Everything you need to know about Holiday In.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Holiday In.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, April 21 (IANS) Conveniently nestled on Candolim beach, this not-so-big, not-so-small holiday resort could be a perfect destination for those who want to savour both the worlds - five-star luxury and shacks on the beaches.
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) Beaches, casinos, an evening cruise in five-star luxury and even a chartered flight. That was Punjab ruling elite's way of "introspection" in Goa while the cash-strapped SAD-BJP government struggled to pay salaries to its employees.
Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) A public holiday on account of Ugadi, New Year by the Hindu calendar, and the winning form of hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) brought frenzied fans in hordes to the Chinnaswamy stadium here Thursday for the IPL tie against title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Melbourne, Mar 5 (ANI): Tourism Australia is set to give away six "best jobs in the world" around the country as part of a 4-million-dollar youth tourism campaign.
Shimla, Feb 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday revoked the land lease of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state.
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) Holiday shopping spree significantly boosted China's retail sales during the week-long Lunar New Year festival, data released by the Ministry of Commerce showed.
Los Angeles, Feb 11 (IANS) Singers Paul McCartney, Adele and Beyonce Knowles walked away with awards in different categories at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held here Sunday night.
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The photographs taken by people on a holiday helped scientists track the movements of giant endangered sharks in the Indian Ocean.
London, Feb. 8 (ANI): The world's first convertible travel outfit allows women to unzip parts of a warm hooded jacket and remove them, to turn it into a strapless dress or mini-skirt ready for arrival in sunnier climes.
New York, Feb 5 (ANI): Lady Gaga's Monster Ball tour rider included an unusual request for a mannequin with puffy pink public hair, it has been revealed.
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Though Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 36 points, LA Lakers still lost to Philadelphia 76ers 99-103 at Staples Center here.
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) The sinful excess of holiday eating could derail your food clock - a complex mechanism of interacting genes and molecules that keeps the metabolism in shape.
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Golden oldies such as the 1946 Jimmy Stewart feel-good film 'It's a Wonderful Life' has topped a list of the best-reviewed Christmas movies.
Shimla, Dec 18 (IANS) Tourists are drawn by snow in Shimla on Christmas. Will the Queen of the Hills see a blanket of white this Christmas?
London, Dec. 17 (ANI): Football legend Gary Linekar's son George was spotted leaving London's exclusive Mayfair Club with 3 girls in tow in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Shimla, Dec 10 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might experience rains and snowfall this week, a weather official said here Monday.
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): The White House has released their 2012 holiday card this week featuring first dog Bo.
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Holiday season comes with tempting food fest, which can make you gain some extra pounds.
London, Nov. 30 (ANI): Tulisa Contostavlos beat off strong competition from the Duchess of Cambridge and knocked off teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, to become the most searched-for celebrity of 2012.
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Pop star Madonna has been named the best-selling female singles artist in Britain's music chart history.
London, August 20 (ANI): Prince Harry lived up to his playboy reputation as he enjoyed a wet and wild pool party with Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas.
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) Bogu Kailai, wife of former Chinese politician Bo Xilai, was Monday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on charges of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood.
New York, August 8 (ANI): The swank W Hotel on Lexington Avenue has topped as the preferred spot in New York for an extramarital fling, according to a survey ranking the top 10 city hotels where cheaters go to break their marriage vows.
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Pooja Bhatt wants "Jism 2" to be a game changer for her, just as the 1982 "Arth" was for her father Mahesh Bhatt.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt believes in showing boldness as it is, with no double-meaning and no toilet humour.
London, July 17 (ANI): Owning a pet may in fact help children with their homework rather than hinder their progress, a new study has revealed.
If you are planning a long holiday you need to think over your decision. As per psychologists, short breaks are more efficient to make you happy than one long holiday.
If you are planning a long holiday you need to think over your decision. As per psychologists, short breaks are more efficient to make you happy than one long holiday.
London, July 10 (ANI): Short breaks make people happier than one long holiday, psychologists have claimed.
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Actor-turned-producer Dino Morea says his forthcoming "Jism 2" is an A-movie and he will launch its television promos Tuesday. The content will be a toned down as compared to the bold online version.
Washington, June 4 (IANS) "Holiday heart syndrome," first coined in 1978, refers to patients who experience a potentially dangerous form of palpitation after excessive drinking, especially during winter holidays. The symptoms usually went away when revellers ceased drinking.
London, June 3 (ANI): An explosive new biography on the life of Barack Obama has revealed the young President when he was just known as "Barry", had a pet ape named Tata and spent his evenings smoking pot.
London, June 1 (ANI): Brad Pitt and his fiancee Angelina Jolie have been forced to move out of their Surrey mansion in England because of blocked drains in the homes next door.
