Gujral’s ‘Nirvana’ an ode to women’s inner beauty (With Images)
August 17th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Jewellery designer Alpana Gujral has launched her new collection "Nirvana" and says that each piece will help in enhancing women's inner beauty."My collection 'Nirvana' is ... Read more...
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Jewellers stage protest in Mumbai
April 12th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Over 2,000 mourners, part of the funeral of two jewellers who were murdered by four masked men near a busy suburban railway station, Thursday turned the ... Read more...
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Chinese robber gets 13-year jail term
March 19th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 19 (IANS) A Chinese man Monday got a 13-year jail term for stealing art pieces from the Forbidden City here last year, authorities said.Shi Baikui, 27, was fined ... Read more...
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13 killed in Iraq violence
March 13th, 2012 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 13 (IANS) At least 13 people died in a robbery and grenade attack in and around Baghdad Monday, police said.Two jewellers died when gunmen stormed their store in ... Read more...
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Six killed in Iraq robbery
March 12th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 12 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 10 others injured Monday in a daylight robbery at a jewellery store in Baghdad, an interior ministry official said.Gunmen ... Read more...
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Russia to sell silver, diamonds worth over $300 mn
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to sell silver worth about six billion rubles (around $201 million) and diamonds worth 5.4 billion rubles (around $181 million) in 2012, a ... Read more...
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Jeweller found murdered
February 9th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) A noted jewellery merchant from Visakhapatnam, reported missing in Bengaluru two days ago, was Thursday found murdered in Karnataka's Hassan district, an official said.According to police, ... Read more...
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Gilani gets to see ancestor’s manuscripts in Qatar
February 8th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani saw his ancestor Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani's handwritten manuscripts, sitting mat and robe at a museum in Qatar.Gilani, who was ... Read more...
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Play depicting Mayawati’s lifestyle banned
January 26th, 2012 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) A satirical play depicting the extravagant lifestyle of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has been banned by her government.Even as play director Mukesh Kumar denied any ... Read more...
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Indian fashion weeks are interactive: British jewellery designer
December 10th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bambolim (Goa), Dec 10 (IANS) Inspired by India's diverse culture and beautiful fabrics, British jewellery designer Cornelis Van Andel shifted base to India 20 years back. And she feels Indian ... Read more...
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Yellow ‘Sun-Drop’ diamond auctioned for $12.36 million
November 16th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Geneva, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday, a huge yellow diamond known as the Sun Drop broke the record to become the most expensive yellow diamond in the world. During an auction ... Read more...
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Shaun Robinson flaunts Farah Khan Ali’s jewels at Emmy
September 19th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (IANS) Hollywood TV presenter Shaun Robinson sported a ring and earrings by Indian jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali for at the 63rd Emmy awards' red ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan denies he called ex-royal family smuggler
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (IANS) Following widespread censure, former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday backtracked on his allegation that the ex-royal family of Travancore smuggled jewels from the Sree Padmanabhaswamy ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian’s wedding waxwork unveiled
August 21st, 2011 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian's new waxwork double dressed as a bride has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds ahead of the socialite's wedding.Kardashian will wed basketball ... Read more...
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Keep your jewellery sparkling through monsoon
August 7th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Here's how to keep your jewellery sparkling in the rains. If they're pearls, clean them regularly and keep them in a separate box. If it's silver, ... Read more...
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IIJW ramp turns into wedding show!
August 3rd, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The ramp at the ongoing India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) turned into a wedding space when models showcased bridal jewels from a collection by Manubhai Jewellers.The ... Read more...
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Day one at IIJW ends in style with ‘Jewels of Falaknuma’
August 1st, 2011 - 2:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Jewellery brand Tanishq brought the curtains down on the first day of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) with an astounding collection called "Jewels of Falaknuma" ... Read more...
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I can’t do justice to an item number: Kangana Ranaut
July 31st, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Audiences have seen Kangana Ranaut groove to beats and shake a leg on screen but the actress feels she is still not capable of doing ... Read more...
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Petitioner in Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple case dies
July 17th, 2011 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) T.P. Sunderarajan, who approached the apex court requesting a stock taking of the gold and jewels stored in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple near here, passed away ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear petition on Kerala temple ownership
July 5th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Ahead of the apex court hearing a case related to the Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple, a petitioner whose plea to the Supreme Court led to an ... Read more...
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Eva Peron’s jewelry recovered
June 24th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Venice, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Italian police have announced that they have recovered the stolen jewels of former Argentine first lady Eva Peron. The jewels were stolen from a shop in Spain ... Read more...
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Jewellery still with customs, says Minissha Lamba
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Though tight-lipped about the legal proceeding, actress Minissha Lamba, who was recently detained at Mumbai airport for carrying undeclared jewellery worth Rs.50 lakh, says the jewellery ... Read more...
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Doncaster Woman Steals Safe Between Her Legs
June 1st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Doncaster, June 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A CCTV footage at a shop show that a woman might have walked away from the shop with a safe between her legs! In the video, the ... Read more...
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Why Jayalalithaa is back to her jewels!
June 1st, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Fourteen years ago, she stopped wearing jewels. But newly sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa says she is back to wearing them again at ... Read more...
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It is an open and shut case: Minissha
May 20th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba, who was detained by customs authorities at Mumbai airport for carrying undeclared jewellery worth Rs.50 lakh while returning from her much-hyped visit ... Read more...
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Chinese woman’s diamonds recovered from garbage dump
May 11th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, May 11 (IANS) A Chinese woman, whose 130,000 yuan ($20,000) worth of diamonds were thrown away by mistake, employed sanitary workers to go through mountains of garbage to seek ... Read more...
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Karen Elson designs for ‘Nine West’
May 10th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Women’s Wear Daily has reported that Karen Elson has designed range of accessories for the fashion outlet Nine West. The reports say the designed accessories include ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton sued over borrowed jewels
April 8th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German insurance company, Allianz SE, has sued Paris Hilton for failing to return jewels that do not belong to her. The celebrity socialite according ... Read more...
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Hilton sued over borrowed jewellery
April 8th, 2011 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton has been dragged to court for not returning borrowed jewellery, which was stolen from her home.Hilton was given the gems worth $60,000 ... Read more...
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Czech archeologists discover remains of first gay caveman
April 8th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, April 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Czech Republic archeologists have announced that they have discovered the remains of a “gay” caveman. The scientists say the male body dates back between 2900 B.C. and ... Read more...
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Election Commission should be neutral: Karunanidhi
April 7th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi Thursday said the Election Commission (EC) should be neutral "like the judiciary"."The EC should be ... Read more...
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Christie’s to auction “giant pearl”
March 30th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dubai, Mar 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Christie’s is going to put one of the largest pearls in the world for sale during an auction in Dubai. Christie’s has revealed that the auction would ... Read more...
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Liz Taylor’s $150M jewellery collection to go under the hammer
March 29th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 29 (ANI): If sources are to be believed then late Dame Elizabeth Taylor's vast collection of jewellery will be auctioned at world-famous auction house Christie's.The late actress's dazzling array ... Read more...
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Briton gets Apple’s first iPad2 after 33-hour wait
March 26th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) A Briton in his 30s has become the country's first man to buy an iPad 2, after waiting for 33 agonising hours.A huge crowd of gadget ... Read more...
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J.Lo shows off $5m worth rocks at Golden Globes
January 18th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez turned up at the Golden Globe Award ceremony this year drenched in jewels.Lopez, 41, wasn't afraid to pile on the bling in USD5 million worth ... Read more...
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