Bogota, March 27 (IANS) Colombian police authorities announced Wednesday they had captured Hector Alonso Castro, believed to be the country’s largest distributor of synthetic drugs, the media reported. There were no details as for when or where Castro, 38, was caught. Castro was also accused of charges including ordering several killings, Xinhua quoted RCN Radio network […]
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Fashion designer Rina Dhaka collaborated with lifestyle technology brand Nokia for her autumn-winter collection, which was presented here at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2014. The collection primarily focused on black and white colours, which she said was inspired by Nokia Lumia handset in same colour combination. The contemporary […]
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil took the audience through an architectural nostalgia of pre-independence era through their collection titled ‘The shadows within’ at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week here. “It is more about story telling. It is about imaginative character called Vanessa, who lived in the 1930s and 1940s […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Designer Rahul Mishra, the first Indian to win the coveted International Woolmark Prize (IWP) in Milan, was Wednesday honoured at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) autumn-winter 2014 for his achievement. Sunil Sethi, president Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), presented Mishra with a black cashmere scarf for winning the […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani Wednesday opened the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week autumn-winter 2014 with his impressive collection and actress Shilpa Shetty, known for well-maintained figure, heightened the glamour quotient when she hit the ramp in a kanjeevaram outfit. Tahiliani’s autumn-winter pieces were terrific. Right from ivory cascade jacket with zardozi […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A coalition of civil society organisations Wednesday put forward a 14-point “people’s manifesto” to the political parties, demanding accessible healthcare and repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, among others. The manifesto that lays emphasis on public healthcare so it is easily accessible to all would be formally released […]
London, March 25 (IANS) Parents, please take note of your child’s sleeping habit as researchers have now found that children who sleep less tend to eat more which increases risk of obesity and related health problems later in life. The study found that 16 month-old children who slept for less than 10 hours a day consumed […]
London, March 25 (IANS) Would you believe your hand could turn into marble? A study has demonstrated a surprising illusion about the material qualities of our bodies based on multi-sensory perceptual experience. To induce an illusory perception of the material properties of the hand, a group of neuroscientists asked volunteers to sit with their hands lying […]
London, March 25 (IANS) In a significant discovery, researchers have used DNA therapy to improve cochlear implant functionality in lab mice that holds great promise for humans with hearing problems. A team of researchers found that using DNA as a drug – commonly called gene therapy – in laboratory mice may protect the inner ear nerve […]
London, March 24 (IANS) Social media has entered bedrooms for sure and is now threatening love-making, with some couples checking Facebook during sex. According to a new survey by global condom maker Durex, some of the British couple are checking Facebook during sex. The Durex study polled 2,000 British residents to understand if technology had an […]