Narayana Murthy donates 200,000 pounds for UK Gandhi statue

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 19:28

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and his family have donated 200,000 pounds towards the statue of Mahatma Gandhi planned for Parliament Square here, helping in meeting the budget target of 750,000 pounds for the project.

South Africa orders removal of rabbit from Mandela statue`s ear

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 01:27

The South African government has ordered the removal of a rabbit that was secretly sculpted into a recently unveiled statue of Nelson Mandela, an official said today.

Narendra Modi on Iron Man`s `Lion` connection

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:21

Bharatiya Janata Party`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel worked for uniting the nation and his party would do the same.

HC rejects PIL challenging construction of `Statue of Unity`

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 22:08

The Gujarat High Court on Monday rejected a PIL challenging the construction of the Statue of Unity, Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s pet project.

Lack of resemblance: Artist to re-do face of Karunakaran statue

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 12:02

Amid criticism that the full-size bronze statue of former Kerala chief minister K Karunakaran, unveiled by President Pranab Mukherjee here recently, failed to depict the true profile of the late Congress veteran, the artist who made it has decided to re-do the face of the structure.

$16 million gold Mao Zedong statue unveiled in Communist China

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 14:26

A gold and jade statue of Mao Zedong worth more than $16 million was unveiled Friday, in the latest example of Communist China`s indecision over how to commemorate its founding father`s 120th anniversary.

Narendra Modi`s wax statue unveiled

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 15:08

A wax statue of BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was unveiled here ahead of the `Mahagarjana rally` he is addressing in suburban Bandra this afternoon where 10,000 tea vendors have been specially invited.

Mandela`s 9-metre bronze statue unveiled in Pretoria

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:51

A nine-metre bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled on Monday, a day after the anti-apartheid icon was laid to rest in his childhood village of Qunu.

Nelson Mandela`s 9-metre bronze statue unveiled in Pretoria

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 19:02

A nine-metre bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled here on Monday, a day after the anti-apartheid icon was laid to rest in his childhood village of Qunu.

BJP leaders in Jharkhand participate in `Run for Unity`

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:51

BJP leaders and workers in Jharkhand participated in the `Run for Unity` marathon here, to mark the 63rd death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Rajnath praises Modi for `Run for Unity` concept

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:28

Rajnath Singh credited Narendra Modi for conceptualising `run for unity`, an event organised by the party throughout the country to mark death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Narendra Modi launches film on `Statue of Unity` project

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:23

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a film depicting the `Statue of Unity` being built near the Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river, in memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.