Everything you need to know about Devakottai Palace: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Devakottai Palace: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Reiterating his belief that India and China should "shake hands across the Himalayas", visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said both countries "have the wisdom" to find a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution" to their festering boundary problem.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang elicited smiles and applause from his audience Tuesday morning with his informal and friendly manner, not the least by beginning his address with a "namaste".
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Reiterating his philosophy that India and China need to shake hands across the Himalayas, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday pushed for greater economic integration between the two Asian giants and combining the strengths of their 2.5 billion people to make an impact on the global scene.
London, May 20 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirren fulfilled the wish of a fatally ill young boy, who wanted to meet Queen Elizabeth, by dressing up like the British monarch.
London, May 20 (IANS) Three men have been arrested after a fracas outside a gurdwara in the city of Norwich in England.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Tibetan activists Monday defied security and managed to stage a small protest near the Taj Palace Hotel here where Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is staying, police said.
New York, May 17 (ANI): O.J. Simpson has recently revealed that he had been drinking for the whole day on Sept. 13, 2007, before he robbed two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel.
Sydney, May 19 (ANI): Brighton manager Gustavo Augusto (Gus Poyet) has been suspended after he sent an angry mail to his employees after excrement was found on the floor of the Crystal Palace dressing room ahead of a key Championship play-off at the Amex Stadium.
Kaliningrad, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The legendary Amber Room, a Tsarist-era antiquity which was looted by Nazi German forces at the end of World War II, will be recreated by craftsmen in the European exclave of Kaliningrad.
London, May 6 (ANI): Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha's elder brother Herve Zahab has claimed that he leads a notorious gang called DSN, which is known for killings and robberies.
London, May 4 (IANS) Auction house Sotheby's is to put on sale May 14 a collection of photos on Beijing taken by Italian-British photographer Felice Beato in 1860.
Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Auction house Sotheby's is to put on sale on May 14 a collection of photos on Beijing taken by Italian-British photographer Felice Beato in 1860.
Wellington, May 3 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge is a lioness when it comes to making decisions about her baby, and will apparently buck royal protocol by moving to her mother's (Carole Middleton) place after the birth, according to a report.
Cuenca (Spain), May 2 (IANS/EFE) A board game created by a nun in Cuenca that tests players' knowledge about Jesus is hitting it big in Spain and will also be marketed in the Americas.
Paris, May 1 (IANS/EFE) The Elysee Palace will put 12,000 bottles from its wine cellar up for bids this week at the Drouot auction house in Paris in order to substitute them with more modest wines, with a 1990 Pomerol Petrus valued at 2,200 euros (about $2,800) having the highest starting price.
Amsterdam, April 30 (IANS) After 33 years on the throne, Dutch Queen Beatrix Tuesday abdicated in favour of her son Willem-Alexander.
Amsterdam, April 30 (IANS) After 33 years on the throne, Dutch Queen Beatrix Tuesday abdicated in favour of her son Willem-Alexander.
Havana, April 30 (IANS) The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels will be able to participate in the country's political life once they are disarmed, said the Colombian government delegation which is holding peace talks with them.
Guatemala City, April 30 (IANS/EFE) A time capsule that will not be opened until 2065 has been created by officials in Guatemala who drew their inspiration from the ancient Mayan civilization.
Abu Dhabi, April 30 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi and Uganda have held talks over enhancing bilateral relations and expanding avenues of trade and economic cooperation between the two nations.
London, Apr. 28 (ANI): Prince Harry delivered a teddy bear, which was handed to him by a little girl for his soon-to-be born nephew, to his brother William and sister-in-law Kate.
Kiev, April 23 (IANS) Some 2,000 volunteers will be needed to provide information, language and other services during the EuroBasket 2015 European Basketball Championship.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Danny Boyle has revealed that the Queen insisted on having her picture taken with Daniel Craig during their Olympics skit.
London, April 21(ANI): Kate Middleton will reportedly move in with her parents after her baby is born.
