Jazz pianist Cecil Taylor was cheated out of a prize worth about $500,000 by a general contractor who befriended him while working on the house next door to Taylor’s in New York City. Noel Muir of Uniondale on New York’s Long Island, was awaiting arraignment on a charge of grand Continue Reading
Month: August 2014
As bombs explode in Gaza, Palestinian teenager Farah Baker grabs her smartphone or laptop before ducking for cover to tap out tweets that capture the drama of the tumult and fear around her. The 16-year-old’s prolific posts on Twitter have made her a social media sensation through the Continue Reading
New York police have begun handing out fliers to tourists in Times Square telling them that tipping the costumed superheroes and children’s characters who pose for photographs is optional, and to call the 911 emergency number if they have complaints. The fliers are part of an aggressive Continue Reading
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s FTSE .FTSE seen Continue Reading
Sanoop is the new kid on the block. The bright-eyed boy with his charming looks and cute spiked hair has his baby steps to fame printed in the hearts of many. Through his innocence and naughtiness, Sanoop has etched a place on the movie marquee with his first movie. The toddler has bagged a Continue Reading
Delhi Police under the guidance of Commissioner of Police has been constantly taking initiative to improve its Service delivery to the people of Delhi and in the same direction and its endeavour Delhi Police has, now, launched a Web-application for issue of online ‘Police Continue Reading
Britain’s Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, is to start work as an air ambulance helicopter pilot next year, his office said on Thursday. William will be based at Cambridge and Norwich Airports in eastern England, flying both day and night shifts, his office said in a Continue Reading
“Art Everywhere US,” was launched this week and runs through Aug. 31, featuring reproductions of 58 classic and contemporary American paintings, including works by Grant Wood, Childe Hassam and Winslow Homer, displayed on public spaces in cities and rural areas normally reserved for Continue Reading
Cochin duty free (CDF), the duty free arm of Cochin International airport has distributed two brand new Volkswagen Polo cars for the winners of the mega lot it held for the customers who had shopped for Vishu-Easter season. Officials also announced that CDF would give away one new Honda Continue Reading
Young players of the classic word game Scrabble, perhaps disenfranchised by its decade-old lexicon, can “chillax” now that this multi-generational favorite is being updated to speak the language of the millennials. The fifth edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Continue Reading