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Shoes to refresh your spring look
It's that time of the year when you get rid of shawls and overcoats and stuff them into the back of your closet. Here are six shoe trends to get that "spring" in your step.
Indian billionaires fly into Phu Quoc island for the "Wedding of the Century"
/ -- One of Vietnam's most idyllic islands hosted a week-long wedding party for a billionaire couple from India who invited no less than 700 guests to join them at the five-star JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay resort from March 3-10. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, and known throughout the world for its unspoiled beaches, Phu Quoc Island was considered the ideal destination for dream wedding. The groom, Rushang Shah -- the son of the Chairman & CEO of Embassy National Bank, an Atlanta-based community bank -- and his bride Kaabia Grewal -- co-founder of The Outhouse, a luxury jewellery brand -- certainly spared no expense with a extravagant week-long party. This was truly 'the Wedding of the Century'. Two charter flights flew to Phu Quoc International Airport from India with 700 wedding guests on board. The entire entourage, along with a troupe of models and performing artists from Italy, Thailand, India, Russia, made their way to the award-winning JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald ...
Sanjeev Kapoor's Eggs Kejriwal has Twitter in splits
Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kappor's unique take on eggs, making the perfect breakfast, dishing out 'Eggs Kejriwal' has met with some droll trolls.
Strict monitoring of cash transactions at Goa casinos ahead of polls: Police
With the Model Code of Conduct in place for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and assembly bypolls, the Goa Police on Sunday said that they will be strictly monitoring gambling operations in the coastal state, including in casinos.
Cong hits at Goa govt for giving extension to offshore casinos
The Congress on Sunday criticised the Goa government's decision to grant another six-month extension to all off-shore casino vessels in the state to move out of the river Mandovi. There has been a demand from a section of people to shift casinos from the Mandovi river in Panaji, where they are currently anchored. Goa Congress spokesman Sunil Kawthankar told reporters here that the resolution granting extension to offshore casinos was passed by the government on Friday by circulating a note among state cabinet members, without holding any discussion on such a crucial issue. He said senior BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, who is currently the state chief minister, led protests against the casinos vessels in 2012 ahead of the Assembly polls that year. "The BJP came to power in 2012 with an assurance that it will move out casinos from the Mandovi river," he said. Kawthankar said the BJP was yet to set up a Gaming Commission and draft a casino policy, as announced earlier. He also
Sabarimala temple to open on March 11 for 10 day festival
The Sabarimala temple will open for the annual temple festival for 10 days, starting from March 11. A release issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which administers the shrine, said that head priest Kandararu Rajeevaru would preside over the temple opening ceremony. The festival will end on March 21. The temple will also get a new gold-plated door for the sanctum sanctorum when the hill shrine opens for the festival tomorrow. The existing door, which developed tiny cracks, would be replaced with the new one. The holy door, made of quality teak wood, has been plated with at least four kilograms of gold after engraving and embossing it with copper. A group of Sabarimala devotees, led by one Unni Namboothiri, met the expenses of the new door as an offering to the presiding deity, TDB president A Padmakumar had said. "The new door is designed in such a way that the gold platings can be removed if the door suffers any damage in course of time," the TDB chief had ...
Goa's offshore casinos in Mandovi river get another extension
The Goa government Friday granted extension of six months to all offshore casino vessels to move out of the river Mandovi, where they are currently anchored. A scheduled meeting of the state cabinet was cancelled and decision on the extension was taken through "circulation" of relevant files among ministers concerned. "The cabinet, through circulation, granted extension to the offshore casinos by another six months to move out of the river Mandovi," a senior officer from the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) told PTI. The cabinet meeting was scheduled at noon, but it was cancelled without any reason being given. The Manohar Parrikar-led government had given extension by six months to the vessel-mounted casinos on September 30, 2018, which to expire on March 31, 2019. There has been a demand from a section of people to shift casinos from the river Mandovi near Panaji. The government had asked the offshore casino vessels to move out once they are provided alternate place to ...
HC restrains firm from entering into pacts for its film on Mumbai terror attacks
The Bombay High Court has restrained "Hotel Mumbai PTY Ltd" from entering into any pact related to the movie "Hotel Mumbai", based on 2008 terror attacks, forARC nations. The interim order, which restrained the firm from "entering into any agreement or creating any third party rights" for the film, was passed by Justice G S Kulkarni on Thursday. The court has posted the plea for further hearing on April 4. Hotel Mumbai PTY Ltd is one of the parties involved with the film. The suit has been filed by a Dubai-based firm, Plus Holdings, seeking to block Netflix from screening the movie which is based on the November, 2008 terror attacks on the Taj Hotel in south Mumbai. Plus Holdings claimed that it has rights over the film and Netflix was in breach of an arbitration award granted to the Dubai-based firm's favour in Singapore. "The petitioner has become aware that Respondent No.4 (Netflix Global LLC), in breach of the Emergency Award and of the Petitioner's unique rights and entitlements .
Modi inaugurates metro's Red Line extension to Ghaziabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Shaheed Sthal New Bus Stand-Dilshad Garden section, an extension of the Delhi Metro's Red Line, here on Friday.
Sand artists extend greetings on International Women's Day
Renowned sand artists extended greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday. "Give Me Wings of Freedom to Fly High" - read a message carved out on a 12 feet high sand sculpture at Puri beach, created by renowned sand artist ManasSahoo.Sahoo says the sculpture depicts brave, courageous and fearless modern women.International sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarshan Pattnaik too made a sand sculpture with a message "Think equal, Built smart, Innovate for change"..
