Russian athletes mustn’t ‘fool around’ in London: Medvedev
July 16th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gorki (Russia), July 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian athletes must ignore the lavish parties and cultural exhibitions at the Olympics and focus on training rather than "fooling around", Prime Minister Dmitry ... Read more...
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Varuna launches VOW, says it’s for emerging jewellery designers
June 14th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Varuna D. Jani says there are no platforms for emerging jewellery designers in the country and, therefore, she has launched an initiative to educate, mentor ... Read more...
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China to celebrate cultural heritage
June 8th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 8 (IANS) China will celebrate its cultural heritage with a series of events across the country, the authorities said.The National Library of China will host 10 lectures on ... Read more...
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China’s animation industry grows
May 1st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) The production value of China's animation industry hit an estimated 60 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) in 2011, and a total of 200,000 minutes of animation were ... Read more...
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez turns 85
March 7th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 7 (IANS/EFE) Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was celebrating Tuesday his 85th birthday together with his family at his home in the Mexican capital, EFE said.The Nobel ... Read more...
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Buffaloes to walk the ramp in Haryana
February 21st, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Touted as the first of its kind in the world, a pageant will be held in Haryana's Jind town Wednesday where a popular breed of buffaloes ... Read more...
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Tihar business grows and grows!
January 31st, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Tihar Jail here recorded a turnover of Rs.15.25 crore in 2011 from selling products made by prisoners, ranging from sweets and cookies to textiles and ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s MMRDA grounds set for Hazare fast
December 25th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) The MMRDA grounds here which Anna Hazare chose for his three-day fast for a strong Lokpal bill is spread over 48,000 sq metres and can ... Read more...
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China to exhibit spaceship items across the country
December 16th, 2011 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 16 (IANS) China will hold space exhibitions across the country during 2013 which will feature items carried by its spaceships, Xinhua reported.The exhibits will display items from Shenzhou-8, ... Read more...
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Inviting platforms for extra Diwali bucks
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Come Diwali, and you see a spate of pre-Diwali melas and exhibitions being organised, which become an inviting platform for women homemakers to earn during ... Read more...
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Canvas with just a date up for 60,000 pounds
September 30th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) A bordered but otherwise blank white canvas with just a date written in a corner is expected to be sold for 60,000 pounds (over $94,000) in ... Read more...
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Toll in US air show accident rises to 10
September 20th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS/EFE) The toll in last week's air show accident in Reno, Nevada, rose to 10 after the death of another seriously injured victim, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Regulars give Accessory Show at LFW a miss
August 3rd, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Malini Agarwalla, Sonali Dalwani and Suhani Pittie have been regulars at the Accessory Show at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), but this time they ... Read more...
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Government steps in to promote book reading (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The government Wednesday unveiled a financial scheme to promote book reading.The culture ministry announced the pilot scheme to aid book fairs, exhibitions, participation in international ... Read more...
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Government announces grants for book fairs
June 15th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Concerned at the growing reduction in the numbers of book lovers, the government has taken up the challenge to revive the dying habit of book ... Read more...
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Foundation stone laid for overseas Indians centre
April 28th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Thursday laid the foundation stone here for a "Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra" - intended for discussions and research on the ... Read more...
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Famous wood carver Umakanta Singh, Manipur’s rising star
March 12th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Mar 12 (ANI): Manipur, which has over the years produced many crafts persons, has added another feather to its cap through W. Umakanta Singh, a famous wood carver and proud winner ... Read more...
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Chinese museum housing a million relics reopens
March 1st, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China's National Museum, which houses over a million relics, including a 3,500-year-old vessel, reopened Tuesday after three years of renovation.Spread over 191,900 square metres, the museum has ... Read more...
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Jaipur’s mother of 66 fashioning new lives
February 26th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) She has not given birth to them, but she proudly calls herself the mother of 66 children. Manan Chaturvedi, 35, would probably have become a top ... Read more...
