Everything you need to know about Town Hall: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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A delegation comprising of 27 members comprising functionaries of Municipal Bodies from Tamil Nadu today visited the SDMC ?s Headquarters at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic centre as part of their exposure visit to Delhi.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) The Shiv Sena will celebrate its 47th foundation day at a major function here Wednesday. This is the first time when it will be held in the absence of party founder Bal Thackeray, who died last year.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The stately charm of Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall was an appropriate setting for the cabinet expansion of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Monday as eight ministers took oath in its hallowed precincts that has seen history being made.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Eight minister, mostly Congress party veterans, were inducted into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ministerial council Monday in possibly the last rejig before the 2014 general elections.
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Billy Joel and Elton John have finally ended their two-year long feud at the 44th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City.
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Good looks play an important role in your getting hired, a news study has suggested.
London, June 15 (ANI): Former England international footballer Paul Gascoigne, popularly known as 'Gazza' has made his comeback tour in a lean, tanned and fit look at his first public speaking engagement at a former Masonic Hall consisting of only 200 people in Tyneside, following his near-death experience in a rehabilitation clinic in US four months back.
London, June 13 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Rita Ora says she is the new face of Madonna's teenage fashion line Material Girl, and is excited to work with the pop icon and her daughter Lourdes.
New York, June 12(ANI): Henry Cavill has revealed that he had problems in using the bathroom while he wore the Superman's suit during the shoot of his upcoming movie 'Man of Steel'.
London, June 12 (IANS) Veteran actress Helen Mirren honoured life-saving volunteers at a ceremony here.
New York, June 10 (ANI): Cyndi Lauper won a Tony Award for writing the score to "Kinky Boots."
Moscow, June 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian TV presenter has claimed that his show was pulled off air because of its take on the recent news that President Vladimir Putin is getting divorced.
New York, June 5 (ANI): Hillary Clinton poked fun of her often-mocked pantsuits on stage at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall on Monday.
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan is taking oral vaccination tips from India, which has been polio-free for over two years, and wants to replicate its success story, the head of the neighbouring country's polio programme says.
Washington, June 1 (ANI): The house in which Former US president John F. Kennedy's assassin lived for six weeks in 1963 is up for sale.
New York, May 30 (IANS) Actress Rebecca Hall is stepping into the Broadway world through a play that was last staged here 85 years ago.
Beijing, May 29 (IANS/EFE) Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said here Tuesday that the policy of integrating the economies of his country and Asia is a necessary "strategy for the future".
Los Angeles, May 29 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp has reportedly offered two homeless people a chance to feature in his forthcoming sci-fi film "Transcendence" after spotting them in Albuquerque, Mexico.
Beijing, May 28 (IANS/EFE) Uruguay President Jose Mujica and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Monday to work to strengthen bilateral ties.
Moscow, May 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police have released all participants of an unsanctioned gay pride rally detained in the Russian capital, the interior department said.
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several dozens of LGBT activists and their "opponents" were detained in the Russian capital Saturday during a string of gay pride events, Moscow police said.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): An immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been destroyed, has been identified by Melbourne researchers.
She walked into my study with a sort of aggressive authority that has become the hallmark of younger TV interviewers, custom made for shrill current affairs chat shows.
London, May 17 (IANS) A world-class collection of oil paintings returning from Russia to England is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said.
London, May 17 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed that she fights the signs of ageing by ducking her face in ice-cold water.
Paris, May 16 (IANS) Canadian Adham Sharara was re-elected as president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the World Championships here.
London, May 16 (ANI): Kate Moss has revealed that she fights the signs of ageing by ducking her face in icy water.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Over 300 iconic leaders, including Reliance Industries owner Mukesh Ambani and Tata Group ex-chairman Ratan Tata, will take part in the fourth edition of the India Leadership Conclave 2013, which has been organised by the Network 7 Media Group and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Johannesburg, May 14 (ANI): Retiring Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that the celebrations for United's Premier League victory had surpassed even those of 1999 when the club completed an unprecedented trophy treble of Premier League, FA Cup and European Champions League all in one season.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): The world's first graphene single-electron pump (SEP) could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics, say researchers.
Stockholm, May 10 (IANS) ABBA, the enduring and still growing Swedish contribution to global music, has been further institutionalised with a museum on Stockholm's idyllic island of Djurgaarden, which is also home to such other iconic features as Skansen, the world-renowned animal park, and Grona Lund, the city's Tivoli.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Bhataiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani led MPs in paying tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in parliament's Central Hall on his birth anniversary, a statement said Thursday.
