Damien Hirst: ‘I Was Inspired by Blue Peter’
August 30th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Damien Hirst, who has received criticism about his recent paintings said that he was inspired by Blue Peter.Hirst said that the Blue Peter spin paintings by John ... Read more...
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Wish movement had remained as it was, says Kiran Bedi
August 27th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Kiran Bedi, a key member of the disbanded Team Anna, Monday said she wished India Against Corruption (IAC) had remained "a national movement" and ... Read more...
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Jessica Ennis’ gold postbox vandalized
August 9th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A postbox that was painted Gold to celebrate Jessica Ennis’s Olympic victory was vandalized and left with graffiti markings on it. The box, which was painted with ... Read more...
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Art neglected and works dying in Pakistan, laments daily
July 3rd, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) The government is not doing enough to fight negligence as art crumbles in Pakistan, said a leading daily.An editorial in the Dawn Tuesday said that it ... Read more...
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Prankster paints himself with missile colour
May 30th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, May 30 (IANS) A prankster in Brazil landed himself in deep trouble after the colour he painted his body with failed to come off -- he realised then that ... Read more...
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Britain’s rich painted themselves in uncharitable way
February 20th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) A charity shop in Britain faced a strange situation when it witnessed rich families, looking for a bargain, thronging in response to its offer of tins ... Read more...
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Grammy-winner says his next baby will be a singer
January 25th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Grammy-winning merengue singer Elvis Crespo is getting ready to launch his new disc while awaiting the birth of his fifth child who, he says, will inherit ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt enjoys mud fighting with kids
December 1st, 2011 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Brad Pitt loves having mud fights with children.The "Moneyball" actor, who is raising six children -- Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, six, Shiloh, five, and ... Read more...
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Air France plane has 30 wing screws missing, Chinese mechanics being blamed
November 25th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mechanics in China are being blamed after 30 screws on the wing of an Air France plane were found missing. Before the discovery, the plane had traveled ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Shahid shoots ad with Priyanka
November 21st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor, who is here after his Spanish vacation, is trying to complete his ad shoots before he finalises new film projects. In one of ... Read more...
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Fire breaks out in mobile parts firm’s warehouse
June 16th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a warehouse of Finnish mobile phone casing maker Perlos India's factory near here Thursday, police said.According to police, the fire ... Read more...
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Fire in Lucknow warehouse, two labourers killed
May 20th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and two received multiple burns in a major fire that broke out in a warehouse of a paint agency here, police said ... Read more...
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Bio-based acrylic acid could ‘green up’ hundreds of everyday products
April 27th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new way to develop greener and more environmentally friendly acrylic acid - a key industrial material that's usually produced from pricey and increasingly scarce ... Read more...
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Artist paints three nude women to represent endangered South China tiger
April 21st, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): An artist has used an unusual canvas to highlight the plight of endangered South China tiger - the nude bodies of three women.Craig Tracy, 43, from New Orleans, ... Read more...
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Beyonce in controversy for a magazine shoot
February 25th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Singer Beyonce has sparked controversy by donning dark black make-up for a magazine shoot.The singer was supposed to look like African royalty for French fashion magazine L'Officiel ... Read more...
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Fire in Uttar Pradesh warehouse
November 17th, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 17 (IANS) Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in a paint warehouse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district early Wednesday, police said. There ... Read more...
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Partnerships helped to strengthen England’s cricket: Andrew Walpole
November 7th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7(ANI): England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) General Manager for media relations, Andrew Walpole, has revealed how the board had revived English cricket in the mid-1990s."We had long been the ... Read more...
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Men love ‘the scent of roast dinner on women’
October 29th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): Forget expensive fragrances and instead dunk your head in a pot of Sunday roast for that's what men love in women - the scent of a roast dinner.A ... Read more...
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World’s hottest chilli is ‘hot enough to strip paint’
October 21st, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, 0ct 21 (ANI): Brit growers continue to hold the record for the world's hottest chilli for the third time in a year.The new record holder is the Naga Viper chilli from ... Read more...
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Nadal, Federer brush up unique self-portraits for charity
September 26th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 26(ANI): Tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have created their own unique self-portraits, by smashing paint-covered tennis balls at a giant canvas, which will be exhibited at London's ... Read more...
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Thailand paint group mulls plant in Chennai
September 24th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Thailand-based paint group TOA Friday announced plans to set up a plant here and start marketing operations in 2013.
Speaking to reporters here Friday, country head Brijesh Menon said: ... Read more...
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Neolithic stonework discovered on Orkney
August 5th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 5 (ANI): Archaeologists discovered the first evidence in the UK of stonework painted with a pattern, suggesting Neolithic people enjoyed decorating.The painted and decorated stones may have been used to ... Read more...
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Sassanid fire temple found in central Iran
July 6th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, July 6 (ANI): Ruins of a fire temple dating back to the Sassanid era have recently been discovered by archaeologists.The discovery was made during the latest season of excavations in the ... Read more...
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McDonald’s offers $3 for recalled Shrek glass
June 9th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) McDonald's has offered to pay premium of up to $3 for the return of the Shrek drinking glasses. An official at McDonald’s said that the recall ... Read more...
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AkzoNobel plans to increase paint price
May 7th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Decorative paints company AkzoNobel plans to raise the prices of its products by two to three percent by this month-end to meet increased input costs, a top company ... Read more...
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Hawkeye Community College Releases Technology For The Future
May 7th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Waterloo, May 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hawkeye Community College plans to improve its ways of learning for students who undertake the course of car painting. For this purpose, the ... Read more...
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Fox News contributor Karl Rove slams the hosts of ‘Fox and Friends’
April 19th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fox News contributor Karl Rove slammed the hosts of the show ‘Fox and Friends’ when they asked him to comment on the protesters who had created ... Read more...
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“Paintfest” parties latest craze in UK!
April 15th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): It has emerged that "Paintfest" parties are the latest craze in the UK.More than 100 revellers partied the night away on London's South Bank while being sprayed from ... Read more...
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New experiment shows how to see through opaque materials
March 9th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 9 (ANI): A new experiment conducted by scientists has shown that it's possible to see through opaque materials and detect objects hidden behind them.Materials such as paper, paint, and biological ... Read more...
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Hafeez to play for Bangladeshi T20 team in Sharjah
March 8th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will be seen in action during Bangladesh's T20 championship, the Port City League (PCL), scheduled to held in Sharjah later this year.Hafeez will be ... Read more...
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Kate Moss taking painting classes
February 7th, 2010 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss has signed up for a private art course at her north London home.
Moss was also spotted stocking up on paint and canvases at a ... Read more...
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Salman to auction his own creations for Veer
January 6th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Salman Khan–The Daan Veer, Bollywood Superstar and closet painter would take some time out on the sets of his forthcoming film Veer to settle down with canvas and brush to pamper ... Read more...
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Nicole Kidman keen on becoming interior designer
December 8th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 8 (ANI): Nicole Kidman has a plan B in place if her interest in Hollywood fades away i.e. to turn to interior designing.The actress confessed she was keen to ... Read more...
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Elvis Presley’s car being brought back to life
November 18th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): Elvis Presley's car-8.2-litre Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado-is being restored.The owners of the car have already painted the seats to match the white paintwork."Hopefully we can get back to ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga: Art is a lie and every day I kill to make it true
November 2nd, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, November 2 (ANI): Lady Gaga has revealed what art means to her and how it has heavily influenced her persona and music.The 23-year-old singer linked her unusual wardrobe and shocking stage ... Read more...
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