Teachers rent out Pakistani school during vacation
July 30th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Teachers of a government school in Pakistan's Sindh province gave the institute premises on lease to tailors, mat-weavers and vegetable vendors, and permitted paid parking for ... Read more...
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Tailors held in Pakistani town for refusing orders
July 20th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) A stitch in time would have saved as many as 10 tailors who were detained in a Pakistani town for rejecting Eid orders and overcharging.The ... Read more...
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Not mere tailors, Indian designers hit back
May 13th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Indian fashion is growing and its designers are not mere tailors, say industry experts irked by Manish Arora's comment that designers here primarily cater ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Designers, not celebrities in focus at LFW (Rerview)
March 7th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Designers, creativity and the unsung heroes of the style world hogged the limelight at the just-concluded Lakme Fashion Week summer/resort 2012. The five-day event highlighted ... Read more...
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3.1 km long tricolour displayed in Andhra
January 26th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) They engineered what they claim to be the longest national flag ever in the world.At 3.1 km length, the tricolour students of Dr Paul Raj Engineering ... Read more...
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Needed institutes to train cutters and tailors
December 9th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 9 (IANS) Designers alone cannot produce resort or beach wear. Cutters and tailors need to be trained to ensure that the end product is immaculate, says designer James ... Read more...
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Designer presents incomplete collection at LFW
August 21st, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) While most designers make sure that their collection is in place before models go on the ramp, sporting their designs, fashion designer Rehane Saturday adopted a ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
A man and his motley troupe perform for justice (Feature)
July 31st, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 31 (IANS) Rickshaw pullers, vegetable vendors, mechanics and tailors - they are members of his theatre group. With their help, Sanjeeba, the owner of a picture frames shop, ... Read more...
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Headless body mystery solved, one held
July 1st, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The mystery behind the headless body found near a park in central Delhi last week has been solved with the arrest of one of ... Read more...
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Car showroom manager stabbed to death
June 4th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A car showroom manager was stabbed to death and his elder brother critically injured in west Delhi by two drunken tailors following an argument, police ... Read more...
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Demand for woolen garments increases in J-K
January 23rd, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 23 (ANI): The demand for woolen garments and winters caps has gone up in Jammu and Kashmir with continuous fall in temperature this season.Cap dealers and cap makers are doing ... Read more...
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UAE to allow low-skilled, semi-skilled expatriate workers to sponsor families
December 28th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Dec 28(ANI): Some categories of foreign workers in the United Arab Emirates, who were previously been barred from sponsoring their children and family members can now do so by depositing Dh5,000 ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indian tycoons to buy ‘world’s most expensive suit’
December 11th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Indian tycoons are soon to be given the opportunity to buy the world's most expensive clothes after an Anglo-French retailer announced the launch of an 80,000 pounds ... Read more...
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Pak women never compromise on attire shopping during Eidul Azha
November 17th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 17 (ANI): As Muslims everywhere make arrangements for sacrificial animals to celebrate Eidul Azha, which is a "meaty festival", women in Pakistan are also busy shopping for clothes and shoes.The ... Read more...
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Khadi Tricolour business, sales increases ahead of Independence Day
August 13th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Abdul HadiAurangabad, Aug 13 (ANI): National flags made of indigenous Khadi cloth are in great demand ahead of Independence Day, which falls this year on Sunday.The flag is traditionally made of ... Read more...
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WIFW grand finale - a tale of simplicity, sophistication
March 29th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Media shy Rajesh Pratap Singh presented the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Sunday, letting his clothes take centrestage and not celebrities because he ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Amnesty International slams Malaysia for failing to stop migrant workers’ exploitation
March 24th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24 (ANI): Amnesty International has urged the Malaysian Government to protect migrant workers from getting exploited in the country, where they come to "escape poverty and provide for their ... Read more...
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Huge demand for Indian tailors in Malaysia
February 16th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Johor Baru (Malaysia), Feb.16 (ANI): There is a shortage of Indian tailors in Malaysia's Johor Baru state.According to The Star, some 2,000 traditional Indian tailoring shops are appealing to the Malaysian Government ... Read more...
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World’s most expensive ham up for grabs
January 18th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 18 (ANI): The world's most expensive ham is up for grabs at the food hall in Selfridges in London's Oxford Street.The leg of Iberico ham, priced at 1,800 pounds, weighs ... Read more...
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Geri Halliwell to tie the knot?
January 14th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell has sparked off speculation that she is planning to tie the knot with her boyfriend Henry Beckwith.
Halliwell was spotted visiting ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Geri Halliwell to marry toyboy lover?
January 14th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell has sparked speculation she is set to tie the knot with her toyboy lover Henry Beckwith after she was seen making ... Read more...
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Big B special invitation to Aamir Khan
November 18th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amitabh Bachchan is on the tongue of each and every individual for his unique look and character which will be soon seen in Paa. The promos of the movie are out ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Four killed in fire in Delhi (Lead)
November 12th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Four men were burnt alive when a fire broke out at their house-cum-workplace in west Delhi early Thursday, officials said.
The accident took place around 4.40 a.m. in ... Read more...
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Dutch school tailors timing to parents’ needs
August 14th, 2009 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
By Rachel Levy
Amsterdam, Aug 14 (DPA) Pupils at one Dutch elementary school are not vacationing this summer. But depending on their parents' schedules, they may be able to enjoy a long vacation ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How TB bacteria remain latent in body for decades
July 10th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre have identified a protein that helps TB bacteria resist immune response, and remain latent in the body for decades.They hope that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NGO to start community radio station
July 7th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) The Self-Employed Women's Association - a well-known NGO based here that works for women's empowerment and encourages entrepreneurship - will soon start it own community radio. The station, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian businessman holds key to Obama’s suits
June 6th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, June 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's hopes of continuing to wear exclusive suits stitched by his favourite Chicago tailors rest on the business skills of a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pak Taliban still in control of several areas in Buner
April 16th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Apr 16 (ANI): Pakistan Taliban militants are still holding several areas of Buner, carrying out armed patrol to keep up a campaign for recruiting fighters, and having no impact of ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mobile tailor of Hyderabad
December 23rd, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Narendra
Hyderabad, Dec.23 (ANI): A tailor in Hyderabad is attracting everyones attention by offering his personal services on demand at clients houses. People can call him over his cellular phone and ... Read more...
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Obama has chosen his inaugural tuxedo
December 6th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 6 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly chosen the tuxedo that will be a part of his inaugural dress on January 20.
Chicago-based mens suit company Hart Schaffner ... Read more...
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Bihar intensifies flood rescue operations
September 12th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
Patna , Sept 12 (ANI): In a bid to speed up flood rescue operations, the police department of Bihar has ordered production of 1000 life saving jackets for its personnel engaged ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh bank wins world’s leading green energy prize
May 30th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
London, May 30 (ANI): The world's leading green energy prize has been awarded to the Aryavart Gramin Bank (AGB) in Uttar Pradesh.
The bank will receive prizes of up to 20,000 pounds, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Fashion icon status has Keith Richards baffled
April 24th, 2008 - 5:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Renowned rocker Keith Richards says that he just cant understand why he has been chosen to spearhead a major advertising campaign for French fashion house Louis Vuitton, ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh Police recover uniform material meant for 300 Naxalites
January 26th, 2008 - 7:43 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, Jan 26 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police have conducted raids in Raipur during which they have recovered yarn that was purportedly stored to make uniforms for at least 300 Naxalites.Acting on an intelligence ... Read more...
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Pockets on men’s shirts may soon be history in the UK!
November 14th, 2007 - 10:15 am ICT by admin
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