London, April 19 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth's cameo role alongside 007 star Daniel Craig in the London 2012 opening ceremony has been voted as Britain's favourite moment from the monarch's 61-year reign.
Kabul, Apr. 14 (Xinhua-ANI): An Afghan investigation team assigned by President Hamid Karzai found 17 civilians had been killed in NATO-led forces airstrike in eastern province of Kunar earlier this month, said a statement of Presidential Palace on Sunday.
Moscow, April 14 (IANS) Russia's Kazan has put into use the last but one sport facility for the 2013 World University Games, head of the steering committee said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with the German President Joachim Gauck before leaving Berlin on Friday after competition of his three-days visit.
London, April 9 (IANS) The funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will be held in London April 17, the office of Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday.
Kazan (Russia), April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The $115 million swimming hall that will host much of the 2015 World Aquatics Championships here is to open Friday, organisers of the University Games told R-Sport.
Melbourne, Apr 9 (ANI): Meryl Streep, who won an Oscar for playing Margaret Thatcher in the 2011 movie 'The Iron Lady', has hailed the former British premier as a trailblazer for women.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A five-member heritage delegation from Australia has arrived in Jaipur to collaborate with the Maharaj Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust on heritage conservation and cultural tourism. The delegation, which reached April 8, will tour the Pink City and "assess the condition of the museum and the artifacts".
London, April 8 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth was saddened Monday on learning about the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, a media report said
St. Petersburg, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reminding of a less-known side to the struggle for fine arts, Russia's most visited art museum has honoured its staff felines. The Hermitage Museum employs some 60 cats that guard its three million artworks from rats and mice.
London, April 4 (ANI): Prince Harry is set to have his own private secretary for the first time after appointing a former Army officer to help him manage his affairs.
London, April 4 (ANI): Prince Harry is set to have his own private secretary for the first time after appointing a former Army officer to help him manage his affairs.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): A team of chemists from the University of Valencia and the Polythecnic University of Valencia (Spain) have come up with a new hypothesis about how Maya Blue, a highly-resistant pigment used for centuries in Mesoamerica, was prepared.
London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Austria's Turkish community has claimed a victory in its fight against Danish toy giant Lego.
Four US lawmakers, who are among a group of visitors specially chaperoned to meet Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, have stepped right on it. By it, I mean political turd. The smell on their shoes may not last long but while it does, it would be fairly foul.
Sochi, March 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian president Vladimir Putin called Saturday for one of next year's Olympic ice hockey arenas in Sochi to be turned into a training base for child athletes.
Chicago, March 29 (IANS) Organisers of the US delegation to India that met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had canvassed for participants in the trip at prices ranging from $3,000 to $16,000, said a media report here.
Abu Dhabi, March 29 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi has held discussions with Libya over strengthening of cooperation between them.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has renewed the lease of the Taj Palace Hotel for 25 years, it was announced here Thursday.
London, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pope Francis has opted to stay at a modest two-room residence instead of moving to a grand papal apartment on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, his spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi said.
Sydney, Mar. 27 (ANI): Pope Francis has announced he will be staying in the Vatican's guesthouse, rather than moving into the vast palace used as the official papal residence.
London, Mar. 26 (ANI): Prince Harry will be having a special security team to keep fame-hungry girls away from him, during his US tour from May 9-15.
Melbourne, March 24 (ANI): British mattress maker Savoir Beds has launched a "Royal Bed" that cost 168,000 dollars this week in London, calling it as an investment in a good night's sleep.
London, Mar. 23 (ANI): The only wicket that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle took in his entire first-class career was of the "great" Dr WG Grace.
Sydney, March 18 (ANI): An ex-military American weather specialist has claimed that the United States military has been in contact with an alien species for years.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday unfolded his development-oriented vision of the nation predicated on "good governance" and "out-of-the-box thinking", took gentle digs at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but deftly sidestepped pointed questions about his prime ministerial candidature, saying he never aspired for "becoming something, but in doing something".
