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Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Vajpayee's final journey
Keeping in mind the final procession of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday, the Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for the national capital.Almost all roads leading to central Delhi including Krishna Memon Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and India Gate C-Hexagon, among others, will remain closed from 8 a.m. onwards for the general public today in order to ensure smooth vehicular movement during Vajpayee's final journey.The following roads will be closed for general public from 8 a.m. onwards on Friday:- Krishna Menon Marg- Sunehri Bagh Road- Tughlak Road- Akbar Road- Tees January Marg- Janpath from Claridges Hotel to Windsor Place- Man Singh Road- C-Hexagon from Shahjahan Road to Tilak Marg- Rajpath from Man Singh Road to C-Hexagon- Ashok Road from Windsor Place to C-Hexagon- 11. KG Marg from Feroz Shah Road to C-Hexagon- Copernicus Marg from Mandi House to C-Hexagon- Shahjahan Road- Zakir Hussain Marg from SBM to India Gate (C-Hexagon)- Tilak .
When Vajpayee offered his chair to L K Advani's wife at
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had displayed humility by offering his chair on a stage to the wife of his colleague L K Advani at the latter's birthday at a hotel here in 1995, a hotelier recalled today. The hotelier, Dattatreya Chitale, also recalled Vajpayee's fondness for "Kanda Pohe", the traditional Marathi breakfast, whenever he used to visit the hotel located on Apte Road in the city. Chitale, the owner of hotel "Shreyas" which serves vegetarian 'Puneri' cuisine, said Vajpayee must have stayed at his hotel at least 15 to 16 times between 1980 and 1995. He recalled that a three-day national executive meet of the BJP was organised at Arora Tower in Pune in November 1995. BJP leaders, including Advani and Vajpayee, had come to Pune to attend that meet. "Since the BJP had earlier organised their national executive meet at our hotel in 1984, I insisted that all the BJP functionaries should at least have one meal at our hotel. Since Vajpayee always had ...
Huge quantities of spurious milk, milk products seized in Punjab
Teams of the food and drug administration seized huge quantities of spurious milk, milk products and adulterants from two units in Punjab's Patiala and Moga districts today, an official said. Acting on a tip off, a raid was conducted by food safety teams and the police at Singla Milk Chilling Centre near Devigarh in Patiala, Food and Drug Administration commissioner K S Pannu said. He said 53 bags of milk powder, 250 litres of sulphuric acid, 1,530 litres of chemical, 750 litres of vinegar, 10 quintals of white powder, 9 kg detergent, 7,000 litres of milk, 20 quintals of cottage cheese and 45 kg butter were seized from the spot. In the second raid at Vishnu Milk Centre in Moga's Bagha Purana, one quintal of skimmed milk powder, 15 kg detergent, 28 quintals of spurious clarified butter, 300 litres of curd and 300 kgcottage cheese were seized, he said. Samples of all the products have been sent to the state lab in Kharar for testing, he added. Prosecution proceedings will be launched ...
Chaats, kebabs and prawns, gastronome Vajpayee loved a good platter
Such was Atal Bihari Vajpayee's love for food that it once took a wily plan by his aides to deploy Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit to draw him away from gulab jamun at an official lunch. As Vajpayee breathed his last today, close aides and journalists recalled his fondness for gastronomical delights particularly sweets and sea food, his favourite being a platter of prawns. Senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai remembered how while attending an official lunch, Vajpayee, then the prime minister, was headed for the food counter even though he was on a strict diet. Anxious aides then struck on a plan. They immediately introduced him to Dixit who was in attendance, and soon the film buff in Vajpayee took over as the two went on to talk about movies. "Meanwhile, the aides quickly removed the desserts from his line of vision," recalled Kidwai. Bureaucrats who worked with Vajpayee said that wherever he went he insisted on tasting the local cuisine. "So it was puchkas in Kolkata, biriyani and halim in
Morocco takes part in 14th Panama Book Fair
Panama City, Aug 16 (IANS/MAP) Morocco is taking part in the 14th edition of the Panama Book Fair here which will run till August 19.
