Science journalism pioneer dies
August 17th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 17 (IANS/EFE) Spanish journalist Manuel Calvo Hernando, a pioneer of reporting on science both in his homeland and in Latin America, died Thursday in Madrid. He was 88.The ... Read more...
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Ajay Devgn’s ‘Himmatwala’ set for Holi release (With Images)
August 10th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Sajid Khan's "Himmatwala", featuring Ajay Devgn and Southern actress Tamannaah, will hit the silver screens March 29, 2013 , two days after Holi.Produced by ... Read more...
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Mohan Khan set to pay tribute to Mehdi Hassan (With Images)
July 11th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Ustad Mohan Khan, a disciple of late Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan, is organising a concert here Saturday as a tribute to his mentor."He is my ... Read more...
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1948 hockey trio backs India to do well in London
June 24th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Three members of the Indian hockey team that won the gold at the 1948 London Olympics - Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt and Jaswant Rajput - ... Read more...
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‘Amour’ wins Palme d’Or top prize at Cannes
May 28th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Cannes, May 28 (IANS) "Amour" (Love) by Michael Haneke was awarded the 2012 Palme d'Or top prize at the closing ceremony of the 65th Cannes film festival here Sunday night, ... Read more...
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Does Hulk Hogan have a sex tape?
March 7th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A sex video of legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan is reportedly sold to a major studio. TMZ has reported that the tape is currently in the process of ... Read more...
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Corey Feldman to expose Hollywood paedophiles in book
January 9th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 8 (IANS) Former child star Corey Feldman, who featued in "The Goonies", "Stand By me" and "The Lost Boys", claims to have been sexually abused by paedophiles ... Read more...
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Match-fixing rampant in all countries: Former ICC investigator
November 16th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Paul Condon, the former head of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, has blown the myth that match fixing is prevalent only in the sub-continent.In an ... Read more...
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Darren Lehmann can be a great coach: Shane Warne
October 20th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 20 (IANS) Shane Warne thinks his former teammate Darren Lehmann will make a standout chairman of selectors or coach of Australia, but the South Australian is not in ... Read more...
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Hip hop has become mellow: Jay-Z
October 2nd, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Singer Jay-Z says hip-hop has become more "mellow" over time and he thinks that is due to the drug consumption of some of his peers."Public Enemy ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson records a song
September 6th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Scarlett Johansson has unveiled her singing skills by appearing in the remake of Serge Gainsbourg’s classic song "Bonnie & Clyde." The video of the song ... Read more...
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Colin Farrell wants to play unicorn
August 20th, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Actor Colin Farrell says he would not mind playing a unicorn in a film.The Irish actor currently stars as vampire Jerry in a remake of classic ... Read more...
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Today is Madonna’s birthday
August 16th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Madonna turned 53 on Tuesday. The singer known for the way she influenced the pop culture in the 80s and the 90s was spotted spending ... Read more...
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Violence was unprecedented, says Indian leader in Britain
August 11th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A councillor in London's Southall, also known as Little India, Thursday said he had never seen such large scale violence in recent years."There is calm ... Read more...
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Armed with swords, Sikhs guard British gurdwaras (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) More than 700 Sikhs armed with swords and hockey sticks have been guarding their gurdwaras in Britain amid unending unrest, media reports said Wednesday.The Sikh men ... Read more...
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TOWIE stars launch a new fitness DVD
August 10th, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) TOWIE stars Lydia Bright and Sam and Billie Faiers have launched a new workout DVD. The curious thing about the video is the outfit that the trio ... Read more...
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Didn’t play as we would have hoped, admits White
August 7th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Aug 7 (IANS) Australia's Twenty20 captain Cameron White was frustrated at his team's 35-run loss in the Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka here Saturday night.Sri Lanka captain ... Read more...
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Reaching No.1 spot is not the end of the journey: Swann
August 4th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) England's front-line spinner Graeme Swann feels that becoming the No.1 Test side will not be enough for the Andrew Strauss-led side.England, who lead the four-match Test ... Read more...
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An IAS officer restores peace in troubled NOIDA
August 3rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Aug 3 (IANS) Displaying a commitment rarely seen these days, a senior bureaucrat here has brought peace to scores of villages where angry farmers who lost their land had ... Read more...
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MJ, Spears top video poll
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London Aug 3 (IANS) Late Pop legend Michael Jackson and singer Britney Spears have topped a video poll conducted by Billboard.com.Contactmusic.com reports that the fans were asked to pick ... Read more...
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Active lifestyle can help improve decision-making
August 1st, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) A more active lifestyle seems to be the best way to help us improve our decision-making based on what we hear, says a study.
Ray Hull, ... Read more...
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Women dies after being bitten by rats
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Reading, July 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British woman who was stuck in the bed because of stroke has died after being bitten by rats. The woman who is in her 80s died ... Read more...
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Now is time for item boys: Aamir
June 26th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who has done an item number in his ready-to-release adult comedy "Delhi Belly", says the time for Bollywood item girls is ... Read more...
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Zoe Saldana to join cast of ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
June 18th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana is in talks to join the cast of marital drama "Infinitely Polar Bear".To be produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by screenwriter ... Read more...
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In school, I was nicknamed cry baby: Scherzinger
June 6th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) Singer Nicole Scherzinger, who has reportedly replaced Cheryl Cole as judge in the talent show "The X-Factor", reveals her friends used to tease her in school ... Read more...
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KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent arrested
May 23rd, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tennessee, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity website TMZ have reported that KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has been arrested for assault. Full details of the story have not emerged but the report says ... Read more...
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Britons feel they had best of times in 1980s
May 20th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Many British nationals feel the 1980s' decade was the best of time of their life.According to a survey conducted by TV station CBS Drama, ... Read more...
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‘City of Djinns’ now unrecognisably different: William Dalrymple (With Image)
May 11th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The national capital is unrecognisably different from what it was three decades ago when writer William Dalrymple came to the metropolis as a freshman ... Read more...
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Rick Springfield arrested for DUI
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) E! Online has reported that Rick Springfield has been arrested on suspicion of driving under influence. The incident happened on Sunday evening.The report say Springfield was ... Read more...
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US man arrested for raping, impregnating, kidnapping teen relative decades ago
April 30th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 30 (ANI): A man in the US has been arrested for raping, impregnating, and kidnapping a teen relative in the 1970s and 80s.According to CNN, US Marshals in Kentucky ... Read more...
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Tiffany and Debbie Gibson plan to tour together
April 20th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiffany has announced that she will be going on a tour with Debbie Gibson pretty soon. The singer made the announcement recently saying that they want ... Read more...
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Middle-aged are grumpiest, says expert
April 18th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) The middle-aged happen to be the grumpiest of the lot because happiness follows a U-shaped curve during one's lifetime, experts say.
Overall satisfaction begins to drop ... Read more...
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Quaid’s addiction almost cost him everything in life
April 13th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Actor Dennis Quaid has revealed that his addiction to drugs almost cost him everything in life."My greatest mistake was being addicted to cocaine. I ... Read more...
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Research says that multitasking takes toll on old people’s memory
April 11th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research has found that multitasking takes its toll on the memory of old people. The researchers say older people have trouble with their memory ... Read more...
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Come and see potential of India: Anil Ambani to US firms
April 2nd, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) India, which along with China is one of the world's "documented growth stories", offers some of the largest opportunities for American companies and the "challenge" for ... Read more...
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