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Mushroom killer's lawyers call for retrial after hotel blunder: Latest
Erin Patterson, 51, who is serving a life sentence for murdering three relatives with death-cap mushrooms, has returned to court to appeal her convictions. She was convicted of murdering her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and…
Pranab Doley in Assam: The Indian activist jailed after taking on a hotel in Kaziranga
On 30 July, the day Pranab Doley was set to be released from jail, his father and lawyer arrived at the prison in the northeastern Indian state of Assam to take the activist home. Doley, 40, had been arrested weeks earlier after joining a June…
Pranab Doley in Assam: The Indian activist jailed after taking on a hotel in Kaziranga
Zoya Mateen, Delhi and Dilip Kumar Sharma, Assam On 30 July, the day Pranab Doley was set to be released from jail, his father and lawyer arrived at the prison in the northeastern Indian state of Assam to take the activist home. Doley, 40, had been…
Open slather for money laundering in NSW clubs and hotels
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. State governments have done an effective job in getting dirty money out of casinos but the money laundering free-for-all continues in the 87,839…
The Art of Staying: Where Design Meets Destination in Hotels
In an era where travel has become as much about experience as it is about arrival, the modern traveler seeks more than just a place to rest their head—they crave a narrative, a sense of place, a story woven into every detail of their stay.
Bangladeshis among 9 killed in Kolkata hotel fire, owner flees
A tragic fire in a central Kolkata hotel building has claimed nine lives and injured six, prompting an investigation into alleged safety norm violations and the absconding owner. Nine people, including a four-year-old child, died and six were…
Child among nine foreign nationals killed in Indian city as fire burns down hotel
A fire tore through a hotel in India's eastern city of Kolkata, killing at least nine people including a child, the latest in a series of fire incidents in the state. The blaze erupted around 2am on Wednesday when guests were asleep in the hotel…
Hotel rooms become student housing as HK faces 100,000-bed shortages by 2028: Colliers
Hong Kong university accommodation shortages could reach 100,000 units by 2028 as the number of non-local students pursuing studies in Hong Kong universities has been increasing year after year, said Kathy Lee, head of research and retail…
Thieves Steal GPUs From Esports Hotels In A Genuinely Crafty Way
GenAI is actually capable of generating one original idea: It's the idea of a world where it's suddenly impossible to buy RAM or graphics cards, and where consoles go up in price after six years instead of down, and you can't buy a flagship phone…
BREAKING: At Least Nine Killed After Fire Engulfs Hotel, Many Taken To Hospital | Kolkata
A massive fire engulfed a hotel on Free School Street (Mirza Ghalib Street / near New Market) in the early hours of August 19, 2026, killing at least nine people, including a child. Several others were injured and rushed to hospital.
Kolkata hotel fire kills 9 Bangladeshi nationals
Nine Bangladeshi nationals died in a fire inside a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours of Wednesday (August 19, 2026), while six others were injured, a top Kolkata Police official said. The fire started around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. The nine…
First Look: A Historic Texas Hotel Debuts Its Own Recording Studio
The first place that legendary bluesman Robert Johnson ever recorded music was a hotel room—specifically suite 414—at San Antonio's Gunter Hotel. The three-day session would canonize sixteen songs, including “Sweet Home…
Nine dead in fire at hotel on Free School Street in Kolkata
A fire at a hotel along Free School Street in Kolkata around 2 AM on Wednesday claimed at least 9 lives. Most of the guests in the hotel were sleeping at the time as smoke engulfed the hotel. A child was among the dead Among the dead were people…
Child among nine dead in Indian hotel fire reportedly sparked by air con unit
Emergency services outside the scene of the inferno on Wednesday A child is among nine people who have tragically passed away in a hotel blaze which reportedly started from a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. Fire crews in the indian city of…
At least 9 killed in hotel fire in India's Kolkata
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Aug 19, 2026, 12:01 PM KOLKATA – At least nine people were killed and several others injured in a fire at a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Aug 19, a senior fire…
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