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A model displays a creation from the Somarta 2010 spring and summer collection in Tokyo on Tuesday. PHOTO: AFP

Raj to ride chariot to marry Shilpa

Mumbai: Instead of the traditional horse bringing the groom to Shilpa Shetty’s doorsteps, Raj Kundra has decided to ride an elaborate chariot. It will set the tone for an elaborate yet exclusive Shilpa-Raj Kundra marriage on November 22 whereFull story

Amol Palekar’s film will premiere at Iffi

AMOL PALEKAR’S English film And it Goes is among the eight feature films selected to premiere at the upcoming International Film Festival of India. The highlight of the 10 day festival though is expected to be an acting master class taken by Sir Ben Kingsley, best known in India for his lead role in the NFDC film Gandhi.Full story

Metal nanoparticles can damage DNA

NANOPARTICLES, WHICH are tiny fragments of material less than a millionth of a millimetre in size, can damage DNA in humans from a distance by affecting biological signals, British scientists have found in their latest research.Full story