'I Was Fortunate To Fight The 1971 War'

'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.''It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971......

Pak's ISI trained Kabul hotel attacker: Top Afghan envoy

Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, trained a terrorist involved in the attack on Kabul's iconic Intercontinental Hotel in which over 20 people were killed, a top Afghanistan envoy......

At least 18 dead in Kabul hotel attack; Taliban claims responsibility

At least 18 people including 14 foreigners were killed in a bloody Taliban-claimed attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul, an interior ministry spokesman said on Sunday, hours after the overnight attack......

Life in virus-stricken 'ghost town' of China's Wuhan

The outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in Hubei province, has led to massive efforts to quarantine major cities and halt the spread. As of......

Hotels see green shoots of recovery as the fear of pandemic recedes

The mood at the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia (HICSA), the annual hospitality industry conference was rather upbeat. But hotel brand operators and owners remain cautiously optimistic of......

Budget hotels boom in Asia

International hoteliers are betting big on budget hotels in Asia.Major hotels like InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott and Accor and Indian companies like Taj, ITC are planning to expand their......

'Shanghai has more hotel rooms than entire India'

Global hotel brands are making a beeline for India and want to be a part of its growth story in the hospitality sector. Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's biggest hotel chain......

InterContinental plans 47 new hotels in India by 2017

Global hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) on Wednesday said it plans to open 47 new hotels in India by the end of 2017 thereby taking its room strength to over 12,000 in the......

Laughter Challenge is back!

It was an afternoon Shekhar Suman and Navjot Singh Sidhuwould like to forget as mediapersons grilled them about the falling standards of the jokes in the second season of the television show, The......

Emraan Hashmi: My Hindi films did not do justice to the artist in me

'My worst performances are in those movies in which the directors showed me how to act,' Emraan Hashmi tells Arthur J Pais/ Rediff.com in Toronto. Emraan Hashmi’s instincts have served him......

'I'm destined to be introduced in a Kannada film'

Noted Tamil actor Arjun Sarja has turned producer with the Kannada film Vaayuputhra. He's also introducing his nephew  Chiranjeevi Sarja. The film, which is slated......

Meet Ranbir's new girlfriend

Ranbir Kapoor has found himself a new girlfriend -- on screen, that is. His upcoming film, Yash Raj Films' Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year, sees him opposite debutante Shazhan Padamsee. This......

Fans storm Doha airport as Indian players touch down for Asian Cup

Sandesh Jhingan, upon his arrival at the airport in Doha, said, 'No group in the Asian Cup is easy. Of course, we've got Australia, and they need no introduction. But what we have learned in the......

Venezuelan boxing champ commits suicide

Champion Venezuelan boxer Edwin Valero hanged himself early on Monday from the bars of a prison cell where he had been detained for killing his wife, police said. Valero -- who had held the World......

Sports Shorts: Chennainyin FC scores hard-fought win over FC Goa

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Chennaiyin FC’s Jeje Lalpekhlua chests the ball. Photograph: ISL media Chennaiyin FC, on Thursday, managed a 1-0 win......

Gibbs to be questioned in Delhi on Thursday

Herschelle Gibbs, who arrivedin Mumbai on Wednesday, will be interrogatedby the DelhiPolice on Thursday for his alleged role in thematch-fixing scandal of 2000.The South Africa opener arrived in......

Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final

The Confederations Cup trophy is pictured before the final match between Brazil and the US at Ellis Park. The death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe was commemorated by FIFA when his......