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New Delhi: A 90-minute delay, a persistent smoky haze and an AQI upwards of 450 did little to dim the enthusiasm of a 25,000-strong crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as football's global superstar Lionel Messi descended on the national capital to wind up his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour on Monday. On a day that saw the city gasping under severe pollution that threw air traffic completely out of gear, Messi's chartered flight from Mumbai landed after a significant delay, pushin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Darjeeling's Makaibari Tea Estate will have an Oberoi hotel by 2030. EIH Ltd, parent company of Oberoi, Monday announced signing of a management agreement for a luxury resort at one of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates that was established in 1859. The 1,236 acres (500-hectare) estate includes one of the world's oldest functioning tea factories - constructed entirely of wood, bamboo and cast iron.This is part of EIH's robust expansion plan, with a development pipeline of ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 15 (PTI) A woman was severely injured after allegedly falling from the fourth-floor balcony of a hotel here, police said on Monday. The woman (22) checked into the hotel with her friends the previous night to celebrate a birthday. The group, consisting of three women and four men, had booked three rooms at the hotel in Kundalahalli. According to police, the group was partying and consuming alcohol in one of the rooms when a noise complaint from a nearby resident prompted a visi ...Read More >
When Lionel Messi landed in India as part of the much-publicised GOAT Tour, the moment was meant to be historic, a rare, emotional touchpoint between one of football's greatest icons and Indian fans. Instead, as events unfolded, attention quickly shifted away from Messi to the man credited with making the tour happen: Satadru Dutta. For many, Dutta emerged almost overnight as a central figure in the story. In reality, he has spent over a decade operating in India's sports marketing and events s ...Read More >
Bareilly: "I don't want to marry these dowry-greedy people," a young woman in full bridal attire is heard saying in a video that is now being circulated widely on social media. The woman set an example for others by calling off her wedding on Friday evening, even as the rituals were on, after the groom demanded a car and Rs 20 lakh in cash. The police were called in and the groom and two of his relatives were taken into custody, Bhaskar English has reported. The bride's family alleged that th ...Read More >
India's hotel demand is set to outpace supply for the next three years, driving higher prices and occupancies, says ICRA. The rating agency forecasts a 5-6% CAGR in supply vs. 8-10% in demand, with expansion into Tier-II/III cities. Demand for hotels in India is expected to continue to outpace the supply addition, at least over the next three years, rating agency ICRA said Monday, inferring that the demand-supply mismatch augurs well for the pricing environment and occupancies for the key hospi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is likely to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5-6 per cent in premium hotel room additions between FY25 and FY28, as demand is expected to grow at a faster pace of 8-10 per cent, according to a report on Monday. As a result, occupancies across premium hotels are projected to improve by 200 bps to 72-74 per cent, and average room rents (ARRs) to Rs 8,200-8,500 in FY26, 3-6 per cent higher over the previous year, said rating agency ICRA in its r ...Read More >
A private cricket league, the Indian Heaven Premier League, has abruptly halted in Srinagar, leaving players, umpires, and hotel staff unpaid and stranded. Promoted by the J&K Sports Council and featuring Chris Gayle, the league's management has vanished, cancelling matches and leaving significant bills unpaid at the Radisson Collection Hotel. Srinagar: A private cricket league, Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) promoted by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council with the prominent presence of f ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 30 (PTI) Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 4.1 per cent year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 5,187 crore for the second quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal as compared to Rs 5,054 crore in the same period last year. Consolidated revenue from operations for the July-September quarter marginally declined to Rs 21,256 crore from Rs 21,536 crore a year ago, reflecting a normalisation in the agri business that had witnessed an exceptional export base in ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 28 (UNI) Hospitality major Indian Hotels Company Ltd has signed an agreement with the healthcare major MGM Healthcare Group for building a Taj hotel in Puducherry. According to Indian Hotels, the 180-room Taj Pondicherry, a greenfield project, will be spread across a 52-acre property located on the outskirts of the White Town. Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President, Real Estate & Development, Indian Hotels, said: "Pondicherry has witnessed a steady rise in domestic travel and a ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 28: A bus operated by AI SATS, a third-party ground-handling service provider for Air India, caught fire near bay number 32 at Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3) on Tuesday morning. According to multiple reports, the incident took place just a few metres away from an aircraft. Fortunately, no passengers were onboard the bus at the time of the fire. The blaze was quickly brought under control by the airport fire team, and no injuries or damage to nearby aircraft were reported. "I ...Read More >