London, Mar. 16 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are so competitive that they rarely finish a game of Scrabble, as one of them gets upset and shuts the board in anger, it has been revealed.
London, Mar. 9 (ANI): The Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome have voted to begin the secret election, or conclave, to elect a new pope on 12th March, the Vatican said.
New Delhi/Jodhpur, March 5 (IANS) A showcase of rare high-end antiquities will combine with the opulence of the historic Umaid Bhavan Palace in Jodhpur, the home of the erstwhile ruler of Jodhpur, to bring to India one of the first luxury palace auctions of art and antiquities March 7-9 for the niche buyers' segment, a Bangalore-based fine art auctioneer said.
London, Mar. 4 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth was taken to a hospital "as a precaution" on Sunday after she suffered symptoms of gastroenteritis.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A lot of lot of shuffleboard games for the soon-to-be former Bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, head of the College of Bishops, Vicar of Christ, and Pastor of the Universal Church, Pope Benedict XVI, should not be expected, according to a report.
Sydney, Feb 28 (ANI): Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has said that the 4x100m relay squad members who admitted to using the banned drug Stilnox at a pre-London Olympics camp should be removed from the sport for life.
London, Feb. 25 (ANI): Prince Harry's new girlfriend Cressida Bonas'
London, February 25 (ANI): Prince Harry is apparently set to ditch his wild ways and settle down with his new girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India's youth is unaware of the country's rich culture and heritage, rues Umang Hutheesing, a noted fashion expert who has worked with leading foreign luxury names such as Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld.
Sydney, Feb 22 (ANI): An Argentine lawyer has expressed regret for having an affair with Dominique Strauss-Kahn, describing the shamed former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief as 'half man, half pig'.
Miami, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) Florida welcomed 89.3 million tourists in 2012, 2.3 percent more than the previous year and the second consecutive yearly record by the state known worldwide for its fabulous weather, beaches and amusements parks.
Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron will begin a three-day official visit to India from today during which he will hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Trade with India will be high on the agenda of British Prime Minister David Cameron who arrives Monday at the head of a 100-member business delegation.
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron will pay a three-day official visit to India beginning on Monday during which he will hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
London, Feb 13 (ANI): An Australian magazine has caused an uproar after it decided to publish photographs of a pregnant Kate Middleton in a bikini.
London, Feb. 13 (ANI): St James' Palace said that the photographs, taken on the exclusive Caribbean island of Mustique, where Kate is holidaying with her husband Prince William and close family, were a "clear breach" of their privacy.
New York, Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) French design house Lacoste was a hit at New York's Fashion Week with its fall-winter collection, featuring a polar look, while Max Azria unveiled his second Herve Leger line for urban professional women.
Bangalore, Feb. 10 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday addressed a rally at Palace Ground here and appealed to party workers and supporters to expand its mass base in southern states.
Abu Dhabi, Feb. 10 (ANI): In the worst accident in the history of the UAE, at least 22 people, including an Indian, were killed on-the-spot when a bus carrying Asian labourers collided with a truck carrying construction material during busy hours.
London, Feb 10 (ANI): More than 18,000 pounds worth of wine was guzzled in a single night by 170 wealthy guests and top politicians at a glitzy white-tie state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the US president.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is Britain parliament's most powerful watchdog is expected to launch a historic inquiry later this year into the finances of the Queen and the Royal Family.
London, Feb 9 (IANS/CMC) Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt and other overseas athletes will be able to compete tax-free in this year's London Diamond League after the British government agreed to tax exemptions.
London, Feb 8(ANI): Sprint king Usain Bolt's road to appear again at the Olympic stadium this year has been cleared after the government finally agreed to a tax exemption for overseas superstars.
London, Feb. 6 (ANI): Britney Spears, who is set for a Las Vegas residency deal, is reportedly not signing a multi-million dollar deal with the casino.
London, Feb. 5 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has dismissed Prince Harry's comparison of war to video games, claiming that 'young men make mistakes'.