London, May 19 (ANI): A hotel in Shanghai, China has come up with a remarkable swimming pool that is suspended 24 storeys above the ground.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Holiday plans of thousands of people across the country were ruined as Air India pilots continued their strike for the fourth day, while a section of pilots of the private Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) also went on a strike since midnight, officials said here Friday.
Los Angeles, April 30 (IANS) Singer Norah Jones says she finds inspiration from Elvis Presley and his Graceland home in Memphis, US, for her music.
New York, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Singer and actor Ricky Martin was nominated Friday for a Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his role in the current Broadway revival of "Evita".
Macau, April 12 (IANS) The city welcomed over 28 million tourists from across the world in the past year. Now, footfalls could go up by 26 percent with the opening of the grand $4 billion Sands Cotai Central resort that boasts of the world's largest Conrad, Sheraton and Holiday Inn hotels.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A small band of artists is exploring taboos of alternative sexuality, erotic love and the body as a medium of extreme expression of anger, passion and protest on the visual canvas. They are keeping alive the ancient legacy of eroticism in the Indian artistic tradition.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Cameron Diaz has reportedly hooked up with Jude Law and was spotted smooching him in Los Angeles.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Cameron Diaz has reportedly hooked up with Jude Law and was spotted smooching him in Los Angeles.
Melbourne, Feb 10 (ANI): Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell have topped the Worst Romantic Comedy Couple poll for their film 'Bewitched'.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): After Jay-Z was honoured with a Georgetown University sociology course named after him, wife Beyonce has become the subject of a university course of her own.
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): After Jay-Z was honoured with a Georgetown University sociology course named after him, wife Beyonce has become the subject of a university course of her own.
London, Jan 25 (ANI): Sir Cliff Richard has revealed that he is taking a hiatus for the whole of 2012 after "overdoing it" with a heavy touring schedule during the last three years.
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Legendary soul-singer Etta James passed away early on Friday in a California hospital from leukemia related complications, her manager said. She was 73.
Nevada (US), Jan 9 (ANI): The 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Interfaith Community Memorial Service in Nevada (USA) concluded with mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on January 15.
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Today, the 3rd of January 2012, will be one of the most depressing days of the year, experts say.
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds sneaked out for a romantic evening at the holiday festival in Connecticut on Friday night.
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Sir Cliff Richards has said that though he would love to take on The X Factor for the Christmas No 1, he just can't take up the massive promotional campaign that it will require.
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Mariah Carey's 1994 Christmas classic 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' has topped 2011's first Billboard Holiday Songs chart in the U.S.
London, Nov (ANI): Amy Winehouse's iconic dress which she wore on the cover of her 'Back To Black' album is being put up for auction for charity.
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey has come out with her list of 'Favourite Things', which will be featured in the December issue of 'O, The Oprah Magazine'.
London, November 4 (ANI): The gown that Audrey Hepburn called her 'lucky dress' and wore to collect her Oscar award is going under the hammer.
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): US President Barack Obama may e find himself in a spot of bother while addressing crowds during his campaigns, with reports saying that a truck containing his trusty see-through teleprompter was stolen by thieves recently.
London, Sept 1 (ANI): We've all heard of 'spring cleaning' - the time set aside for cleaning a house from top to bottom.
London, July 17 (ANI): A new British survey has revealed that the worst thing about going on holiday is not being able to curl up in your own bed.
London, July 16 (ANI): A new British survey has revealed that the worst thing about going on holiday is not being able to curl up in your own bed.
London, May 12(ANI): Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has claimed that he was often injected with an unknown substance during his stint with the London-based club.
London, May 8 (ANI): The new Duchess of Cambridge has been hailed as an international superstar after it emerged that her wedding to Prince William has boosted the British economy by 1billion pounds.
Guwahati, May 7 (ANI): Northeast, which has over the years produced many talents, has added another feather to its cap through, Anubhuti Gohain Boruah, who has been recently awarded the 'Humans in Space Symposium' Youth Art Competition Award organised by NASA-Johnson Space Centre, USA.
London, Apr 28 (ANI): One of the world's richest women has spoken out about how she paid a gigolo 6.2 million pounds as "an act of love", but was later blackmailed by him after she refused to give more.
Melbourne, April 20 (ANI): French actress Marion Cotillard has been cast to play high-powered socialite Miranda Tate in the latest Batman flick.
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Producers of television series Glee have been criticised by executives at a children's charity for featuring a song by convicted sex offender Gary Glitter in a classroom scene.
Melbourne, Feb 15 (ANI): Australian actor/musician Frankie J Holden sparked anger among the audience when he simulated a sex act while hosting a charity event.
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study has found that moderate to heavy alcohol intake may increase risk of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Melbourne, Jan 28 (ANI): A look at the quirky jobs offered by leading hotels worldwide has revealed that now they also employ people to work as bed warmers, pigeon chasers, and even bedtime storytellers.
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow is to reprise her role as teacher Holly Holiday in musical comedy-drama 'Glee', and her character is to date Will Schuester.
