Classic fashion Taylor Swift’s recent style
August 20th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift is a huge fan of classic fashion and sports the same in advertisement for Wonderstruck Enchanted perfume."I love the look of my ... Read more...
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Penelope Cruz in Mario’s avatar
August 17th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Actress Penelope Cruz donned the avatar of moustached gaming hero Mario for an advertisement.She looked almost unrecognisable in the Spanish TV ad for the game ... Read more...
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Cosmetic company drops ’sexy’ Rihanna
August 8th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna has been dropped by Nivea, a cosmetic company, for being too sexy.The 24-year-old appeared in an advertisement for the company, which was ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna serious
July 18th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Rajesh Khanna, who was discharged from the hospital two days ago, is "serious", a family friend said."He is serious," the family friend of ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna discharged from hospital
July 16th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Two days after being hospitalised, veteran actor Rajesh Khanna was discharged from Lilavati Hospital Monday and is "fine" now, said a source close to the family."Rajesh ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna likely to be discharged Tuesday
July 15th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Veteran actor Rajesh Khanna, who was again admitted to the Lilavati Hospital Saturday evening after he felt weak, is recovering and is likely to get discharged ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna hospitalized again
July 14th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Actor Rajesh Khanna was Saturday again admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here, six days after he was discharged from there, hospital sources said.A hospital source told ... Read more...
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Despite not being released, iPhone 5 goes on sale in China!
July 13th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Despite not being released, iPhone 5 is already up for sale in China! This news is surely baffling, as Apple officials have maintained a very stiff upper ... Read more...
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Boyzone planning 20th anniversary album
July 7th, 2012 - 3:17 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Irish boyband Boyzone are planning a special album and tour next year to mark their 20th anniversary in music.The group formed after responding to an advertisement ... Read more...
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Punjab Police to register cases of fraud recruitment ads
July 6th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The Punjab education department Friday directed the state police to register cases against unscrupulous elements who issue fraudulent advertisements for recruitment in the department.The department's direction ... Read more...
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To escape rape, Russian woman jumps from fourth floor
July 6th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 27-year-old woman in Russia's Siberia region, who was working as a masseuse, jumped out of a fourth-floor window after being threatened with gang rape, ... Read more...
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SBI waives minimum balance for savings accounts
July 3rd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), Tuesday announced that it has done away with the minimum balance requirement for savings ... Read more...
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New ad shows Pitt’s younger brother’s lifestyle
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt's younger brother showed his simple lifestyle in a new advertisement for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile company in Australia.Photojournalist Doug Pitt, who ... Read more...
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Man puts himself up for sale on eBay!
June 24th, 2012 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) In a desperate attempt to do something instead of cribbing over his likelihood of losing the job within a month, a father in Britain has decided ... Read more...
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Court restrains Emami from airing oil ad on TV
June 18th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday restrained ayurvedic oil maker Emami Ltd. from airing a TV commercial of its "Navratan" oil featuring Bollywood star Amitabh ... Read more...
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Police asked to book Gurgaon real estate company
June 8th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 8 (IANS) The Gurgaon district administration has asked the police to register a case against a real estate company here for selling plots of land without a valid ... Read more...
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Jobless Briton stabs dog to death, faces jail
June 8th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) A 19-year-old jobless Briton is facing jail after he battered his new dog with a hammer, stabbed it in the chest and left it to die ... Read more...
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Withdraw undergarment ad featuring roosters: ASCI
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Advertisers of Euro Fashion Innerwear were Wednesday asked by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to withdraw an advertisement featuring roosters, saying it depicted the ... Read more...
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‘Overly sexual’ cartoon ad offends British TV viewers
April 28th, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) TV viewers in Britain have got their knickers in a twist over the sight of women dancing in bikinis and a big woman flashing her underwear ... Read more...
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Outrage in Rajya Sabha over fairness cream for private parts
April 24th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An advertisement for a fairness cream for women's private parts sparked outrage in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday with a CPI-M member raising the issue and ... Read more...
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Pregnant Sienna Miller doesn’t stop working
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) While most actresses would avoid taking part in general advertising campaigns when heavily pregnant, unless it would be for nappies, maternity clothes or food, Sienna ... Read more...
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Shilpa, Shamita team again, this time for an ad
March 4th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty and her sister Shamita, who worked together in 2005 movie "Fareb", will be seen together again in a TV commercial."Headed to work ... Read more...
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Chinese graveyard offers attractive jobs to young women
February 20th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) A Chinese graveyard is offering jobs to five young women to work as funeral attendants for 100,000 yuan ($15,886) a year.The selected candidates will be required ... Read more...
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BJP MP flays soap ad
February 15th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) BJP MP Tarun Vijay has urged the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to withdraw a soap ad that links "100 percent health" with ... Read more...
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Baby put on sale online in Mexico
February 13th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 13 (IANS/EFE) An advertisement that appeared on a Mexican website to sell a "beautiful baby" for its organs has caused outrage and indignation on social networks.The advertisement ... Read more...
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Eastwood donates fee to charity
February 8th, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor-director Clint Eastwood has donated the fee he received for his controversial Super Bowl commercial to charity.According to contactmusic.com, the 81-year-old was accused of endorsing ... Read more...
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Centre forced to announce cyclone relief funds: Jayalalithaa
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The central government was forced to announce Rs.500 crore for relief and rehabilitation works in areas hit by cyclone Thane Dec 30 last year, Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Gujarat advertisement not praising Modi: Congress
January 29th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Congress Saturday defended the advertisement issued by its Gujarat unit referring to work done by state Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the they ... Read more...
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CA wants Tendulkar to play in ODIs
January 14th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) eagerly wants India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar to play in the ODIs to make the ensuing triangular series, also involving Sri Lanka, ... Read more...
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Emma promotes Lancome lipstick
January 4th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson's latest Lancome advertisement is aimed at getting young women to start using lipsticks instead of lipgloss.Watson appears in a new campaign ... Read more...
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Renewal of TV licences: Self-regulatory bodies to be consulted
December 9th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The information and broadcasting ministry has notified the uplinking guidelines for TV channels, but has softened the contentious renewal clause amid an outcry from ... Read more...
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Belkin to increase Indian channel partners to 30,000
December 6th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Belkin, a US-based provider of interconnectivity solutions across computing and consumer electronic devices, is planning to increase its channel partners in India from 17,000 to 30,000 ... Read more...
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Australian ex-MP escapes jail over child sex
November 29th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 29 (IANS) A former Australian MP has managed to escape an immediate jail term despite being found guilty of having sex with a 12-year-old.Last week, 54-year-old Terry Martin ... Read more...
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James Franco turns photographer
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Actor James Franco has signed a project to work as a guest campaign photographer for denim brand 7 For All Mankind.Franco will direct and shoot the ... Read more...
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Beatles letter put up for sale
November 15th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) A letter written by former Beatle Paul McCartney in 1960 asking a drummer to audition for the pop group will be sold in an auction.The ... Read more...
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