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Paddington Bear statue trail launched in London

The Paddington Trail was launched in London on Monday, featuring statues of the much-loved children's book character. 'Downton Abbey' actor Hugh Bonneville designed one of the bears which will be auctioned for a children's charity. Duration: 01:29 Nov 4, 2014
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Celebrity News - 31/10/2014

BEVERLY HILLS A little bit of Britain landed in Beverly Hills as the 2014 BAFTA Awards were held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Stars from both sides of the pond were honored at this year’s gala included Robert Downey Jr., Emma Watson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mark Ruffalo, Judi Dench & director Mike Leigh. Other A-listers attending, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Redmayne, Hailee Steinfeld, Robert Duvall, Dustin Hoffman & Felicity Jones. Robert Downey Jr. spoke about why he and his wife, Susan feel so close to the U.K. #458273676 0:01: Robert Downey Jr. Well, we kind…allies. :0:15 LONDON Speaking of the U.K., Sir Ian McKellen received the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his work for gay rights. And seen around the streets of London, Lena Dunham was on hand to promote a new book, Elijah Wood for the premiere of his new film, ‘Set Fire To The Stars’ and 80’s Icon Billy Idol promoting concert dates in London. NEW YORK Things got a little tense in New York with boxer Mike Tyson. After being swarmed by autograph seekers, the former champ finally had enough. #458181392 02:39: Mike Tyson: Hey, get the…me. :02:41 That’s all for now. We’ll be back next week with more celebrity news and sightings. Nov 1, 2014
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Delhi goes gaga over skulls, graves and ghosts this Halloween

New Delhi, Nov 1 (ANI): With Halloween establishing its roots in India, the spirit of all things spooky was on an all time high in Delhi this year. Whether they're events at restaurants, private Halloween-themed parties, or costumes and props for adults and children, scary seems to be the way to go. Recognizing a demand for Halloween celebrations, Suchita of Little Black book Delhi along with the trendiest Monkey Bar organized a Spooky Fright Night for all the party goers of the capital. Even though the festival has no theory of origin to our country, nothing seems to deter the spirits of Delhites whose eagerness to participate is increasing with each passing year. Nov 1, 2014
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600-feet long cake enters record book in India

Thrissur, Nov 01 (ANI): Bakers in Kerala have created a record by making the longest eggless cake to celebrate the 131st anniversary of cake baking in India. The 600-feet long cake has been recorded by the officials of Limca Book of Records and certified as the "Longest ever made eggless cake in India". The attempt was undertaken by Kerala-based bakery house 'Cochin Bakery', which is known to be one of the oldest companies established in the state. A team of 26 chefs took more than 20 hours to bake and decorate the record cake. The idea was conceived by bakery owner, MP Ramesh, who has been making such cakes during the annual meet of Bake Expo. Hundreds of visitors and enthusiasts gathered in Thrissur to catch a glimpse of the mammoth wonder. To keep the cake and make it easy for the visitors, a same length tent was also built. Nov 1, 2014
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UK defence secy unveils plaques in memory of six Indian soldiers for bravery in World War I

New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon in New Delhi unveiled plaques in memory of six Indian soldiers, who won Victoria Cross for their bravery during the World War I. Earlier, Fallon said his country would never forget enormous service rendered by Indian heroes while commemorating their contribution in the World War I under the United Kingdom's flag. India's Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said these plaques will be sent to hometowns of the soldiers. This year marks the centenary of World War I, which was fought between 1914 and 1918. The UK has funded a battlefield guide book that will be available for those families, who wish to visit France and Flanders battlefields. It has also sponsored table book giving a pictorial overview of India and the Great War, a part from it, digitising the war diaries of the Indian fighters. Oct 31, 2014