Marble statue widely attributed to Michelangelo coming to NYC's Met MuseumOctober 5th, 2009 NYC's Met Museum to get reputed Michelangelo workNEW YORK — A marble statue widely attributed to Michelangelo is being loaned to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art by the French government. The "Young Archer" is not traveling far; it's making its way across Fifth Avenue from the cultural services office of the French Embassy.
Memorial to soldier kidnapped and slain in Iraq unveiled in OregonAugust 24th, 2009 Memorial to kidnapped, slain soldier unveiledMADRAS, Ore. — Residents in central Oregon have unveiled a memorial to Army Pfc.
Gold Buddha statue recovered in Uttar PradeshAugust 23rd, 2009 ALLAHABAD - Police in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city Sunday arrested two men and recovered a stolen 3.5-kg pure gold Buddha statue from their possession. Vishnu Kumar and Pappu were arrested in the Trans-Yamuna area and the 8-inch statue was recovered from them.
Churchill statue in Paris desecratedAugust 20th, 2009 PARIS - French anti-war campaigners have desecrated a statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the anniversary of Paris's liberation from Nazi rule. The red paint attack on the bronze hands of the 250, 000 pound statue took place at night, The Telegraph reports.
Thiruvalluvar's statue to be unveiled in BangaloreAugust 3rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Ignoring opposition by pro-Kannada groups, the Karnataka government Monday gave the go-ahead for the unveiling of the statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar here Aug 9, 18 years after it was installed. Reciprocating the gesture, Tamil Nadu government will install and unveil the statue of revolutionary Kannada poet Sarvajna in Chennai Aug 13.
British prime minister garlands Gandhi statueJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday garlanded a recently installed statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the city of Leicester. Brown surprised shoppers in Belgrave Road, a popular Indian shopping area of Leicester, when he dropped by to view the statue - believed to be only the second of Gandhi in Europe.
20 K pound Mahatma Gandhi statue unveiled in LeicesterJune 27th, 2009 LEICESTER - A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in this southeastern English city on Friday by British Home Secretary Alan Johnson amid tight security after internet protesters warned it could be defaced. Around 1,000 people, including a large number ethnic Indians, turned up to watch the unveiling by Johnson and Hindu spiritual leader Swami Satyamitrananda of Hardwar.
Gandhi statue unveiled in British city amid tight securityJune 26th, 2009 LEICESTER - A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in this southeastern English city Friday by the British home minister amid tight security after internet protesters warned it could be defaced. Around 1,000 people, including a large number ethnic Indians, turned up to watch the unveiling by Home Minister Alan Johnson and Hindu spiritual leader Swami Satyamitrananda of Hardwar.
Gandhi statue unveiled in BritainJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled Friday in the southeast British city of Leicester known as Little India for its Indian-origin population. Though locals were opposing the installation of the statue, no protest was made during the unveiling of the seven-foot icon, sitting on a five-foot plinth, of India's independence hero.
British Home Secretary to unveil Gandhi statue in 'Little India'June 24th, 2009 LONDON - British Home Secretary Alan Johnson will join Hindu spiritual leader Swami Satyamitranand at the unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the city of Leicester in southeast England Friday, the local MP said Wednesday. Keith Vaz, the longest-serving ethnic Indian MP in Britain, said the statue is to be placed in Belgrave Road - home to the city's thriving Indian business community.
Che Guevara's granddaughter poses semi-nude for PETAJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara's granddaughter is at the forefront of a PETA campaign for a vegetarian revolution. PETA spokesman Michael McGraw said that Lydia Guevara has posed semi-nude in the campaign that tells viewers to "join the vegetarian revolution."
He said that the print campaign is expected to debut in October in magazines and posters.
Che's granddaughter slings carrots, not bulletsJune 18th, 2009 NEW YORK - Lydia Guevara, granddaughter of the late revolutionary idol Ernesto "Che" Guevara, is set to star in a campaign to encourage a vegetarian diet for the organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Guevara, 24, is set to be photographed with the beret that was her grandfather's trademark.
Statue of Liberty crown to reopen to tourists on July 4May 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - American Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced that the crown of the Statue of Liberty will be reopened to tourists on July 4, to mark the 233rd birthday of the country. This is the first time that visitors will be welcomed to the Statue of Liberty's crown since terrorists toppled the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Artists to rally in Bangalore for Chaplin statueMarch 19th, 2009 BANGALORE - Artists and writers are planning a demonstration here Friday to counter objections raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers against erecting a statue of Charlie Chaplin for a movie by director Hemanth Hegde. Saahithi Kalaavidhara Balaga, an organisation of writers and artists, has organised the demonstration in front of Mahathma Gandhi's statue on M.G.
Youth Congress worker in Madhya Pradesh attempts self-immolationFebruary 14th, 2009 BHOPAL - A Youth Congress worker in Indore town of Madhya Pradesh Sunday attempted to commit suicide but was stopped by the police before he could set himself on fire, the police said. The incident occurred a little before a function the Congress' Indore unit organised to mark the unveiling of the late prime minister Indira Gandhi's statue.
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