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Lanka Catholic churches suspend public mass

Lanka Catholic churches suspend public mass

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Security has been beefed up in Sri Lanka as the army increased its deployment by 1,300 to 6,300.

Jumeirah hotels group keen to enter India

Jumeirah hotels group keen to enter India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Luxury hotels major Jumeirah Group is in talks with a number of potential partners to enter India, according to a media report.

Tatas studying Orient-Express rejection of takeover bid

Tatas studying Orient-Express rejection of takeover bid

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

They are considering options with respect to the offer to acquire the hotel.

Fadnavis, Raut meet at hotel; not political, says BJP

Fadnavis, Raut meet at hotel; not political, says BJP

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Maharashtra BJP chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said there was no political angle to the meeting. "Raut wanted to interview Fadnavis for (the Sena mouthpiece) Saamana and this meeting was to discuss how to go about it," he tweeted.

Murray hopes his new hotel will be a smash hit

Murray hopes his new hotel will be a smash hit

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

The British number one opted to buy the hotel where his brother Jamie, a Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, got married in 2010.

'Karnataka MLAs never left Mumbai; still in city'

'Karnataka MLAs never left Mumbai; still in city'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Congress MLA B C Patil also said the Bharatiya Janata Party is not involved (in footing the travel and accommodation bill).

PIX: Shah Rukh, Salman's Eid celebrations

PIX: Shah Rukh, Salman's Eid celebrations

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The Khans celebration Eid in style!

Tatas partner Italian fund to check into Orient-Express

Tatas partner Italian fund to check into Orient-Express

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Offer valued at $1.86 bn comes 5 years after Bermuda chain rebuffed Indian Hotels.

Now, lounge banking for the rich

Now, lounge banking for the rich

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

Lenders also allow customers to conduct other businesses from such chambers

DLF to sell Amanresorts in $300 million deal

DLF to sell Amanresorts in $300 million deal

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

It does not involve Amanresorts' flagship New Delhi hotel.

Africa's youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania

Africa's youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The 43-year-old mogul was walking into the Colosseum Hotel and Fitness Club in Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam for his routine gym session during the early hours of Thursday morning when two white men and an unknown number of accomplices in two cars waylaid him and quickly drove away.

DLF to raise up to Rs 3,000 cr by this fiscal-end

DLF to raise up to Rs 3,000 cr by this fiscal-end

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

It will raise the money by selling two non-core businesses - luxury hotel chain Amanresorts and wind energy business.

Sri Lanka bombings 'revenge of NZ'; toll crosses 320

Sri Lanka bombings 'revenge of NZ'; toll crosses 320

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

National flags were lowered and people bowed their heads as the silence began at 8:30 am local time, the time the first of the attacks occurred on Sunday.

London's premier hotel celebrates Olympics with pastries

London's premier hotel celebrates Olympics with pastries

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The Savoy hotel in London is celebrating the Olympic Games in style -- preparing some pastries, savouries, cup cakes for an Olympic-themed charity where all the money taken after selling the items will be sent to the Paralympics Organising Committee.

Sunanda death case: Delhi court reserves order on Tharoor's anticipatory bail plea

Sunanda death case: Delhi court reserves order on Tharoor's anticipatory bail plea

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

The court reserved its order for Thursday.

Leela Palace Chennai readying for November opening

Leela Palace Chennai readying for November opening

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Chennai's newest luxury hotel, situated on the southern end of the Marina beach, is being readied to welcome guests. Sea-facing, the Chettinad Palace-inspired opulent hotel from Hotel Leelaventure Ltd will open early November, just in time to cash in on the peak-season demand.

F1 season could be behind closed doors

F1 season could be behind closed doors

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Formula One is considering holding closed races without spectators, most likely at European circuits, once the season is able to start after being stalled by the new coronavirus pandemic. Formula One has brought forward and extended its August break from March through to May to clear the European summer for a rescheduled calendar that could see races on successive weekends and into the New Year.

Saif arrested and bailed out, claims innocence

Saif arrested and bailed out, claims innocence

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

The actor reportedly had a scuffle with a fellow diner last night.

Onboard the STUNNING Norwegian Epic

Onboard the STUNNING Norwegian Epic

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Norwegian Epic has one of the best accommodation facilities, dining and entertainment avenues for passengers on a luxury cruise.

Inside the amazing Airbus A380: Don't miss it!

Inside the amazing Airbus A380: Don't miss it!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

The interiors of the world's biggest passenger airline, the Airbus A 380 resemble a luxury hotel.

