Adele to design for Burberry?
September 18th, 2012 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Singer Adele has been approached by British luxury fashion house Burberry for ''plus-size collaboration.''The "Someone Like You" singer is in talks with the British fashion ... Read more...
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Coca-Cola re-enters Myanmar after six decades
September 13th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 13 (IANS) Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has re-entered the Myanmar market after a gap of more than 60 years, following the lifting of US economic sanctions on the ... Read more...
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17 Pakistanis fail to get visas for entrepreneurs meet
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Seventeen women entrepreneurs from Pakistan could not make it to an international conference which began here Monday as they could not get visas, the ... Read more...
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17 Delhi schools to get potable water units
September 1st, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Seventeen Delhi government schools would get solar-powered water treatment plants to provide potable water to over 750 students daily in each institution, Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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India needs to upgrade its museums, says Shelja
August 30th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India needs to modernise and upgrade its museums by employing state-of-the-art technology to make them more interactive and interesting for the public, union Culture Minister ... Read more...
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22 Azerbaijanis face trial for spying for Iran
August 29th, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Baku, Aug 28 (IANS) A total of 22 Azerbaijanis were Tuesday put on trial after being accused of secret collaboration with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, media reported.The trial started behind closed ... Read more...
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Rapper Launches New Single from Red Planet
August 28th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
The famous rapper Will.I.am is planning to launch his new album in planet Mars through rover Curiosity. He will manage this through the help of astronaut Leland Melvin.
The up coming album ... Read more...
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Kashmiri students meet president
August 25th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Students from Jammu and Kashmir met President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday as part of the Indian Army's initiative towards national integration, officials said.The students belonged ... Read more...
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Gaga teams up with Lamar
August 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga is working with rapper Kendrick Lamar for his upcoming debut album.Gaga, 26, has recorded a song with Lamar, called "Partynauseous" which she ... Read more...
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Bengal to increase awareness in dengue affected areas
August 11th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) With 80 confirmed cases of dengue reported so far in West Bengal, the state government has decided to launch an intense awareness campaign throughout all the ... Read more...
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Radical triangular plane to take to sky in future
August 8th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) NASA has successfully demonstrated a working prototype of the triangle-shaped "plane of the future" - and it hopes the aircraft will become the next universally adopted ... Read more...
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Focus on cinema, culture to mark 60 yrs of India-Turkey treaty
August 5th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Turkey has drawn up a calendar of cultural
acitivities - including a new overseas cultural cell and joint
productions on screen - in India to celebrate 60 ... Read more...
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Rihanna wants to collaborate with Tempah
July 31st, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna wants a collaboration with British rapper Tinie Tempah.The "You Da One" hitmaker has been enjoying an extended yachting holiday in the Mediterranean, ... Read more...
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Diane Von Furstenberg to create Evian bottle
July 24th, 2012 - 2:59 am ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Designer Diane von Furstenberg will create a limited-edition Evian bottle after teaming up with the natural mineral water brand.The natural mineral water brand has asked the ... Read more...
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Thanks to ‘3 Idiots’, Rancho’s school finds sponsors
July 20th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) It's been there for years, but Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir came into the limelight after Aamir Khan starrer "3 ... Read more...
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Arrest US Navy personnel who killed Indian: CPI-M
July 18th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday criticized the government for not squarely condemning the US Navy for killing an Indian fisherman, and demanded the arrest of the killers."The ... Read more...
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Rihanna, Cole collaboration will happen: Will.I.Am
July 16th, 2012 - 4:02 am ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Singer Will.I.Am says the collaboration between Rihanna and Cheryl Cole will happen when they find the right song."Rihanna and Cheryl will be great when it ... Read more...
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Mock drill in Gurgaon July 20 to test quake preparedness
July 14th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 14 (IANS) A mock drill will be conducted here July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to ... Read more...
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Visva-Bharati row: NCPCR objects to disclosure of child’s identity
July 14th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India's apex child rights body has demanded action against Visva-Bharati University as well as the print media for disclosing the identity of the Class 5 ... Read more...
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Microsoft to acquire multitouch display maker
July 10th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, July 10 (IANS) Microsoft has announced that it has agreed to buy large-scale multitouch display maker Perceptive Pixel.Perceptive Pixel's "large touch displays, when combined with hardware from our ... Read more...
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Malaysia raids football gambling syndicates
July 5th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 5 (IANS) Malaysia police conducted almost 150 raids on illegal betting rings and detained 100 people involved in gambling during the European championship, local media reported Thursday.Malaysian ... Read more...
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Didier Deschamps quits Marseille
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, July 2 (IANS) Didier Deschamps has quit as Marseille's coach, the club announced Monday, bolstering expectations that he will take over as the French team coach from Laurent Blanc."Olympique ... Read more...
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Will.I.Am wants Cole, Spears in duet
June 29th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Singer Will.I.Am hopes to bring Cheryl Cole and Britney Spears together for a duet as he feels it would be great.The rapper, who manages Cole ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi holds meet on organised crime
June 19th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 18 (IANS/WAM) A conference on organised crime and its effects commenced here Monday.The "Conference on Organised Crime and its Effects on Criminal Policy" has ... Read more...
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Dubai health authority launches anti-smoking hotline
June 14th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 14 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Health Authority announced Thursday it had launched a toll-free quit-smoking helpline.Launched in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline, the 24-hour toll-free number 800-123-QUIT (7848) will guide smokers ... Read more...
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GAIL to set up 1,000 MW power plant in Punjab
June 12th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) The Punjab government Tuesday approved a 1,000-MW power plant to be set up in the state's Ropar district, a spokesman of the chief minister's office said ... Read more...
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Michelle Williams designs charity fashion range
June 11th, 2012 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) Singer Michelle Williams is set to release her fashion range which she has designed for charity purpose.The 32-year-old is following in the footsteps of singer ... Read more...
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70,000 foreign office files declassified
June 5th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jun 4 (IANS) In an important step that should cheer academics and researchers, over 70,000 declassified files of the external affairs ministry dealing with sensitive issues like India-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Louis Vuitton to collaborate with Yayoi Kusama
May 24th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is to team up with Japanese artist-writer Yayoi Kusama for a new collection that will see her bold signature spots appear on ... Read more...
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FC Barcelona to open football school in India
May 16th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Spanish giants FC Barcelona's first football school in India will come up in New Delhi by the end of the year, the club announced here ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host third Indo-Arab meet
May 15th, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 14 (IANS/WAM) The third Indo-Arab Partnership conference will be held in Abu Dhabi May 22-23.The conference under the banner of the development of relations through trade and ... 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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Spend more on higher education: Parliamentary panel to government
May 9th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A parliamentary panel Wednesday asked the government to increase its spending on higher education to 25 percent of all spending on education in the 12th ... Read more...
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6th Abu Dhabi-Singapore joint forum held
May 8th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS/WAM) The 6th Abu Dhabi-Singapore Joint Forum (ADSJF) was held in Abu Dhabi Monday.Jointly organised by the Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority (EAA), and International Enterprise ... Read more...
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Myanmar planning population census
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 3 (IANS) Myanmar Thursday organised a conference in collaboration with the UN Population Fund for undertaking a population census in 2014.Officials of the National Commission on Population and ... Read more...
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