New Delhi: It's time for Christmas and Google has come up with an interactive doodle on the eve of Christmas, playing the celebration tune of 'jingle Bells'. Making the 'Happy Holidays' Google doodle musical and interactive, Google wishes us Merry Christmas, bringing us in a festive mood. The happy holidays doodle has six glowing buttons. Each button plays a sound from the musical notes of 'jingle bells', when we click...
08:47 AM, Dec 24, 2011
New Delhi: It's that time of the year again. Christmas and the New Year are just days away and there is something festive in the chilly air and Google sends us its wishes with a "Happy Holidays from Google!" doodle. This year's Google happy holidays doodle is made up of lit up holiday symbols - snowflake, Santa Claus, bell, snowman, candle and a gift box - on a dark background,...
09:31 AM, Dec 23, 2011
Mumbai: Once thick friends, Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan 'broke up' following their Bollywood debut. Are they back together again? Filmmaker Binoy Gandhi has managed to bring together an unlikely pair after producers like Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala failed. We are talking about Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan. Kapoor, who had played truant till now, insisting that he would act only in solo-hero films, was finally convinced to act...
12:38 PM, Oct 30, 2011
Panaji: Actress Pooja Bhatt says she endured a "big risk" by holding the premiere of her directorial debut 'Paap' at Karachi Film Festival in 2003 in Pakistan. "When I took my film to Pakistan even before it was commercially released, everyone was shocked," Bhatt said on the sidelines of the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) which is beginning from today. 'Paap', starring Udita Goswami and John Abraham, was the first...
02:25 PM, Sep 15, 2011
Hyderabad: Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are battling a crisis with many resorting to distress sale of their bumper crop below the minimum support price and others threatening to go on a crop holiday. That means, they will not sow paddy this kharif season, and will work as NREGA labourers and abandon 5000 acres of fertile land. CNN-IBN highlighted the state's paddy crisis, prompting the government to appoint a team of...
09:28 PM, Jun 13, 2011
Hyderabad: Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are battling a paddy crisis. While many farmers have resorted to distress sale of their bumper crop below the Minimum Support Price (MSP), others even threatened to go on a crop holiday, which means, they will not sow paddy this kharif season, work as NREGA labourers and abandon 5000 acres of fertile land. "We are barely being able to sell our crop. What do we...
10:30 AM, Jun 09, 2011
New Delhi: With the summer holiday season in full swing, Indian and foreign carriers have launched a host of offers to attract holiday makers, business flyers and students going to foreign universities. National carrier Air India has come up with various packages for the flyers which includes a discount of 10 per cent if the tickets are booked from India to any of the destinations covered by the airlines. British...
08:55 AM, Jun 06, 2011
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09:11 PM, Feb 23, 2011
Panaji: Two months before its release, Rohan Sippy's Dum Maro Dum has rattled Goa's tourism industry as initial reports about the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer suggest that the movie delves a lot into the state's narcotics mafia and sex trade. Both the contentious issues have put Goa on the international map of infamy and with Dum Maro Dum only set to reinforce the same negative image, the Travel and Tourism Association of...
05:29 PM, Feb 18, 2011
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio organises fun-filled holiday for his celebrity friends every year, where they play watersports and poker games. The 36-year-old star was joined on this year's trip in January by girlfriend Bar Rafaeli, supermodel Naomi Campbell, actress Cameron Diaz and her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, with the group enjoying activities such as surfing, snorkelling and paddle-boarding. "For the past five years, Leo and his best friend Lukas Haas have gone...
11:33 AM, Jan 24, 2011
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh is a growing city of over four million, combining the flair of a financial centre with a traditional desert lifestyle as it is home to one of the biggest Arab camel markets. The desert city is a showcase of the kingdom's struggle to balance modernisation while preserving its conservative Muslim traditions. Many elegant shopping malls and restaurants have sprung up but cinemas, bars and even...
01:06 PM, Jan 13, 2011
New Delhi: Enjoy an exciting mix of fact and fiction in your book cart this holiday weekend -- whether it's about power women, Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab or recreating Mahatma Gandhi through his grandchildren. Book: "Forgotten"; Written by Bilkees I. Latif; Priced at Rs.225; Published by Penguin-India This is a book about six powerful women, whose lives inspire down the ages. Donna Juliana, a devout Catholic of Portuguese...
03:27 PM, Dec 30, 2010
New York: A major snowstorm on the US East Coast kept many shoppers home just after Christmas, casting a pall on the final act of the holiday sales season. The weekend's blizzard conditions, which shut down airports and halted traffic, also weighed on US store chains that sought an extra boost from post-holiday purchases. Analysts said the storm broke the momentum of improved holiday sales and could herald an earlier...
09:40 AM, Dec 28, 2010
Washington: Men and women still follow ancient rituals while shopping, says a new study. For instance, during the last-minute holiday rush, men seek their prized item, pay, and leave without much ado. Women study the fabrics, colour, texture and price. The hunting and gathering ritual of yesteryear continues today in malls around the world, says Daniel Kruger of the School of Public Health, University of Michigan. Gathering edible plants and...
02:34 PM, Dec 23, 2010
London: Britain's national tourism agency is set to launch a major marketing campaign to persuade more wealthy tourists to spend their cash on luxury holidays in the country's castles, stately homes and theatres. Visit Britain will promote "fairytale" holidays, based on three tiers of luxury, gold, platinum and black, to attract the estimated 10 million high net worth individuals with more than $1 million. "While every country has 5-star hotels,...
11:27 AM, Dec 08, 2010
The concept of unlimited paid vacation is actually being tried out at some forward-thinking companies. ...
11:00 AM, Oct 17, 2010
Moscow: The flow of tourists in Russia grew by 42.7 per cent in the first six months of 2010, Russia's statistics service stated. The flow of tourists grew by almost 1,625,000 trips, which is by 42.7 per cent in the first six months of the current year, the country's statistics service, Rosstat reported. "This is a dynamics we have not registered since early 2000s," Russia's Union of tourist industry said....
03:31 PM, Sep 06, 2010
London: British women have been named the world's most ugly tourists, 'rude' in behaviour and 'ending up drunk in the gutter'. Women from the country are known across the world for their bad behaviour, poor dress sense and drinking habits when on holiday, the
Daily Express reported on Saturday. They "shamelessly break wind" and belch while lying around hotel pools or on beaches, a survey by holiday website Real Holiday...
03:03 PM, Sep 04, 2010
Mumbai: The main Mumbai airport runway will go under repair soon. The renovated airport will ensure timely arrival and departure mandatory for all airlines. Once the repair works start, it would result in reduced work capacity through peak holiday season this winter. Hence, before passengers enjoy a better, upgraded airport, they'll have to live with fewer flights and higher fares. Airlines and air traffic controllers are gearing up for increased...
11:40 AM, Aug 27, 2010
With 12,000 pending cases and only three courts to hear them, the High Court has asked to work on holidays too. ...
09:27 AM, Jul 10, 2010