Hong Kong Arts Month to Showcase Hong Kong's Diverse Art Happenings This Year
/ -- March is a perfect time to explore Hong Kong's cultural life, particularly the art scene. For the entire month of March, those visiting the city are more than welcome to participate in the plethora of arts and cultural events around town, including the internationally renowned Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Central, which provide rare occasions for enjoying famous art pieces and rubbing shoulders with the glitterati at the same time. And with the latest cultural venues and street artworks that have emerged in recent months, The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) expects many art and culture enthusiasts will find Hong Kong the perfect subject matter to immerse in artsy ambiance. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/832337/Tai_Kwun.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/832336/Xiqu_Centre.jpg ) Hong Kong Arts Festival (HFAF) launched in 1973, is a major international arts festival committed to enriching the cultural life of the city by presenting leading local and ...
Major tourism boost as Agra's air connectivity set to rise incrementally
Tourism industry leaders in this Taj city are upbeat, hoping for a major boost once flights from Bangaluru, Bhopal, Lucknow and Varanasi start from May under the Udaan regional connectivity scheme.
Tata Coffee inaugurates plant in Vietnam
This is the Company's third manufacturing plant, after Theni and Toopran in India and is the first one to be set up at an off-shore location.
Varanasi, Amritsar leading domestic destinations for solo travellers: Report
Indians are progressively preferring to travel solo and some of the domestic destinations for such travellers include Varanasi, Amritsar, Coimbatore, Goa and Jaipur, a survey said Thursday. According to data revealed by leading travel search engine, after evaluating over billions of search queries, KAYAK said there is an year-on-year upsurge of 56 per cent in travellers booking single flight tickets in India. Based on travel trends and insights Varanasi, Amritsar, Coimbatore, Goa and Jaipur are leading domestic destinations for solo travellers, it said. Varanasi is the perfect spot for travellers who are looking for adventures, colourful festivals and gourmets, while Amritsar has been attracting solo travellers and history enthusiasts since decades, the travel search engine firm said in a release. For travellers who are eager to trek solo, Coimbatore is the place to go and Goa is an all time favourite for white sandy beaches and picturesque sunsets, Jaipur's dazzling royal palaces, ...
China's online art exhibition "Memory Of Aesthetic Yunnan" unveils mysterious Yunnan art to people
/-- Directed by the Information Office of Yunnan Provincial Government online art exhibition, "Memory Of Aesthetic Yunnan" was officially launched in February 2019, unveiling mysterious Yunnan art to people all over the world. There are more than 30 art exhibits of dance, music, cuisine, handcraft, and natural and cultural photography. The artwork has also been uploaded to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus and Reddit. Log in to the above platforms and follow "NO.1" homepage. People can enjoy the artwork from Yunnan online and appreciate the endless charm of the cultural characteristics of China's ethnic minorities. Yunnan is similar to a botanic garden, a marvelous ecological treasure of China. Here is a sea of flowers, a home of music, a paradise of dance and a wonderland of delicacies; here is a land always sending forth the fragrance of art. Each year, tens of thousands of photographers come here to take pictures of the red earth, terraces, the sea of flowers, the ..
Agra tourism pins hopes on flights to new destinations
The tourism industry is expecting a major boost in business with Agra getting air connectivity to Bengaluru, Bhopal, Lucknow and Varanasi from May under the government's Udaan regional connectivity scheme.
Maruti Suzuki introduces new WagonR CNG model
Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday introduced the new WagonR S(Smart)-CNG with a starting price of Rs 4.84 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
More Indian women opting for adventure trips, find travel liberating: Study
More Indian women, especially millennials, are opting for extreme adventure trips and finding them liberating, a study has found. There was a 32 per cent year-on-year increase in women travellers opting for adventure across soft, medium and extreme activities, according to an international travel company which studied booking and enquiry trends of about 2,000 women travellers in India. The study also found a nine per cent increase in women solo travellers as compared to 2017 and suggests women find such experiences "liberating" as they merge nature, adrenaline and exploration. Driving the growth, the women largely comprises millennials or Gen Y, typically born between 1980s and 1990s. About 70 per cent of them come from metro cities while the rest from the tier-2, the study found. It also found that most women seeking adventure trips were financially independent, comprising of professionals such as lawyers, doctors, corporate managers, designers, writers and heads of different ...
No flights or internet during Bali's sacred Day of Silence
Bali's airport will close for 24 hours, the internet will be turned off and streets emptied as the predominantly Hindu island in Indonesia observes its New Year with an annual day of silence. "Nyepi" begins at 6 AM Thursday, clearing beaches and all public spaces of people except for special patrols to ensure silence is observed. For the second year, phone companies will turn off the mobile internet on the island, home to more than 4 million people. Balinese will stay indoors, covering windows and keeping lights off for the day of reflection that is the most sacred in Balinese Hinduism. "A day of silence to mark Saka (Balinese calendar) New Year for us Balinese Hindus is an opportunity to restart life with a pure heart," said Wayan Gota, a hotel manager in Kuta, one of the island's tourist hotspots. "For me, through the ritual of observing thoughts while meditating on Nyepi, in essence I get the opportunity to evaluate my achievements for the past year and rearrange the plan of life ..
When two legends meet, it's finger lickin' good
What happens when two legends get together? It makes for a delicious, nay finger lickin' good meal.