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How to cheat your step-counter in creative way and stay healthy (The Funny Side)
Many folk stupidly spend their lives trying to impress other people, when what they should really be doing, of course, is trying to impress their step-counters.
Chanderi dresses, customised jutis: Summer wedding style
For a summer wedding, you needs to be light and bright with the appropriate fabrics in play. Opt for minimalistic embellishments and soft Maheshwari and Chanderi fabric for your attires, suggest experts.
Child not born in 'cursed' MP village for 400 years
Out of the belief that the village is cursed, women in a Madhya Pradesh village have not given birth to a child in the village for around 400 years.Residents of Sanka Shyam Ji village situated in Rajgarh district believe that there is a curse upon the village that forces women to go outside the village perimeter to give birth to children. They believe that if a woman tries to give birth in the village, the child will either be deformed or the mother or the child will die.The elders of the village claimed that around in the 16th century, when a temple was being constructed by the Gods in the village, a woman was grinding wheat, due to which the deities got distracted, and out of anger, they cursed the village, saying that no woman would be able to give birth to the children.The sarpanch of the village, Narendra Gurjar said, "90 percent of the deliveries take place in hospitals, and in case of an emergency, deliveries take place just outside the village. It is believed that the ...
Manish Malhotra having wonderful time in Cannes
Ace designer Manish Malhotra says that he is having a wonderful time at Festival de Cannes and he is taking inspiration from the streets, beaches and chic fashion.
Foreign tourist murder: Ker to strengthen tourism police force
The Kerala government today decided to strengthen tourism police force and recruit more women personnel as part of a series of measures in view of the recent rape and murder of a foreign holidayer near beach resort Kovalam here. The decision aimed at ensuring safety and security of tourists was taken at a high level meeting state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran held with senior tourism and police officials. Other decisions included providing uniforms of a different colour for tourism police, imparting training in interacting with the holidayers and launch of a mobile app that would help in contacting police personnel, Surendran said. The meeting was held in the backdrop of the tragic death of 33-year-old Latvian woman, who came here for holidaying and treatment at Kovalam, he said. The woman had gone missing under mysterious circumstances on March 14 and her highly decomposed and headless body was recovered from a mangrove forest at nearby Thiruvallam on April .
Celebrate the spirit of contemporary Indian women with Nykaa
India's leading beauty retailer Nykaa.com is out again with a tribute to celebrate the spirit of contemporary Indian women.A home grown brand, Nykaa has introduced its latest launch, Matte to Last Liquid Lipsticks from Nykaa Beauty, their in-house collection of beauty products with over ten gorgeous liquid lipsticks, inspired by India and crafted in Italy is a trend-forward collection celebrating ten of India's cities."We believe in creating trends that are relevant to our consumers, and India at its very heart is so colorful and vibrant, that it serves as an inspiration for this launch. This product is our ode to India's iconic heritage and diverse beauty," said CEO, FSN Brands, Reena Chhabra.What's more stunning, find out in the details below:Bombae: For the gals going to big places! This classic nude shade is made for a girl, who is always on the run. Flaunting her fabulous smile, while conquering the city that never sleeps!Dilli:Made for the fun-lovers and risk-takers! Nothing can
Hotel, restaurant services provided to SEZ units taxable under GST: AAR
Hotel or restaurant services provided to SEZ developers or units will not be treated as 'zero-rated' supplies and hence will be taxable under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has said. In an application filed before the Karnataka bench of the AAR, the applicant had sought to clarify whether hotel accommodation and restaurant services provided by them, within the premises of the hotel, to the employees and guests of SEZ units be treated as supply of goods and services. "The hotel accommodation and restaurant services being provided by the applicant, within the premises of the hotel, to the employees and guests of SEZ units, cannot be treated as supply of goods and services to SEZ units in Karnataka and hence they are the intra-state supply and are taxable accordingly," the AAR order said. In the earlier service tax regime, the law provided that only services which are labelled as "authorised operation" will be treated as zero-rated supply .
Play with right dress, jewellery to embrace summer
Make your summer stylish and comfortable by teaming up your right dress with apt jewellery and perfect accessory.
India-Panama connection recalled as Naidu visits Panama Canal
The contribution of Indians in the construction of the strategic Panama Canal has been recalled as Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited the famous waterway through which five per cent of the global trade transits. Breaking protocol, President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez accompanied Naidu to the canal yesterday. This was an unscheduled engagement of the Panamanian President that surprised the diplomats of both the countries, an official statement said. Vice President of Panama Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado also accompanied Naidu. Rodriguez spent almost six hours with Naidu starting with a one-to-one meeting followed by delegation level talks, the banquet and visit to the Panama Canal. At the Panama Canal, a detailed audio-visual presentation was made to Naidu explaining the origins of the path breaking canal project, its advantages and the volume of trade being transited through the canal and the passage of vessels with a system of locks. Construction of the canal ...
This CA doesn't cook books, but tasty Tamil dishes (Foodie Trail-Chennai)
Forty-four-year-old Sridevi Balasubramanian -- popularly known as Shri Bala in the hospitality circuit -- juggles effortlessly between the worlds of numbers and commercial kitchens.