Ways to pack nutritious food while travelling
Do you travel often for work or personal reasons, and end up munching on junk? Make sure you get the best of both worlds and eat local, but with a twist -- carry your power jars with you so that you don't come home with a lot of guilt.
Aspire a private jet journey? This Uber pool-like service lets you split the cost
While airfares may have come down for a lot of people out there, a take-off in a private jet is still a wealthy person's luxury. To help you tick off one more thing from your bucket list, an app called Blackbird is allowing passengers to taste a bit of luxury by sharing the cost with fellow passengers.As Mashable reported, Blackbird's new service called Hitch is meant for passengers to fly on smaller private airplanes to split the cost of travel with the pilot as well as any passengers. So for instance, a USD 200 one-way trip for the pilot is divided among four riders, bringing the cost down to a meager USD 50 per person.One of the benefits of the private jet trip is that you don't require to reach the airport 2 hours prior to the departure time, and you can totally walk up to your own sweet little jet. The entire matching of passengers for the same route and booking is done through the Blackbird app. It includes details on pilots, their experience, and passenger ratings.The aim ...
Indian tourists think Goa beaches unsafe at night, but foreigners differ
Domestic tourists find a walk on Goa's beaches unsafe at night, but foreign tourists do not share the same concern, a study has claimed.
Solo women travellers on the rise in the country
The number of solo women travellers has been rising in the country with 75 per cent growth in bookings for such journey to some tour operators. Most of these women are from tier-1 cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai, online tour operators said. With rising income levels of women professionals, there has also been a growth in the number of women travellers taking international trips. "We found that the leading city destinations for solo women travellers in the last few years were Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune followed by leisure destinations of Goa, Kochi, Jaipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram. "Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore, London, Denpasar in Bali and Kuala Lumpur led the international solo travel bookings by women travellers," said Balu Ramachandran - Head of Air and Distribution, Cleartrip. The trend has seen a considerable rise over the past couple of years with 75 per cent of travel bookings on
How about some 'Royal Rajasthani' dishes? (Foodie Trail - Kolkata)
It is time for some authentic Rajasthani food! Here is a food festival, "The Royal Kitchens of Rajasthan", celebrating the vibrant and regal Rajasthani culture to make you familiar with the dishes that the royalties savoured.
Indian community celebrates Independence Day in Poland
The Indian community-based in the Polish capital celebrated the 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday with great patriotic fervour.
Milind Soman spreads message of fitness on I-Day
Actor-fitness enthusiast Milind Soman says it is important to promote the message of exercising for every one's freedom to live in a healthy way.
Five 'Crazy Rich Asian' ways to splash your cash in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is the setting for new Hollywood movie 'Crazy Rich Asians' - an adaptation of a best-selling novel that explores the insatiable consumerism of new money and old-world opulence in a continent producing more billionaires than anywhere else.
Teenager eyes climbing tallest mountain in Antarctica
Thirteen-year-old Aaryan Balaji -- one of the youngest mountaineers to hold many records including crossing three passes and scaling three peaks in Nepal last year -- is all set to scale Antarctica's tallest Mt. Vinson and Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, in December this year.
PM sports saffron headgear during I-Day address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today continued his tradition of wearing turbans at the Independence Day celebrations and sported a saffron turban during his address at the Red Fort. Modi had worn an orange and green coloured Jodhpuri bandhej safa for his maiden Independence day speech as Prime Minister in 2014. He continued the tradition by wearing a turban with red and green stripes with a long safa in 2015 while he wore a red-pink-yellow coloured Rajasthani safa in 2016. Last year, the Prime Minister had chosen an off-white and yellow-red turban with a long trail. The country celebrated its 72nd Independence Day today where Modi addressed the people of India from the ramparts of Red Fort.
