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Casinos or not, Macao is a place to remember (Travelogue)

Macao is not only about gambling, casinos and luxury entertainment. Its Portuguese past mingles with the present to create a unique architecture, history and culture that is mesmerising.

White Organic Agro bags additional orders from Innovative Cuisine

Now, Innovative Cuisine has given a go ahead to initiate plantation and supply of residue free organic long beans, G4 Chilly, brown chickpea, green vegetable pigeon pea. They have also shown interest in various pulses like Green Gram and Black gram. As intended initially during the initial order of the supply of cluster beans for cultivation and supply of all other vegetables at a pre-decided price.

Ant McPartlin's ex-wife slams his new girlfriend

Lisa Amstrong, former wife of television presenter Ant McPartlin, has slammed her ex-husband's new lady love Anne-Marie Corbett for getting involved in a relationship with him.

Lucknow: Groom's head tonsured after he calls off wedding over dowry

In Lucknow's Khurram Nagar area, the family of a bride tonsured the heads of the groom and his relatives after he called off the wedding owing to unfulfilled dowry demands. The incident took place late night on Saturday.The groom identified as Abdul Kalam was unhappy with the bike he received as a gift from the bride's family. He asked the bride's family to buy him another bike and also a gold chain.According to the family of the bride, the demand for the bike was made only five days prior to the wedding. And, even though they hesitantly agreed for the bike, another demand for a gold chain cropped up.When the bride's family could not fulfill the said demands the groom and his brother called off the wedding.Following this, the matter got heated up, the family of the bride locked up the groom and his family. Things got uglier when groom's head was tonsured.Seeing all the commotion, the people at the wedding called up the police. Upon arriving, the police helped the parties to sort out ..

Rare solar alignment reaches inside Egyptian temple

Monday marked a rare, twice-yearly solar alignment in Egypt when the sun's rays reach the inner sanctum of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel and briefly illuminate the stone face of the Pharaoh Ramses II - and hundreds of tourists were on hand to witness the spectacle.

IAF plans to set up firing range at Khalia Top; locals object

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to set up a firing range at Khalia Top, a popular tourist spot close to the India-China border near Munsiyari in this district of Uttarakhand. It will be the first major strategic infrastructure project to come up on the Indian side close to the border after the India-China war of 1962, officials associated with the proposal said. "The IAF needs a firing range in this area because of security reasons and Khalia Top near Munsiyari town fits the bill with its perfect altitude," Air Marshal Devender Singh Rawat said. Located at a height of 12,500 feet which is the standard parameter set for firing ranges, Khalia Top is the ideal site for the project, he said. Rawat had visited thespot recently along with a team of IAF officers to get the feedback of locals on the proposal. The aerial distance between Khalia Top and the India-China border is around 41 km. Khalia Top, a meadow around 7 km from Munsiyari town, is the main attraction for tourists ...

Odisha to host 8-day long 'Eco-pad yatra' to spread environmental awareness

With a message of environmental awareness, the 16th edition of 'Eco Pad-Yatra', led by Buddhist spiritual leaders Gyalwang Drukpa and Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche of Hemis Monastery, will start from Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. In its 13th year, the 140-km yatra will see participants including over 350 monks travel by foot through five important Buddhist sites -- Bhubaneswar, Udayagiri, Dhauli, Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri. "In ancient times the Buddha walked with his disciples and taught them through his physical actions as well as verbal expressions. "Similarly, through this 'Eco Pad Yatra', we are communing with one another through action, drawing inspiration from the Buddhist heritage of Odisha, and spreading an urgent environmental message along with it," Gyalwang Drukpa said. During the course of the yatra, the pilgrims will offer daily prayers for peace and compassion, perform large-scale cleanings of the terrain along its route, he added. The event, undertaken by Drukpa lineage, also ...

Maharashtra CM's wife crosses safety range to click selfie on board Angria

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife, Amruta Fadnavis on Saturday trespassed to a barricaded edge of India's first domestic cruise Angira to click a selfie.In a 30-second video of the incident, Amruta was spotted sitting across the safety range of India's first domestic cruise Angria while the ship was sailing for the first time on Mumbai-Goa route.Amruta can be seen sitting at the place which looks like one extreme edge of the ship, while a security personnel stands a few feet behind her. Thereafter, a police official walks to the spot after jumping through some railings and speaks something to the previously stationed security personnel.Following which, the security personnel convey the message to Amruta. Hand gestures suggested that security official actually cautions her about crossing the safety range of the cruise ship. Moments later, she takes out her phone and clicks a selfie while sitting at the same spot.The incident occurred during the first trip of India's ..

Himachal: 1 dead after jeep falls into gorge

One person died while nine others were seriously injured after a jeep in which they were travelling fell into a gorge here on Sunday.The incident took place near Gulaba on Manali-Rohtang road in Himachal Pradesh.The tourists were travelling from Tata Sumo Jeep when at the top of the 14th turn, the jeep fell into the gorge. A tourist died on the spot, while nine other people were injured.Those injured were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital for the treatment.According to the police, all these tourists are residents of Kolkata. Assistant sub-inspector Prem Singh Chauhan and Sub-inspector Yogendra Singh are present at the spot.