Ansoli (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 4 (IANS) A jobless diploma engineer in this Himachal Pradesh village has pledged his handwritten British and US constitutions to a businessman to raise money to educate his children.
London, Feb. 4 (ANI): A crazy man has been taken into custody after being tasered outside Buckingham Palace while shouting and holding a knife to his own neck.
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Duchess Kate has filled her home at Kensington Palace with scented candles in a bid to overcome her battle with morning sickness.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): As the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe, the Shard offers breath-taking views of London, but some of our pockets might hurt while taking a view of the city with the costly entry fee.
Bogota, Feb 2 (IANS/EFE) A man identified by Colombian authorities as the commander of the FARC guerrilla group's 5th Front was killed along with five other insurgents in an airstrike on a rebel camp in the northern province of Cordoba, the military said.
Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The second international test event for Sochi 2014's Iceberg Skating Palace is still two days away, but the arena is already earning rave reviews from top figures in the short-track speedskating world.
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) A Rajasthan Police team will leave for Delhi Wednesday to record the statement of sociologist Ashis Nandy on his comment on Dalits, tribals and other backward classes (OBCs) at a Jaipur Literature Festival session, an official said Tuesday.
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Kate Middleton is reportedly planning her mother Carole Middleton to move in with her, as a royal nanny, when her baby arrives.
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) Renowned sociologist Ashis Nandy was Saturday booked here under the SC/ST Act for his comment at a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival that Dalits, tribals and other backward classes (OBCs) are more linked to corruption, police said.
London, Jan. 25 (ANI): Jamaican sprint champion Usain Bolt will not be competing in the upcoming Diamond League series to protest against Britain's tax laws.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival is running on a negative budget of over Rs.1.5 crore (approx $278,000) with several sponsors pulling out in the last three weeks citing financial constraints, said organisers.
London, Jan. 24 (ANI): The Turkish community has accused popular toy manufacturer Lego of promoting racism through a Star Wars toy that allegedly depicts a mosque.
London, January 23 (ANI): The Irish accent is the most popular in Britain, a new survey has revealed.
London, January 21 (ANI): Plans to publish Pippa Middleton's another two follow-up party books have been put on hold by her publishers, as the Palace have stopped her from publicising them properly.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Buddha will smile on the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival this year when the 14th Dalai Lama attends the literary carnival on the eve of the discussion,"The Buddha in Literature' Jan 25. The festival, which is devoting a special segment to Buddhism for the first time, will take a look at the impact of the faith on lifestyles, literature, arts and culture.
Beijing, Jan. 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Ahmed Dogan, leader of Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party, survived on Saturday after being attacked by a man holding a gas gun.
London, Jan 15 (ANI): William and Kate's baby could be born on grandma Princess Diana's birthday and even be named after her, it has been revealed.
London, Jan. 14 (ANI): Mo Farah is aiming to get the Queen to do the Mobot when he picks up his CBE, according to his brother.
London, Jan. 14 (ANI): Britney Spears has provisionally agreed to a year-long residency in Las Vegas - tipped to be at the Strip's five-star Caesar's Palace - and will reportedly earn 100 million pounds as her remuneration.
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Prince William and wife Kate have advertised for a servant to be able to perform multiple duties -- valet, personal assistant, cook and even chauffeur -- when the royal couple become parents this year.
Gangtok, Jan. 13 (ANI): Sikkim is hosting an international flower fair from February 23 to 27 to showcase the floral potential of the himalayan state at international level, where more than 15,000 flowers of various species will be on display for international business community, floriculturalists and flowers lovers.
London, Jan 12 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge's first official painting has been unveiled, receiving mixed reviews from critics.
London, Jan 10(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has beaten Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspurs out of the race for the signature of sensational winger Wilfried Zaha with an overall 12 million pound package.
Kabul, Jan 7 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai Monday left for a three-day official visit to the US where he will meet his American counterpart Barack Obama and discuss key issues including a bilateral security agreement, the Presidential Palace said.
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