”Udaipur” News

Madonna tours Mumbai slum during India holiday

MUMBAI (AFP) - Pop icon Madonna Tuesday walked through narrow lanes in a slum and visited a flea market in India 's financial capital during a holiday with her family.
01 9 2008 7:07AM (...more)

Madonna rings in New Year in India: reports

NEW DELHI (AFP) - US pop icon Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie rang in the New Year in a remote village in the northern Indian desert state of Rajasthan , reports said Tuesday.
01 2 2008 8:54PM (...more)

Indian maharajas' treasures come to Britain

LONDON (AFP) – The splendour of India's maharajas is to go on show in Britain from Saturday, with thrones, jewels, saris and even motor cars on display in London. The exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world's
10 9 2009 5:07PM (...more)

Travel Picks: Top 10 floating hotels

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – What could be more relaxing than hearing the waves rolling onto the beach from your hotel bedroom than perhaps hearing the waves rolling underneath you or around you? Floating hotels have become a trend in recent years, and men's website 02 24 2009 11:32PM (...more)

INTERVIEW - Vedanta says Orissa bauxite mine will benefit poor

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The chief executive of the mining group Vedanta Resources on Thursday said a planned bauxite mine in India would benefit thousands of poor tribes people,
11 28 2009 8:47AM (...more)

Travel Picks: World's top 10 hotel balconies

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – As luxury hotels compete for guests, it's not just the five-star in-room amenities that count, but also balconies with hot tubs , sun-loungers, bars
06 12 2009 1:05PM (...more)

The Darjeeling Limited Soundtrack From Abkco: Wes Anderson's Film Offers Unique Mix Of Western Rock, Pop, Indian Film Music, Classical Pieces

The Darjeeling Limited, director Wes Anderson 's new film will be released later this month as will a soundtrack album that includes the music of legendary Indian film director Satyajit Ray, plus great rock songs by The Kinks , Rolling Stones and others.
09 9 2007 5:36PM (...more)

Award Winning Humanitarian Based Adventure Travel Company Champions New Region and Develops New Aid Program

Relief Riders International (RRI) the award winning adventure travel company that leads humanitarian expeditions on horseback through The Thar Desert of India is pleased to announce it is resuming its signature Relief Rides. RRI will
08 26 2009 2:18PM (...more)

National Geographic Traveler says time for a tour

WASHINGTON – Exotic tours have never been more affordable, according to National Geographic Traveler , which is listing "50 Tours of A Lifetime " in the magazine's
05 20 2009 10:48PM (...more)

Rajasthan declares drought in 26 out of 33 districts

JAIPUR (Reuters) – Rajasthan government has declared a drought in 26 out of 33 districts following over 50 percent damage to the crops due to poor monsoon this year, a senior official said. "Twenty-six districts of the state
08 27 2009 4:05PM (...more)