Indian-origin man in Britain dies in house blaze
September 11th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) A 57-year-old Indian-origin man in Britain died when his wife left a hot hairdryer on his bed, starting a fire, a media report said Tuesday.Beautician Bina ... 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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500,000 Captagon tablets seized in Dubai
August 7th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 6 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Customs has intercepted a massive shipment of 500,000 Captagon tablets, a synthetic amphetamine-type stimulant, at the Jebel Ali port.The Fenethylline drug pills were found in ... Read more...
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Dont mix fashion with politics: Marc Jacobs
July 21st, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) Fashion designer Marc Jacobs, who recently lent support to gay rights and US President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, says it could be a bad idea ... Read more...
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New training gear for Indian cricket team
July 17th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) The Sri Lanka-bound Indian cricket team will be kitted with new training apparel that was formally launched here Tuesday.Six cricketers Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Aswin, ... Read more...
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Gaultier to design home textiles
July 17th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 17 (IANS) French fashion designer John Paul Gaultier is set to venture into home furnishings. He has signed a deal with Paris-based fabric specialist Lelievre."I'm only a couturier. ... Read more...
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Designer outfit made from wine
June 11th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) Scientists have unveiled a collection of skin-tight garments fashioned from red wine, Daily Mail reported Monday.A team from the University of Western Australia added a bacteria ... Read more...
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Rahul Mishra named best womenswear designer
May 8th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Indian designer Rahul Mishra was adjudged the best womenswear designer by Cotton Council International (CCI) Tuesday for his creations with the fabric."I am feeling extremely ... Read more...
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UGC clears Assam’s Sankardeva study centre
May 1st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cleared the establishment of the Srimanta Sankardeva Chair in Assam's Tezpur University to familiarize students with the values of ... Read more...
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Fashion for me is comfort: Irfan Pathan
April 12th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Indian pacer Irfan Pathan says fashion for him is all about comfort and he doesn't believe in following any trend."For me, fashion and style is ... Read more...
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Victoria uses own measurements for designs
March 30th, 2012 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) Singer turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham admits she often uses her own measurements when draping fabric for her outfits because she finds her figure ... Read more...
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Debarun Mukherjee’s love for saris continues at LFW
March 4th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The third day of Lakme Fashion Week 2012 celebrated Indian weaves and crafts and designer Debarun Mukherjee paid tribute to old Bollywood charm with his ethnic ... Read more...
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NSS supremo P.K.Narayana Panicker dead
February 29th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Changnacherry (Kerala) Feb 29 (IANS) P.K. Narayana Panicker, considered to be one of the leading lights of the Nair Service Society (NSS), the social organisation of the Kerala's Nair ... Read more...
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10 tonnes of hashish seized in Karachi
November 16th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) More than 10 tonnes of hashish worth Rs.500 million have been seized by anti-narcotics officials in Karachi, a media report said Wednesday.The Anti-Narcotics Force said it ... Read more...
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Winslet proud to be curvy
November 12th, 2011 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Kate Winslet loves her curvy figure and makes sure to wear clothes that flatter her hour-glass shape."I'm lucky to go in and out at the right ... Read more...
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Coca-Cola opens $120 mn plant for 2014 Winter Olympics
September 26th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Coca-Cola Company has launched a $120 million plant to supply non-alcoholic beverages for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort city of ... Read more...
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Security in neighbourhood cause for concern: Antony
September 14th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The global security environment continues to be a cause of concern and the situation in India's neighbourhood poses various challenges, Defence Minister A.K. Antony cautioned ... Read more...
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Emma likes creative challenges, learns fashion designing!
July 24th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson, who made her modelling debut with British luxury fashion house Burberry, now wants to show off her skills as a fashion ... Read more...
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Study says that Britons feel deprived without internet
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has revealed that Brits do not feel the same without their Internet. The study which was meant to determine how Internet affects the daily ... Read more...
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‘Smart bandage’ to speed up wound healing
June 6th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Smart bandages that can change colour to reveal the progress of wound healing, besides speeding up their recovery, are in the offing."We hope that the dressing ... Read more...
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Elmer Geronimo Pratt dies
June 4th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Elmer G. "Geronimo" Pratt has died at the age of 63. Elmer became famous in the 1970s when his imprisonment for murder was seen as racially ... Read more...
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Chhabra 555 to open 10 new outlets in 2011-12
April 14th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Ethnic apparel retailer Chhabra 555 plans to open 10 new outlets during the current financial year in different parts of India and aims to attain ... Read more...
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Major fire in textile factory, no casualty
April 8th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) Fabric and machinery worth around Rs. 2 crore were reduced to ashes in a massive fire at a textile factory in this Uttar ... Read more...
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Backward bra promises to keep cleavage looking wrinkle-free
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 02 (ANI): A new, backward-looking bra by La Decollette promises to keep your cleavage in tiptop shape.According to the company, the contraption, which is to be worn at night, ... Read more...
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Cheap fashion no longer the in-thing
March 31st, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Fashionable yet cheap clothes are no longer preferred by people as the majority say they now buy items that would last and are of better quality.A ... Read more...
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Beyonce turns to DJ Switch for her new album
March 31st, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has turned to a DJ to mastermind her new album.Dave Taylor, also known by DJ name Switch, is one of the top producers.Switch has worked ... Read more...
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Rihanna creates a buzz with her Rolling Stone cover
March 30th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rihanna would be the face on the cover of Rolling Stone when it hits the stands on Friday. The singer is almost naked at the ... Read more...
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The equation to describe humour: h = m x s
March 16th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Scientists have come up with an equation for identifying the cause and level of our responses to any humorous stimuli: h = m x sThe theory argues that ... Read more...
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Mubarak had name stitched into suit stripes
March 6th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak had his name stitched into the stripes of swanky custom-made suits for around 10,000 pounds per suit.Magnified pictures in The Sun ... Read more...
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Hosni Mubarak has his name embroidered into the pinstripes of his suit
March 5th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has had his name embroidered into the pinstripes of his suit.However, the stitched moniker shows the less common spelling of the 82-year-old's name, ... Read more...
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Megan Fox sizzles in Armani commercial
February 25th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Megan Fox has appeared in a new campaign for Armani. The actress appears half naked in the video commercial.Megan wears Armani’s latest lingerie and has only ... Read more...
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India to get new medical colleges
February 4th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Giving a boost to medical education in the country, the health ministry will open new colleges and create more seats in government-run institutes."An ambitious scheme costing Rs.1,350 crore ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood only a minor player in Egyptian protests
January 31st, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Jan.31 (ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood said to be the oldest and best organized opposition group in Egypt, has said that it is only a minor player in the ongoing protests against ... Read more...
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Two thirds of women crave for a perfect pair of denims!
January 23rd, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): With boot-cut, flared, high-waist, straight-leg, slim-fit, skinny-all kinds of jeans on the block, it would seem as if there is a pair for every shape and size, but ... Read more...
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Long Overcoats: The Most Desirable And Comfortable Wollens In Ones Wardrobe
January 13th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Winter is here in full swing and it is time for all the woolens stocked away to be pulled out sun dried and flaunted in all the bright colors that ... Read more...
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