Little Chinese bowl fetches $2.5 mn!
June 9th, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) People of the art world are stunned after a little Chinese bowl was sold for 1.6 million pounds (around $2.5 million) during a British auction. ... Read more...
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Bollywood goes back and forth in time (Feature)
May 5th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Whether it is rewinding back to the 1910s or fast forwarding into 2050, Bollywood filmmakers are going back and forth in time with films ... Read more...
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‘Andha Yug’ back at Ferozeshah Kotla after 48 years
October 10th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Forty-eight years after Ebrahim Alkazi staged "Andha Yug" at Ferozeshah Kotla, the classic play in verse has been re-interpreted by noted director Bhanu Bharti to ... Read more...
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Cities replacing countryside on new Indian artscape (With Images)
April 11th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Cities, roads, people and lifestyles in the metros are edging the idyllic countryside out of the canvas of Indian contemporary art.Most artists in India begin ... Read more...
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Rare turtle captured in Vietnam for checkup
April 5th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hanoi, April 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A giant turtle has been pulled from a lake in Vietnam over concerns that the animal may be sick. The animal was removed from Hoan Keim ... Read more...
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Berlusconi ‘entertained women 2 or 3 times a week at Roman castle’
February 16th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is set to face trial on charges of sex with a 17-year-old girl, apparently entertained young women two or three times a ... Read more...
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Lily Cole cast as sea creature in ‘Doctor Who’
February 11th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Sun has reported that Lily Cole has been given a role in the next series of the British television show, “Doctor Who”.Cole told the newspaper that ... Read more...
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The book ‘no one can read’ dates back to 15th century
February 11th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Researchers have cracked one of the puzzles surrounding what has been called 'the world's most mysterious manuscript' - the Voynich manuscript, a book filled with drawings and writings ... Read more...
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Baul songs - from ektara to fusion music (Feature)
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhojit Banerjee
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Baul music has caught on in a big way among Bengali music lovers, with the soulful songs sung by wandering minstrels finding favour with Bengali bands ... Read more...
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Thinking about ancestors ‘can boost chances of success in exam’
January 4th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Spending a few minutes thinking about your ancestors before an exam or job interview can significantly boost your chances of success, according to scientists at the University of ... Read more...
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Vatican bank sets up anti-money-laundering unit to end financial scandals
December 30th, 2010 - 10:30 am ICT by ANI
Rome (Italy), Dec. 30 (ANI): The Vatican has announced the setting up of an anti-money laundering unit to make its financial dealings more transparent and bring it into line with international legislation ... Read more...
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Great-grandmother of Jesus identified
December 10th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): A historian has identified the great-grandmother of Jesus.According to Florentine medieval manuscripts analyzed by a historian, the great-grandmother of Jesus was a woman named St. Ismeria.St. Ismeria likely ... Read more...
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Original model for Michelangelo’s Pieta ‘found’
December 1st, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): An art historian from the US claims that he has found the original model created by Michelangelo for one of his greatest works - the 'Pieta' statue.An Italian ... Read more...
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Mysore Palace hosts its 400th Dussera festivities
October 17th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaipal SharmaMysore, Oct.17 (ANI): Thousands of local residents and tourists enjoyed watching the traditional Jambu Sawari procession, a ritual of erstwhile royalty of Wodeyar dynasty, as the 10-day Dussera festival culminated ... Read more...
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Nursery rhyme Rub-a-Dub Dub Three Men in a Tub based on gay men?
September 30th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): The popular nursery rhyme 'Rub-a-Dub Dub Three Men in a Tub' has been suggested to have originally described three gay men.According to a study of its origins, the ... Read more...
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Texas set to ban “pro-Islamic, anti-Christian” lessons from textbooks
September 24th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): The Texas school board is all set to vote on a resolution on Friday urging publishers to keep "pro-Islamic or anti-Christian" language out of textbooks in the state.According ... Read more...
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Head of vandalised statue found after 200 years
September 1st, 2010 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 1 (IANS/AKI) The head of a 15th century statue of the Virgin Mary that was reportedly stolen 200 years ago has finally been found.
The head of "The Nativity" marble piece ... Read more...
