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The Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) proudly celebrated the 77th Rajasthan Diwas and Holi Sneh Milan at the Consulate General of India in New York, bringing together members of the Rajasthani diaspora, community leaders, and distinguished guests. RANA President Prem Bhandari announced, on behalf of RANA Founder K.K. Chandra Mehta, an initial contribution of USD 5 million plus from the Mehta Family Trust toward the development of the Indo-US Friendship Center, an initiative conceptu ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Board for Cricket Control of India (BCCI) has expressed deep sorrow following the untimely death of veteran broadcast engineer Ian William Langford, who was part of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2026 production crew in Mumbai. In an official statement, the board said, "The IPL Governing Council and all stakeholders involved express their deepest condolences on the untimely demise of Mr. Ian Williams Langford, a dedicated broadcast engineer, who was an integral pa ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI): WIAA Women's Car Rally to Valley 2026 was flagged off on Saturday, from NSCI, Mumbai, in a ceremony that blended the energy of a carnival with the conviction of a movement. The rally was flagged off by Nitin Dossa, Chairman, Western India Automobile Association (WIAA), along with JK Tyre officials, with the atmosphere at NSCI alive well before engines fired, according to a release. Over 200 women participants were part of the rally, with vehicles d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The IPL governing council on Tuesday expressed deepest condolences on the untimely death of Jan William Langford, a British broadcast engineer who was working with the BCCI for the 2026 edition of the league, and assured help to his bereaved family. The 76-year-old Langford was found unconscious in his room at a hotel in south Mumbai on Monday morning, following which he was rushed to a hospital by the hotel management. He was declared dead on arrival, an official said. ...Read More >
From L to R: Vijayta Raheja, Director, Saryu Properties and Hotels Private Ltd. (SPHPL), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Nikhil K. Raheja, MD, SPHPL, Sudeep Jain, Managing Director (South West Asia) at the pre-opening event. The K Raheja Group has unveiled their integrated hospitality project comprising of voco Mumbai Powai Hotel and Convention Centre, and Holiday Inn Express and Suites which has come up in an association with IHG Hotels & Resorts. The deal was first announced in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Morpheus Research on Monday released a report accusing travel booking platform MakeMyTrip of indulging in "anti-competitive practices" despite a significant penalty order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2022 directing the company to stop such practices. According to the report, Morpheus Research, an activist short-seller, which disclosed a short position in the company, alleged that MakeMyTrip continues to enforce price parity arrangements with hotel pa ...Read More >
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is seeing cancellations due to the West Asia conflict but expects bookings to recover. The company anticipates a rise in domestic travel for meetings and celebrations. New projects in Dubai and India are on track. The luxury hotel chain remains focused on its core business and expansion. The conflict in West Asia had a significant impact in March for luxury chain The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts with cancellations and deferred bookings, but the impact ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa on Monday said that the state government has initiated steps to streamline the supply of commercial LPG cylinders and assured hotel owners that distribution would resume from Tuesday. He also urged the Centre to resolve the shortage. Addressing the media, Muniyappa said an order regarding the allocation of commercial cooking gas had already been issued on Sunday. "The order will reach distributors today, and from tomorrow onwards, LPG c ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After cities such as Bengaluru and Chennai, restaurants and hotels in Mumbai and Pune are facing a shortage of cooking gas cylinders due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. If the shortage continues, nearly 50 percent of hotels in Mumbai may be forced to shut down. In Chennai, several hotels have begun reducing the number of dishes on their menus following the LPG shortage. In Bengaluru also, hotels have reportedly trimmed their operations in the wake of cooking gas shortage. Meanwh ...Read More >
Indian businesses say they are struggling to keep operations running as gas supplies are disrupted by the US and Israel's war on Iran. Restaurant owners are scrambling to keep kitchens running and entrepreneurs in industries like ceramics and fertilisers say they are unable to maintain their production and are warning of shutdowns. India has said it is not short of gas but has invoked emergency measures to ensure supplies get to domestic consumers and other key users. The country meets half o ...Read More >
