Aug 11, 2009
On every Air India ticket booked by agents, the airline pays 3 per cent of the ticket cost as commission. The airlines earns around Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) a year from ticket bookings.
Aug 10, 2009
A marketing battle between mid-range hotels in the UK has broken as operators fight to lure the leisure customer pound.
Aug 08, 2009
Hindi Movie lyricist Gulshan Bawra passed away at his residence in Pali Hill, Mumbai on Friday, 7th August 2009, at age of 72. He died due to heart failure
Aug 07, 2009
The number of 5.33 lakh yatris, recorded last year, was highest so far in the history of the shrine, official figures revealed.
Aug 06, 2009
The annual Amarnath pilgrimage concluded today on the Raksha Bandhan day after the ' Charri Mubarak', holy mace of Lord Shiva, was taken inside the cave shrine, where puja was held.
Aug 05, 2009
The Charri Mubarak - Hindu lord Shiva's mace - reached Panchtarni today on the penultimate day of its journey to the cave shrine situated at an altitude of over 13,500 feet.
Aug 04, 2009
Amidst the chants of 'Bum Bum Bole' and 'Har Har Mahadev', Charri Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, was taken from Chandanwari to Sheshnag by Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the holy mace, and a group of devotees and Sadhus this evening.
Aug 03, 2009
Being carried by its custodian Mahant Deependra Giri and a group of sadhus, the silver mace started its 45-km journey from the base camp in Pahalgam around 2:00 pm amid prayers. It will reach Chandanwari this evening and will stay overnight there.
Aug 01, 2009
Mahant said he and other devotees will pray for the peace and prosperity at the holy shrine on Rakshabandan day on August 5
Jul 30, 2009
Archaeologists consider that the construction of the hill would have required 18 million man-hours. This level of organisation implies the involement of a dominating elite.