Yoga guru Ramdev to preach pranayam, ayurveda in ScotlandSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Come Sep 27 and there will be an Indian style 'havan' ritual led by Indian yoga guru Swami Ramdev in Scotland. Thousands of devotees cutting across caste, colour, race, religion and geography will breathe in unison on a green little uninhabited isle off northern Scotland in the midst of the blue waters of the Firth of Clyde.
PETA awards Parle for animal friendly adSeptember 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has awarded biscuit maker Parle Products and ad agency Everest Brand Solutions for making a mint ad that highlights the plight of animals who are incarcerated at zoos. The animal rights organisation has commended the two companies for the "Xhale Mint" commercial, with a Glitterbox Award - given every year by PETA for exceptional animal friendly advertisements.
American airports ban ad featuring Pamela AndersonSeptember 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - American airport bosses have banned a new animal rights commercial featuring former "Baywatch" babe Pamela Anderson because it's too raunchy. Advertising chiefs at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filmed a promo in which the actress stars as a scantily-clad flight security guard who strips passengers of fur and leather, reports hollywood.com.
Mumbai's 'Dhannos' get a champion in Hema MaliniAugust 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Over three decades after her role of 'Basanti', the horse-carriage driver with her mare 'Dhanno' in the iconic film "Sholay", actress Hema Malini has sought a ban on horse carts in this city, saying the horses that pull these carts lead a miserable life. The Bollywood actress has written to city municipal commissioner Jairaj Phatak seeking a ban on the horse-carts that ply on the city's roads.
Celina sends flowers to police officersJuly 30th, 2009 PUNE - Beauty queen-turned-actress Celina Jaitley was so overwhelmed with a ban on use of horses, elephants and camels by police here that she sent flowers to the officers. Celina, who is an active member of animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), sent bouquets and a card to commissioner of police Satyapal Singh and DCP Special Branch R.P.
Designer Stella McCartney urges Lohan to quit furJuly 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Fashion designer Stella McCartney has urged Hollywood wildchild Lindsay Lohan to stop wearing fur. The "Mean Girls" star has been snapped wearing animal pelts and leather on numerous occasions and McCartney, daughter of Beatles legend Paul and his late wife Linda, has asked the singer-actress to quit fur, reports buzzhollywood.com
"Lindsay wears a lot of Stella's designs and she doesn't want to be associated with a high-profile star who insists on wearing animal products," said a source.
Abhishek, Aishwarya urged to help lovebirdsJuly 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood's popular couple - Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai - has been approached by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to create awareness about the plight of lovebirds through a special photo shoot. "As India's most famous 'lovebirds', we believe that you are uniquely suited to help bring attention to the plight of these smart and sensitive birds.
PETA seeks rights to Jackson's song to save rodentsJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Following the sudden death of pop legend Michael Jackson, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked for the rights of the singer's solo hit "Ben" to raise awareness about rats and other rodents used in laboratory experiments. Written in 1972 for a film with the same name, "Ben" is about the friendship between a lonely boy and a rat named Ben.
Shahid Kapoor voted sexiest vegetarianJune 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After Kareena Kapoor, actor Shahid Kapoor has been voted the sexiest vegetarian in Asia by a new poll conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The star says that his selection has broken the myth that "fitness cannot be achieved by eating vegetarian food".
PETA requests IIFA, Bachchan to promote vegetarian foodMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Animal welfare organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has urged members of the India International Film Academy (IIFA) and its brand ambassador, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, to avoid non-vegetarian meals at the forthcoming event to be held in Macau, China next month. On behalf of PETA, its chief functionary Anuradha Sawhney sent a letter in this regard to Sabbas Joseph, one of the directors of Wizcraft that organises IIFA, and its vegetarian celebrity face Amitabh after learning that the event will have a 'Go-Green' theme, said a press release.
Bollywood celebrities give animal welfare a boostMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - John Abraham, Celina Jaitley, Shilpa Shetty and Malaika Arora Khan have something in common apart from their celebrity status. They have come forward to endorse a message for animal welfare in the country.
Mark Ronson says wearing fur is like wearing a pet dogMay 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Music mogul Marc Ronson has declared that wearing fur is no different from wearing a beloved dog. The star, who has been named the best-dressed man by GQ magazine, recently posed with his pet pooch in a PETA advert with a tagline "If You Wouldn't Wear Your Dog, Please Don't Wear Any Fur".
The snake charmersMay 3rd, 2009 Ladies and Gentlemen: We present before you the new snake charmers of India,‘Sandip Sopparkar and Jessi Randhawa’. Let us introduce them to all of you.
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