London museum to host exhibition on Royal IndiaOctober 7th, 2009 LONDON - A glittering exhibition exploring the opulence of India's royal courts will bring together more than 250 objects, including thrones, gem-encrusted weapons and a 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I. Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts: will open at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Saturday, with many objects on loan to Britain for the first time from India's royal collections.
Longest line of pizzas enters record books!October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Foodies were delighted as the world's longest line of pizzas measuring over 1, 500 feet made it to the record books at the Bucharest Food festival in Romania. The line comprising of over 2,200 pizzas also bagged an award at the food fest.
Official: Standard Chartered will not buy Royal Bank of Scotland's Asian assetsOctober 3rd, 2009 Official: Standard Chartered, RBS deal breaks downLONDON — An attempt by Standard Chartered to buy Asian assets of the Royal Bank of Scotland has failed due to disagreements over how much it should pay for the deal, an official briefed on the negotiations said Saturday. Standard Chartered PLC had hoped to acquire banking branches and loan books held by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC in India, Malaysia and China for between $200 and $250 million, but RBS held out for more, the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make an official statement.
Biggles heroics help pilot walk away unhurt after crashing into tree!August 13th, 2009 LONDON - A pilot who survived when his plane crashed into a tree on a Dundee golf course said he had the Biggles adventure stories to thank for his miraculous escape. The 56-year-old Hagedorn, a pilot and a business consultant, said his childhood love for Biggles books "saved his life" when his plane rammed into a tree on the 15th hole after he ran out of fuel.
Two homeless Chinese men turn tree into home!August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two homeless Chinese men are reported to have been living on a tree for several months, after they were kicked out from their previous resting place. Urban management officers had kicked the two men in the Baoan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, out of a train tunnel, where they had been sleeping, reports the China Daily.
Hen in Chinese village flies to tree to lay eggs daily!July 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A hen in Guangdong province in China, which flies to a tree every morning to lay eggs, has left all villagers intrigued. Cai Guichong, the owner of the bird, climbs the tree every morning to fetch the eggs, the China Daily reports.
Britain's most avid reader, 91, borrows 25,000th library book!July 30th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit pensioner is on the brink of borrowing her 25,000th library book - without incurring a single fine for late returns. Louise Brown, 91, is an avid reader and has almost worked her way through her local library's entire stock.
Jewish group to sue Amazon over "Holocaust-denial" booksJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - The American Jewish Committee is suing the German branch of online retailer Amazon for allegedly putting up books for sale, which questioned the Holocaust and "trivialised" the Nazis. The committee's research reports that almost 50 books instigating hate against the minorities were up for sale this month.
Prince Charles likens himself to 'tree hugging' ancestor Henry VIIIJuly 9th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles has likened himself to Henry VIII, saying his ancestor was a tree hugger, just like him. The Royal made the reference while urging action to stop climate change during the 2009 Richard Dimbleby Lecture in London.
Queen Mary's letters to friend to go under the hammerMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - A collection of personal letters and photographs addressed to a friend by Queen Mary have come into the limelight for the first time and are set to go under the hammer. The collection, spanning half a century, unravels the correspondence between the royal and her friend, Kate Rube, and later Rube's daughter Elizabeth Gillman.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
UK's Royal Albert Hall to host first ever Bollywood PromApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - The Royal Albert Hall will host its first ever Bollywood Prom as part of a day dedicated to Indian music, called Indian Voices. The BBC, which organises and supports the Proms, is touting it as "an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza".
McCartney, Starr reunite to promote meditationApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - Beatle legends Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr shared the stage Sunday to talk about their experiences of learning transcendental meditation together more than 40 years ago. They gathered to speak in support of a project to teach one million children the meditation technique.
It's 'splitsville' for Albert Hammond Jr, Agyness DeynMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr and supermodel girlfriend Agyness Deyn have ended their rock 'n' roll romance after almost an year of being together, it has emerged. The couple called it quits because the rocker couldn't cope with the Brit catwalk queen's thriving career and her hectic lifestyle.
McCartney to work with The KillersDecember 26th, 2008 LONDON - Beatles legend Paul McCartney is set to work with the US rock group The Killers. According to thesun.co.uk, the 66-year-old McCartney met the band backstage when they performed at Royal Albert Hall here last month.
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