UM Culturefest on tap
Cultural cuisines — There are plenty of places to eat Chinese, Thai, Indian and Japanese foods in Greater Bangor. But what about Russian food, or West African or Korean? How about all those cuisines under one roof? Join the international students at the University of Maine for the annual Culturefest,…
Pirates attack Thai fishing boat
Brussels – A European Union surveillance aircraft was tracking on Thursday a Thai-flagged fishing boat headed towards the Somali coast, probably in the hands of pirates, the EU’s naval mission said. The vessel came under attack at 05.30GMT by two fast boats about 200 nautical miles north of the Seychelles….
Hussain welcomes Indian PM for talks offer to Hurriyat
A Pakistani senator Tuesday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s readiness to talk to the separatist Hurriyat Conference in Jammu and Kashmir. ‘I will welcome it but with cautious optimism. Kashmiris have to be taken aboard the dialogue process. Good Indian leaders have started doing it,’ said Mushahid Hussain, who…
Elecon forays into hospitality sector
Ahmedabad, Oct 26 (IANS) The Rs.1,500-crore engineering major Elecon group Monday made its foray into the hospitality sector with the launch of its resort, Madhubhan Resorts and Spa, in Charotar of Gujarat’s Anand district. The 81-room property, located between Ahmedabad and Anand, possesses all facilities that go with a five-star…
Somdev makes early exit from doubles event of Seoul Challenger
New Delhi Somdev Devvarman’s doubles campaign at the ATP Challenger event in Seoul, Korea ended with a straight-set first round defeat along with the American partner Todd Widom. The unseeded Indo- American duo did their best to make a comeback after being outplayed in the first set but lost 1-6…
Thailand ASEAN Summit
In this photo provided by India’s Press Information Bureau, Gursharan Kaur, wife of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, holding an umbrella left, Pimpen Vejjajiva, wife of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, center, and Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, arrive for a cooking demonstration at Cha-am, Thailand,…
Manmohan, Wen agree to narrow differences
HUA TIN(Thailand): Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh Saturday agreed here to make efforts to gradually narrow differences on the border issues between the two countries. The two leaders discussed issues of common concern during their meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast…
Indian Shops in Bangkok
Bimla Mini Mart (Indian Shop) The shop sells a lot of Indian grocery items and snacks like Haldiram and Kurkure etc. Soi 10, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Tel: 02 653 1524, Fax: 02 255 4579 Value Mart Located on Sukhumvit Soi 20 within the compounds of Rembrant Hotel Tel: 02 2615955…
Udaipur voted world’s best city in travel poll
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – The Indian city of Udaipur, known as the “Venice of the East,” was voted the world’s best city for travelers in 2009 in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year’s winner Bangkok. The island of Bali in Indonesia topped the Galapagos to…
Secretary of State to visit India and Thailand
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to India and Thailand July 17-23. While in India, Secretary Clinton will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and with External Affairs Minister Krishna. The Secretary and Minister Krishna will discuss the structure and elements of an enhanced U.S.-India strategic partnership that…