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Japanese rockstar's kimonos with modern twist kick off Amazon Fashion Week in Tokyo; check out photos

Designer Yoshiki presented kimonos, a traditional Japanese garment, in metallic colours and leather, giving it a modern twist

Oct 18, 2016

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Gold worth crores of rupees seized in Delhi, two persons arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 21 kg gold and Indian currency from an Old Delhi shop.

Oct 17, 2016

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ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank shares spurt on Essar Oil-Rosneft deal

Essar Group's ability to repay loans after the $12.9 billion deal with Russia's Rosneft triggers rally in ICICI Bank, SBI shares.

Oct 17, 2016

Asian shares fall, dollar at 7-month high after Yellen comments

Janet Yellen said Fed may need to run "high-pressure" economy in order to reverse damage from the global financial crisis.

Oct 17, 2016

Jia Jia, world's oldest captive panda, dies in Hong Kong; a look at her life in photos

Vets at Hong Kong's Ocean Park, Jia Jia's home since 1999, euthanized her on Sunday to prevent suffering.

Oct 17, 2016

Museo de Enervantes: One of the world's most surreal museums

The museum is called the Museo de Enervantes (roughly translated as Museum of Stupefacients) and known more popularly as the drug museum.

Oct 16, 2016

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam 85th birth anniversary: India remembers 'Missile Man'

The construction work on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial is expected to begin on Saturday, October 15.

Oct 15, 2016

The Great Barrier Reef declared dead; here is a look at the stunning Coral Sea wilderness in photos

The Great Barrier Reef is home to over 625 species of fish, over 5,000 molluscs, and around 30 different species of shark whale, dolphin and porpoises.

Oct 15, 2016

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Infosys hits new 52-week low; L&T Financial Holdings, Petronet LNG, Nestle, Voltas top BSE gainers

Select stocks like L&T Financial Holdings, Petronet LNG, Nestle gained on BSE on Friday but Infosys plunged to a new low.

Oct 14, 2016

Asia stocks, dollar rise on China inflation data relief

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.4 percent after dropping 1.1 percent on Thursday.

Oct 14, 2016

Fourth Signal Festival underway in Prague

Displaying light-based art installations, this year's festival is expected to outdo its previous record and is likely to draw over a million attendees.

Oct 14, 2016