Four Himalayan peaks named after Vajpayee

Four unnamed Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier have been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The peaks are located at6,557, 6,566, 6,160 and 6,100metres on the right flank of Gangotri glacier, said Colonel Amit Bisht, principal of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and leader of the mountain climbing team which recently scaled the newly named peaks, on Saturday. The team, which returned after the climb, had hoisted the national tricolour on each of the peaks. Located near Sudarshan and Saifi peaks in Raktvan valley, the peaks have been named Atal-1, 2, 3 and 4, Bisht said. The expedition was flagged off from Dehradun on October 4 by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The expedition was jointly conducted by NIM and the tourism department.

Delhi Police's tourist unit gets 5 refurbished patrol vans

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik Thursday flagged off five more refurbished tourist patrol vans of the Police Control Room (PCR) here, taking the number of such specially designed vehicles to 15, a statement said. According to the statement, induction of these vans will bolster the strength of the tourist police unit, which is already operating 10 tourist patrol vehicles at as many locations in the city. The refurbished tourist patrol vans will be more conspicuous with pictures of important tourist places depicted on either side, the statement said. The tourist police personnel will also be wearing yellow-maroon coloured badge with Tourist Police LOGO on their left arm, it said. "Considering the large volume of domestic as well as foreign tourists everyday in Delhi and encouraging feedback about functioning of the tourist police, the need was felt to deploy more tourist patrol vans at some other tourist places, which receive huge footfall of tourists including Terminal-I, IGI .

Ensure healthy snacking at Diwali parties

What's a Diwali party without snacks while you play cards? But make sure your guests get to binge on something healthy, suggest experts.

Savour a slice of Burma in Noida (Foodie Trail-Noida)

It's quite a task to convince one's tastebuds to try vegetarian food when you belong to the opposite world. The probability of liking the place in question drops significantly when it is also alcohol-free. Still, I dared to land in Burma Burma -- a completely vegetarian restaurant and tea room -- that is making waves in foodie circles for its authentic Burmese cuisine and enhanced tea experience.

Legendary Istanbul photographer Ara Guler dies aged 90

Legendary Turkish photographer Ara Guler, famed for iconic images of Istanbul which captured almost three quarters of a century of the city's history, has died aged 90, state media said. Guler passed away after being rushed to hospital in Istanbul for emergency treatment for heart failure, state-run Anadolu news agency said. He won fame with extraordinary images of Istanbul in black-and-white that admirers believe capture the soul of the city more than any other photographer. His work ranged from images of the city's best known mosques and landmarks, pictures of workers going about their daily lives to rare pictures of Istanbul covered in a blanket of snow. In a city that is now changing at a frenetic pace, Guler's work preserved facets of Istanbul that have now become irrevocably lost. Celebrated Turkish writer and Nobel Literature Prize winner Orhan Pamuk famously used Guler's images in his book "Istanbul: Memories and the City" in which the smoky and misty photos provided the ...

Gujarat invites Karnataka Governor, CM to Statute of Unity unveiling

The Gujarat government has invited Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to attend the unveiling of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statute of Unity at Sadhu Bet in the northwest state on October 31, an official said on Wednesday.

Major London rail hub suffers disruption

Rail travel at Paddington one of London's busiest stations was disrupted Wednesday after a train damaged overhead electrical wires, touching off a wave of cancellations that affected thousands. Great Western Rail said the damage was caused by a Hitachi test train operating between London and Bristol. The train was not in passenger use, but the knock-on affects of fixing the problem caused issues for commuters and tourists alike. Some 90,000 people travel through Paddington daily. "Some of the lines have reopened and a reduced train service is starting to operate into and out of London Paddington following last night's incident with a test train, however delays are expected to last for at least the rest of the day," the company said. "Customers are advised to only travel if necessary and check before travelling." Though some services were restored, travel was far from smooth, with passengers reporting overcrowded platforms, cancellations and general mayhem. Trains to London's ...

International Curry Week: To foodies all over, time to 'curry up' is now

And a life-long admirer of Michelin-starred restaurant chef Dominique Crenn, she just not disappoints with her menu

Good food is good food, no matter where you eat it: Celebrity chef Sarah Todd (Foodie Trail-Gurugram)

"Good food is good food, no matter where you eat it -- as long as the flavours are right." These golden words were spoken by Australian celebrity chef Sarah Todd, and they perfectly describe the delicious spread available at The Wine Company.

IMF chief Lagarde to skip Saudi investment conference

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has deferred a planned trip to the Middle East, which included a stop in Riyadh to attend an investment conference, the IMF said in a statement on Tuesday.

Broken suit, versatile blazers: Be festive ready in style

Why should girls have all the fun? This festive season men can jazz up their style quotient with options like broken suits and versatile blazers, say experts.