Brazilian masterminds art thefts from behind bars
July 17th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 17 (IANS/EFE) A convicted art thief was found by the Brazilian police to be running an international ring from a prison in Rio de Janeiro, selling ... Read more...
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36 WW-II British fighters found in Myanmar
July 8th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 8 (IANS) The remains of 36 British Spitfire aircraft, which were secretly buried during the World War II in what was then Burma to prevent them from ... Read more...
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China plans to protect Tibetan cultural relics
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Lhasa, March 1 (IANS) China will spend over 1.7 billion yuan (about $269 million) to protect the cultural relics in the country's Tibetan region, an official said Thursday.The money will ... Read more...
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1,500-year-old handwritten Bible kept in Turkish museum
February 25th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Feb 25 (IANS) A handwritten Bible, believed to be 1,500 years old, is stored at a museum here. The 52-page Bible is written in Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke.The ... Read more...
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UAE, Belgium discuss bilateral cooperation
January 9th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Monday discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism and antiquities with Belgium.A meeting in this regard was held between Mohammed ... Read more...
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China to set up special fund for arts, culture
November 7th, 2011 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 7 (IANS) China is planning to set up a special fund worth 200 million yuan (around $31 million) to finance arts and cultural performances in a bid to ... Read more...
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Selja concerned about safety of Tagores’ Jorasanko house
November 6th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Expressing concern over the structural safety of the Tagores' ancestral house in northern Kolkata's Jorasanko where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was born and died, Union Culture ... Read more...
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Pakistan claims up-for-auction Buddha statue
September 19th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Pakistan has staked claim to a Buddha statue that was put up for auction by Christie's. The auction has been stopped following the claim.The starting price ... 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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Beyonce took year long rest for mental peace
July 30th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles, who made it big in the music industry at a very young age reveals she took a year-long sabbatical to regain peace ... Read more...
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American painter Cy Twombly dies
July 6th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, July 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American painter Cy Twombly has died at the age of 83 years. Twombly is famous for his calligraphic paintings, which shot him to fame in the 1950s.... Read more...
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Thousands protest British pension plan
June 30th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Thousands of people came out onto the streets across Britain Thursday to protest the government's proposed changes to the pension plan, a media report said.Work at ... Read more...
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Fight on for ‘Anne Frank tree’
June 9th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Frank Tree foundation which is responsible for taking care of the tree that stood infront of the house where Frank Anne lived is fighting a contractor ... Read more...
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India to help Afghanistan develop tourism
May 27th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India and Afghanistan Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop tourism in the war-ravaged country.
The MoU was signed between Minister for Culture, ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa reshuffles bureaucracy, transfers 42 officials
May 20th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's newly-elected government headed by J. Jayalalithaa Friday transferred 42 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials in a major reshuffle of the state's bureaucracy.The government also ... Read more...
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Andy Warhol’s self-portrait to fetch $40m at NY auction
April 22nd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 22 (ANI): A self-portrait of American pop artist Andy Warhol completed shortly before his death is expected to fetch up to 40 million dollars at a New York auction next ... Read more...
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Reading only out-of-school activity to enhance teens’ career prospects
April 9th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 09 (ANI): A study has found that the only out-of-school activity that will really enhance a teenager's career prospects is reading.Oxford University academics have found that 16-year-olds who read books ... Read more...
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Dead bones give clues to heal back pain
March 1st, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) The bones of people long dead could be the key to healing chronic back pain, says a new research.
It is combining the latest computer modelling ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi gets robot to help people during expos
February 18th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 18 (IANS/WAM) A company that organises exhibitions in Abu Dhabi will soon employ the services of a robot to assist visitors and guide them to the desired stalls.The Abu ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Govt. is working for legal framework for protection of art in public places: Kumari Selja
February 11th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Culture Minister Kumari Selja on Friday said that there is a need for a legal framework for protection of art in public places, and the government ... Read more...
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Lights festival begins in UAE
February 10th, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Feb 12 (IANS/WAM) The Sharjah authorities will celebrate a nine-day Lights Festival from Thursday to promote tourism in the United Arab Emirates.The festival, organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development ... Read more...
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Soon, floating pyramids filled with suspended skyscrapers, tree-towers
February 8th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8 (ANI): Floating pyramids filled with suspended skyscrapers, a 'solar valley' that has streetlights and swimming pools heated by the sun, buildings filled by tree towers, and houses floating on ... Read more...
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Small fire broke out at Smithsonian institution
February 8th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A small fire in a Smithsonian museum in Washington was quickly extinguished by firefighters on Monday.After putting out the fire, the firefighters said the fire caused ... Read more...
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Michigan Woman Recreates ‘Lord’s Supper’ With Dryer Lint
January 15th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Leonardo de Vinci's famous painting known as 'The Last Supper' has been recreated by a woman in northern Michigan using simple lint from her dryer.Artist Laura ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Scientists discover a hairy fly - ‘Mormotomyia Hirsuta’ in Kenya
December 9th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nairobi, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have discovered a very weird insect in Kenya, which is known by its scientific name of Mormotomyia Hirsuta. Even though the insect is barely 1 ... Read more...
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Sheryl Crow’s priorities ‘have changed since she became a mum’
November 8th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 08 (ANI): Singer Sheryl Crow has revealed how her priorities have changed ever since she adopted her two sons.Crow, 48, also revealed that she now no longer wakes ... Read more...
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3000-yr-old axe heads, spear tips found in Essex dig
November 1st, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 01 (ANI): A collection of Bronze Age axe heads, spear tips and other 3,000-year-old metal objects has been unearthed in Essex.The items include an intact pottery container with heavy contents, ... Read more...
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Dikshit dedicates tourist bus service
September 27th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The much-awaited hop-on, hop-off bus service was formally launched here Monday to provide tourists a smooth ride to historical monuments, but commercial operations will begin only on ... Read more...
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Oldest sculpture of hawk discovered in Syria
September 15th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus, Sept 15 (ANI): French archaeologists in Syria have discovered the world's oldest sculpture of a hawk, which dates back to the 10th millennium B.C.According to al-Baath Newspaper, the Directorate General of ... Read more...
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24,500 items stolen from Russia’s museums
September 8th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 8 (IANS) Russia has said around 24,500 valuable items have been stolen from museums across the country.
Another 219,000 items have been found "absent for unknown reasons", with mismanagement being a ... Read more...
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Italian masterpiece damaged by sprinklers
August 31st, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) A 16th century painting by Italian artist Titian was damaged after water sprinklers were used to put out a fire that broke out near a church in Venice.
The ... Read more...
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Chinese student cycles 15 days to attend her college
August 30th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) A 19-year-old Chinese woman and her father cycled about 15 days covering 1,200 km to attend her first day in college in Beijing, a media report said Monday.
Wang ... Read more...
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‘Messy’ Beyonce working on being a neat person
August 21st, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has admitted that her worst habit is being untidy.The singer, who is married to hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, has confessed that her love of clutter is ... Read more...
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I’m trying to be less messy: Beyonce Knowles
August 21st, 2010 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles says she has a habit of staying untidy and messy but admits she is trying her best to get rid of it by staying ... Read more...
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Museums in UK ‘best place to lose wallets’
August 18th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): The museums in the United Kingdom are the best place to lose wallets as almost half of them are returned to their owners, a recent experiment has found.While ... Read more...
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