Rajasthan to turn flowery, focus on ornamental flowers

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 15:59

Desert state of Rajasthan has decided to take the ornamental path to tap the booming flower market by pro-actively promoting cultivation of decorative flowers like orchid, bird paradise and anthurium in select districts.

Heather Graham finds freedom in playing villain

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 04:26

Actress Heather Graham couldn`t wait for filming on “Flowers in the Attic” to end because playing a villain was so exhausting, but she also felt there was freedom in essaying a negative role.

Himalayan flowers shed light on climate change

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 16:02

Himalayan flowers have evolved to attract bees as pollinators, scientists have found for the first time.

Diesel exhaust affects honeybees` ability to forage for flowers

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 11:10

Exposure to common air pollutants that are found in diesel exhaust is capable of affecting the ability of honeybees to recognise floral odours, a new research has showed.

Hillary Clinton `bisexual`: Bill Clinton had once told lover

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 12:41

Bill Clinton`s mistress, Gennifer Flowers, has revealed that how former president confided in her that his wife Hillary was bisexual.

Violence in ‘Carnival of Flowers’ in Haiti, 183 hurt

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 10:30

A summer Carnival-like celebration in Haiti has turned violent. Haitian police spokesman Gary Desrosiers says 183 people were injured in street fights on the first day of the "Carnival of Flowers."

Flowers-for-dead tradition dates back 13,000 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 11:49

The remains of flowers that were found in Stone Age Natufian graves has provided the latest evidence that the colourful and fragrant blooms have been there at the funerals for a long time.

Entice woos women with flower-inspired jewellery

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 15:11

Women love flowers and jewellery. What if there is a two-in-one offer? Entice, a jewellery brand by KGK group, has come up with an exquisite collection of intricate ornaments inspired from six rare flowers to woo fashionistas.

Mystery man sends flowers to Chantelle Houghton everyday

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 15:06

Chantelle Houghton gets flowers every day from a secret admirer and says that she finds it flattering.

Flowers turning red to entice birds as pollinators: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 15:31

Certain native flowers are turning red to entice birds as pollinators, shifting away from insects that did the job earlier, says a new research.

Chinese movie `11 Flowers` wins award at Kolkata Film Fest

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 09:14

Chinese movie ‘11 Flowers’, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai has won the prestigious NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) award at the 18th Kolkata International Film festival (KIFF), which ended Saturday.

Vibrant colours in Van Gogh`s painting show damage in X-rays

Last Updated: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 16:52

Scientists claim to have spotted a never-before-seen chemical effect in Vincent Van Gogh`s `Flowers In A Blue Vase` that is dulling the painting`s vibrant yellow colour.