Katie Holmes fine after split
July 5th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 5 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes is reportedly doing fine after the news of her separation from husband Tom Cruise has come out. She was spotted doing ... Read more...
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Kate Moss makes fun of Enrique
March 26th, 2012 - 2:45 am ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss started throwing bread rolls at Enrique Iglesias after he serenaded her during one of his songs.The singer was performing in Mexico and ... Read more...
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Ekmatra redefines khadi, opens second outlet
January 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Ekmatra, a concept store that promotes hand spun fabrics, opens it's second outlet here. The high point of the store is its exclusive collection of ... Read more...
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We’ve got Bieber fever, says Middleton family
May 30th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's family is banking on teen sensation Justin Bieber as they have secured a deal to sell a range of Bieber merchandise ... Read more...
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Bihar reels under power outages, summer heat
March 26th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 26 (IANS) Acute power shortage coupled with soaring mercury has sparked protests in many parts of Bihar, some hot-headed protesters Saturday blocking roads, ransacking electricity board offices, ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton’s family firm sells pillows telling brides to have one last fling
March 21st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Kate Middleton's family firm is selling pillows that tell brides-to-be to have "one last fling before the ring".The gift is part of a series of hen night ... Read more...
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Chinese manufacturers selling toxic lunch boxes: Survey
March 17th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.17 (ANI): Over 40 percent of companies that manufacture disposable lunch boxes for Beijing markets are supplying low quality and possibly dangerous products, reveals survey.Dong Jinshi, executive vice-president of the International ... Read more...
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Now, hi-tech toilet that can swallow 18 golf balls!
February 26th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): An American company has designed toilets that have the ability to flush several items with ease, including 18 golf balls."Flush once and forget it," Discovery News quoted James ... Read more...
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Jharkhand traders protest VAT on blankets
January 21st, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 20 (IANS) Traders here Thursday took out a march to the chief minister's house to protest imposition of value added tax (VAT) on blankets and other cloth items.The state government ... Read more...
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In severe winter, Jharkhand imposes VAT on blankets
January 13th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi Jan 13 (IANS) Jharkhand's people may be shivering away in the severe cold wave, but the state government has chosen to cash in on their winter blues by ... Read more...
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ATMs Robbed With The Aid Of A Napkin By Innovative Thief
November 10th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The law enforcement authority personnel have been surprised to see a napkin serve as a tool for robbing ATMs. The San Francisco police have ... Read more...
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Nick Clegg puts up his house on sale
September 4th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has put up on sale his 'modest' second home, which dragged him in an expense row just before the parliamentary election.
The Liberal ... Read more...
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Russell Brand ‘fights off women’ at Richard Branson’s pre-Wimbledon party
June 20th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): English comedian Russell Brand reportedly struggled to fight off female attention at Richard Branson's recent pre-Wimbledon party, when a reported 38 women approached him.Brand, who is currently ... Read more...
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Eliminating middlemen, textile-man clothes north India
May 20th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) He has a direct connect with his customers, without the usual chain of distributors, dealers and retailers. And that is the business model that has worked ... Read more...
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Aussie restaurant charges customers for wearing thongs
March 31st, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 31 (ANI): An Aussie cafe is charging customers 10 dollars for wearing thongs as they enjoy a meal.The "thongage" charge has been mentioned in a sign on the door of ... Read more...
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2010 World Championship Cheese Contest Winners
March 19th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cheesemakers from Switzerland and Austria walked away with the top honors at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest which was held in Madison Wisconsin. They were the ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama says her hubby doesnt understand fashion
March 21st, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 21 (ANI): Michelle Obama unveiled another side to her President hubby Barack when she said he was far from understanding fashion.The First Lady amusingly revealed that her better ... Read more...
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Wedding plans make Tunstall stressed and angry
July 13th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Scottish singer K.T. Tunstall is getting upset over wedding plans because the details are too much to bear. Tunstall, who is set to marry her drummer fianc Read more...
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Pradip Overseas launches Lucy B Linen brand
June 6th, 2008 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) City-based home linen producer Pradip Overseas Ltd (POL) Friday launched American brand Lucy B Linen in the fast-emerging domestic textile market. Under the brand name, POL will manufacture ... Read more...
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Gujarat Investa to acquire Anunay Fabrics
March 7th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) City-based non-banking financial company Gujarat Investa Ltd GIL) announced Friday that it has decided to acquire textile export house Anunay Fabrics Private Ltd. In a filing with the ... Read more...
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Where people came to see roses… and trample them too!
February 25th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) They came, 300,000 of them, to the Rose Festival in this 'city beautiful' but ended up trampling over flowerbeds and littering the sprawling Zakir Rose Garden ... Read more...
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