Olympics torch bearer Anouk Garnier, 34, climbed a 110 metre-long rope launched in the centre of the Eiffel Tower square to reach the second floor of the famed Parisian landmark and broke the world record for rope climbing to raise money for cancer support.
"From time to time, we do India-specific innovations through products and benefits. Our studies showed that Indian women want a blemish-free skin," says Richa Singh, marketing manager, Garnier India.
Amy wore a black dress and hand bag from Alaia, De Rigo eye-ware and Chopard jewellery.
Sony Entertainment Television, now Multi Screen Media, has signed up a handful of sponsors for 10 Ka Dum, the game show that will be hosted by superstar Salman Khan.
Amy Jackson walked the red carpet for the premiere of the film Horizon: An American Saga at Cannes.
Tola had an 18-second lead by the 35km mark, which he extended as the Eiffel Tower came into sight and crowds lining the streets roared him on. He became the first Ethiopian winner of the Olympic men's marathon in 24 years.
The New Year may have started but stars are in no mood to return home! Instead, they continue to make beautiful holiday pictures on social media.
For the first time, since women began running the Olympic marathon in 1984, women will conclude the athletics programme, with their marathon coming a day after the men's event.
GlaxoSmithKline plc, Europe's biggest drugmaker, said on Wednesday that it was accelerating work on a possible vaccine against the deadly SARS virus but warned development would take years.
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The Dangal star has some lovely times on the Continent.
The main theme of the second Indian edition of the Product of the Year awards, held in Mumbai on March 6, was 'innovation'.
Advertising industry watchdog ASCI upheld complaints against 82 campaigns in June for misleading ads, including those of Flipkart, Uber, Snapdeal, Vodafone.
ASCI has released norms for fairness creams, saying these would go a long way in ensuring ads do not discriminate against people with dark skin.
This issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by BJD member Bhartruhari Mahtab who said Chand has the potential to win a gold medal in Olympics and government must help her in the case.
"Taking forward the brand's journey towards a more inclusive vision of beauty, the company will stop using the word 'Fair' in the brand name 'Fair & Lovely'. The new name is awaiting regulatory approvals and we expect to change the name in the next few months," Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a statement. As part of the rebranding, the company will also be announcing the new name for the 'Fair & Lovely' Foundation, set up in 2003 to offer scholarships to women to help them pursue their education.
Three senior athletics officials have had their provisional suspension from the sport extended by the IAAF's Ethics Board as it continues its investigation into their alleged involvement in a suspected cover-up of Russian doping cases.
France began dreaming of World Cup glory after a two-decade wait after Les Bleus on Tuesday defeated Belgium to reach the final
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Case to be re-opened, IAAF to return to CAS
L'Oreal set up a second factory recently in Baddi, HP for hair colour.
Food regulator has closed more than 15 files.
Amul has cashed in on an incident from the protagonist's life for promotions.
Football superstars Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes will showcase their skills in front of Indian fans when the Premier Futsal begins amid hype and anticipation in Chennai on Friday. The inaugural season of Premier Futsal, touted to be the world's first multi-national league, will kick off with some of most well known footballers rubbing shoulders will some of the leading futsallers in the world. The first match-day of the inaugural season will see Falcao's Chennai 5's go against Giggs' Mumbai 5's. The second game of the opening day would be Ronaldinho's Goa 5's vs Hernan Crespo's Kolkata 5's.
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The category is expected to cross Rs 38,400 crore by 2020.
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It would be wrong to blame only Bollywood or the fairness cream industry, or the masses that cater to both, because clearly, all of us encourage this lust for whiteness that films and companies only cash in on.
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