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ISS austronauts contacted from ancient Incan city
August 27th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The ancient Incan civilisation city of Machu Picchu in Peru made history Thursday when a radio contact was established from there with the Intetrnational Space Station ... Read more...
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Prithvi plays Kelu Nayanar
August 18th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In 'Urumi', the new period movie which is on the concluding stages of pre production, Prithviraj will appear as a fabricated character that is named Chiraycakal Kelu ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama expresses condolences to Leh cloudburst victims
August 18th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 18 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, expressed his condolences to Leh cloudburst victims during a discourse at the famous Dagpo Shedrupling Monastery in Kullu district on ... Read more...
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14 years after being in caged scaffolding, Scotland’s Rosslyn Chapel is resurrected
August 13th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh (Scotland), Aug.13 (ANI): The Rosslyn Chapel, one of Scotland's most intriguing attractions, can now be seen in all its glory after 14 years of being hidden under a 'cage' of scaffolding.The ... Read more...
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British Actor Russell Brand In Talks To Play Hawkwood
July 29th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): English comedy actor Russell Brand may be seen playing a morally challenged but talented legendary 15th century swordsman John Hawkwood. The actor is in talks ... Read more...
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Berlusconi breaks strict ‘no photo’ rule in front of Leonardo’s Last Supper
July 27th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, July 27 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been criticized after he broke a strict "no photographs" rule by posing with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in front of Leonardo Da ... Read more...
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Dracula wasn’t bloodthirsty, just a victim of bad propaganda
July 12th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): A new exhibition has claimed that Vlad the Impaler, the medieval Romanian prince, was not a bloodthirsty dictator but was just a misunderstood prey of bad Western European ... Read more...
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Genelia To Play Princess Of Portugal In Urumi
July 10th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Santosh Sivan of Tahaan fame is going to direct a period drama tentatively titled Urumi, which will be a bilingual movie in Malayalam and Tamil. ... Read more...
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Fungus preys on ‘meditating monk’s’ mummy (With Images)
July 8th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Geu (Himachal Pradesh), July 8 (IANS) The mummified body of a 'meditating monk' believed to be 550 years old is wasting away. Fungus has set in and loss of body ... Read more...
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Santosh Sivan’s Film On Vasco Da Gama’s Death
July 6th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): India's most proficient cinematographer-turned-filmmaker is all set to make a bilingual film based on the assassination of Vasco Da Gama. The film titled as "Urumi' will ... Read more...
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Andhra government to rebuild collapsed temple tower
May 27th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) The "Rajagopuram" towering entrance to the 15th century Srikalahasti temple in Chittoor district that collapsed Wednesday night will be rebuilt with the assistance of the Archaeological Survey of ... Read more...
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Black man living in medieval Britain found
May 2nd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): The discovery of a skeleton in a friary's ruins is the first physical evidence of a black person living in medieval Britain.The man's skeleton, uncovered in the ... Read more...
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Scottish district to honour world’s `first golf captain’
April 27th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, Apr.27 (ANI): A district north of Scotland's Edinburgh city announced plans to create a major new landmark to honour the captain of the first club to lay down the rules of ... Read more...
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Brook Shields related to King Henry IV
April 4th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): Actress Brooke Shields is related to King Henry IV, who inspired the drama by William Shakespeare, according to an American television show.As per the show, Who Do You ... Read more...
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Egyptian Tomb’s Door To Afterlife Unearthed
April 3rd, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The archaeologists in the area of Luxor have discovered a 3,500-year-old false door. It belonged to the last resting place of a Pharaonic representative. This ... Read more...
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Door To Afterlife Found In Egyptian Tomb
April 3rd, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Cairo, Apr 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what can be termed as a wonderful archaeological discovery, a group of archaeologists have found a door to the afterlife and its origin can ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie shows daughter Venice sights from balcony
March 26th, 2010 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie took a break from busy shooting schedule to show her 20-month-old daughter the sights of Venice from balcony.
The 34-year-old star enjoyed a spot ... Read more...
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SGPC installs Golden Temple replica at Wagah border
March 20th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Wagah Border (Punjab), Mar 20 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the supreme body of the Sikhs has installed a replica of the Golden Temple at Wagah border with an aim ... Read more...
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