Jaipur, Mar 11 (PTI) Disruption in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders amid the West Asia crisis has begun to hit businesses across Rajasthan, where hotels, restaurants, factories, wedding caterers and tourism establishments have started facing difficulties in running daily operations. Domestic and commercial gas customers were seen rushing to gas agencies to secure cylinders. There is no fresh booking of commercial cylinders, which has hit various industries. Industry representatives said ...Read More >
Family members and close guests have arrived for the wedding festivities of the couple at the hotel in the outskirts of the city. Both the actors had reached Udaipur on Monday. According to sources, pre-wedding functions are likely to be organised over two days before the main ceremony on Thursday. Elaborate security arrangements have been made at and around the hotel venue. Private bouncers as well as police personnel have been deployed to ensure security during the wedding festivities. The ...Read More >
Following the expansion of its new development space, the southern city aims to enhance inter-regional connectivity in infrastructure, markets and space for tourism development. Authorities view coastal and island tourism as a key source of "green" growth that could help reposition the city on the regional and global tourism map. According to Nguyen Van Manh, Vice Chairman of the Con Dao Special Zone People's Committee, Con Dao is not only a national symbol of revolutionary heritage but is also ...Read More >
Lucknow, Feb 24 (PTI) Chalked out almost like a royal itinerary, a senior BSNL director's visit to Prayagraj was called off after it hogged the limelight for all the wrong reasons - involving nearly 50 officials and every little detail pencilled in, including arranging for hair oil, underwear and combs. According to an office order, which went viral on social media, the proposed two-day visit of Vivek Banzal, director (CFA) of BSNL Board, was scheduled from February 25-26. On Tuesday, some of ...Read More >
Panaji: The Luthra brothers, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane where 25 people were killed in a fire on Dec 6, were remanded in five days police custody by a Mapusa court on Wednesday. Goa police -- which brought the brothers to Goa from Delhi on Wednesday morning -- had sought 10 days police custody for the duo and argued that custodial interrogation was required to deter them and their associates from fleeing the country.Police told the court that they wanted to uncover their financial transaction ...Read More >
Mapusa (Goa), Dec 17 (UNI) A court in North Goa on Wednesday ordered a fresh medical examination of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, after they were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class here following their deportation from Thailand. The Luthra brothers arrived in Goa from Delhi earlier in the day under heavy police escort and landed at Manohar International Airport, Mopa, at around 10.45 am. They were first taken for a medical check-up at ...Read More >
Dehradun, Dec 17 (PTI) As Delhi virtually disappears behind its annual smog and toxic air chokes its residents, many heading for a sojourn in Dehradun seeking clean air may have to think twice. In the past two days, the Air Quality Index in Dehradun, nested in the mountain ranges of the Himalaya, slipped into the 'poor' category -- indicating that pollution is not limited to the plains. According to experts, the main reasons for the increasing pollution in Dehradun include the growing volume o ...Read More >
A New York taxi driver playing an episode of "The Don Lemon Show" on his phone as he drove was shocked when his passenger revealed himself to be... Don Lemon. The taxi driver said, "No," and glanced backward in the rearview mirror before turning around fully with his mouth open and the vehicle still coasting forward. He let out a loud guffaw of laughter as the car came to a stop. "My man," the driver said, reaching back to shake Lemon's hand. "He was extremely friendly," Lemon told Newsweek i ...Read More >
Dehradun, Dec 17 (PTI) As Delhi virtually disappears behind its annual smog and toxic air chokes its residents, many heading for a sojourn in Dehradun seeking clean air may have to think twice. In the past two days, the Air Quality Index in Dehradun, nested in the mountain ranges of the Himalaya, slipped into the 'poor' category -- indicating that pollution is not limited to the plains. According to experts, the main reasons for the increasing pollution in Dehradun include the growing volume o ...Read More >
