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TMC claims body of its panchayat member found in Hooghly, BJP denies involvementA Trinamool Congress panchayat member's body was discovered in Hooghly district on Sunday. The party claims this incident raises their post...
Leonardo DiCaprio Was Bleeding in Django Unchained final scene — and the Cameras Never Stopped RollingDuring the filming of Django Unchained, Leonardo DiCaprio's hand was severely cut during a dinner scene. He continued his performance, a te...
Quote of the day by Leonardo DiCaprio: 'Pay close attention to those who don't clap when you win.' Oscar-winning actor explains what success reveals about people around youThe widely shared quote of the day, often attributed to Leonardo DiCaprio, highlights how success can reveal the true nature of relationshi...
'Definitely Underpaid': Why Gladiator star Djimon Hounsou, a two-time Oscar nominee, is struggling to make a livingActor Djimon Hounsou, known for 'Gladiator' and Oscar-nominated roles in 'In America' and 'Blood Diamond', is struggling financially despit...
Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in 'blood diamonds' despite feud over Moscow's diamondsUS, allies, Russia back Kimberley Process at U.N. Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia's wars led to 2003 certification. Zimbabwe's Albert Chimbin...
'Conflict diamond' tag on Russian stones causes more bad bloodLike Russia, for many in the business, the trade of conflict stones by definition bankrolls terror groups and non-state actors while the Ru...
A new shine: Pandora drops mined diamonds for lab-made, sustainable gemsPrices of lab-grown diamonds have fallen over the past two years following the U-turn by De Beers in 2018.
Africa’s blood diamonds are Dawood Ibrahim's latest business, say intelligence agenciesThe sleuths have found that the current focus of the D Company, as Dawood's businesses are called, is to promote and expand the business of...
Dynamic diamonds to bendy blingEver since it became known that diamonds can be made in a microwave oven — not unlike popcorn — they have lost at least some of their dazzl...
Diamonds to Dust: Here are the diamond tycoons who got embroiled in controversiesFrom Nirav Modi, who is at the centre of a Rs 11,400 bank fraud, to Michel Desaedeleer, here's a list of diamond tycoons who got embroiled ...
- Zimbabwe's diamonds are dirty: WikiLeaks
A US document — released by WikiLeaks —says that thousands have been murdered as a result of Zimbabwe's illicit diamond trade.
- Zimbabwe to become world's top diamond producer: Expert
Zimbabwe will become the world's top producer of diamonds following the discovery of the gem in the Marange area of the eastern province of...
- Nelson Mandela's aide resigns over Campbell diamonds
The former head of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Jeremy Ractliffe, has resigned from the charity's board after admitting he secretly ...
- 'Blood diamonds may have found its way into India'
An Indian diamond merchant and the head of a premier trade body have ruled out the possibility of blood diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange fi...
- Rough diamond import from Venezuela banned
India has banned import of rough diamonds from Venezuela after it pulled out of a UN approved system that ensures that "blood diamonds" ext...
- India wants renewed vigil against 'conflict diamonds'
The process to eliminate "conflict diamonds", which fund bloody rebel movements in some countries, is being somewhat frustrated by fake cer...
- India, China's boom leads sparkling diamond industry
The worldwide appetite for diamonds continues to grow, led by huge demand in India and China, a director from gem giant De Beers says.
- Africa set to blood diamond Opec
A group of 18 African nations producing diamonds have come together to form the African Countries Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) head...
- High gold prices hit diamond trade
The massive rise in the price of gold globally this year has hit the diamond trade, especially in Surat, where nine of the world’s 11 diamo...
- Blood Diamond to cast shadow over Surat’s gem sector
This Christmas, Blood Diamond may take the sheen off Surat’s glittering Rs 45,000-crore gems and jewellery industry.