Kolkata: Naser Khan, who, along with his friends, was convicted of the gang rape of a woman in a moving car in 2012 and was released from jail in 2020, more than a year before the end of his 10-year term because of "good behaviour", was accused of molestation, assault, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation following a bar brawl in a Bypass nightclub on Sunday. Khan, however, claimed he was innocent. "I was not at the club, I was at home when the incident happened with my nephew. I am a ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) SAMHI Hotels Ltd on Tuesday said Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has approved an extension to the development timeline for its 700-room hotel project near Navi Mumbai International Airport and DY Patil Stadium. The approval paves the way for SAMHI to commence the development of the hotel, with 400 rooms planned in Phase 1 of the project. Proposed to be operated under the Westin and Fairfield by Marriott brands (subject to the execution of definitiv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28: A bus operated by AI SATS, a third-party ground-handling service provider for Air India, caught fire near bay number 32 at Delhi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3) on Tuesday morning. According to multiple reports, the incident took place just a few metres away from an aircraft. Fortunately, no passengers were onboard the bus at the time of the fire. The blaze was quickly brought under control by the airport fire team, and no injuries or damage to nearby aircraft were reported. "In ...Read More >
Chennai: In a dramatic turn of events, a family that lost a member in the tragic September 27 stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur has returned the Rs 20 lakh relief fund provided by party president and actor Vijay. The family's protest underscores a growing wave of criticism against the actor-politician for not visiting the victims in their home district, insisting that he should come to Karur in person to offer his condolences. The gesture comes just after Vijay conclud ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Radisson hospitality brand has been in significant growth mode, especially in the past decade. In 2022, Choice Hotels acquired Radisson Hotel Group Americas with the rest of its international portfolio remaining under Radisson. From adding brands in its upscale and luxury portfolios to expanding its global reach, Radisson has matured to compete with the top hospitality brands. Much of this significant expansion has been ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27: Hyatt today announces the launch of a new World of Hyatt brand campaign in collaboration with renowned Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor. Rooted in Hyatt's enduring purpose to care for people so they can be their best, the campaign brings to life the spirit of World of Hyatt--a loyalty program built on the guiding principles of loyalty extends beyond the member, choice is critical and recognition means everything. Also Read | Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid, La Liga 20 ...Read More >
Two Australian women cricketers were stalked and one was molested in Indore. A man on a motorcycle followed them from their hotel. Police arrested the accused, Akil Khan, based on a bystander's information. Khan has previous criminal cases. The incident occurred while the cricketers were in India for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Two Australian women cricketers, taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were allegedly stalked, and one of them was molested by a motorcycle-borne man ...Read More >
ITC Hotels announced a significant 74 percent increase in its second-quarter net profit. This growth was driven by higher revenues from operations. The company's revenue from operations increased to Rs 839.48 crore. NEW DELHI: ITC Hotels on Friday reported nearly 74 per cent rise in consolidated net profit for the second quarter ended September at Rs 133.29 crore, on higher revenue from operations. The company, which listed on the stock exchanges earlier this year post its demerger from ITC Li ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) - Two cricketers from the Australian women's national team were inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist in the central Indian city of Indore, where they played in the Women´s Cricket World Cup. The two players were walking to a café from their team hotel on Thursday morning when the incident took place, Cricket Australia said Saturday. "CA can confirm two members of the Australian women´s team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 24 (PTI) The decomposed body of a youth, suspected to have been murdered, was