Libertadores exit could prompt Flamengo player cull

Libertadores exit could prompt Flamengo player cull

Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS) Flamengo may be forced to cull their squad if they fail to advance beyond the Copa Libertadores group stage, the club’s president has warned. Flamengo are currently last in Group 7 and need to win their remaining matches against Ecuador’s Emelec and Mexico’s Leon to qualify for the knockout phase, […]

Unique 100-day exhibition to depict world history

Unique 100-day exhibition to depict world history

Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) From the Chinese Jade Hair Ornament to the Bird-shaped Pestle from Papua New Guinea, 100 objects depicting world history will be displayed in a unique 100-day exhibition, starting next month, to be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Being organised by Tourist and Cultural Authority […]

Colombia captures synthetic-drug distributing tsar

Colombia captures synthetic-drug distributing tsar

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 […]

Technology inspires Rina Dhaka’s collection at WIFW

Technology inspires Rina Dhaka’s collection at WIFW

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 […]

WIFW: Shantanu-Nikhil present ‘shadows within’

WIFW: Shantanu-Nikhil present ‘shadows within’

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 […]

Rahul Mishra honoured at WIFW

Rahul Mishra honoured at WIFW

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 […]

Tahiliani opens WIFW, Shilpa adds glamour to his show

Tahiliani opens WIFW, Shilpa adds glamour to his show

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 […]

Good healthcare, 377’s repeal in ‘people’s manifesto’

Good healthcare, 377’s repeal in ‘people’s manifesto’

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 […]

Kids who sleep less eat more

Kids who sleep less eat more

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 […]

Believe it! You can turn your hand into marble

Believe it! You can turn your hand into marble

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 […]

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