Royals not amused: Australia axes wedding satire
Australia's national broadcaster has been forced to axe a satirical live commentary of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding after the Royal Family made clear they were not amused.
The Australi
Free frocks let US Cinderellas go to the prom
On a sultry afternoon in Washington's Chinatown, dozens of teenage girls tried on silk and satin evening dresses, chose glittery bling and handbags to match, and walked out without paying.
And it was
Installation of audio guide system at Taj Mahal disappoints its lovers
The installation work of an audio guide system in the corridor of India's famous monument to love, Taj Mahal, has created a sense of apprehension that it may get commercialized and lose the charm of i
Modern Etiquette: Put your best foot forward at a royal event
The royal wedding is approaching and many people will be pondering the mysteries of royal protocol. In this day and age is bowing and scraping, hand kissing and walking backwards really de rigue
500-year-old book surfaces in Utah
Book dealer Ken Sanders has seen a lot of nothing in his decades appraising ‘rare’ finds pulled from attics and basements, storage sheds and closets.
Sanders, who occasionally appraises items for PBS
Will Prince William and Kate kiss on the balcony?
Until July 29, 1981, no newly-wed royal couple had kissed in public, but after Prince Charles and Lady Diana responded to a chorus from an ecstatic public and kissed on the balcony of Buckingham Palac
Not all stag-do Brits behave like royalty
While Prince William managed to keep his stag party civilised and discreet, some Britons go on the ramapage abroad, waking up upside down and naked in trash bins, the Foreign Office said on Sunday.
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Gandhi's name replaced by Lenin in Tripura textbook
The opposition Congress on Monday criticised the Left Front government in Tripura for replacing the name of Mahatma Gandhi with that of Lenin in a school textbook and threatened to launch a movement u
Years roll on, the legend of Sachin Tendulkar goes on
Sachin Tendulkar turns 38 on Sunday and his international career 21 years, five months and nine days old.
Yet, he continues to amaze with the enthusiasm of a new kid on the block.Tendulkar realised h
Two decades on, varsity topper to get gold medal
An engineering graduate who topped his course in 1992 is likely to get his gold medal now, with the Punjab and Haryana high court directing Panjab University here to honour him.
Rubinderjit Singh Bra