Govt bans 5-star hotel meetings, foreign travel

Govt bans 5-star hotel meetings, foreign travel New Delhi: Launching an austerity drive to contain expenditure, the government today banned creation of new posts in its departments and holding their meetings in five-star hotels besides imposing curbs on foreign travel. The Finance Ministry has also asked all ministries and departments to reduce non-Plan expenditure by 10 per cent in the current financial year. "There will be a total ban on holding of meetings and conferences in five-star...
06:21 PM, May 31, 2012

'Rave' party: Police trying to decode invite

'Rave' party: Police trying to decode invite Mumbai: Two disc jockeys who played music at the rave party in suburban Juhu hotel were on Tuesday called to the police station for the second consecutive day for probe into the matter even as the investigators are trying to decode the language used in the invitation, police said. "DJ brothers Romeo and Deepesh Sharma of Designer Hippies were today called to the station for the second day and their...
03:01 PM, May 22, 2012
I didn't know it was a 'rave' party: Shilpa Sakhlani

I didn't know it was a 'rave' party: Shilpa Sakhlani

Television actor Shilpa Sakhlani who was present at the party last night claimed innocence, saying she didn't know it was a 'rave' party. ...
06:02 PM, May 21, 2012

Mumbai: 'Rave' party organiser sent to custody

Mumbai: 'Rave' party organiser sent to custody Mumbai: The organiser of the party in Mumbai where drugs were allegedly being used has been remanded to police custody till May 25. The organiser, Vishesh Vijay Handa, was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs Act after the police busted the party on Sunday night in Mumbai. The reported presence of two Indian Premier League (IPL) players, Rahul Sharma of India and Wayne Parnell of South Africa, at the party has...
11:39 AM, May 21, 2012

Mumbai: Rave party busted; IPL players involved too

Mumbai: Rave party busted; IPL players involved too Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Sunday evening bust an alleged rave party at Oakwood Hotel in Juhu. The police claim to have recovered cocaine from the party. Over 80 people, including foreign nationals, have been detained and medical reports are awaited. The police sources said few IPL players may have been involved in the rave party as well. The police said only after the test reports they will be able to...
10:44 PM, May 20, 2012
Now Showing: Masand reviews 2 movies, interviews Freida

Now Showing: Masand reviews 2 movies, interviews Freida

This week Rajeev Masand reviews 'Department' and 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'. He also visits the 65th Cannes film festival and talks to Freida Pinto. ...
03:40 PM, May 19, 2012

Masand: 'The Best Exotic...' is worth a watch

Masand: 'The Best Exotic...' is worth a watch Cast: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith Director: John Madden Seven British fogies find love, sex, jobs, and redemption, when they head to India in the predictable yet feel-good comedy 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'. Directed by Shakespeare In Love's John Madden, the film boasts an ensemble of some of the finest English actors who pump heart into what could've easily been an entirely calculated affair. Judi Dench stars as...
01:34 AM, May 19, 2012

Tweet Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Tweet Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel New Delhi: Director John Madden's comedy film 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' is being released on May 18, 2012 in India. The film features many known actors like Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton and others. The film revolves around seven British retirees who come to India to stay in the newly restored Marigold Hotel. However, what they find in India is completely opposite of their...
04:52 PM, May 18, 2012
Friday Releases: 'What To Expect...', 'Dr Seuss...' hit screens

Friday Releases: 'What To Expect...', 'Dr Seuss...' hit screens

It's a melting pot from Hollywood this Friday as an animation film, a British comedy set in Jaipur and a romantic drama hit screens. ...
11:04 AM, May 18, 2012

Hollywood Friday: 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' and more

Here are the Hollywood films being released this week. 'Slumdog Millionaire' actor Dev Patel is back with 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Penelope Wilton are in the star cast of the film.
06:39 PM, May 17, 2012

Friday Release: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Friday Release: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel New Delhi: 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' not only has a big name, but also has a long list of actors. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Celina Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton. Directed by John Madden, the film is about a group of seven British people who are on a visit to India to enjoy their retirement. For...
02:44 PM, May 17, 2012

Cannes 2012: What Sacha Baron Cohen, The Dictator, was up to

Sacha Baron Cohen, playing 'The Dictator' Admiral General Aladeen was spotted on a luxury yacht at Hotel Du Cap during 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival.Admiral General Aladeen spotted on a luxury yacht at Hotel Du Cap during 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2012 in Cannes, France. His new character follows in the footsteps of Ali G, Borat and Bruno.Admiral General Aladeen and supermodel Elisabetta Canalis spotted on a luxury yacht at Hotel Du Cap during 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2012 in Cannes, France.
07:06 PM, May 16, 2012

Strauss-Kahn countersues hotel maid in NY court

Strauss-Kahn countersues hotel maid in NY court New York: Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a $1 million counter-suit against the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, costing him his job and any chance of being elected president of France. New York police arrested Strauss-Kahn a year ago when hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo accused him of forcible oral sex and trying to rape her in his luxury suite at the Sofitel Hotel in Manhattan....
10:43 PM, May 15, 2012

J&K: 3 hotels in high-security zone under scrutiny

J&K: 3 hotels in high-security zone under scrutiny Srinagar: Three hotels located in a high-security zone in Srinagar have come under the scrutiny. CNN-IBN has accessed the documents that show a gross violation of green norms. The hotels are hazard not just for the environment but for VVIPs like Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who live in the area. The documents with CNN-IBN reveal that the caretaker Lakes Authority had approved the construction despite caveats by both the urban...
07:01 AM, Apr 29, 2012
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