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Ranveer and Deepika host reception for friends, media

Newly weds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on Wednesday hosted a party for family friends and select media persons. The couple, who got married in two separate ceremonies on November 14 and 15 in Italy, has been on a spree of hosting parties for their near and dear ones who could not attend the wedding. Ranveer and Deepika looked resplendent in Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla colour coordinated ensemble. While Deepika wore a white and golden sequinned saree with a heavy 'chunni' covering her head, her husband, known for his unique fashion sense, was seen in a sherwani teamed up with a long skirt. Deepika's family was dressed in white while Ranveer's wore black for the reception held at a suburban five-star hotel here. Before the ceremony, the couple arrived hand-in-hand to pose for camera persons. At the ceremony, Sufi music played in the background as the couple met and greeted all their guests with huge smiles on their faces. They are now set to host another and final reception for their

Must have winter wear to help you stay warm

Your winters dont have to be dull anymore. Make it cool and classy with some smart options.

Leader in outstation taxi travel, Gozo Cabs launches ride sharing

Gozo Cabs, the leading provider for outstation taxi travel across 1000+ cities in India has introduced its ride-sharing service - Gozo Share, using which travellers can share taxi rides with others while travelling from one city to another. Gozo Share is the first-of-its-kind ride-sharing service.A best of the breed outstation travel service provider, Gozo Cabs has aggregated over 25,000 cabs on its tech platform and has already served rides in over 1000 towns and cities across India. It has enlisted verified and commercially registered vehicles and drivers on the platform who meet stringent protocols in order to offer a standardized, safe and reliable experience to outstation travelers.Unlike traditional peer-to-peer ride-sharing services and intra-city cab service providers, Gozo Cabs' focus on outstation travel, ensures that their fleet of drivers are skilled at highway driving, familiar with routes and have the mindset aligned with traveling outstation on an ongoing basis.Gozo ...

Healthy dinner options to try out this winter

This winter try out some food recipes that are not only delicious but healthy too.

Revamp your workout style

Wearing trendy and comfortable outfits lends a different spirit to workouts, hence it is important to focus on comfort and appearance.

Must have wine accessories for your inhouse spirits corner

It is the season of festivals and celebrations, and what better way to do it than opening a bottle of your favourite wine. To get the best out of your wine, there are a few things that you should have in your bar to have an altogether different experience.

Samant Chauhan opens first store in Mumbai, wants to expand in near future

Designer Samant Chauhan, who is known to create exceptional silhouettes with handwoven textile, opened his first store in Mumbai and says that his next plan includes expansion in the city with participation in fashion weeks and exhibitions.

Man hangs on after glider pilot forgets to strap him in

A Florida man spent his first hang-gliding ride dangling precariously from a control bar and the pilot's leg after the pilot forgot to strap him in. The Orlando Sentinel reports that North Port resident Chris Gursky posted a GoPro video of the wild ride in Switzerland on his YouTube account Monday. The video shows the trouble began immediately after takeoff when Gursky realized he wasn't attached to the craft. He ended up holding the control bar with his left hand and the pilot with his right hand for most of the two-minute-and-14-second flight. The pilot held Gursky's harness with his left hand while steering with his right. The glider was at times hundreds of feet (meters) from the ground as it travelled from the top of a mountain. Gursky fractured his right wrist upon landing.

'Kalasam' on temple tower stolen

: The gopura kalasam (inverted pot-like metal object atop the tower) of Azhagu Nachiamman Temple at the foothills of Palani were allegedly stolen early Tuesday, police said. The electrical fittings on the tower were also stolen, the police said quoting officials of the place of worship. Investigation is on, the police said.

How to make your interior decor winter friendly

Gestures and hospitality arent the only ways to make guests feel welcome as your home interiors and decor play a very crucial role when it comes to making the visitors feel the warmth and love.

Now all weather road-connectivity to Ladakh in J&K

Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir will now be accessible in all weather conditions, giving strategic advantage to the country, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said Tuesday. "The cold desert region will now be accessible by a double-lane motorable road from Manali in Himachal Pradesh via Zanskar in Kargil district," a spokesman of the BRO said. The road will also be a strategic advantage in the Kargil region which saw transgression from the Pakistani side in 1999. The new route, which will enhance inter-state connectivity and bring socio-economic benefits for the region, was constructed by cutting through tough mountains under the Project Vijayak of BRO, the spokesman said. "This will be the third road to Ladakh region after Srinagar-Leh and Manali via Leh routes," he added.

