NEW DELHI - The capital has a way of Indianising salt-of-the-earth Western food to suit the ‘desi’ palate. Imagine an American style diner, known for its round-the-clock eggs and ham breakfast, doling out spinach pancake and sharaabi parantha.

Sweet sounds of chai, kitap and sekar in Turkish (IANS Travel)

ISTANBUL - You can browse though books at the numerous ‘kitap’ shops in Turkey, choose to pay for your purchase in ’sikkas’, and after you have finished your ‘hisap kitap’, step into one of the many open air restaurants for a cup of ‘chai’.

Final list of winners for 2010 Tony Awards

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‘Memphis,’ an exuberant celebration of the 1950s R&B explosion and racial strife, wins Tony

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‘Red,’ about painter Mark Rothko, is a big winner at Tonys, as Broadway celebrates its best

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Jimmy Dean, singer, sausage businessman, dies at 81; known for ‘Big Bad John’ song

Singer, sausage businessman Jimmy Dean dies at 81

I can’t use cheating tactics: Aishwarya Rai (Interview)

‘Red’ wins best play Tony Award

‘Red’ wins best play Tony Award

NEW YORK — “Red,” a work about art, an artist and the act of creation, has won the 2010 Tony Award for best play.

‘Tum chain ho’ clear winner in ‘Milenge Milenge’ soundtrack (IANS Music Review)

Film: “Milenge Milenge”; Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Alka Yagnik, Jayesh Gandhi, Himesh Reshammiya, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sonu Niigaam, Suzanne D’Mello and Shreya Ghoshal; Rating: **

Drozd Celebrates 41st At Bonnaroo

FLAMING LIPS star STEVEN DROZD celebrated his 41st birthday onstage at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee on Friday night (11Jun10) and Saturday morning (12Jun10).

Madonna Surprises School Children With Visit

MADONNA PLANTS TREE TO LAUNCH MALAWI SCHOOL PROJECT

Drake To Protest Oil Spill At Concert

Rapper DRAKE is to protest British Petroleum over the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill by staging an environmental-awareness gig in Washington, D.C.

Jones’ Family Presented With Download Tribute Plaque

The family of late LIVE AID promoter MAURICE JONES was presented with a plaque in his honour at Britain’s Download music festival on Friday (11Jun10), which will become a permanent feature at the event’s Donington Park venue.

Cowell To Get World Cup Song Played In Soccer Dressing Room

SIMON COWELL is so convinced his World Cup song will motivate the England soccer players, he has urged national team bosses to play the track in the dressing room before games.

Joe Jackson Dismisses Ongoing Rowe Feud

Fans Injured During Rage Against The Machine Festival Show

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE halted their set at Britain’s Download Festival on Saturday (12Jun10) when a crowd surge left several fans injured.

Slash’s Wife Furious About Onstage Attack

Rocker SLASH’s wife has taken aim at the security men who stood and watched as her husband was floored by an unruly fan at a recent concert in Milan, Italy.

Mcknight Told To Pay Up In Paternity Battle

Soul star BRIAN MCKNIGHT has been told to hand over more than $340,000 (£226,600) to a woman who has won a ruling naming the singer the father of her teenage son.

Model Dillon Pregnant

Plus-size supermodel KATE DILLON is pregnant with her first child.

The stunner is reportedly just over three months gone with husband Gabe Levin’s baby, and she admits pregnancy has had a huge impact on her healthy lifestyle.