LFW: Jatin Verma, Vizyon showcase a glamorous, gothic collection
August 4th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Designers Jatin Verma and Shradha Murarka (Vizyon) changed the whole meaning of gothic with their dark yet glamorous collection meant for parties, showcased at the ... Read more...
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Designer brings spirit of Mexico alive at LFW
August 3rd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Designer Pia Pauro tried to bring the spirit and feel to Mexico to Mumbai through her fashion show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2012 ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to visit Kashmir excavation site
November 14th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 14 (IANS) The excavation of a site in Jammu and Kashmir that is believed to be linked with an ancient Buddhist monastery has attracted the attention of Tibetan ... Read more...
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World Fashion Week show will be a milestone: Ritu Kumar
October 25th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Known for her ethnic Indian wear, veteran designer Ritu Kumar is to participate in the first edition of World Fashion Week (WFW) next September as ... Read more...
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Andrew Strauss to get ICC mace after Oval Test
August 15th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss will receive the International Cricket Council's (ICC) mace for becoming the World No.1 Test side after the conclusion of the fourth Test ... Read more...
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Kangana dazzles in Rajasthani jewellery
August 1st, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut made a pretty picture when she strutted down the ramp in a red and black long anarkali kurta designed by Masaba Gupta, ... Read more...
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House clearer awarded 2mn pound tapestries!
June 7th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) A lucky house clearer has won a legal suit, earning him two ancient tapestries worth up to two million pounds (about $3,300,000) which he had found ... Read more...
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Buddhist relics to be housed in Orissa museum
April 25th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Buddhist relics found during an excavation at Lalitgiri in Orissa will be housed in a museum, the union ministry of culture said Monday.At present, the ... Read more...
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Skeletons discovered in Italian cathedral belong to martyred Christian saints
April 21st, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Experts have claimed that two skeletons that were discovered in a crypt in an Italian cathedral belong to Christian saints who were martyred in ancient Rome.Scientists say all ... Read more...
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‘Silver’, ‘gold’ and ’slim’ cigarettes misleading many smokers
April 13th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): For decades, experts have warned that all conventional brands of cigarette present the same level of risk to smokers, including 'mild' and 'low-tar' brands.However, despite these warnings, ... Read more...
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ICC World Cup trophy a 60 cm high silver-gold structure
April 1st, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The winner of Saturday's India-Sri Lanka World Cup final here will hold aloft a 60-cm-high trophy weighing 11 kg which features a golden globe atop three ... Read more...
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Proposed museum to house Lord Buddha’s bone relics: Kumari Selja
March 8th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Minister of Culture and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja Tuesday said the bone relics of Lord Buddha found during an excavation in 1985 ... Read more...
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Fan makes smallest replica of World Cup
February 6th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 6 (IANS) A cricket fan, who is a goldsmith in Madhya Pradesh, has made the smallest replica of World Cup Cricket-2011 that is 60 times smaller than the original one ... Read more...
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New materials could make invisibility cloak technology a reality
January 26th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Researchers at Purdue University are developing a new class of 'plasmonic metamaterials' as potential building blocks for advanced optical technologies, including ultrapowerful microscopes and computers, improved solar cells, ... Read more...
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Getting rid of basic obstacle brings invisibility cloak closer to reality
August 5th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): By overcoming a fundamental obstacle in using new "metamaterials", researchers have come closer to optical technologies, including ultra-powerful microscopes and computers and a possible invisibility cloak.The metamaterials have ... Read more...
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High-speed train revs into Johannesburg for World Cup
June 8th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 8 (DPA) A high-speed train service revved into action in South Africa Tuesday, linking Johannesburg's international airport, Africa's biggest, with the World Cup host city in record time.
The 25.4-billion-rand ($3.2 ... Read more...
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A miniature replica of Akal Takht to revisit Operation Blue Star
June 6th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, June 6 (ANI): A miniature artist has created a replica of the Akal Takht in Amritsar to highlight its condition at the time of 1984's Operation Blue Star. ... Read more...
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Silver and gold nanowires to improve touch screens
May 25th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Silver and gold nanowires can improve touch screen flexibility and durability, say scientists from Stanford University.Rather than the protective glass that shatters when dropped, wires can be ... Read more...
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Buddha relics unearthed in J-K
April 21st, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
Amvaran (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 21 (ANI): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently unearthed a Buddha Stupa in Jammu and Kashmir's Amvaran village.It is reported to be the seventh site in ... Read more...
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Shani Davis Wins 1000 Meter Speed Skating In Vancouver Olympics
February 18th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Richmond, British Columbia, Feb 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shani Davis shone bright in Vancouver Winter Olympics on Wednesday and he became the first speed skater in Olympic to win the 1000 ... Read more...
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Hockey World Cup Trophy unveiled in Ludhiana
February 13th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, Feb 13 (ANI): The Hockey World Cup Trophy was unveiled in Ludhiana here as a part of the tour organised by Hero Honda, sponsors of Hockey World Cup 2010, for the ... Read more...
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India’s history stamped in silver and gold (With Images)
December 30th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Over the centuries, the nation's history has been passed down the generations in a variety of ways - by word of mouth, on parchment scrolls, in fine ... Read more...
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Antique clocks, vintage car, copper pitchers…tucked away in a home
December 18th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) An antique five-feet tall brass clock, a 1929 model Ford car, 150-year-old hookah, a collection of silver and gold coins from the Mughal dynasty - ... Read more...
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Pre-Columbian societies knew how to extract gold
October 22nd, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 22 (ANI): A team of geologists and archaeologists has found clues that pre-Columbian societies knew a sophisticated metallurgy technique to extract gold.When Spanish conquistadors seized the Inka emperor Atawalpa in ... Read more...
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Hamilton loves to sleep with his trophy
December 14th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.14 (ANI): Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton loves to sleep with his F1 world championship trophy to prove that he is the number one racer in the globe.
The youngest champ ... Read more...
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