London, Jan 11 (ANI): British filmmaker Peter Yates passed away in London on Sunday following an illness. He was 81.
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Socialite Kourtney Kardashian, who lost 45lbs after giving birth to son Mason a year ago, has revealed her slimming secrets. he reality TV star showed off her new sleek figure this week at the Kardashian Holiday Party, posing for pictures alongside her younger sisters, Kim and curvy Khloe.
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): The holidays are supposed to be some of the happiest times of the year. But dust from boxes of stored decorations, fresh trees, scented air fresheners, live plants and more can cause all sorts of allergies.
New York, Dec 21 (ANI): The Spirit One Music group has sued John "Jellybean" Benitez, one of Madonna's longtime co-writers, for keeping 10 million dollars worth of royalties for the superstar's 1983 hit "Holiday" away from them.
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Those who feel stressed, lonely and anxious during holidays can take a breather, for experts have new tips on how to keep such negative feelings at bay and not let them affect you.
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): A man, who is set to be one of the guest speakers at a UFO conference in Central Australia early next year, has claimed that he was abducted by two female aliens, a blonde and an Asian.
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Drunk, swearing and beer bellied British men have been voted world's ugliest tourists.
London, Sep 28 (ANI): A 37-year-old bride has been dubbed Britain's unluckiest bride after she was rushed to hospital twice on her wedding day, had to abandon her dream honeymoon and had her wedding and engagement rings stolen.
London, Sep 4 (ANI): With bad behaviour, dire dressing sense and drinking habits, British women tourists have been named the ugliest in the world in an international poll.
New York, July 16 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and his family will be spending a weekend relaxing at Mount Desert Island in Maine. he Obama family will be visiting this coastal haven in Maine exactly 100 years after the last president of the United States did.
Lahore, Apr.4 (ANI): In yet another twist to the controversy surrounding Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik's wedding with Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza, Ayesha Siddiqui, the Hyderabad based girl who claims to be Malik's first wife, has said that she has two witnesses to prove that she and Malik had shared a hotel room in Hyderabad after their alleged marriage in 2002.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): An average motorist spends six months of his or her life in traffic jams, a new UK study has found.
Chicago, Mar 18 (ANI): A Minnesota man, who is said to have pimped his wife for sex on craigslist, has been charged with a felony after he was arrested at a downtown Chicago Hotel.
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Cameron Diaz is "thrilled" to be starring alongside ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in new movie, because she enjoys the singer's on-set antics.
New Delhi, Feb 12(ANI): The review of the hotel projects coming up for the Commonwealth Games in the national capital has indicated that 7,307 rooms have been completed, which is 70 percent of the overall 10,540 'Definite' rooms.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Guests putting up at the Holiday Inn in Britain will now be assured of a good night's sleep, for the hotel chain has employed human bed warmers.
London, Jan 6 (ANI): English boyband Jack the Lad Swing's track titled 'Beat Again' has been named the best flab-fighting tune to exercise to in the gym.
Melbourne, November 26 (ANI): Singer Robbie Williams is said to be looking for a property in Australia's Northern Territory Outback to hunt Unidentified Flying Objects.
London, November 25 (ANI): A hotel chain in the UK is offering discount to customers who will check in their mothers-in-law over Christmas.
Ottawa(Canada), Nov.24 (ANI): The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) has committed its support to Canadian athletes competing in the October 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
London, Nov 23 (ANI): Jude Law prevented students from gawping at him by pelting them with Oranges.
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna has revealed that she is sick of hearing her old songs being played wherever she goes.
New York, October 8 (ANI): Madonna and Lady Gaga reportedly took their catfight from live TV to a birthday bash in New York City.
London, Sep 21 (ANI): Sir Cliff Richard reunited with his band 'The Shadows' this weekend for the fist time after 20 years, wearing his trademark shocking pink jacket.
Melbourne, Sept 21 (ANI): Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have returned to the skies of a Northern Territory hotspot, where such sightings have also been reported earlier.
Melbourne, Sep 18 (ANI): A Holiday Inn hotel made entirely of key cards has been unveiled in New York.
London, Sep 16 (ANI): A Brit thief reportedly used a pair of knickers to cover his head, in a bid to disguise himself during a drunken shop raid.
London, Sep 4 (ANI): The Internet has been touted as one of the most useful tool for the last two decades, and has had a huge impact on our lives, but along with its benefits, the World Wide Web has also had some negative impacts on people.
London, September 2 (ANI): Madonna reportedly collapsed twice during her performance in Sofia, Bulgaria on August 29.
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): Britney and her sister Jamie Lynn Spears showed off their hot bikini bodies on Monday, while on Holiday in Miami.
London, August 28 (ANI): The world's worst holidaymaker poll suggests that Russians are the worst tourists in the world.
New York, August 27 (ANI): Madonna has culled tracks marked favourite by her fans to include them in her upcoming greatest hits CD.
