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Chinese media highlights Agni V in R-Day parade

The display of India's military strength, specially the intercontinental ballistic missle Agni-V, has been highlighted by Chinese official media in Beijing on Saturday. The highlight of the......

Kabul attack shows Taliban's unbending potential

Senior analyst B Raman scrutinises the terror attack on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel and says its another bid of the Taliban and the Haqqani Network to make their presence felt in troubled......

US condemns terrorist attack on Kabul hotel

Strongly condemning the attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, the United States on Wednesday said the strike once again demonstrates the terrorists' complete......

Kabul's top hotel under terror attack; 10 killed

The Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul has come under attack by suicide bombers and gunmen, in which at least 10 people have been reportedly killed, reported BBC.\\nKabul's police chief told the BBC......

US lost communication with 50 nukes, says report

The US had lost communication with nearly 50 intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, one-ninth of its arsenal for 45 minutes over the weekend, even as defence officials said that there were no......

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......

IntercontinentalExchange to buy NYSE Euronext

IntercontinentalExchange Inc said on Thursday it would acquire NYSE Euronext in an $8.2 billion stock-and-cash deal. The deal amounts to $33.12 per share and once closed, NYSE shareholders would......

InterCon plans 150 hotels in India by 2020

Global hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group says it plans to open 150 hotels across India by 2020 as part of its expansion strategy."Our aim is to have 150 hotels open across India by......

Lufthansa flies world's newest aircraft to India

Opening a new chapter in Indian aviation, Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental touched down for the first time in the country at 0035 on Tuesday.A grand water canon salute welcomed the arrival......

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......

PIX: Bollywood attends GR8! Women Awards

The Gr8! Women Achievers awards were held over the weekend at The Intercontinental, Lalit in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb.Several Bollywood stars attended the do and cheered on as someof them......

PIX: Esha Deol's glitzy sangeet ceremony

Esha Deol's grand sangeet ceremony was held at the Lalit Intercontinental in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb, on June 25. Deol, who's all set to marry businessman beau Bharat Takhtani on June 29,......

Spotted: Hema Malini in Mumbai

Reader Bhumi Shah spotted HemaMalini atthe Intercontinental Hotel, Mumbai. She was there to attend Ayaan Ali Bangash's wedding.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a......

Deepa Mehta: Vindicated?

In Toronto, 1,200 people saluted Deepa Mehta's Water, giving it a standing ovation as it opened the 30th edition of the international film festival there. Delhi-raised Mehta was forced to give up......

Want to be a scriptwriter? Here's how!

If you want to become a Bollywood scriptwriter but don't know how to become one, I Am director Onir offers a great solution: Just write a good script, mail it to us, and if you're one of......

British co-driver killed in Sicily

British co-driver Gareth Roberts was killed in Sicily on Saturday when his car crashed during a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) series, organisers said. The 24-year-old......

'Kirsten expressed interest for SA coaching job'

Gary Kirsten, who stepped down as India cricket coach after guiding the team to its first World Cup title in 28 years, now wants take up the top job in South Africa even though he has not submitted......

Inter Milan win world title, give Benitez boost

European champions Inter Milan won the Club World Cup and brought some relief to beleaguered coach Rafael Benitez when they brushed aside Africa's TP Mazembe 3-0 in the final on Saturday.......

South Korean champ Choi brain dead: official

South Korean boxer Choi Yo-sam, who lapsed into a coma last week defending his World Boxing Organisation intercontinental flyweight title, has been declared brain dead, a hospital official said on......

Spotted: Ganguly and others in Jo'burg

Reader Monty Patel sent us these pictures from Johannesburg. 'I was staying at the Hotel InterContinental in Sandton, Johannesburg during the first Test that we (India) won by 123 runs. When I......

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Q. How do I book a table at Corleone (Intercontinental Marine Drive)?
Scott Dsouza: A. more

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Q. At the behest of the treasures the oil-producing countries posses, and not proud of their treasures, what will happen if they:a) Encourage ANTI-TERRORISM ?b) Strongly discourage INTERCONTINENTAL RIVALRIES & WARS ?c) Arrest population nuisance ?d) Promulgate WORLD-LEVEL MODERN EDUCATION ?e) Double the Agricultural Production globally ?f) Try to leave in peace ?d) Shed-off the NEGATIVE-CATALYST of RELIGION totally ?
Kanai Chakraberti: A. You can most probably call them up and ask them to reserve a table for 4. If their policy allows booking tables over the phone then you might be...... more

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Q. which is the famous HOTEL In Your PLACE ?
Prasoon Sinha: A. why should they do it more

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Q. name India's latest long range intercontinental ballistic missile successfully launched fro wheeler island recently?
Stalin: A. Hyatt Residency......Raddisson.....Taj Maan Singh....Oberoi.......Maurya Sheraton........Ashoka Hotel........Intercontinental........Amartya...... more

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Paceman S Sreesanth and two other bowlers belonging to the Rajasthan Royals IPL team who were arrested on Thursday for spot-fixing, received upto... ...

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Delhi Police

Mumbai crime branch seized a laptop and some other articles from a room in a luxury hotel in Mumbai which was occupied by S Sreesanth before his... ...

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Coffee buffs shun Arabica for Robusta as slowdown bites

Blame the gloomy global economy, but the price gap between Arabica and Robusta coffee beans has been narrowing as coffee drinkers find favour with... ...

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Ferguson's managerial career ends with 5-5 draw

After 1,500 matches in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson was denied a final victory Sunday to cap the most successful managerial career in... ...

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REUTERS SUMMIT-No change of heart on Brazil stocks despite big inflows

(For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click here) By Krista Hughes and Walter Brandimarte MEXICO CITY/RIO DE JANEIRO, May... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/19/latam-summit-idINL2N0DY29P20130519