Gurgaon/Mumbai : Paisabazaar, India's largest consumer credit marketplace and free credit score platform, and YES BANK, India's sixth largest private sector bank, have announced the launch of the upgraded YES BANK Paisabazaar PaisaSave Credit Card. This co-created credit card now offers one of the highest dining and travel cashback benefits in its category. With a powerful 6% cashback on dining and travel spends, the revamped PaisaSave Credit Card delivers strong value with no joining fee, maki ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a reply submitted before the sessions court, cricketer Prithvi Shaw has strongly opposed the an appeal filed by social media influencer Sapna Gill. Shaw said that Gill's appeal is false, frivolous, vexatious and filed with the sole intention to malign, defame and harass him by misusing his public image and celebrity status.The legal battle originated from an alleged altercation in 2023, which led to cross-complaints. The dispute, which allegedly began as an argument over selfies at a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): New Year's Eve celebrations across India offer a wide spectrum of experiences, ranging from royal festivities in Rajasthan to vibrant beach parties along the coast of Goa. From heritage cities and desert camps to hill stations and bustling metros, the country presents diverse options for travellers looking to welcome the New Year in their own unique way.With cultural shows, live music, fireworks and public gatherings planned in several destinations, people a ...Read More >
An Andheri court has adjourned the hearing in the domestic violence case filed by actress Celina Jaitly against her husband, Peter Haag, until January 27, 2026. The court has granted time for both parties to file necessary documents.An Andheri Court in Mumbai adjourned the hearing for the alleged domestic violence case filed by actress Celina Jaitly against her husband Peter Haag till January 27, 2026. The matter came before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, SC Tadye, in Mumbai, for ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Cricket's rapid rise and development in the United States received a significant boost today with the official launch of LaGrange Cricket Stadium, a state-of-the-art venue being developed by LaGrange Cricket Holdings in LaGrange near Atlanta, Georgia. Set to open in 2027, the stadium will be a permanent home for cricket in the USA, redefining the sport's presence in the region. Built to meet international cricketing standards, LaGrange Cricket Stadium, spread across 45 acres, will f ...Read More >
New Delhi: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, part owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Goa where 25 people were killed in a massive fire over a week ago, have been deported from Thailand to India. NDTV claims to have accessed visuals of the Luthra brothers at Bangkok airport. They are being brought back on an IndiGo flight (6E1064) - which is scheduled to depart from the airport at 1.45 pm (IST). Upon landing in Delhi, the two will be produced before the Patiala House Court, with official ...Read More >
Dowry is illegal and openly criticised, but that doesn't mean it has vanished from society. It has only changed its form. Today, it rarely shows up as an outright demand. Instead, it quietly enters weddings as "gifts," dressed up to suit modern, educated sensibilities. During matrimonial discussions, families often say, almost proudly, "We don't believe in dowry. We have no demands at all." And then comes the line that changes everything: "Of course, you can give whatever you want to your daugh ...Read More >
EIH Limited, the flagship company of The Oberoi Group announced the signing of a management agreement for an Oberoi luxury resort at the Makaibari Tea Estate in Darjeeling on Monday. One of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates, established in 1859, Makaibari is celebrated for its dramatic Himalayan vistas, lush primary forests and rare biodiversity. The 1,236 acres (500-hectare) estate includes one of the world's oldest functioning tea factories - constructed entirely of wood, bamboo ...Read More >
A massive fire erupted at a bar in Bhubaneswar this morning. Thick plumes of smoke were seen on the top floor of the building that houses the bar, in horrifying visuals from the Satya Vihar area in Odisha's capital this morning. No casualties were reported. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread to nearby buildings in the densely populated area. It is now being probed if the fire was caused by a short circuit or some other reason, even as the exact cause r ...Read More >
Panaji: State govt on Monday sealed The Cape Goa, an upmarket hotel that was operating using a temporary shack licence on the Cabo de Rama hill face in South Goa.The hotel, which included a sea-facing restaurant with seating capacity for close to 100 persons, was originally meant to be an 18x8 structure for only 24 individuals, said senior officials.While it is the state's fourth tourism establishment that is in the dock, it is the first hotel to be sealed and the first in South Goa to face the ...Read More >
Celina Jaitly: Actor Celina Jaitly and her estranged husband, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag, appeared before a metropolitan magistrate's court in Andheri on Friday, where the court directed both sides to submit their income affidavits by January 27. The magistrate also asked Haag to file his response to Jaitly's domestic violence complaint. The directions were issued during the first hearing of the case filed by Jaitly in November under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Abuse ...Read More >
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