Over 120 wave riders to descend for surfing event
Over 120 surfers representing around 10 nationalities are expected to be seen in action at the 6th Covelong Point Surfing Championship, which will be held in the presence of South African cricket great Jonty Rhodes. The annual extravaganza will be hosted at Covelong Point Surf School, Kovalam, Chennai from the August 17-19. Kovalam, considered to be India's 'First Surfing Village' is home to some of the country's top surfers. Chennai based TT Group are the principle promoters for the event. The Covelong Point Surfing Championship is recognised by the Surfing Federation of India and will see Rhodes and Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman cheering the surfers. The premier surfing competition will see top men's and women's surfers from across the country and abroad vie for the top spots under seven categories. The surfing categories for the championship are as follows - Novice (U12); Groms (U16); Juniors (17-22 Years); Seniors (23-30 Years); Masters (31 Years and above); Women (all ...
Madhuri is Nutrela's brand ambassador
Nutrela, the largest soya selling food brand in the country, has announced Madhuri Dixit Nene as its first Brand Ambassador.The alliance is aimed at promoting Soya as the most 'Dhakaad' (powerful) as well as healthy protein meal option at the disposal of mothers for their children. Nutrela Soya with 52 per cent 'Dhakaad' protein has more protein as compared to milk, dal or eggs, and is also 100 percent vegetarian.Speaking of the association, Satendra Aggarwal, COO said: "Nutrela is an iconic brand with a rich history of three decades of trust and leadership in the Indian food market. We are now proud to have Madhuri Dixit Nene as the first Brand Ambassador of Nutrela. She is a perfect fit for our brand, being a renowned Bollywood star and also a caring mother. Through this association, we want to spread awareness among mothers about the benefits of soya as protein rich, healthy, tasty, versatile and convenient meal option for their children.""I am elated to be associated with Nutrela.
SGDC Expanding Footprint in India
India's first ISO 9001Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anit Mehrotra, Director and CEO, SGDC India, said, "We are very happy to expand in the western and southern region of India. Golf as a sport is seeing unprecedented growth in the country and the need for quality Golf courses is increasing. Having a regional presence only helps us to deliver faster services to our esteemed customer."Considered as a pioneer and fastest growing company in golf infrastructure and development in the country, SGDC in its more than a decade plus of existence has contributed significantly to the growth and expansion of the game of golf across India.Giving an update on some of the projects underway Mr. Mehrotra said: "The pristine Qutab Golf Course, New Delhi, will soon see the opening of the front nine holes which have a host of interesting additions." Similarly, Naya Raipur Golf Course is in advanced stage of construction and is likely to be finished by Oct' 2018, he added.SGDC was formed while recognizing .
Pvt cab operators to protest against app-based taxis in Goa
The private cab operators in Goa will hold a 'mega rally' on August 17 against the app-based taxi service launched by a state-run agency. The cab operators have claimed that the 'GoaMiles' taxi service, launched last week by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), will destabilise their business. They have called for a mega rally on August 17 at Pernem town in North Goa district to pressurise the state government to withdraw the permission granted to the app- based taxi service. "No one demanded the app-based taxis when our traditional cab services are operating without any complaints. The state government has forced this service on us to destabilise the business of private taxi operators," Morjim Taxi Union president Sanjay Kole told PTI. Operators of the yellow-and-black private taxi cabs, that run in the beach belt of Keri, Morjim, Ashwem, Arambol, Baga and Calangute in North Goa, met yesterday in Pernem, about 50 km from here, to chalk out their future ...
Malaysia to alter 'hideous' tourism logo featuring ape in shades
Malaysia's new government will change an official tourism logo featuring an orangutan wearing sunglasses after it sparked a storm of mockery, a minister said today. The "Visit Malaysia 2020" logo has an image of the orangutan with its arm around a proboscis monkey, a picture of a turtle -- also sporting shades -- and multi-coloured, uneven lettering. It was released in January as part of a campaign to attract more tourists to the tropical Southeast Asian country but it was widely panned for being ugly and outdated, with thousands signing a petition calling for it to be dumped. Despite the criticism, the then-tourism minister stood by the design, which also includes a retro image of Kuala Lumpur's iconic Petronas Twin Towers. But the scandal-plagued government of prime minister Najib Razak was booted out of power in May, and new Tourism Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi is now pledging to alter the logo. A contest will be held to re-design it, he was cited as saying in local media, but he ...