Thrissur Pooram festivities begin
May 1st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), May 1 (IANS) Thrissur Pooram, one of Kerala's most famous festivals, began Tuesday morning as thousands of people gathered to witness the visual extravaganza.The festivities include participation ... Read more...
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Use parasols to protect skin from sun exposure
May 10th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Cancer experts are encouraging women to be creative and use parasols to protect delicate skin from the sun.
Parasols not only help keep women extra cool; they also protect ... Read more...
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Traditional parasols vanishing from Varanasi’s ghats
April 20th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Varanasi, April 20 (IANS) The faded parasols dotting the banks of the Ganga in this Hindu holy city for years, under whose ample shade priests received their clients or tourists ... Read more...
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Painting showing Nelson and Lady Hamilton to go under the hammer
February 26th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): The only known painting from life depicting Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton, has surfaced after more than two decades and is up for grabs.The ... Read more...
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Shah Jahan’s dagger sells for 1.7 mn pounds
April 10th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by admin
London, April 10 (IANS) An elegant personal dagger carried by emperor Shah Jahan was sold at a London auction for an astounding 1.7 million pounds - more than three times the expected ... Read more...
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahans rare dagger expected to fetch PS500k at auction
April 8th, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 8 (ANI): A rare gold-encrusted dagger of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who built the world famous monument Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife, is expected to fetch ... Read more...
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