Bhojpuri films needs encouragement: Big B
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is working free of cost in Bhojpuri film "Ganga Devi", says regional films need support and that is why he never ... Read more...
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Big B gets conscious when wife Jaya on the sets
September 1st, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen with his wife Jaya Bachchan in Bhojpuri film "Ganga Devi", says there is lot of restriction when your ... Read more...
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Is Andrew Strauss going to be a MP?
August 30th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Andrew Straus just quit cricket for good. Strauss who is 35 years old is a conservative party supporter who offered himself as an auction prize and won ... Read more...
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Is Sophie Anderson chasing Harry Styles?
July 27th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sophie Anderson is being said to have romantically chased Harry Styles. The reality TV star is said to have pursued the One Direction singer in a night ... Read more...
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Number of women having children in their forties trebles
July 11th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number of women who are giving birth in their forties has gone up by almost 300%.In 1991, only 9835 women who were in their forties gave ... Read more...
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Concern over lack of fire safety in two Kishtwar shrines
July 2nd, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) In the wake of the fire which gutted the famous shrine of Peer Dastageer Sahib in Srinagar last week, people in the remote mountainous town of ... Read more...
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Elderly woman found dead in her Delhi flat
June 20th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) An 82-year-old woman was found smothered to death inside her residence here early Wednesday, Delhi Police said.Joginder Kaur, resident of Vikaspuri in west Delhi, was ... Read more...
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91 years old Arthur Gilbert is the world’s oldest triathlete
June 12th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Somerset, June 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arthur Gilbert who carried the Olympic Torch through Minehead, Somerset, last month, is probably the world’s oldest triathlete, having taken part in 41 events, including swimming, cycling ... Read more...
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Cat Deeley confirms that she is dating Patrick Kielty
June 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cat Deeley has confirmed that she is dating Patrick Kielty. She also said that they have been going around for months and their common friends have nicknamed ... Read more...
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TV host killed in Iraq bombing
April 4th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 4 (IANS) A television presenter working for a channel in Iraq was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car blew up, Xinhua reported.Kamiran Salahudin, presenter for ... Read more...
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UP cabinet approves Samajwadi Party’s polls sops
March 16th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) In its first cabinet meeting, the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday approved the promise made by the Samajwadi Party (SP) in its manifesto to distribute free laptops ... Read more...
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Fossil skeleton of prehistoric penguin reconstructed
March 1st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Scientists have reconstructed the fossil skeleton of a giant prehistoric penguin that stood over four feet tall, The Sun reported Thursday.The 26 million-year-old bird dubbed Kairuku ... Read more...
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‘India has world’s youngest internet population’
February 24th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India has the world's youngest internet population with 75 percent of all users under the age of 35 years, said research firm comScore Friday.The ... Read more...
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Amitabh to shoot for makeup man’s film (Movie Snippets)
February 8th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, along with wife Jaya, will work in his make-up man Deepak Sawant's Bhojpuri film "Gangadevi"."Tomorrow I shoot for my make-up man's production ... Read more...
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Man throws girl out of train after failed rape attempt
February 6th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 6 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh's Korba district launched a search Monday for a man who threw out a minor girl from a running train after a failed rape ... Read more...
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Granada sack coach Fabri
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 23 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Granada has sacked coach Francisco Gonzalez 'Fabri'.The man who led Granada to promotion to the top flight of Spanish football for ... Read more...
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Mamata slams Left for questioning her performance
January 12th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
West Midnapore (West Bengal), Jan 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the opposition Thursday, saying it had no right to question the performance of her seven-month-old ... Read more...
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Willing to die for country: Anna Hazare (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Anna Hazare Tuesday said he will work for the betterment of the country as long as he is alive and won't mind dying to achieve ... Read more...
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Willing to die for country: Anna Hazare
December 27th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Anna Hazare Tuesday said he will work for the betterment of the country as long as he is alive and won't mind dying to achieve ... Read more...
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One-armed bandit jailed after robbing for 35 years
December 19th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) A one-armed burglar in Britain, who raided houses at will since the age of 10, has been finally nabbed and jailed after 35 years while stealing ... Read more...
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Nasal spray could make you more outgoing
December 11th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) Shy or introverted people who wish to hold their own in any social do could find their answers in a nasal spray. An intra-nasal form of ... Read more...
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ILS partners with FABA for BioAsia awards
November 29th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 29 (IANS) The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) has partnered with the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) to scrutinize and recognize innovations through the BioAsia innovation award ... Read more...
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Kishenji’s home town observes shut-down
November 26th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Peddapalli town in Andhra Pradesh's Karimnagar district Saturday observed a shut-down to protest the killing of top Maoist leader Kishenji, who hailed from the place, by ... Read more...
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‘Sex Pistols’ graffiti being studied by archaeologists
November 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archaeologists say they are studying the graffiti of the punk band Sex Pistols which is found in London. The scientists believe that studying the graffiti could be ... Read more...
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Three held with fake currency worth Rs.1 lakh
November 18th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Three men linked to a fake currency racket in Uttar Pradesh and its adjoining states have been arrested with counterfeit Indian notes worth Rs.1 lakh here, ... Read more...
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Asteroid bigger than aircraft carrier closing in
November 6th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) An asteroid larger than an aircraft carrier will dart between the Earth and Moon Tuesday. It will be the closest encounter by such a huge space ... Read more...
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Asteroid may yield clues about Earth’s formation
October 31st, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) A half-km wide asteroid which streaks past the Earth next week could provide clues about how the planet was formed.
The space rock, which is known ... Read more...
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China arrests 12,000 for selling drugs online
October 30th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 30 (IANS) Over 12,000 suspects have been arrested in China in a nationwide campaign against the sale of narcotics on the internet, the government said Sunday.Police across the ... Read more...
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I did not pay money to either Abdullah: NC worker
October 7th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A National Conference worker, who alleged having paid Rs.85 lakh to get himself a legislative council berth, broke his silence Friday and denied the payoff was ... Read more...
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VVF forays into hair dye segment
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) Leading oleochemicals manufacturers VVF Ltd Thursday launched a powder hair dye and hopes to tap the Rs.1,000 crore market for the product in India."The total hair ... Read more...
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Five men arrested with fake notes
September 13th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) Five people, linked to a Nepal-based fake currency racket, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh with counterfeit Indian notes worth Rs.2.75 lakh, police said Tuesday.Aged between 30 ... Read more...
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Bereaved parents may not live for long
September 9th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) While it is commonly believed that people may die of a 'broken heart' on losing a partner, a new study has indicated parents, who lose their ... Read more...
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I’m getting better roles than ever before: Naseeruddin Shah (Interview)
September 4th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) It's quality over quantity for Naseeruddin Shah, a versatile actor who has spent 35 years breathing life into innumerable, well-etched out characters on the big screen. ... Read more...
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Alcohol dulls brain into making mistakes
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Why do people with above average intelligence act irrationally, especially when they are drunk?A new study says that alcohol dulls the brain signal warning people about ... Read more...
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True romance has vanished from Bollywood: Director
August 22nd, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In his directorial debut "Pyaar Ka Punchnama", Luv Ranjan narrated the perils of falling in love. But his next will be a typical romantic saga ... Read more...
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