Toying with ponies — some horse sense this!
May 18th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lodnon, May 18 (IANS) A woman in a British town has splurged a whopping 20,000 pounds (around $31,600) to raise a collection of toy ponies over the last eight years. ... Read more...
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‘Some customers like to play spoilsport’
May 18th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Some pesky customers are out to play spoilsport and saboteur, turning activities as dining out, paying at a cash register or air travel into real nightmare ... Read more...
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Stella McCartney designs Britain’s Olympic team kit
May 17th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Fashion Designer Stella McCartney has designed the players' kit for British participants at the London Olympics, and it has been inspired by the nation's Union Jack ... Read more...
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Users surprisingly candid in text messaging
May 17th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Surprisingly, text messaging seems to evoke more truthful responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study.
"The preliminary results of our study suggest that people ... Read more...
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No humour please, we are Indians!
May 17th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In 1923, iconic Bengali humorist Sukumar Ray described a curious race of beings "who were scared to laugh". With the government forced to apologise for ... Read more...
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Express your love with diamond-studded undies
May 17th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) If you happen to be one of those who believes buying an annoyed wife a nice set of innerwears is one of the surest ways to ... Read more...
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Mobiles making Britons lose their manners
May 17th, 2012 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Britons seem to be doing away with their traditional good manners, as a survey has found two out of three people in Britain wouldn't mind answering ... Read more...
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Chaurasia’s magic flute charms Poles
May 17th, 2012 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 17 (IANS) The profile of Poland has gone up by many notches as a cultural destination for Indian artists. After Bollywood films and translations of Urdu masters into ... Read more...
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Armani unveils Italian Olympic collection
May 17th, 2012 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has unveiled his collection for the Italian Olympic squad.The Italian designer revealed his EA7 Emporio Armani range for the country's sporting hopefuls ... Read more...
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Isabeli Fontana engaged to Rohan Marley
May 17th, 2012 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, May 17 (IANS) Supermodel Isabeli Fontana has revealed she and Rohan Marley are engaged.The 28-year-old Fontana and the 39-year-old son of legendary musician Bob Marley are considering tying ... Read more...
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Senior doctor to probe kids’ deaths at Srinagar hospital (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) Director of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) will probe the deaths of 15 children at G.B. Pant Hospital and submit a report to the government ... Read more...
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In Europe, Irish fantasise the most about sex
May 16th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Irish people fantasise about sex more than the folks living in any other European country, according to a study which also says that it is the ... Read more...
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Indophile, writer, collector Lance Dane passes away (With Images)
May 16th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Aesthete, collector, writer and numismatics scholar Lance Dane, a close collaborator of Mulk Raj Anand, passed away at the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai Wednesday. He ... Read more...
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‘People see bold pictures of women as objects’
May 16th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualised bodies are on display, which men and women see as objects, says a new study.
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New Indian novels mirror contemporary man-woman relationships
May 16th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Contemporary Indian popular fiction that narrates "desi" cosmopolitan stories has been mirroring the changing man-woman relationship in a more open and accepting urban India, a ... Read more...
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UP’s Bacchus lovers go from ‘videshi’ to ‘desi’
May 16th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Are the soaring prices of what is called Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) forcing many whiskey lovers in Uttar Pradesh to switch to locally ... Read more...
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Women’d save a lot if they listened to their heart
May 16th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Women will be better off if they followed their personal choice instead of the opposite sex's while seeking fashion advice, says a new British study.Many men ... Read more...
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Schoolbags turning into curse for kids
May 15th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Outsized school bags are turning into a curse for kids, 80 percent of whom carry loads up to a fifth of their body weight, really taxing ... Read more...
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Pregnancy can’t be planned, but won’t mind adopting: JLo (Interview)
May 15th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 15 (IANS) Mother to four-year-old twins Max and Emme, singer-actress Jennifer Lopez feels pregnancy is a gift from god and happens when it has to happen. ... Read more...
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Cufflinks to carpets, Rohit Bal spreads design net wide (Interview)
May 15th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Rohit Bal, one of India's best known designers with over two decades in the fashion industry, says he is experimenting and expanding his ... Read more...
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A ‘Kahaani’ of Indian bureaucracy, corruption, redemption (IANS Books, With Image)
May 15th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) His surname inspired a key character in the hit Bollywood film "Kahaani". Now writer Amitabha Bagchi has knit a plot about Indian bureaucracy, corruption ... Read more...
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Christian Louboutin to launch beauty line
May 15th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) French footwear designer Christian Louboutin, famous for making shoes with red-lacquered soles, is now expanding his brand into a beauty line.Louboutin will work in partnership with ... Read more...
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2-day fest of ancient healing arts in Delhi May 16
May 14th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A two-day showcase of ancient therapeutic arts and culture will bring to the capital rare musical instruments like the Chinese Guquin and Iranian Tar-Setar and ... Read more...
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Rohit Bal casts Arjun in princely look for Cannes
May 14th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Rohit Bal and Arjun Rampal are known for their strong bonding, both on and off the ramp. Now the designer has created a special ... Read more...
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Rihanna unveils second Armani line
May 14th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has teamed up with Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear once again and unveiled her second collection for the fashion house."Rihanna is a ... Read more...
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Not mere tailors, Indian designers hit back
May 13th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Indian fashion is growing and its designers are not mere tailors, say industry experts irked by Manish Arora's comment that designers here primarily cater ... Read more...
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When Benazir enjoyed ‘Pakeezah’ in Shimla
May 13th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) When her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto discussed peace with Indira Gandhi in Shimla, his daughter Benazir was busy viewing the Meena Kumari-starrer 'Pakeezah'.So says ... Read more...
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Solo theatre reflects on life and times of Manto (With Image)
May 12th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) When he does not wield a pen, he is Saadat Hasan, just another man pilloried by the wars of survival.The "asfana" (short story) that keeps ... Read more...
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Indian books on spirituality a big draw (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) Books on Indian spiritualism are in great demand in foreign countries, and even the Chinese are impressed, National Book Trust (NBT) director M.A. Sikander said Saturday."Books ... Read more...
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Arjun Rampal’s LAP to get makeover
May 12th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Arjun Rampal's luxury night club LAP is set for a makeover. The Bollywood star will be closing the club for sometime only to reopen ... Read more...
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Elephant processions, percussion orchestras mark Kerala festivals (Letter from Kerala)
May 12th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kavassery (Kerala), May 12 (IANS) Frenzied mass participation characterises annual temple festivals in Kerala that invariably include colourful processions of richly caparisoned elephants and panchavadyam (orchestra) by a combination of ... Read more...
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Irish women least satisfied with sex in Europe
May 12th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Women from Ireland are the least satisfied in Europe with their sex life, says a study of the sex habits of girls across the European Union.A ... Read more...
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Amrapali Jewels nominated for global honour
May 11th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Amrapali Jewels, worn by Hollywood actresses like Megan Fox and Halle Berry, has been short-listed for Andrea Palladio International Jewellery Awards (APIJA), which ... Read more...
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Himalaya Optical ties up with Tom Davies
May 11th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Optical and eye care retail chain Himalaya Optical Friday announced its tie-up with London-based acclaimed spectacle designer Tom Davies.The made-to-order collection will be available through ... Read more...
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‘Essence of yoga lies in sincerity, not commercialisation’ (With Image)
May 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Yoga is not boring and one can do it anywhere - from a construction site to a spiritual environment, says noted exponent Deepika Mehta, ... Read more...
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