How to stop financial leaks and save more

How to stop financial leaks and save more

Rediff.com9 Feb 2012

Invest the amount you BURN every month on smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and eating out at luxury hotels according to this plan. The end result: Better health and higher savings.

10 killed, 14 injured in hotel fire in China

10 killed, 14 injured in hotel fire in China

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

The fire broke out on the second floor of the HNA Platinum Mix Hotel in the Honggutan New District on Saturday morning, firefighters said.

Orient Express appoints Harsha Agadi as director

Orient Express appoints Harsha Agadi as director

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

US-based luxury hotel chain operator Orient Express has brought on its board an Indian-origin restaurant business entrepreneur Harsha V Agadi as an independent director.

Amazing images of Burj Al-Arab's Royal Suite

Amazing images of Burj Al-Arab's Royal Suite

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Burj Al-Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Oberoi is yet to get its glory back!

The Oberoi is yet to get its glory back!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

An industry executive said The Oberoi had a lot of C-Suite guests and most such companies decide to give a new or renovated property some time to stablise before they start booking.

India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

India had alerted Lanka against possible IS attack

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

The input was sent through diplomatic channels to the island nation after a through investigation pertaining to the IS case in Coimbatore was carried out by the NIA.

After 30 years, INS Viraat sails into the sunset

After 30 years, INS Viraat sails into the sunset

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

The fate of the 27,800 tonne warship remains unclear.

Stickers along Bangkok route linked to blasts?

Stickers along Bangkok route linked to blasts?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

A total of 40 stickers suspected to be part of an alleged terror plot by a group of Iranians have been found pasted along a route running close to a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok, nearly a week after the triple explosions rocked the Thai capital.

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Tejpal, former Tehelka editor-in-chief, was accused of sexually assaulting the colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013.

Molested maid picks out IMF chief in police line-up

Molested maid picks out IMF chief in police line-up

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Strauss-Kahn allegedly sexually assaulted the 32-year-old maid, who happened to be in his $3,000 a night suite at the Hotel Sofitel in Times Square on Saturday afternoon, thinking it was empty.

IMAGES: China's aircraft carrier hotel!

IMAGES: China's aircraft carrier hotel!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

A former Soviet warship has been converted by China into a floating luxury hotel. A look inside the hotel/aircraft carrier Kiev.

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Two years after IHCL - one of Asia's biggest hotel chains which runs the Taj chain of hotels and resorts in addition to three other brands - had clinched the deal and subsequently demolished the multi-storey 434-room Hotel Sea Rock, it is now awaiting clearance to start construction.

In PHOTOS: Kabul hotel siege ends, 19 killed

In PHOTOS: Kabul hotel siege ends, 19 killed

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

At least 10 people have been killed in a more than four-hour standoff between militants and police at a luxury hotel in Kabul, according to the Afghan police.

Kabul hotel attack similar to 26/11?

Kabul hotel attack similar to 26/11?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

The brazen Taliban attack on a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul was similar to the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike, according to an American security analyst.

After a Rs 600-cr renovation, Oberoi Delhi to open from Jan 1

After a Rs 600-cr renovation, Oberoi Delhi to open from Jan 1

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

The hotel is equipped with new, clean air technology which promises its guests the cleanest air in the city on par with global standards.

I have no desire to live, Sunanda wrote to Tharoor: Police

"I have no desire to live," Sunanda wrote to Tharoor: Police

Rediff.com28 May 2018

Sunanda's mail and messages on social media should be taken as a "dying declaration", the police told the court, which reserved for June 5 its order on whether to summon Tharoor as an accused in the case.

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Oberoi Hotels on Tuesday inaugurated its first luxury hotel there, right next to the Trident property, under a management contract with Orbit Resorts.

#MeToo: Cannes film festival sets up sexual harassment helpline

#MeToo: Cannes film festival sets up sexual harassment helpline

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The hotline will help victims report incidents of sexual abuse at the event.

Is BJP's criticism of Obama a publicity stunt?

Is BJP's criticism of Obama a publicity stunt?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday criticised United States President Barack Obama's speech at the 26/11 memorial at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, for not mentioning Pakistan as the perpetrator of the terror attacks in 2008, which had targeted the luxurious hotel.BJP's national spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy had termed Obama's speech a disappointment, claiming that by omitting to name Pakistan, he had missed an opportunity to strike a chord with the people of India.

Corporate residences give hotels competition

Corporate residences give hotels competition

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Companies prefer to set up their own guest houses rather than paying huge tariffs at luxury hotels.