Anuradha Raman launches stoles, target everyone (With Images)
September 5th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Designer Anuradha Raman, known for giving Indian handlooms a contemporary and modern twist, has unveiled her first collection of silk and cotton stoles for the ... Read more...
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Big B enjoyed Indian theme at book launch
August 19th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, known for rediscovering and reviving ancient Indian arts such as chikan and zardosi, launched their book "India Fantastique", ... Read more...
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Adele goes unnoticed in dance class
July 15th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) Singer Adele has joined dance classes in Brighton and her presence went unnoticed by the other students."It was a pretty elderly class, so the pace of ... Read more...
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Zubair Kirmani takes designer menswear to Srinagar
May 19th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Delhi-based designer Zubair Kirmani, who hails from Srinagar, has recently set up shop in his native town in an attempt to cater to the ... Read more...
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Anuradha Ramam to take Indian weaves to San Francisco (With Images)
April 8th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India is focusing on hi-street boom and the West is showing interst in Indian handloom and designer Anuradha Ramam will give it a boost by ... Read more...
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Black shoes sell less in India: Christian Louboutin
March 24th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Black is not the hot favourite colour among shoe lovers in India, says iconic French footwear designer Christian Louboutin, who has recently set up his first ... Read more...
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Rahul Mishra offers hand-made, affordable accessories
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) After designing clothes, designer Rahul Mishra has forayed into creating handmade accessories and says this will help in exploring new clientele and market."Accessory line is ... Read more...
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India Factoring and Financial plans Rs.5 bn equity infusion
February 10th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) India Factoring and Financial Solutions, a joint venture between Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Malta-based FIMBank, is planning to receive Rs.5 billion equity infusion from its ... Read more...
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Sex racket busted, foreign women arrested
July 19th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Police have busted another sex racket here and arrested seven woman, mostly from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and an Indian pimp, it was announced Tuesday.Acting on ... Read more...
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Ankita Chaudhry to debut at Paris’ Pret a Porter (With images)
July 18th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) She is just 25 and Indian designer Ankita Chaudhry, the owner of the SAAJ label, is all set to make her debut at the Prêt ... Read more...
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CCTV becomes contemporary citizens’ tool for vigil
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Expensive dresses were mysteriously disappearing from clothes retailer Gurkirat Singh's storehouse in Delhi's Palika Bazaar. Fed up, he installed a CCTV and monitored the footage ... Read more...
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Ruia Group acquires company in France
May 17th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Kolkata-based Ruia Group has acquired a France-based automotive sealing manufacturing company with units in Europe and Africa, a company press release said Tuesday.According to the release, ... Read more...
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Online prostitution racket busted, owner arrested
May 8th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A management graduate was arrested in the national capital for operating an online prostitution racket with a well-heeled pan India clientele, police said Sauturday.Sudhanshu Gupta, ... Read more...
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Write god’s name 125,000 times to repay this ‘loan’
April 30th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), April 30 (IANS) In the eight decades of its existence, over 100,000 people have opened accounts here. Ram Ramapati Bank in this popular pilgrim city is a ... Read more...
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Indian Bank to open more international branches
April 15th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) Chennai-based Indian Bank plans to increase its international presence, particularly in those areas where Tamils are living, during fiscal 2011-12, a top bank official said Friday.The ... Read more...
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BMW India launches new dealership facility in Surat
April 11th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Surat (Gujarat), Apr.11 (ANI-Business Wire India): BMW India has announced the launch of Parsoli Motors, its new dealership facility in Surat.Dr. Andreas Schaaf, President, BMW India said: "Being one of the ... Read more...
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Clothes made from recycled material sizzle India Fashion Week
April 10th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.10 (ANI): Clothes made from waste materials recycled from factories caught everybody's attention on the fourth day of the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week at the Pragati Maidan in ... Read more...
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Rachel Zoe doesn’t want to dress up Snooki
March 11th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Famous celebrity fashionta Rachel Zoe has indicated that she would not dress Jersey Shore’s Snooki because she doesn’t ‘have time’.During an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Zoe ... Read more...
