‘Bel Ami’ - Tale of a misogynistic society (IANS Movie Review)
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bel Ami"; Cast: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott;
Directors: Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod; Rating: ****It is hard to imagine a time in the western world where the only difference ... Read more...
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Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses, prayer book up for auction
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi's round-lensed spectacles, a personal prayer book and the soil upon which he fell when he was assassinated are among an incredible lot of items ... Read more...
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‘Bel Ami’ to release in India March 16 (With Images)
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman-starrer "Bel Ami" will hit the theatres in India March 16.The English language movie, based on an 1885 novel of the ... Read more...
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Tsunami in Japan ‘may return after 1000 years’
March 16th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Tsunamis that hit north-east Japan last week are likely to strike the region once every 1000 years, suggests an expert.Roger Musson, a leading seismologist, has said that there ... Read more...
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Anthony Horowitz vows to keep Sherlock Holmes ‘exactly’ the same
January 19th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Anthony Horowitz, the new author of Sherlock Holmes, has promised that he will not make any changes to the character in his new book.Horowitz, the children's author who ... Read more...
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A Canadian yoga teacher traces her Indian roots
December 12th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Shobha Rae had two missions when she came to India from Canada - complete a yoga teachers' training course and seek out her relatives for ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Elgar’s football anthem performed at concert to raise funds for church
September 26th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 26 (ANI): Sir Edward Elgar's famous football anthem 'He Banged The Leather For Goal' has been performed at St Peter's Collegiate Church in Wolverhampton to raise funds for the church.An ... Read more...
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Century-old ‘Wall Street’ street sign expected to fetch 80,000 at Christie’s
May 20th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20(ANI): Auction house, Christie's, is reportedly planning to sell a century-old Wall Street street sign on June 22.According to reports, Christie's will auction off the cobalt-blue porcelain street ... Read more...
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Brit dog walker ’snaps Victorian Age ghost in park’
May 15th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 15 (ANI): A dog walker has spoken of his amazement after snapping what he claimed was a Victorian Age ghost in a park.Paul Reed, a father of two, spotted the ... Read more...
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Shekhar Suman to replace Ravi Kishaan as host on ‘Raaz…’
December 31st, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Well-known TV actor Shekhar Suman is set to replace Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishaan as the host of unique reality show "Raaz...Pichhle Janam Ka", but only for one ... Read more...
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Preston Castle, the former Preston School of Industry
June 6th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by GD
Built in the late 1890s, the former Preston School of Industry looms lonely atop a hill. Locally known as the Preston Castle, the sandstone Romanesque Revival was then built as a reform ... Read more...
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Simple process makes thin nanoribbons for conductive products
April 16th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Scientists at Rice University, US, have uncovered a room-temperature chemical process that splits carbon nanotubes to make flat nanoribbons, which can be used to create basic elements for ... Read more...
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Old leprosy drug effective against autoimmune diseases
February 1st, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A century-old drug used to treat leprosy has shown promise in treating multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases, say researchers.The old drug called clofazimine, made in the ... Read more...
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Wildes earliest surviving letter to gay lover found after 50 years
December 8th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): A collection of letters and manuscripts that illuminate the life and work of celebrated writer Oscar Wilde, apparently lost for more than 50 years, have been found ... Read more...
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Beatrix Potters Rabbits” Christmas Party fetches PS289,250 at auction
July 19th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): An unique watercolour illustration, depicting a group of rabbits enjoying Christmas party has sold for a record 289,250 pounds at an auction in London.The Rabbits'' Christmas Party ... Read more...
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With love and business, from an Indian in Portugal
July 17th, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) As chairman of a Portuguese bank that has been raising finances for Indian companies, Lisbon-based Abdool Magid Abdool Karim Vakil combines love for the land ... Read more...
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Queen Victoria’’s queen-size bloomers had a 50-inch waist!
July 12th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): A pair of Queen Victorias bloomers has been discovered, and they suggest that the famous British monarch had a large 50-inch waist.The large size of the bloomers ... Read more...
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Mauritius Indians in search of their roots in Bihar
May 5th, 2008 - 10:00 am ICT by admin
By Shubha Singh
Patna, May 5 (IANS) The Bihar government has received more than a dozen requests from people in Mauritius to help trace their roots in the rural areas of the state ... Read more...
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