The city of Bengaluru in southern India used to be known as the city of a thousand lakes. The lakes were dug in the sixteen century by the city’s founders, and later they were further developed by the British.

The recently held Lux Style Awards 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan could not live up to its puffery. But it still marked an occasion where Pakistan is heading to grasp the importance of stardust all too well and is happy to put out there, spending millions and planting itself on the cultural map of the wo

For Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, Mohenjo Daro, which released on Friday, is already a winner. He believes “success” lies in enjoying doing what you love and in that sense, the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial has been enriching for him. Excerpts from the interview:

As the third edition of the ongoing Qatar Summer Festival (QSF), helmed by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), continues to draw crowds by the thousands, the hospitality and retail sectors are also basking in the warm reception and promising response that the event brings along with it.

Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas (may Allah be pleased with him) travelled to Makkah after he had become blind. Upon his arrival the people hastened to him and kept on asking him to make supplication for them, and he did, as Allah always accepted his supplication.

How do you make football more entertaining than it already is? Jazz it up with social media power and then make the twain meet in a jam-packed stadium, bursting with audience energy and a long line of artistes’ performances.

Freestyle Fairy is not in a good mood. “When they prick their ears back like that, they’re getting ready to bite you,” says Leslie Combs.

It is very hard to ignore the presence of the crunchy, colourful, tangy and sweet capsicum or bell peppers in our daily diet. Some people call it capsicum, others call it bell peppers or just peppers — whatever you may prefer to say, it remains one of the most favourite vegetables in the world.

Bill Tuchscher had been riding dirt bikes in the desert for more than two decades when he and a group of friends set out for a weekend ride near California’s Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The Muslim connect remains a less explored subject and one that holds a special interest in the context of growing ‘Islamic tourism’, Thailand’s halal industry expertise and, last but not least, medical tourism. Kamran Rehmat reports from the Land of Smiles

Legend has it that it was one Pete Browning who became the first player to hit a baseball with a “slugger” after his own baseball bat got broken.

In recent years, tourists have flocked in their thousands for reasons other than partaking merely the enthralling Thai night life.