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PHOTOS: Sex and drugs in 'Sin City'

China's government has told police across the country to get tough on prostitution, gambling and drugs following an expose in the "sin city" of Dongguan, where a crackdown on prostitution led to......

Who prevented military action after 26/11, asks Modi citing Chidambaram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress party demanding it disclose to the nation who prevented India from mounting a military response following the 26/11 Mumbai terror......

SIT raids Zubeen's festival organiser, manager's homes amid protests

Assam police's Special Investigating Team, probing the death of singer Zubeen Garg, conducted separate raids at the residences of Northeast India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and his......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Liquor smuggler goes to Kumbh to wash off sins, arrested

Like lakhs of people who thronged Prayagraj on Sunday to have a holy dip at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh, 22-year-old Pravesh Yadav too arrived in the city to take part in the ritual bathing......

More companies gambling on Sin City

Forget showgirls and slot machines. Las Vegas is experiencing a surge in population and new business opportunities, making it the nation's hottest city for entrepreneurs and convention-goers alike.......

Places where gamblers spend most

Las Vegas used to be the Mecca for gamblers worldwide. Things have quite changed now for the Sin City. Newer gambling destinations are taking the thunder away from the 6.8 km Las Vegas Strip, which......

Top wines for the holiday table

If you think navigating Aureole's famous glass and steel wine tower by mechanical hoists is tough, you should see the feat that Allison Cook -- one of five sommeliers at the showy Las Vegas......

Will India ever lift the ban on 'sin' businesses?

The ban on liquor advertising is an example of policy hypocrisy at play, says Kanika Datta. Image: The betting ban is one element of this proclivity, but so are the restrictions on cigarette and......

Will the Tatas manage to get Air India soaring again?

The Tatas also have to decide whether to merge all the airlines in its portfolio or just leverage their synergies for the time being, and wait and watch. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Nearly two......

Why I won't watch Sin City

I decided not towatch Sin City, afraidthe endless sights of severed hands, castration, cannibalism and bleeding heads would give me nightmares. I am not capable of laughing at the screen -- as some......

PIX: Eva Green, Jessica Alba DAZZLE at Sin City premiere

A lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!Cast member Eva Green poses at the premiere of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in Hollywood, California, on August 19.The movie......

Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For falters with its script

Sin City 2 doesn't quite illicit the same response as the film film, says Paloma Sharma.Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller co-directed sequel to Sin City has come so late that we've almost already......

Weekend Watch: Sin City

When it comes to consoling 19-year-old girls, I'm about as expert as a palsy patient performing brain surgery with a pipe wrench.' The words come from John Hartigan, a benevolent cop trying to......

Sinning with Bruce, Leo and Elijah

Bruce Willis, Leonardo DiCaprio and Elijah Wood will work in sin!They are not the only stars. Hollywood Reporter mentions that Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Kate Bosworth and Jaime King are also......

Gold Coast Diary: Night in 'Sin City' sees boxer banned from bars

IMAGE: Sean McComb of Ireland looks on. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images for BEGOC Northern Ireland boxer Sean McComb has been fined and banned from the Gold Coast's nightclub districts......

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of......

Formula 1 to debut at iconic Las Vegas Strip

IMAGE: An ariel view of the famous Las Vegas strip. Photograph: Steve Marcus / Reuters Formula One will light up the Las Vegas night sky on a Saturday in November 2023 as the streets of......

'I'll never forget the year my dream came true': Messi pens emotional New Year tribute

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lionel Messi/Instagram Argentina skipper Lionel Messi signed off for 2022 by hailing the year when he won the World Cup as one he ‘will never be able to......

Shami becomes victim of trolls once again

IMAGE: Mohammad Shami posted this photograph on social media India pacer Mohammad Shami has once again become a victim of social media trolling after he posted pictures of his wife during their......