Lana Del Rey sizzles in GQ shoot
September 10th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lana Del Ray has been named as the woman of the year and this is according to the analysis by GQ magazine. This gave everyone ... Read more...
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Jerry Jones gets his glasses cleaned while watching his Cowboys match
September 7th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sep 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jerry Jones’ glasses were surprisingly cleaned by a mysterious person as he was watching football match between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.
However, the ... Read more...
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Travel easy with diabetes (Health Feature)(With Image)
July 6th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Nowadays, the lifestyle and the surge in standard of living make travelling an accolade to everyday mundane activities of home and profession. Be it a family tour or a professional one, ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Torres wins Golden Boot
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS) Chelsea striker Fernando Torres won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 2012 European championship.The Spaniard, who scored a goal and an assist ... Read more...
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Rowling honoured with London award
May 10th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London to recognise her services to children's literature.Rowling was handed a framed ... Read more...
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Johansson gets walk of fame star
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 3 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson was honoured with the 2,470th star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She says she was over the moon on receiving the ... Read more...
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Hugh Jackman to receive Tony award
May 1st, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 1 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman is set to receive an honorary Tony award for his outstanding theatre achievements and fundraising efforts.The actor raised more than $857,740 for ... Read more...
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Gays vote Adele as top pop artist
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Singer Adele has been named pop artist of the year by listeners of a gay radio station, Gaydar Radio here.The Grammy award-winning singer was crowned ... Read more...
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‘The Muppets’ recieves star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 22nd, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Popular puppet group "The Muppets" has received the 2,466th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.The Jim Henson-created puppet group, made up ... Read more...
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Shakira up for charity award
March 5th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Colombian singer Shakira has been nominated for a prestigious award in Spain in recognition of her endless charity work.The 35-year-old, a Unicef goodwill ambassador, is ... Read more...
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Octavia Spencer to turn producer
February 28th, 2012 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Actress Octavia Spencer, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "The Help", is planning to turn producer."I don't have any role that I want ... Read more...
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Lahiri counts on meditation for more glory on Asian Tour
February 27th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Sail-SBI open winner Anirban Lahiri of India will be counting on meditation to lead him to more glory in the 2012 Asian Tour golf season.
... Read more...
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Jolie honoured at Peace ceremony
February 15th, 2012 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has been honoured for raising awareness of human rights issues with her directorial debut "In The Land Of Blood And Honey".The 36-year-old ... Read more...
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No godfather, only talent works: TV actor Pawan Shankar
January 29th, 2012 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) His characterisation of a lawyer in popular TV show "Siddhant" won him a lot of accolade and now television actor Pawan Shankar will be ... Read more...
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Geoffrey Rush named Australian of the Year
January 26th, 2012 - 2:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Actor Geoffrey Rush has received the coveted Australian of the Year trophy from the country's prime minister.The "King's Speech" actor, who was the first Australian-born actor ... Read more...
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British dog is world’s oldest at 24
December 15th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) A British dog, aged 24, has become the world's oldest canine after the previous record holder died.The dog named Pip -- who is 170 in "human ... Read more...
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Freeman to receive lifetime achievement award
November 11th, 2011 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (IANS) Oscar-award winning actor Morgan Freeman will receive the Cecil B. DeMille award for his contribution to entertainment at next year's Golden Globes.The 74-year-old, best known for ... Read more...
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Shakira receives star on Walk Of Fame
November 9th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Singer Shakira has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The pop star was recognised as "the highest-selling Colombian artist of all ... Read more...
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Helen Mirren says that her ‘Best Body’ title was rigged
August 31st, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Almost a month after being voted as the person with the ‘best body’ by L.A. Fitness, Helen Mirren has spoken about the accolade. The veteran Hollywood ... Read more...
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Man,70, crosses English Channel in just 18 hours
August 31st, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) A 70-year-old man Wednesday created a world record by becoming the oldest person to have swum across the English Channel.Roger Allsopp, from Guernsey, a British Crown ... Read more...
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Butler honoured at Ischia Film Festival
July 13th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Scottish actor Gerard Butler has received the highest accolade at Ischia Film Festival.Dailystar.co.uk reports that the 41-year-old was given the actor of the year award Monday.The ... Read more...
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Strauss, Cook, Flower get Queen’s Birthday Honours
June 11th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss and team director Andy Flower were conferred the titles OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire), while opening batsman Alastair ... Read more...
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Wine served at royal wedding bags top prize
May 18th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) A wine served at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine has won the gold medal at the International Wine Challenge.The royal couple selected the ... Read more...
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Stewart wins best actress award at Milan film fest
May 12th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart, best known for playing Bella Swan in the vampire franchise, won the top honour at the Milan International Film Festival (MIFF).Dailystar.co.uk reports ... Read more...
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley talks about her movie stunts
May 11th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Rosie Huntington-Whiteley appeared on Ellen DeGeneres show she revealed that her boyfriend provided her stunt pads to ensure her safety during the shooting of “Transformers: ... Read more...
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Tendulkar named Wisden cricketer of the year
April 14th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named Wisden's Cricketer of the Year for 2010, crowning a golden month for "the master blaster" which also saw him ... Read more...
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Sachin deserves Bharat Ratna: Dhoni
April 6th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 6 (IANS) If any Indian cricketer deserves the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, it is batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Wednesday.Speaking ... Read more...
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Yuvraj to visit guru, played with ‘blessed’ bats
April 4th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) It turns out that Yuvraj Singh had played the World Cup matches with bats blessed by his guru in Punjab and the star cricketer will ... Read more...
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Mobile phone doubling up as laptop could dethrone iPad
April 1st, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) A mobile phone doubling up as a laptop is being hailed as the gadget that could end iPad's supremacy in the market.The Motorola Atrix phone can ... Read more...
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Single mother Stacey Solomon is ‘Celebrity Mum of the Year 2011′
March 30th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): Stacey Solomon was the 'Queen of the Jungle' in 2010 and now she has been crowned the 'Celebrity Mum of the Year 2011'.She beat off stiff competition from ... Read more...
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Letterman receives excellence award
March 29th, 2011 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Talk show host David Letterman has received the highest honour at the first annual US comedy awards.Letterman was honoured with Johnny Carson Award for Comedic ... Read more...
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Italian music conductor Riccardo Muti wins $1m Birgit Nilsson Prize
March 17th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): Italian conductor Riccardo Muti has been awarded the 1 million dollar Birgit Nilsson Prize, which is the biggest prize in classical music.Muti, 69, who is currently music director ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star
March 17th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) Rocker Bryan Adams will be honoured with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame March Monday.His website made the announcement saying: "Everyone is welcome to attend!"The ... Read more...
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Russell Brand gets Fun Fearless Male of the Year award
March 9th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 09 (ANI): Russell Brand has been handed this year's (11) Fun Fearless Male of the Year award.The funnyman was honoured by the bosses at style magazine Cosmopolitan this week.Brand ... Read more...
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Portman praises fiance at Oscars
March 1st, 2011 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Actress Natalie Portman paid tribute to fiance Benjamin Millepied as she won the award for the best actress at the 83rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles.The 29-year-old star, ... Read more...
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