Big B meets ‘complete sport’ Judi Dench
September 7th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was recently introduced to Hollywood veteran Judi Dench and said it was a delight to meet her.Big B met her at the ... Read more...
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‘Strong ties with US, Russia key to handle China’
August 29th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Robust ties with powers such as the US and Russia are key to how India handles its relations with China in the coming years, former ... Read more...
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Veteran actor A.K. Hangal is dead (Lead)
August 26th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor A.K. Hangal passed away here Sunday morning after a prolonged illness aggravated by a recent hip fracture, a family member said. Hangal ... Read more...
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Veteran actor A.K. Hangal is dead
August 26th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor A.K. Hangal passed away here Sunday after a prolonged illness aggravated by a recent hip fracture, his family said. Hangal was 96."He died ... Read more...
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Quiet, private 52nd birthday for Uddhav
July 27th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, who turned 52 Friday, spent his birthday quietly at his residence with the family, a party official said here.Recuperating ... Read more...
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Freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda’s widow dead
July 19th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, July 19 (IANS) Matoshri Veenadevi Darda, widow of the late freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda, died here Thursday after prolonged illness, family sources said.She was 85 and is survived by ... Read more...
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PM mourns Rajesh Khanna’s death
July 18th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has mourned the death of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, who passed away Wednesday after a prolonged illness."I convey my heartfelt ... Read more...
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You’re not being very respectful, Bieber tells fans
June 20th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 20 (IANS) Teen sensation Justin Bieber, who upset his fans when he refused to pose for pictures with them as he was waiting for his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, ... Read more...
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Minaj guilty for closing Twitter account
April 24th, 2012 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj says she now feels guilty for upsetting her fans by deleting her Twitter account. But she admits she is relishing her time ... Read more...
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Pakistani writer recalls Indian heritage of storytelling
April 17th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India's biggest export to the world has been stories, powerful narratives that have influenced literature throughout history, says Karachi-based Musharraf Ali Farooqi, who shot to ... Read more...
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Assam to pay rich tributes to Bhupen Hazarika
April 13th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Assam will pay rich tributes to legendary singer and music maestro Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of Rongali Bihu festival.Most of the Bihutolis (fields where ... Read more...
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Bilawal strikes a chord with open body language
April 8th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari and slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has touched a chord in India's ... Read more...
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Veteran freedom fighter Naikwadi is dead
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Renowned freedom fighter and one of the pioneers of the co-operative movement Nagnath Anna Naikwadi passed away after a prolonged illness here Thursday, according to family ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger’s warmth bowls over Indian fans
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) He came, he spoke and he conquered! Hollywood action man Arnold Schwarzenegger may have visited the capital just for a day but his generosity ... Read more...
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Rushdie is poor, sub-standard writer: Katju
January 25th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A day after Salman Rushdie's video conference at Jaipur Literature Festival was cancelled, Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju Wednesday said the author is ... Read more...
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‘Admirer’ PM remembers Jagjit Singh
October 10th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Jagjit Singh's musical legacy will continue to enchant and entertain millions of his fans, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday, condoling the death of ... Read more...
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Kashmiri fans mourn Jagjit Singh’s death
October 10th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 10 (IANS) As the voice that enthralled thousands of ghazal fans fell silent Monday, people in Jammu and Kashmir remembered Jagjit Singh as someone with a "rare gift" ... Read more...
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Ghosal, Suchde advance in US Open squash
September 29th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Philadelphia (US), Sep 29 (IANS) India's Saurav Ghosal and Siddharth Suchde entered the second round of the qualifying tournament in the PSA US Open squash championship here.Suchde recovered from 0-6 ... Read more...
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Now chug into Mysore on ‘Malgudi Express’
September 25th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) The Malgudi days are here again. And so is the "Malgudi Express" - chugging between Mysore and the Yashwantpur station of Bangalore.Fiction? No. In a tribute ... Read more...
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Pataudi was a dashing and daring captain: PM
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condoled the death of "legendary cricketer" Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, "dashing and daring captain, who brought a new ... Read more...
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A BJP MP gives support to Hazare - in writing
August 24th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Agra city has given his complete and unqualified support to the Jan Lokpal bill of Team Anna, that too ... Read more...
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Lata conferred lifetime achievement award
August 9th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar was Monday presented the lifetime achievement award for her contribution to Indian music at a function here.Receiving the award, given by ... Read more...
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Now, get Kate Middleton statuette for 199 pounds
June 30th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Admirers of Kate Middleton will now be able to buy a bone china statuette of the Duchess of Cambridge for 199 pounds, said a media report.The ... Read more...
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Mamata’s Sunday ‘darbar’ becomes popular
June 19th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Sumona Mondal, 25, has both legs paralysed after a road accident. Having lost al hope of standing on her feet again, the change of regime ... Read more...
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Husain was a true lover of India: Shabana
June 11th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) M.F. Husain loved India very much and should not have been "forced out" of the country, says Shabana Azmi remembering the celebrated painter who died in ... Read more...
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Hudgens finds French men obnoxious
May 20th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Actress Vanessa Hudgens says French men are "bit obnoxious" after partying at the Cannes film festival.Hudgens, who split from actor Zac Efron in December last ... Read more...
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Pippa Middleton’s perfect pert bum tipped to win Rear of the Year award
May 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Ever since the royal wedding, the world seems to be obsessed with Pippa Middleton - thanks to her figure-hugging white dress.Now after gaining admirers across the world, the ... Read more...
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‘Stunning’ Pippa Middleton steals the show on Kate’s big day
April 30th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Kate Middleton's impeccably toned sister Pippa seems to have overshadowed Kate on her big day.The Maid Of Honour won an army of admirers, which includes Prince Harry, from ... Read more...
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A book on Indian maharajas and their cars
April 28th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A glimpse into the life of former Indian maharajas and the magnificent limousines they drove can be had in a new book that was launched ... Read more...
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Police investigate Rebecca Black’s death threats
April 21st, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some music listeners are so irritated by Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ single that they have issued death threats to the 13-year-old.The police say they have commenced ... Read more...
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Hope, scepticism among people over Lokpal Bill
April 10th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A day after social activist Anna Hazare called-off his fast against corruption, many of his admirers Sunday hoped it would bear fruit. Some others were ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare’s ‘Lokpal Bill’ crusade gets a fillip from his home district
April 8th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmednagar, Apr 8(ANI): Admirers of social activist Anna Hazare from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district took to the streets on Friday to extend their support to the crusade for a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal Bill. ... Read more...
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Gambhir gets rapturous welcome home
April 4th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Delhi's local boy Gautam Gambhir returned home Monday after the cricket World Cup win to a rapturous welcome by fans waving national flags.Crowds shouted ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber fans making Selena Gomez’s life a misery
March 18th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 18 (ANI): Selena Gomez has reportedly been calling Justin Bieber in tears after receiving death threats from his fans.The Disney sweetheart has been flooded with hate mail from her fella's ... Read more...
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Shammi Kapoor’s surprise visit to Shaukat Azmi
March 15th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Yesteryears star Shammi Kapoor went to meet Shabana Azmi's mother in a hospital where she is recovering after a knee surgery.Shammi Kapoor and Shabana's activist-actress mother ... Read more...
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