Brand watch : New products from Goldkist

Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 24:Goldkist International (S) Pte Ltd has unveiled a new series of latest technology products entitled ‘seven technology wonders’ in Nepal. The new products, which will be showcased at CAN InfoTech 2005,...

24 Jan, 2005

BIZ BRIEFS

Wage dispute in SpainMADRID: Just nine months after being elected, Spain’s Socialist government faces a rift with the trades unions over how to protect the value of the minimum wage (SMI) against inflation. The matter came to a head in the middle of...

16 Jan, 2005

MIXED FARE

Candle in the wind:Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1979 as Aaliyah Dana Haughton. She moved to Detroit when she was five years old. Her first acting role was as an orphan when her elementary school performed the play, “Annie.”...

Travel Abroad 15 Jan, 2005

Pitt, DeNiro joining tsunami TV benefit

LOS ANGELES: Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro, Andy Garcia and Hugh Grant will be among dozens of celebrities joining in an NBC Universal TV benefit for tsunami relief. Other stars announced for the benefit include Lucy Liu, Josh Groban, Jay Leno, Natalie...

Travel Abroad 14 Jan, 2005

Badminton tourney begins

Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, July 1:The 3rd National Birthday Badminton Tournament began here under the auspices of Himalayan Badminton Club on the occasion of King Gyanendra’s 58th birthday. Princess Shova Rajya Laxmi Shahi inaugurated the...

02 Jul, 2004

Marc Anthony won’t say whether he married Jennifer Lopez

Associated PressNew York:Saying his personal life is off-limits, singer Marc Anthony refused to confirm Tuesday whether he’s married to Jennifer Lopez. During an appearance on NBC TV’s ‘Today’ show, co-host Matt Lauer asked the Latin singer how...

Travel Abroad 09 Jun, 2004

Madhesis want reservation

Kathmandu: A talk programme was organised on Saturday by Nepal Backward Classes Development Association (NBCDA) to put pressure on parties concerned to raise the Madhesi issue.The speakers called for the Madhesi issue to be handled with sensitivity and...

Horoscopes 29 May, 2004

Gilpin now a mom

LOS ANGELES: ‘Frasier’ co-star Peri Gilpin is having a big month: The end of the long-running sitcom and the arrival of two daughters. The babies, named Ava and Stella, were born to a surrogate mother in Las Vegas, a spokeswoman for the 42-year-old...

Travel Abroad 12 May, 2004

She won’t break her promise

Fefe Dobson has her own identity and she is reaching for her goals, stylishlyUSA TodayLike lots of 13-year-old girls, Fefe Dobson went to “every ‘N Sync’ concert there was”. She’s 18 now, and she finished opening for Justin Timberlake during...

Travel Abroad 22 Apr, 2004

When Alyson meets West End

The GuardianLondon:There is a certain inevitability to Alyson Hannigan’s arrival on the stage in London’s West End. As Willow in US series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she was part of a long-running TV show for seven years. Her likeness features on...

Travel Abroad 21 Apr, 2004

Brosnan stars as matador

MEXICO CITY: The producers of the James Bond franchise may be doubting their choice of leading man, but Pierce Brosnan — who has portrayed the suave superspy four times — is hardly worried; he’s beginning filming in Mexico on another movie,...

Travel Abroad 02 Apr, 2004

PICK OF THE WEEK

NEW YORK: Add another name to the list of celebrity children’s book writers: Whoopi Goldberg. She has agreed to a multi-book deal with Hyperion’s Jump at the Sun imprint, which specialises in releases by African-American writers. “If I can give...

Travel Abroad 27 Feb, 2004