Florida airport for allegedly carrying drugs, has been released on bond. According to the TMZ website, the city-based millionaire hotel owner was arrested on April 2 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found drugs hidden in Chatwal's luggage as he was about to board the flight. A spokeswoman at the Broward Sheriff's...
09:20 AM, Apr 05, 2013
New York: Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal has been arrested earlier this week at an airport in Florida for allegedly carrying a large stash of drugs including cocaine and heroine, a celebrity website reported. According to the TMZ website, the multi-millionaire hotel owner was arrested on April 2 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found an "arsenal of drugs", including cocaine, weed, heroin and various...
07:30 AM, Apr 05, 2013
New Delhi: Malayalam superstar Lal says he is happy to be recognised with a special mention at the National awards for his double role in 'Ozhimuri'. The awards, announced recently, saw Malayalam film industry grabbing the spotlight with 15 awards in both feature and non-feature sections and Lal, whose real name is Pual Michael, said it was great to be recognised with other cinema talents from the industry. "I am...
06:49 PM, Mar 24, 2013
Tamil actor R Sarath Kumar has expressed interest to co-produce more films with the film's producer Listin Stephen. ...
03:34 PM, Mar 23, 2013
