British spies tried to 'get rid of' Krishna MenonOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - British intelligence agencies were so suspicious of India's first High Commissioner to Britain - a man with strong leftist sympathies - that they tried to get rid of him, says an authoritative book. The attempt to oust High Commissioner V.K.
Three held in Pakistan with pirated editions of Jaswant's bookSeptember 18th, 2009 LAHORE - Three people have been arrested for selling pirated editions of former Indian minister Jaswant Singh's book "Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence" in this Pakistani city, authorities said. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided two shops in Defence Housing Authority and arrested three people for selling the pirated editions of Jaswant Singh's book, Daily Times reported Friday.
Book on UAE founder published in MalayalamSeptember 13th, 2009 ABU DHABI - The Indian community in United Arab Emirates has paid a tribute to the founder of the nation, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, by publishing a book on him in the Malayalam language. The book was officially released at a special ceremony at the Indian Social and Cultural Centre here during a mass Iftar banquet Saturday, WAM news agency reported Sunday.
India allows Jaswant Singh to visit PakistanSeptember 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Indian government has allowed expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh to visit Pakistan Sep 26 to promote his book Jinnah: India, Partition and Independence, a media report said. He will arrive in Karachi Sep 26, before heading to the Pakistani capital Sep 27 to attend a launching ceremony of the book at the Islamabad Press Club.
Book on Nehru would have gone 'unnoticed' in Pak: PML-NAugust 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Expressing solidarity with expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has criticized the BJP for throwing Singh out of the party for writing a book on Mohammad Ali Jinnah, saying if anybody would have written a book on Jawaharlal Nehru in Pakistan, it would have not created such a furor. Interacting with media persons here, PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq said Singh's expulsion has exposed the 'narrow-mindedness' of BJP towards Muslim leaders.
Top Indian chefs warn Scottish MPs to keep their hands off chicken tikka masala rightsAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Top Indian chefs have warned Scottish MPs to keep their hands off the rights to chicken tikka masala. Zaeemuddin Ahmad, a chef at Delhi's Karim Hotel, which was established by the last chef of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, claimed the recipe had been passed down through the generations in his family.
Glen Cove man 'cracks' KFC's secret recipeJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Kentucky Fried Chickens (KFC) original recipe is perhaps one of the most closely guarded trade secrets, but Ron Douglas from Glen Cove claims he's almost figured it out. Douglas spent years experimenting with different techniques in an attempt to reproduce KFC's Original Recipe.
Coke, KFC's secret recipe 'myth' bustedJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A writer claims to have busted the "myths" behind the claims made by leading brands like Coke and Kentucky Fried Chicken to emphasise the uniqueness of their secret-ingredient-containing products. William Poundstone, in his book "Big Secrets", says that laboratory tests can easily reveal what chemicals and ingredients appear in what quantities of a given sample of food.
Century old steam engine pulls train in MaharashtraMay 25th, 2009 NERALO - The adorable toot of the steam engine brings back the nostalgic memory of the times when steam engines were used for commuting purpose. In order to revive the forgotten memories, Indian railways decided to give a re-run to the century old steam engine along the Neral-Matheran track in Maharashtra.This is a steam locomotive engine.
Malaysian Indian Congress asks Minnal FM to unite nation's Indian communityMay 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress information chief M. Saravanan has asked the Minnal FM to play a more effective role in uniting the country's Indian community.
Guinness Book of World Records names Kashmir as the largest dispute in the worldMay 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest militarized territorial dispute in the world. The Guinness Book of World Records used the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) world fact book to name the Kashmir issue, the longest dispute between two countries, The Daily Times reports.
New novel by 'Da Vinci Code' authorApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Celebrated author Dan Brown has completed the last book in his Da Vinci Code trilogy, a month ahead of the release of movie prequel 'Angels and Demons'. The new book 'The Lost Symbol' is slated to hit bookstores in September.
Is Kate Moss planning to write a cookbook?April 6th, 2009 LONDON - After conquering the modelling world and storming the high street with her Topshop threads, Kate Moss is rustling up some recipes to tickle tastebuds, according to sources. The catwalk queen has reportedly decided to write a cookbook after being inspired by Topshop boss Sir Philip Green's stepdaughter Stasha Palos, who recently penned her very own recipe book of traditional Jewish dishes.
50 Indian authors to descend on LondonMarch 1st, 2009 LONDON - More than 50 leading Indian writers led by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen are to gather in London for a two-day marketing blitz aimed at promoting Indian books in Britain. Alongside, British publishers will work with their Indian counterparts to push British book sales in India, organisers of the April 20-22 London Book Fair told reporters in London Friday.
Pamela Anderson planning to gift book to Bush, ObamaDecember 24th, 2008 LONDON - Former 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson is planning to gift outgoing US President George W. Bush and his successor Barack Obama a copy of her favourite book - Ingrid Newkirk's 'One Can Make A Difference'.
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