Free e-visas luring Myanmar tourists to India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to provide free visas to Myanmar citizens has helped to boost inflow of Myanmar tourists to the country.According to the Myanmar Times the number of Myanmar travelers to India increased by 10 percent in 2017 as compared to 2016.The free visa policy for Myanmar tourists was announced on September 6, 2017.Addressing a maiden tourism promotional event in Myanmar's Yangon, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism Rashi Dubey said that the Myanmar visitors are more likely to visit Bodh Gaya, the famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Bihar."Most visitors from Myanmar are going to Bodh Gaya", said Dubey adding that in 2017 more than 50, 000 Myanmar pilgrims visited the annual Bodh Gaya festival adding over 20,000 tourists since the previous year.She said that there is potential for a further increase in Myanmar tourists due to the easy and free availability of electronic-visas. Further improved Indo-Myanmar air and land connections would facilitate the
Kovind to visit Siachen base camp on Thursday
President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Siachen Base Camp on Thursday and interact with the soldiers posted there, said a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
Train journey between Dibrugarh and Delhi to be shorter by year-end
The train journey between Dibrugarh and Delhi will be shorter by three hours come year-end, when the railways plans to commission its longest rail-cum-road bridge at Bogibeel in Assam. Currently, the journey via Guwahati takes around 37 hours. With the 4.94-km-long bridge in place, the journey via Rangia, the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway, the time will be reduced by three hours. "With the new bridge, new trains will be introduced, which will shorten the journey time. There are difficulties in changing the routes of the existing trains. Thus, we plan to introduce new trains," a senior railway official said. The bridge will connect eastern Arunachal Pradesh to Upper Assam by cutting down the current distance substantially. "Instead of going via Tejpur, people can take the bridge. Also, with the bridge, buses will be introduced, autorickshaws and other modes of transport will also thrive. One has to take the ferry now, which takes an hour to cross ..
ORIX launches ICT service for foreign tourists
Amid the record-breaking tourism boom in Japan, the country is taking a sophisticated approach to help with its inbound travelers. Orix, a major financial service provider in Japan, is spearheading these efforts by launching an interactive smartphone service which offers foreign tourists fun and easy access to local travel information in multiple languages."Foreign travelers usually visit multiple cities and look for that city's information on their smartphones. Despite gathering information prior to their arrival; they often have trouble finding the specific information they need via smartphones or tablets. And that is when our system comes handy. With this new service, visitors can simply tap or scan the QR code printed on the sheet with their phones at local tourist information centers which will instantly guide them to local travel pages and information," said Masaki Wanigawa, an official from Orix.Typically, each regional district would take different approaches to introduce ...
Follow your parents, grandparents' lifestyle: Celebrity trainer
Celebrity trainer Abaas Ali, who has worked with Bollywood personalities Shahid Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Sonakshi Sinha, says a fitness conscious person should eat and sleep on time, apart from walking as much as possible -- something "our parents and grandparents used to do".
Naval expedition leaves INA on second leg
The second leg of "Sea Riders Patrol Motorcycle Expedition" undertaken by Naval officers was flagged off today at Indian Naval Academy in neighbouring Ezhimala. INA Deputy Commandant and chief instructor, Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha, flagged off the expedition, an INA release said. The 20-member motorcycle expedition team comprising Naval officers, including women, from Goa Naval Area commenced their journey from Mumbai on May 5, to commemorate the golden jubilee of Western Naval Command. The 17-day coastal motorcycle expedition covering more than 6,000 km from Mumbai will culminate at Kolkata on May 21 after touching all coastal states, an INA release said. With an aim to highlight the need for coastal security among the civil population and also to create awareness on maritime history of coastal India, the riders visited the lighthouses at Jaigarh, Vengurla, Fort Aguada, Bhatkal, Kaup before arriving in Ezhimala. The crew members would visit lighthouses located at ...
Indians opting for Goa, Jaipur this summer
Despite the scorching heat, Goa remains the most popular Indian holiday destination, followed by Jaipur, according to a study conducted by a leading travel portal.
Taiwan: A small country with its arms open to embrace the world (Travelogue)
"A section of the intelligentsia and even the common people in Mainland China look up to Taiwan as an ideal and a future reference point for their country," a highly placed official in Taiwan's Foreign Ministry opined over a dinner he hosted for us at a fancy restaurant.
US top diplomat Mike Pompeo arrives in North Korea: pool report
Washington's top diplomat Mike Pompeo has arrived in North Korea, pool reports said today, where he is holding meetings to prepare for a landmark nuclear summit. Pompeo, who met Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang last month while he was still director of the CIA, arrived in the North and is at Pyongyang's Koryo Hotel for meetings In addition to planning the summit, due later this month or in June, Pompeo has been pressing the North Korean regime to release three detained US citizens.
Goa, Bali on Indian travellers' mind this summer for vacation
Beach destinations Goa and Bali were hot favourites among Indian travellers looking to go on a vacation this summer, according to a new survey. The 2018 Summer Vacation Value Report', by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor, also listed Manali, Ooty, Gangtok and Darjeeling among the top domestic destinations on people's minds. Among the international destinations, Phuket, Singapore, Dubai, London and Paris, were on Indian travellers' minds this summer. The report was compiled based on the booking interest evinced by Indian travellers.