Mannheim (Germany), May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wladimir Klitschko retained his four heavyweight titles by winning a voluntary defence bout against Italian challenger Francesco Pianeta with a sixth-round knockout here.
London, May 3 (ANI): BBC has laid down a report on its fear-filled environment that puts forth alleged sexual harassment cases over the past six years, where senior managers and on-screen stars are known to verbally abuse or pass on sexist comments to the junior female workers, following the Jimmy Savile scandal in the corporation.
GUJCET 2013 Hall ticket / Admit Cards has been issued and can be download from the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board's website
London, May. 1 (ANI): Anne Bronte, sister of Charlotte and Emily, has been given a new gravestone after 164 years to correct a mistake in the original.
London, May 1 (IANS) Though members of British band JLS announced a split last week, they are said to be reuniting for a charity gig July 6.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Flying Sikh Milkha Singh Saturday lashed out against the authorities for giving Arjuna Awards to undeserving sportspersons and rapped athetes for taking banned drugs to enhance their performance.
Beijing, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting French counterpart Francois Hollande announced here that China will purchase 60 Airbus planes.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, will be awarded the Bluechip CSJC lifetime achievement award here Saturday.
Film: "Iron Man 3"; Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebecca Hall, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany (voice), Jon Favreau, Ty Simpkins; Director: Shane Black; Rating: ***
Washington, April 25 (ANI): David Beckham has revealed that he was never into clubbing, but was more interested in music and his profession while playing for Manchester United before he met Victoria.
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge here.
London, April 22 (ANI): Scientists have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.
London, April 22 (IANS) Actress Rebecca Hall says she dropped out of Cambridge University because she wanted to take charge of her life and gain some pride for taking a different road.
New Delhi/Bangalore, April 21 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the strictest possible legal penalties against criminals accused of sexual violence.
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Michael C. Hall, who plays the lead character in TV show "Dexter", of which he is also the executive producer, is happy with channel Showtime's decision to conclude the show after as many as eight seasons.
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The Tamil dubbed version of Marvel's "Iron Man 3" is set to open in as many as 100 screens in Tamil Nadu. This is more than the number of screens showing the English version.
Madrid, April 17 (IANS) The Madrid Marathon will go ahead despite the attack on the Boston Marathon Monday which left three people dead and over 100 injured.
Madrid, April 16 (IANS) The Madrid Marathon will strengthen its security measures in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon which left three people dead and over 100 others injured.
New York, Apr 14 (ANI): Wearing your pants low enough to show your boxers could result in a fine for residents Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
New York, Apr 14 (ANI): Wearing your pants low enough to show your boxers could result in a fine for residents Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
The Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013, which was scheduled on 14th April, 2013,
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): American singer Kenny Rogers has said that he is "very excited" to learn that he has been selected to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) matches might be a craze among Bollywod stars, but actress Eesha Koppikar does not like the tournament because she believes it divides the country into different teams.
Shimla, April 10 (IANS) The country's official auditor CAG has not got formal approval from the Himachal Pradesh government for a special audit of the Oberoi Group's Wildflower Hall, a landmark luxury hotel on the outskirts of this city, an official said here Wednesday.
Washington, Apr. 10 (ANI): The Town and County magazine is out with the list of 50 most influential families in America, but has not included Clintons.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor's high-on-energy moves in new song "Badtameez dil" from his forthcoming movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" are being compared to his late grand-uncle Shammi Kapoor's famous dancing style.
State Bank of India, SBI has allotted the test centers to the candidates applied for the Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI. The written test is to be held on April 28, 2013. The SBI PO Admit Card 2013 can be downloaded from the bank?s official website www.sbi.co.in.
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spelling an unpleasant end to the winter, a woman was found stabbed to death in Moscow, with the corpse apparently having spent weeks in the street, covered by snow.
New York, Apr 5 (ANI): Golf legend Annika Sorenstam has criticised rising teen sensation Michelle Wie, saying that Wie has not evolved into the golf champ everyone thought she would be.
Cape Town, Apr 5 (ANI): Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world's biggest-spending travelers, the UN has said.
Sr. Secondary examination going to be held in April by National School of Open Schooling.
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Researchers are trying to understand the nature of the turbulence in protoplanetary disks to find out how this swirling masses of warm dust and gas may potentially become celestial bodies such as planets and asteroids.
