Patna to get tallest Gandhi statue on October 2
August 5th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Bihar will pay a befitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 143rd birth anniversary on October 2. The state government plans to install a 40-foot-tall bronze ... Read more...
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Cuban bar mixes giant cocktail
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Havana, July 23 (IANS/EFE) Cuba's Floridita bar, one of the favourite haunts of US writer Ernest Hemingway during his time in Havana, mixed a giant 275-liter daiquiri to beat the ... Read more...
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Hemingway’s favourite Cuban bar turns 195
July 7th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 7 (IANS/EFE) Iconic Cuban fish restaurant and cocktail bar El Floridita, famed for its daiquiris and known as Ernest Hemingway's favourite hangout in Havana, marked its 195th ... Read more...
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Winehouse’s life-size statue in Camden?
June 8th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) There are plans to put up a life-size bronze statue of late singer Amy Winehouse at the Roundhouse concert hall, near her home in Camden, ... Read more...
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With SP’s return, Mulayam’s pet projects return
March 7th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) With the Samajwadi Party (SP) set to take power in Uttar Pradesh, government officials have set their eyes on projects such as parks and statues ... Read more...
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Thieves steal memorial to fallen heroes in Britain
February 20th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Thieves in Britain have stolen a giant bronze statue set up to commemorate fallen heroes serving with the Army Air Corps, a component of the British ... Read more...
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Iraq demands back ‘Saddam bottom’ taken by British soldier
January 17th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Iraq has demanded back a metal chunk that formed the bottom of a bronze statue of late president Saddam Hussein that was taken by a British ... Read more...
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Shane Warne’s bronze statue unveiled outside hallowed MCG
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) Shane Warne was immortalised in bronze Thursday with a new statue of the legendary Australian cricketer being unveiled outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Almost five years ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ statue unveiled in Hungary
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, Dec 22 (IANS) A bronze statue of Steve Jobs has been here in the Hungarian capital to honour the Apple co-founder who died Oct 5, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Ronald Reagan monument unveiled in Georgia
November 24th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Tbilisi, Nov 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A monument to former US president Ronald Reagan has been unveiled in Tbilisi, the capital and largest city of Georgia.The monument features a bronze statue ... Read more...
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Mother Teresa shelter razed in Moscow
September 20th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As Moscow prepares to unveil a bronze monument of Mother Teresa, city authorities here have demolished a shelter owned by her Catholic order, citing lack ... Read more...
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Alexander statue leads to controversy
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Skopje (Macedonia), June 22 (IANS) A 13-metre-high statue of Alexander the Great has been put up in Skopje, capital of Macedonia, leading to Greece saying that Macedonia stole its ancient ... Read more...
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Warne set to be immortalised in bronze statue
May 30th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 30 (IANS) Australian spin legend Shane Warne is all set to be immortalised in bronze at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).The cricket legend, who has returned from his ... Read more...
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Museum an added attraction in Agra
March 13th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 13 (IANS) Tourists visiting this Taj city will now get further insights into its history with a museum housing statues, murals and manuscripts that were hitherto lying scattered ... Read more...
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Connery gets bronze statue in Estonia
January 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 28 (IANS) Veteran actor Sean Connery has been honoured with his own bronze statue in Tallinn, Estonia.The statue of the screen legend was unveiled outside the whiskey sampling society ... Read more...
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Mahatma Gandhi statues and busts popular worldwide
November 30th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 30 (ANI): Slovenia is the latest country to acquire the statue of peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) sent Gandhi's life-size bronze statue (sitting meditation posture) ... Read more...
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City Of Nijmegen Plans To Hide Bronze Statues After Robbery
November 11th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Amsterdam, Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Beautiful bronze statues depicting mythical and real characters have always been used all over the world to increase the beauty of cities. However, the same ... Read more...
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Czechs Revolt Against Michael Jackson Statue In Letna Park
June 30th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Prague, June 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) He might be the "King Of Pop" and the "King Of All Hearts" but no such arguments can alter the minds of the Czechs who ... Read more...
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Georgia removes Stalin’s statue
June 25th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gori, Jun 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The local authorities at Georgia have removed the bronze statue of Joseph Stalin. The statue was situated in his hometown of Gori. The statue was removed in ... Read more...
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Stalin’s statue removed from his birthplace
June 25th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25(ANI): A statue of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been removed from the central square in his hometown Gori, Georgia.The six-meter-high bronze statue will be moved to the courtyard ... Read more...
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Gandhi statue unveiled in Canadian museum (With Images)
June 17th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 17 (IANS) A life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated Wednesday in the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg.Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba province, is about 1,500 ... Read more...
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200,000 bronze keys for tallest statue in Argentina
May 16th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Argentinean artists are collecting over 200,000 bronze keys to cast the tallest statue in the country in honour of indigenous people.
Bronze items including over 200,000 keys are ... 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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Senegal Unveils Monument Of African Renaissance Statue
April 4th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dakar, Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Saturday, the Republic of Senegal's Monument of African Renaissance statue was unveiled by the President Abdoulaye Wade. Marking the 50 years of independence of ... Read more...
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Lenin’s statue to be restored in Russia
April 1st, 2010 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A statue of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, which was damaged in a bomb blast last year, will be restored in St. Petersburg.
The bronze statue of the communist ... Read more...
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Film on Little Mermaid’s journey to China
March 29th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) Chinese artist Ai Weiwei who designed the Bird's Nest stadium for Beijing Olympics will capture in a video the first overseas journey of Copenhagen's landmark bronze statue the ... Read more...
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Dr. W. G Watson’s 100th Birthday Draws His Devoted Patients
March 1st, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Augusta, Mar 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Incredible as it may sound to some people, an Augusta based Doctor recently turned 100 and still has not stopped treating his patients. In his ... Read more...
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Statue of Barack Obama is back, installed in a Jakarta school that he used to attend
February 23rd, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Jakarta, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A statue of the US President Barack Obama, as a boy was installed at the Jakarta elementary school, that he once used to study in. The ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama’s Statue Set Up In His School
February 23rd, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jakarta, Feb 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A bronze statue of US President Barack Obama was installed in the school in Jakarta which he used to attend in his childhood. However, ... Read more...
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Statue Of President Barack Obama Removed From Jakarta Park
February 16th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The bronze statue of United States President Barack Obama has been removed from a park in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta after it received ... Read more...
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Obama statue removed from Jakarta park following protests
February 16th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta (Indonesia), Feb.16 (ANI): Indonesian authorities removed a statue of US President Barack Obama from a park here following a public backlash against its instalment. The bronze statue, inspired by a ... Read more...
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Indonesia to move Obama statue to his old school
February 5th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Feb 5 (DPA) Indonesian authorities said Friday that a statue of US President Barack Obama as a boy would be moved to a Jakarta elementary school he once attended after ... Read more...
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Statue of young Obama unveiled in Jakarta
December 10th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Dec 10 (DPA) A bronze statue of Barack Obama as a young child was unveiled Thursday in Central Jakarta, the neighbourhood where the US president spent part of his childhood.
The ... Read more...
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Egyptian tycoon wants to be president of Scotland
October 25th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Mohamed al-Fayed, the Egyptian multimillionaire who owns the London superstore Harrods, says he wants to be president of Scotland if and when it becomes an independent country.
"When you ... Read more...
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Nike Women’s Marathon Kickstarts Today at San Francisco
October 18th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct. 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The annual Nike marathon will take place on this Sunday at San Francisco. It will start at 7a.m. in the morning sharp. The race is organized ... Read more...
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