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Indo-Australia art symposium begins in Delhi
January 29th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): In an effort to bolster bilateral cultural relations with Australia, an art symposium has been organised here, showcasing unique creations of both Indian and Australian artists.Lok ... Read more...
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Flower show with a touch of florists’ entrepreneurship lures visitors in Agartala
January 23rd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, Jan 23 (ANI): Admirers of colourful and fragrant flowers thronged the Tripura Legislative Assembly Garden to witness the annual flower show-cum-competition for floriculturists here on Saturday.The flowers, which bloom during the ... Read more...
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Husain’s paintings removed from India Art Summit
January 21st, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Art lovers who hoped to catch M.F. Husain's paintings at the India Art Summit here have disappointment in store, with the organisers Friday saying they had received ... Read more...
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Exhibition Of Ball Gowns Of America’s First Ladies
January 14th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The First Lady is always the cynosure of attention at inauguration balls. And the thing that makes these First Ladies look more radiant and confident is their unforgettable gowns. The ... Read more...
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Nagaland aiming to reach out to bigger markets through handloom sector
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Dimapur (Nagaland), Dec.2 (ANI): The Government of Nagaland continues to host exhibitions to enable artisans and crafts persons to reach a bigger market.Recently, a handloom expo was held in Dimapur to ... Read more...
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Auto Serve Exhibition 2010 starts in Chennai
November 20th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
By JaikumarChennai, Nov.20 (ANI): The fourth edition of Auto Serve exhibition started in Chennai to provide a platform to showcase the opportunities in automotive aftermarket business and to provide a marketing and ... Read more...
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Global textile show to be held in Coimbatore
November 17th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) An international textile show, aimed at promoting small and medium industries, will be organised in Coimbatore next month, an official said Wednesday."For the first time, small and medium ... Read more...
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Wills Fashion Week features designers Nidhi, Divya Gambhir
October 26th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.26 (ANI): Fashion designers Nidhi and Divya Gambhir showcased their latest collection 'Walnut' on the third day of the ongoing Wills Fashion Week in New Delhi.The collection was inspired by ... Read more...
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Emirates arm to enter Indian market 2011
October 25th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dubai, Oct 25 (IANS) Luxury airline Emirates' travel and tour segment company Dnata World Travel Monday said it will enter the Indian market by the second quarter of 2011 and focus ... Read more...
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Manipur’s self help group motivates educated youth for self employment
September 26th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Sep.26 (ANI): A self-help group in Manipur has dedicated itself to the cause of motivating the unemployed youth here to seek self-employment. `Smart Society', a self-help group, came into existence in ... Read more...
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Indian sand sculptor wins three medals in US
September 26th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Noted Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won three medals in the North American sand sculpting competition at Virginia Beach as part of the Neptune Festival 2010 celebrating ... Read more...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor’s hubby wants to plastinate her body when she dies
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 3 (ANI): Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband Frederick Prinz von Anhalt has announced that he wants to plastinate his wife's body when she dies to preserve her beauty.He then wants to ... Read more...
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Festival of chillies give face to Manipuri women
August 25th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sirarakhong (Manipur), Aug 25 (ANI): The Women's Union of Sirarakhong village in Manipur organised the first Hathei Phanit (Chilli festival) in the village, in which 120 chilli farmers displayed their wares."This is ... Read more...
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Papyrus featuring Cleopatra’s handwriting goes on display
June 5th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, June 5 (ANI): Two fragments of papyrus, which feature the handwriting of Cleopatra, have gone on display.The document has the Greek inscription, "make it happen" which refers to a tax ... Read more...
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Arabian Travel Market concludes in UAE
May 8th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 8 (IANS/WAM) Arabian Travel Market 2010, an exhibition showcasing products and services from the travel and tourism industry, has concluded here.
The four-day event, which ended Friday, witnessed a significant increase ... Read more...
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20 countries to participate in Cuba’s cultural fest
April 30th, 2010 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Havana, April 30 (IANS) More than 200 artists from 20 countries will participate in an international cultural festival in the eastern Cuban city of Holguin in May.
Artists from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, ... Read more...
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