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Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Duo on bike snatches handbag of woman in auto
Bhopal: Two men on a bike snatched a woman's handbag while she was travelling in an auto in the early hours of Saturday. The woman had returned from Indore by train and was going to her brother's house when the snatching occured near Sangam Trisection in the Mangalwara area. Mangalwara police registered a case on charges of snatching against unidentified miscreants. The incident occurred around 5:15 am. According to the police, the complainant, Abhilasha Pratap, 42, hails from Jabalpur. She is currently residing at Durga Chowk in Talaiya and works as a teacher at a private school. She said that she went to attend a family wedding in Indore and returned to Bhopal late on the night of May 2 by train. She was accompanied by her sister, nephew and his wife. After arriving at Bhopal station, the group boarded an auto-rickshaw heading to her brother Sanjay Rawat's residence in Talaiya. At around 5:15 am, while passing near Sangam Trisection, two men on a motorcycle approached the auto from behind. They snatched Abhilasha's green shoulder handbag and fled at high speed. Due to the speed and suddenness of the incident, the victim was unable to note the motorcycle's registration number. The stolen bag contained a gold mangalsutra with a pendant, a mobile, four silver toe rings, and Rs 800 in cash. The auto driver, identified as Shawez alias Shanu, is listed as a witness in the case.
Los Angeles Times
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Chit, Chaat, Chai: an afternoon tea reimagined for Holi
While afternoon tea is a ritual often associated with British tradition, aromatic masala chai also sits at the center of Indian hospitality and culture. In honor of Holi — the Hindu festival of colors — the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is hosting an afternoon tea service reimagined for the holiday. Chit, Chaat, Chai is served at the resort's restaurant Kahani, helmed by New Delhi native chef Sanjay Rawat. 'The flavors are Indian but the presentation is more Westernized,' Rawat said. Celebrated across South Asia on the last full moon day of the Hindu calendar, the holiday fell on March 14 this year and on March 15, Kahani launched the special tea service, which is available each Saturday through April 19. Holi's origins come from Hindu mythology that recognizes the eternal love between deities Krishna and Radha. It is celebrated with music, dancing and throwing colorful powder at each other in good fun, a gesture that references the vivid colors of spring. 'Holi is a holiday that happens in the beginning of spring and since spring is colorful, you see colors everywhere,' said Rawat. 'It is a new beginning for a brighter future.' In a nod to the colorful tradition, the Chit, Chaat, Chai plates are rimmed with splashes of hot pink, purple, yellow, green and blue; and guests can choose from an assortment of three masala chais. Cardamon ginger is the most traditional of the trio, flavored with peppery ginger, along with the warm spices of cardamom, nutmeg and bay leaf. Honey and clove is a milder tea with a touch of sweetness, while the basil and mint tea is the lightest. The afternoon tea service also includes an array of sweet and savory tea sandwiches and bites. In place of crustless cucumber sandwiches and petit fours, Rawat incorporates South East Asian ingredients on the menu. 'This is all inspired by street food that is very popular in Mumbai, the Western part of India,' Rawat said. A lobster roll is curried and topped with Kaluga caviar. Bread Pakoda is made with arugula, fig jam and paneer, a popular cheese in India. Chutney tea sandwiches are layered with mint cream, amul cheese, chili aioli and onion bhaji. Fritters comprised of spicy vegetables and onion pack a little heat that can be cooled by dunking them into the yogurt ranch dressing served on the side. For sweets, scones inspired by gajar ka halwa, a traditional North Indian corn pudding, are served with pistachio-studded rabdi cream. A pleasing take on the traditional clotted cream usually served with scones, rabdi cream is made the same way — by heating full fat milk and then cooling it until clots rise — but flavored with cardamoms, saffron, rose water or nuts. Kahani, which translate to 'story' in Hindi, opened in 2023 and has become a place where Rawat can share his own story through his dishes influenced by being born in Uttarakhand, India, growing up in New Delhi and earning his culinary degree in Malaysia. With Chit, Chaat, Chai, Rawat adds a new chapter. 'I hope people come and enjoy,' he said. Reserve a seat at Chit, Chaat, Chai by visiting
