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  • swiss travellers top spenders at indian hotels report

    Swiss travellers top spenders at Indian hotels: Report

    April 03, 2015 13:03 IST

    Mumbai: Globetrotters from Switzerland shelled out maximum money for their stay in India among the foreign tourists in 2014, an 11 per cent rise from their spending on hotels against last year, according to a

  • hong kong rally against chinese shoppers turns chaotic

    Hong Kong rally against Chinese shoppers turns chaotic

    World | March 01, 2015 17:29 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong police used pepper spray Sunday to break up scuffles between protesters demonstrating against mainland Chinese shoppers and villagers from a border town.The unruly demonstration was the latest to target the influx

  • indian sets guinness yoga record in hong kong

    Indian sets Guinness Yoga record in Hong Kong

    World | February 15, 2015 19:11 IST

    Hong Kong: A 29-year-old Indian yoga teacher in Hong Kong today set a Guinness World Record for performing Yoga continuously for 40 hours non-stop, demonstrating more than 1,500 ‘asanas'.Yogaraj C P, a yoga instructor based

  • jackky bhagnani to welcome new year in hong kong

    Jackky Bhagnani to welcome New Year in Hong Kong

    Bollywood | December 29, 2014 19:15 IST

    Mumbai: Actor Jackky Bhagnani along with his family has taken off to Hong Kong to celebrate New Year.“Landed in Hong Kong . Travelling with family for New Years !!!!!!!,” the actor posted Sunday on social

  • police start clearing last hong kong protest site

    Police start clearing last Hong Kong protest site

    World | December 15, 2014 13:06 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong police began clearing barriers blocking the main street in the commercial district of Causeway Bay here Monday morning.The site in Yee Wo Street was occupied for two and a half months

  • hong kong protesters police clash 40 arrested

    Hong Kong protesters, police clash, 40 arrested

    World | December 01, 2014 10:12 IST

    Hong Kong: Pro-democracy protesters clashed with police early today as they tried to surround Hong Kong government headquarters, stepping up their movement for genuine democratic reforms after camping out on the city's streets for more

  • hong kong students rule out meeting government officials

    Hong Kong students rule out meeting government officials

    World | November 04, 2014 18:14 IST

    Hong Kong: Student leaders of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement Tuesday ruled out meeting central government officials in Beijing.Student leader Yvonne Leung also dismissed the possibility of the meeting at the University of Hong Kong

  • hong kong student protesters consider going to beijing

    Hong Kong: Student protesters consider going to Beijing

    World | November 03, 2014 11:48 IST

    New Delhi: Student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations are now considering taking their demands for democracy directly to Beijing next month when the country will host a high-profile global summit.After five weeks of blocked

  • religions unite to protest with holy water and incense in

    Religions unite to protest with holy water and incense in Hong Kong

    World | October 30, 2014 13:19 IST

    Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activists have built a small church and a Buddhist temple with rubble and recycled material in the Hong Kong streets occupied by the "Umbrella Movement", reflecting the influence of religion in the

  • british arms sale to hong kong sparks controversy

    British arms sale to Hong Kong sparks controversy

    World | October 28, 2014 18:12 IST

    Hong Kong: Suspicion that tear gas imported from Britain was used to suppress pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong has unveiled the widespread sale of weapons for "internal repression" by the country that ruled the city

  • organisers cancel vote on future of hong kong protests

    Organisers cancel vote on future of Hong Kong protests

    World | October 27, 2014 7:23 IST

    Hong Kong: The organisers of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong Sunday unexpectedly cancelled the popular vote they had scheduled to decide the future of the movement, citing internal differences.A few hours before the Sunday

  • 20 injured in new hong kong protest violence

    20 Injured in New Hong Kong Protest Violence

    World | October 19, 2014 10:14 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong police clashed with protesters early today, with the government saying 20 people were injured in a fourth night of violence after nearly three weeks of largely peaceful pro-democracy rallies.Dozens of police

  • hong kong police move in against protest zone

    Hong Kong police move in against protest zone

    World | October 17, 2014 11:14 IST

    Hong Kong: Dozens of Hong Kong police arrived at a pro-democracy protest zone today to remove barricades in a dawn raid.Officers in riot helmets and shields descended on the district of Mong Kok to take

  • hong kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

    Hong Kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

    World | October 16, 2014 21:41 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist complicates efforts to

  • police removing barriers in hong kong protest zone

    Police removing barriers in Hong Kong protest zone

    World | October 14, 2014 9:32 IST

    Hong Kong: Dozens of police are removing bamboo barriers that pro-democracy protesters had erected overnight after they were attacked the previous day by a mob of masked men.Police also cleared out protesters' tents nearby Tuesday

  • china accuses american hand behind hong kong protests

    China accuses American hand behind Hong Kong protests

    World | October 11, 2014 13:55 IST

    Beijing: Accusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official, who was linked to the Tibetan and Xinjiang's separatist movements, met with key protest leaders.  “Louisa

  • protests in hong kong after government calls off talks

    Protests in Hong Kong after government calls off talks

    World | October 11, 2014 11:12 IST

    Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democratic reforms after the local government called off a planned meeting with student leaders.The three largest organisations leading the protests called on

  • hong kong sympathisers plan occupy tiananmen campaign

    Hong Kong sympathisers plan 'Occupy Tiananmen' campaign

    World | October 09, 2014 23:24 IST

    Beijing: The "Occupy Tiananmen" movement has posted a request on Twitter for Beijing residents to take to the streets with umbrellas next Saturday in a show of solidarity with the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement that

  • hong kong protests thin as two sides agree to talk

    Hong Kong protests thin as two sides agree to talk

    World | October 07, 2014 13:07 IST

    Hong Kong: The crowds of protesters who filled Hong Kong's streets thinned dramatically Tuesday after student leaders and the territory's government agreed the previous night to hold talks in coming days to discuss protesters' demands

  • hong kong protesters divided as deadline looms to clear

    Hong Kong protesters divided as deadline looms to clear streets

    World | October 06, 2014 10:07 IST

    Hong Kong: Pro-democracy demonstrators stood divided  over whether to withdraw from protest sites across Hong Kong, hours before a government deadline to clear key roads they have blockaded for the last week.Embattled Chief Executive Leung

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