Indians take to self-drive cars to explore international destinations (Travel Trends)

British writer and artist Edith Durham had once said: "There is a peculiar pleasure in riding out into the unknown. A pleasure which no second journey on the same trail ever affords."

Nagaland CM launches Tourist Police in the state

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Monday launched Nagaland Tourist Police which will work for the safety and security of the tourist and report any crime against them to the nearest police station. Rio also flagged off the Tourist Police vehicles and inaugurated the Integrated Police Control Room for tourist while also releasing booklet comprising important contacts along with important tourist spots, details of all homestay and hotels. The Tourist Police will be deployed in Railway Station Dimapur/ Airport, Chumukedima Check Gate and 12 sectors in Kohima. The objective of the Nagaland Tourist Police is to ensure safety and security of tourists, to provide required information and guidelines to tourists, to facilitate their seamless movement within the state, to avoid harassment to the tourists by touts and to contain crime like pick-pocketing, eve-teasing, molestation and drugging. The tourist police will have a total strength of 73 with 50 women personnel (15th IRB) and 23 ..

Russian, Spanish climbers to summit K2, Nanga Parbat in Pakistan

A group of Russian and Spanish climbers are slated to arrive in Pakistan to scale summit K2, the worlds second highest peak, and Nanga Parbat, authorities said on Monday.

Tourists find Taj 'much more hypnotisingly beautiful' than imagined as World Heritage Week ends

The World Heritage Week celebrations came to an end on Sunday, after a series of activities including a cleanliness drive at historical monuments, a painting contest, ritualistic welcome of foreign guests and a photo exhibition.

Goa: GFP women's wing demands removal of Mandovi river casinos

The women's wing of the Goa Foward Party Sunday demanded that casinos on Mandovi River should be moved out as it was "affecting" women. Nearly half a dozen vessels on Mandovi river with casinos on them are currently operating in the state. The GFP's new wing was launched Sunday and has been christened Goa Women Foward (GWF). Its chief Ashma Sayed said, "These casinos should be removed as they are affecting women." She also demanded that the contracts for beach cleaning be given to women in the state in order to generate employment for them. The GFP is a constituent of Manohar Parrikar government in the coastal state.

Hoteliers urge Odisha to formulate tourism master plan

Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) Sunday asked the state government to prepare a tourism master plan and spend 20 per cent of its publicity budget on information technology to promote destinations via social media. This was among a slew of recommendations compiled in a booklet which was released on Sunday for the growth of tourism in Odisha and attracting visitors to different destinations of the state, HRAO Chairman J K Mohanty said. He said Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat were ahead of Odisha in terms of social media presence. "Coming to Facebook and Twitter, Odisha is much below the top states in almost all matrices," the HRAO booklet observed. It said Odisha Tourism website is not even linked to Facebook page and suggested that steps should be taken to engage with branding experts, hire professional IT agency, create comprehensive plan for branding and positioning Odisha, create a strategic plan to develop, communicate and facilitate ...

Kolkata-Bangladesh cruise tour from March

With cruise tourism gaining momentum, a trans-border river cruise from the West Bengal capital, through Sunderbans to Bangladesh and then onwards to the Northeast is expected to start in March 2019, an official said.

10 years after 26/11, time to move on: Leopold Cafe owner

The popular restaurant and bar on Colaba Causeway in south Mumbai was one of the first sites to be targeted during the 26/11 terror attacks in 2008. Ten years later, owners of the iconic Leopold Cafe, a symbol of the city's resilience and cosmopolitan ways, feel it is time to move on from the grim reminders of the attacks. The proprietors and many patrons feel the restaurant was a star attraction in its own right, much before it earned the attention from the book Shantaram, and the 26/11 attacks which left eight persons including two staff members dead. "Enough has been spoken and written about the 26/11 attacks. It is now the tenth year since the attacks and it is time to put it all behind our backs. Theres nothing to say any more," says Farhang Jehani. Farhang and his brother Farzad are co-owners of the restaurant. "We were up and running on December 1 2008, just four days after the attack. There is nothing more to it. There is no point of these anniversaries or ...

70th NCC Day celebrations kicks off in Lucknow

The week-long celebrations for the 70th National Cadet Corps (NCC) Day kicked off with a "Run for Fun" marathon in the state capital on Sunday.