Medinipur: CPI(M) MLA Sushanta Ghosh, facing trial in connection with the recovery of skeletons near his ancestral house at Benachapra, was injured when a man beat him up with a shoe at a local court on Tuesday. Police said the man ran towards him from a slogan shouting crowd near the court and beat up Ghosh with a shoe when the Garbeta MLA reported to the Fourth Additional Session Judge...
04:53 PM, Mar 06, 2012
Orlando, Florida: More than 100 sheriff's deputies in riot gear had to be called in to break up an out-of-control crowd waiting outside a mall to buy a limited edition Nike basketball shoe. Authorities say there were no injuries or arrests outside the Florida Mall late on Thursday. The crowds began getting unruly as hundreds packed the parking lot, waiting to buy the $220, limited-edition shoe that was timed to...
07:34 AM, Feb 25, 2012
Beit Hanoun (Gaza Strip): Dozens of Palestinians on Thursday tried to block UN chief Ban Ki-moon from entering the Gaza Strip and pelted his armoured convoy with shoes and sticks, accusing him of being unfairly biased toward Israel. The incident cast a shadow over Ban's visit to Gaza, which was meant to draw attention to humanitarian issues in the crowded seaside strip. Ban was in Gaza on the second day...
08:57 AM, Feb 03, 2012
New Delhi: Strongly condemning the incident of shoe hurling towards Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand, Congress on Monday suspected BJP's role in it and demanded a thorough inquiry into the episode to find out the truth. "I condemn it. It is unfortunate. For some time, BJP has been saying that people will come on streets and a civil war could take place. Such kind of irresponsible statements encourage such acts. I...
05:41 AM, Jan 24, 2012
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, himself a victim of shoe-throwing incident, on Monday said he liked the response of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a similar attack on him. "I like Rahul's reaction to the shoe throwing 'phenko, phenko, ek aur phenko' (throw, throw one more)," Omar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. A shoe was hurled towards Rahul Gandhi by a youth while he was addressing an...
08:12 PM, Jan 23, 2012
Dehradun: A shoe was thrown at Congress General Secretary and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi during an election rally on Monday in Dehradun. The shoe fell well short of the Congress leader. One person was detained for throwing the shoe. The youth, identified as Kuldip, was immediately taken into custody. As the security personnel and Congress supporters grabbed Kuldip, Rahul Gandhi was heard saying "don't hit him". Rahul Gandhi said that...
05:16 PM, Jan 23, 2012
New Delhi: A person on Saturday hurled a shoe at Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal at a public meeting in Dehradun. The shoe was hurled when Kejriwal was on his way to the stage, but before the team could realise anything, the attacker was whisked away by the police. The man, identified as Kishan Lal, has been arrested. Lal said, allegedly this was in response or a reaction to Anna...
06:35 PM, Jan 21, 2012
New Delhi: A person on Saturday hurled a shoe at Team Anna at a public meeting in Dehradun. A man has been arrested for hurling a shoe at them in Dehradun. Anna Hazare's team faced some protests at an event in Haridwar as well. Earlier, the returning officer denied permission for a rally in Haridwar and asked Team Anna to organise their event in a hall. Reacting on not getting...
05:11 PM, Jan 21, 2012
Just nine days after the AMRI Hospital fire tragedy, a massive fire breaks out in Kolkata again. ...
09:42 AM, Dec 20, 2011
New Delhi: A supporter sits on a shoe-shaped custom vehicle beside other fans as they watch the bout between Philippine boxing champion and Congressman Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico during a free screening of their WBO welterweight bout at a park in Marikina City, Metro Manila November 13, 2011. Filipinos prayed and nervously waited until eight division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was declared winner over Mexican Juan...
06:52 PM, Nov 19, 2011
Kareena Kapoor puts her best foot forward for a footwear brand and is excited about getting waxed at Madame Tussauds. ...
01:33 PM, Nov 16, 2011
New Delhi: Former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was frisked not once but twice at an US airport in September, an act that violates protocol followed by almost every other country. The US has apologised to former President APJ Abdul Kalam for subjecting him to frisking at New York's JFK Airport, an incident that had provoked sharp reactions from India which threatened retaliatory action. In a written apology to Kalam...
10:25 AM, Nov 13, 2011
New York: A new smartphone app will help you transition your old paper photos into the digital age. Called ShoeBox, the free app lets you use your iPhone's camera as a photo scanner. The iPhone app launched last week. An Android version is coming soon. ShoeBox comes as social media giant Facebook is preparing to launch its new "timeline" feature. Timeline essentially turns user profiles into an online scrapbook for...
10:23 AM, Nov 03, 2011
Legendary shoe designer Jimmy Choo made an appearance at the inaugural grand prix party in Mumbai on Sunday night. ...
04:44 PM, Oct 24, 2011
Los Angeles: A pair of the iconic ruby red slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is going up for auction with an estimated price of $2 - $3 million. California auction house Profiles in History said the slippers -- one of four known surviving pairs made for the 1939 movie -- are believed to have been worn by Judy Garland's Dorothy when she clicks her heels to return home to...
02:16 PM, Sep 23, 2011
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