Four private Indian art archives from US on sale at Sotheby’s
August 9th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Sotheby's has brought out selected art from four important collections of South Asian modern and contemporary art including a cache of wooden toys crafted by ... Read more...
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A new swimsuit that boosts your booty without surgery!
March 7th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 7 (ANI): An Australian swimwear company has launched a new design that helps maximize a woman's bottom without going under the knife.The extraordinary one-piece, called the Booty Suit, is the ... Read more...
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Obama bestows George Bush with America’s highest civilian honour
February 16th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.16 (ANI): US President Barack Obama honoured 41st president George H W Bush with America's highest civilian honour on Tuesday.Obama praised Bush, as a "diplomatic hand" who made possible what ... Read more...
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Man bags can cause serious back injuries: Experts
February 15th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): A team of medical experts has claimed that man bags, which have become the ultimate symbol of a modern metrosexual, are responsible for causing serious back injuries.Man ... Read more...
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UK man sues female colleague who repeatedly slapped his butt
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): A male shop assistant in Britain has launched a sex discrimination case against a female colleague of his after she repeatedly slapped his bottom.Konstantinos Kalomoiris, 40, who worked ... Read more...
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Bar manager loses licence for drinking beer in New Zealand
January 27th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Jan 27 (IANS) A bar manager, who was caught drinking in a no-liquor zone, is to lose his licence for three weeks that too after having already pleading guilty and been ... Read more...
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Brit consumer watchdog finds just 8 in 154 salesmen give sound advice
January 26th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): A product testing and campaigning charity in Britain has found that most store salesmen are clueless about the products they sell and that just eight out of 154 ... Read more...
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Now, ‘boob job’ gel that can increase your bust size by half a cup!
October 1st, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): A 100ml tube of cream dubbed the 'boob job in a bottle', that claims to increase a woman's bust size by half a cup could well be ... Read more...
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Rare color footage of the London Blitz found
September 8th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sep 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rare colored footage of when Britain came under siege from the Nazi Germany has been shown by the Westminster City Council to commemorate the 70th anniversary ... Read more...
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British PM rents out his Notting Hill home
August 21st, 2010 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha are pocketing up to 6,000 pounds a month by renting out their London home while they live in ... Read more...
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Geico Voice Actor Fired After Indulging In Notorious Political Talk
April 24th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The actor, Lance Baxter, who is extensively recognized as the voice-over for the renowned Geico insurance advertisements, has only just been thrown out of ... Read more...
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi heckled on the Health Care bill
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Speaker Nancy Pelosi was heckled when she was leaving after the final caucus meeting on the Health Care Bill. The protesters left no stone unturned ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi heckled!
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the United States House of Representatives says that Democrats are voting on the historic heath care overhaul as a gesture ... Read more...
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Recession hits 50-year-old Barbie but not Lego, other heritage brands
December 25th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 25 (ANI): While Barbie is celebrating her 50th birthday this year, the sales of the popular doll are on a decline in the UK.Barbie sales are thought to have slumped ... Read more...
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Festive shopping as good as trip to the gym!
December 19th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Here's some good news for shopaholics - festive shopping can give you bags of exercise.According to a leading retailer, the seasonal 'running' stuff offers a workout as intensive ... Read more...
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Credit-crunched burglars stealing fridges, other kitchen appliances!
November 13th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): Cash and jewellery no more attract recession-hit burglars, as they've set eyes only on fridges and other kitchen appliances.Between March and August this year, 50 vacuum cleaners, 26 ... Read more...
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Marilyn Monroe style pointy bras back in vogue
November 4th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Pointy bras worn by the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in the 1950s are back in fashion, thanks to designers Louise Goldin and Jean Paul ... Read more...
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Leggings that zap cellulite!
September 18th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Women's prayers have been finally answered: High Street store John Lewis has launched leggings that can get rid of cellulite.The miraculous garment contains tiny crystals that heat the ... Read more...
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Pyjama sales on the rise in UK as ‘more couples stay home to have sex’
September 17th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17 (ANI): British men are increasingly going pyjama shopping as they spend more time at home for some action between the sheets.New figures have revealed that sales of men's pyjamas ... Read more...
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Use banana skins, potatoes to polish shoes, advises new book!
August 28th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Bananas and potatoes can prove really useful when it comes to polishing shoes, suggests updated version of the Second World War booklet Make Do and Mend.The updated version ... Read more...
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Anti-cellulite ‘wonder pants’ flying off shelves of renowned Brit store
May 11th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): Fat-busting knickers from John Lewis disappeared in half an hour after the British store's online shop was plagued by enthusiastic customers.And the in-store stocks of the new ... Read more...
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Now, shape-up with anti-cellulite lingerie
May 7th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Women's prayers have finally been answered - underwear that reduces cellulite and improves body shape has gone on sale in the UK.A new range of lingerie, called the ... Read more...
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Daphne Selfe is Past 80, and She’s a Supermodel
March 12th, 2009 - 12:15 am ICT by GD
Daphne Selfe has got four grandchildren but she has not hung up her stilettos. She has never had any cosmetic surgery and earns up to £1000 a day working for designers like ... Read more...
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AG, Wallace’s Daughter Celebrate Selma Anniversary
March 9th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by GD
Peggy Wallace Kennedy celebrated the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march 44 years after the state troopers from her father's administration assaulted marchers on their landmark walk.The daughter of Gov. George C. ... Read more...
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Ties too shrink in tune with shrinking economies!
March 6th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): The shrinking economy has made a foray into the catwalk world too and is responsible for making ties thinner.A leading department store has claimed that menswear has ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King III terms his India visit as most inspirational
February 25th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Feb 25 (ANI): Martin Luther King III, presently in India to commemorate his father Martin Luther King''s visit to the country has termed his India tour as most inspirational.
He said ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King III pays homage to Mumbai terror attack victims
February 18th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III today pays homage to the victims of Mumbai terror attacks.
He observed silence for a minute as a token of ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King III calls Gandhi, King beacons of hope
February 17th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III and his delegation visited the Gandhi King Plaza at the India International Center here today.
Terming his visit ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King III meets Sonia Gandhi
February 17th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here last evening.
Prominent American civil right activists and lawmakers including John Lewis, ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King III to meet Anand Sharma today
February 16th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III will meet Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma here today.
On Sunday, an American delegation visited ... Read more...
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America greets its 44th President Barack Obama with a deafening roar
January 21st, 2009 - 1:29 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.20 (ANI): There was a deafening roar which erupted among the crowd of hundreds of thousands of people, as President-elect Barack Obama was introduced at the Capitol before his swearing-in ... Read more...
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Discmans make comeback in UK retail stores as Christmas presents
December 8th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): The long forgotten portable compact disc players are making a comeback in British retail stores, thanks to consumers who are asking for cheap, simple gadgets as Christmas ... Read more...
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Eurocrats ban mothballs over health issues
November 16th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): The small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant that we know as mothballs will soon no longer be available for use because of a new EU restriction.The ... Read more...
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London store selling ”most realistic ever” fake Christmas trees
November 15th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): People who dismissed fake Christmas trees as naff will now have to eat up their own words, for a department store in London is now selling "the ... Read more...
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McCain’’s improved performance won”t tilt scales: CBS
October 16th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.16 (ANI): Republican nominee John McCain needed the headlines and his third debate with Democratic rival Barack Obama saw him more energetic, focused and, at times, emotional.But his performance ... Read more...
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