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Tony Hall has said he is confident about the future of the BBC on the first day in the corporation as director general.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who lends her voice to the character Ishani in animated movie "Planes", says her character is strong, spirited, and a talented Indian racer.
Sydney, Apr. 1 (ANI): A Caucasian man was filmed hurling racist slurs at a group of Asian tourists on a Sydney bus.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), March 30 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) says it's pondering its next move after losing a court battle with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) over the security of players in the region.
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) British actor Ben Kingsley says that director Shane Black allowed him to go a bit bonkers to play The Mandarin in "Iron Man 3".
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Mara is set to play a key role in cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence", which also stars Johnny Depp.
Bangalore, March 28 (IANS) Top Indian space scientist U.R. Rao has been inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame in Washington DC by the Society of Satellite Professionals International, in the US.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has lent her voice for a character called Ishani in action-packed 3D animated film "Planes", got the opportunity because of her film 'Dostana'.
London, Mar. 24 (ANI): English rock bands Blur and Oasis left behind their enmity to perform together at Teenage Cancer Trust charity gig in Royal Albert Hall, London, on Friday.
London, March 24 (ANI): Prince Harry is all set to party with some of Hollywood's hottest leading ladies on a trip to the US in May.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday conferred 14 Shaurya Chakras - three of them posthumously - on armed forces and paramilitary personnel for conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and devotion to duty.
London, March 23 (ANI): Russell Brand has reportedly found a new girlfriend in model Zara Martin after she was spotted going back to his hotel The Savoy after a late night at the Albert Hall on Thursday morning.
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand has reportedly hit off very well with model Zara Martin and they were even seen going to his hotel room.
Jerusalem, March 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday made a historic visit to Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which marks the birthplace of Jesus, and also paid tributes at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.
Sydney, March 22 (IANS/EFE) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday apologized for policies that saw thousands of unwed mothers pressured into giving up their babies for adoption in the middle decades of the 20th century.
New York, March 22 (IANS/EFE) US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday demanded "courage" from Congress in approving gun control measures that would include a ban on assault rifles.
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".
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday launched the Earth Hour Signature Campaign of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India here.
Vatican City, March 16 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has called for "new methods of evangelisation", and urged Catholic cardinals to unite and to be "courageous".
Samsung Electronics unveiled its new smartphone Galaxy S4 at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Thursday. Following are the features and specifications of Samsung Galaxy S4.
Seoul, March 15 (IANS) Samsung Electronics unveiled its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S4, with a feature that would enable users to control the screen by where they look.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): South Korean mobile maker Samsung has finally unveiled its new Galaxy S4 smartphone.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Singer-composer Adnan Sami will be honoured with an Award of Recognition in Canada for his contribution in the field of arts, culture and music. He feels "blessed".
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra will lend her voice to Klay Hall's action-packed 3D animated film "Planes".
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): British author Hilary Mantel is in the running to become the first person ever to be awarded all three UK major book prizes after being nominated for the Woman's Prize for Fiction.
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Even though people with high socioeconomic status have always been linked with better health and lower mortality, a new study says that this may not hold true.
Geneva, March 9 (IANS) The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced that the men's World League will get underway May 31 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland as the hosts take on Egypt in Pool C.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The women were in their best silks, the venue was the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the occasion was International Women's Day.
Havana, March 6 (IANS) Cuban sport authorities expect that the XV edition of Marathon of Hope Terry Fox, to be held next Sunday throughout the island, will be the most massive of its history in the country, Carlos Gattorno, chairman of the organising committee said.
Kohima, Mar 5 (ANI): Neiphiu Rio will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the third consecutive term today.
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three political activists were detained on Moscow's Red Square for attempting to hold an unauthorised protest against President Vladimir Putin, police said.
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) Allan Delves and his sister Jayna, both from Sussex in the United Kingdom are pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of the birth and death wing of the Shimla Municipal Corporation.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): The Vatican authorities have revealed that former Pope Benedict XVI spent his first night in retirement watching TV after dinner and having a stroll around his new house.
Vatican City, Mar 2 (IANS/EFE) Cardinals will begin holding formal meetings starting March 4 as part of their preparations for a conclave to elect the new pope, the Vatican said Friday.
London, Feb. 28 (ANI): The Rolling Stones emerged as double winners at the NME Awards, more than half a century after the legendary English rock band was first featured in the magazine's pages.