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Bus Tour Features Kate Middleton’s Hometown Haunts
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Although the bus was mostly full of curious natives, and members of the press, a bus tour of the life of princess-to-be Kate Middleton took off during this ... Read more...
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CMS Info Systems bags Rs.300 crore BSNL project
February 15th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Infotech services firm CMS Info Systems Tuesday said that it has bagged a Rs.3 billion($66 million) project from state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to centralise its ... Read more...
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‘Before-and-after’ tool to help surgeons avoid ‘cosmetic surgery surprises’
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A Tel Aviv University researcher has developed a three-dimensional 'before and after' tool for cosmetic surgeons to avoid any unpleasant surprises post surgery.Dr. Alex Bronstein tackled a very ... Read more...
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Government won’t ease strict tourist visa rules (Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The government has no intention of reviewing its strict visa rules aimed at preventing "misuse" of the tourist visa that stipulate that foreigners travelling to India have ... Read more...
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Bank Of England Reveals That The Overdraft Charges Have Touched Down At A Record 19%
December 7th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The clientele of the U.K. banks are being harassed by the hugest overdraft charges since the records commenced, as per the revealed statistics of the ... Read more...
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Milkfed Punjab yet to recover its Gulf exports
October 30th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Milkfed Punjab is still coping with the financial jolt it suffered following recession as exports of its desi ghee, which had declined sharply, are yet to ... Read more...
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Stockholm hotel slammed over complimentary sex toys in room
September 29th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Stockholm, Sept 29 (ANI): A hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, which offers guests complimentary sex toys in their rooms, has been criticised by the police for "glorifying" the sex trade.According to the Svenska ... Read more...
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Hunching over computers can leave women with wrinkles
September 26th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Women are developing sagging jaws and deep set wrinkles as a result of being hunched over computers the whole day.
A cosmetic surgeon has identified a growing widespread ... Read more...
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‘Computer face’ giving women jowls and lines, says expert
September 25th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25 (ANI): An increasing number of women are developing something called 'computer face', says an expert.Michael Prager, a leading cosmetic surgeon, said professionals who worked long hours in front of ... Read more...
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Hosiery industry is doing brisk business in Ludhiana
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhiana, Sep. 23 (ANI): The Hosiery industry is doing a brisk business here and has created a place for itself in domestic as well as foreign markets.Hosiery firms in the ... Read more...
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Fine Blend Of Renowned And Fresh Designers At LFW
August 30th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Lakmé Fashion Week aka LFW is India's foremost fashion trade event. The LFW is also a pioneer platform in promoting the trade and commerce of fashion. ... Read more...
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MGM Join Hands With Lovefilm in UK
August 28th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Lovefilm, the UK based video-on-demand film and TV subscription service provider, has entered in to a major deal with the US's lion Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a multi-year ... Read more...
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My Ensembles Are Real Stars Of The Show - Varun Bahl
August 9th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Designer Varun Bahl a media shy person does not like Bollywood celebs walking the ramp and showcasing his ensembles. Bahl designs for a devoted European clientele ... Read more...
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Wipro says price pressure has started easing
August 3rd, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Information Technology major Wipro has started experiencing easing of pricing pressure and is currently "holding on to its price levels", a top official said here Tuesday.
"Discussions (with clients) ... Read more...
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Stop jogging! It doesn’t always help lose weight
July 26th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Running might not be the ideal form of exercise, especially if you want to lose weight.
Says Greg Brookes, a London-based personal trainer: "Lots of people start running ... Read more...
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Rural artisan creates decorative marvels using coconut shells in Karnataka
July 18th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, July 18 (ANI): Although a blacksmith by profession, Rohit Chimullu from Mangalore in Karnataka makes artifacts out of coconut shells, which are in demand in various parts of the country. Chimullu ... Read more...
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Clothes, not stars, should steal attention: designer Varun Bahl (With Image)
July 18th, 2010 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) He is media shy and doesn't like celebrities stealing the attention on the ramp. Designer Varun Bahl, who has a dedicated European clientele, says he ... Read more...
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