found in a room of a hotel in central Kolkata on Friday, police said. The body of the youth, identified as Rahul Lal, was stacked in the locked wardrobe of a loft bed in the hotel on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road near Park Street. As new guests checked into the hotel and were allotted the same room, they complained of a foul smell and hotel authorities, after searching the room, found the body, a senior officer ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 25 (PTI) The BCCI on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged stalking and molestation incident involving two Australian women's team cricketers promising to revisit its safety protocols and further tighten the security ahead of the knock-out stage of the World Cup. The two players had stepped out of their hotel and were walking towards a café when a man on a motorcycle started following them. He allegedly touched one of them inappropriately and rode off, according to the Sub-Inspect ...Read More >
Kolkata: When a family from Burdwan checked into room 302 of Hotel Al Burj on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road on Thursday, they were immediately struck by a pungent smell. A cursory search of the room did not reveal anything and hotel staffers sprayed room freshener liberally before the family settled in. They, however, had a fitful night as the stench got sharper. By Friday morning, it was unbearable and the family sought urgent intervention by the staff. What followed left the family shaken and traumat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Hospitality major ITC Hotels has reported its highest ever Q2 income at Rs 885 crore, up 13% from same period last fiscal; and also highest Q2 profit at Rs 133 crore up 74% from last fiscal. ITC Hotels share price closed 0.9% higher Friday at Rs 221.65 when the broader market was down 0.4%. The company says its growth pipeline expands to about 5,900 keys with over 60 hotels and it has launched a new brand - "Epiq Collection - Member ITC Hotels' Group" -- to accelerate growth in the pr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: It's not just about holograms, a series of documented exchanges reveal multiple instances of friction between excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao and principal secretary (excise) Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, who opted for voluntary retirement. According to official records, in possession of TOI, Jupally had repeatedly raised objections to the way departmental files were handled by Rizvi, alleging that certain actions led to revenue losses for the govt. In one case involving a hotel that so ...Read More >
A viral video shows a guest at a Taj Hotel being asked to uncross her legs while dining, sparking a national debate. While some decry the incident as classist and humiliating, others argue fine dining establishments have decorum expectations. The controversy highlights the tension between personal comfort and public etiquette in elite spaces.A recent video from inside a luxury restaurant has taken social media by storm- not for what was served on the table, but because of how a guest sat at it. ...Read More >
ITC Hotels on Wednesday announced that it has opened a Welcomhotel in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, featuring convention facilities along with 98 rooms & suites. The 18-acre property is poised to redefine Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism in the state, ITC Hotels said. "Welcomhotel Bodh Gaya stands as a reflection of our commitment to creating meaningful experiences that celebrate local heritage while upholding the highest standards of service excellence. Bodh Gaya, with its ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old woman has accused a dermatologist of sexually harassing her during a consultation at his private clinic in central Bengaluru.Ashok Nagar police arrested Dr Praveen, 56, who has now been remanded in judicial custody.In her complaint, the woman alleged that the doctor took advantage of her being alone at the clinic Saturday evening. On the pretext of examining her skin infection, he allegedly touched her inappropriately and continued to harass her for nearly 30 minutes. Sh ...Read More >
Bengaluru, October 22: On Wednesday, October 22, the Bengaluru police said that they arrested a dermatologist for "sexually harassing" a 21-year-old woman who visited his clinic in the city for a consultation. The alleged incident occurred at around 7.30 PM on Saturday, October 18, when the woman complainant visited the dermatologist for treatment of a skin infection. The accused was later identified as Dr Praveen (56). In her complaint, the woman claimed that the doctor allegedly misbehaved wi ...Read More >
Karan Patel, founder of Redfox Cybersecurity Pvt. Ltd., joins the board of Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai Andheri West. His diverse expertise exemplifies a strategic approach to entrepreneurship, navigating multiple sectors. Patel's leadership, coupled with the team's varied skills, positions the hotel as a hub for hospitality excellence. In India's entrepreneurial ecosystem, Karan Patel stands out for his pursuit of excellence across sectors. As the founder of Redfox Cybersecurity Pvt. Ltd., and ...Read More >
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