Mamata has affinity to US policies: Left
August 30th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Questioning West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim of being a "true leftist", the Left Front Thursday said she instead has affinity to the capitalist ... Read more...
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Flamengo still eyeing Adriano return
August 16th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Flamengo president Patricia Amorim says the club could still re-sign former Brazil international striker Adriano.The 30-year-old has been undergoing physiotherapy under the guidance of ... Read more...
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Asin wants to move beyond comedy (With Images)
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) After featuring in back-to-back comedies - "Ready", "Housefull 2" and "Bol Bachchan" - Asin Thottumkal wants a change! She says she has no special ... Read more...
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Sangma wanted to ’sing and dance’ in Goa
July 10th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 10 (IANS) Presidential candidate Purno Sangma said Tuesday he wanted to "sing and dance" in Goa, but the pressing campaign schedule did not give him time for ... Read more...
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Chidambaram asks states to combat domestic terror modules
April 16th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing number of domestic terror outfits, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday appealed to states to join in countering ... Read more...
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What’s the truth behind Benazir’s killing, asks daily
December 27th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Why are Pakistan's current rulers, given their affinity to Benazir Bhutto, "quite so reluctant to uncover the truth" about her assassination, asked a Pakistani daily, ... Read more...
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TV series about KGB spies to be screened in US
December 18th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A period drama inspired by the true story of a US couple who were executed for espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union is being ... Read more...
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Randeep to take tips from Sehwag for ‘Heroine’ role?
November 25th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) For his role of the cricketer in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine", Randeep Hooda has decided to take guidance and tips from cricketer Virender Sehwag to make ... Read more...
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Use affinity test, documents to assess caste claim: Apex court
November 10th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that the genuineness of a caste claim has to be considered not only on the strength of documentary evidence but ... Read more...
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New York is my husband: Gaga
September 11th, 2011 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Lady Gaga thinks the city of New York, where she was born and raised, is her husband.The "Born This Way" hitmaker explained she watched the collapse of ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama to appear on iCarly
June 9th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The network president of Nickelodeon, Cyma Zarghami, has revealed that US First Lady Michelle Obama is going to be on the network’s popular show “iCarly.” ... Read more...
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Whiskey isn’t just for men, says Bourbon Women
April 13th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): A group of US women, who call themselves Bourbon Women and share an affinity for Kentucky's signature whiskey, has said that they too can enjoy whiskey and the ... Read more...
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Pattinson cried on ‘Water For Elephants’ sets
April 13th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson says he cried on the sets of his latest film "Water For Elephants" after completing his shoot with an elephant.The 24-year-old actor ... Read more...
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Magic Johnson is Abhishek Bachchan’s fan!
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) If Abhishek Bachchan has one idol besides his dad Amitabh Bachchan, it's the basketball legend Magic Johnson. Imagine his surprise when he got to know ... Read more...
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Judi Dench joins campaign to save cinema in Scotland
February 18th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has joined a campaign to save a small cinema in Scotland.By becoming a patron of the Highland Theatre in Oban, the actress ... Read more...
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Dench joins campaign to save movie hall
February 18th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 18 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has joined a campaign to save a small cinema hall in Scotland by signing up to become one of its celebrity supporters.The actress ... Read more...
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Wills, Kate to spend part of their honeymoon in Scotland?
February 13th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton may spend part of their honeymoon at Balmoral, which is in Scotland.Sources have claimed that the two are likely to visit the ... Read more...
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Tottenham heads list of Premier League clubs interested in Beckham
December 31st, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Tottenham heads the list of Premier League clubs to show an interest in bringing ace midfielder David Beckham back to England in January.Beckham is targeting a loan ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts to adopt child from India?
September 30th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): Julia Roberts, who recently converted to the Hindu faith, is now trying to adopt a child from India, according to sources.The 42-year-old, who already has three children ... Read more...
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Oilsands put into spotlight by Cameron
September 28th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): James Cameron, the acclaimed Hollywood director, would be going to Alberta this week so as to take a tour of the oilsands. Is he just visiting ... Read more...
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Alexis Bledel Bags A Killer Role
September 24th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Alexis Bledel has made a serious changeover and has discarded her cute Gilmore Girls and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants image in order to co-star in Violet ... Read more...
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‘Jersey Shore’ star Jenni (J-Woww) Farley to pose nude for Playboy?
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 21 (ANI): 'Jersey Shore' star Jenni Farley, popularly known as J-Woww, is reportedly negotiating a whopping 400,000-pound deal to pose nude for Playboy magazine.But before fans can fist pump ... Read more...
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Smell of toast ‘takes us back to childhood’
September 14th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 14 (ANI): The reason as to why many Britons still prefer to start their day with toast has much to do with the subconscious, scientists reveal.Researchers at Cardiff University's school ... Read more...
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Twitter helped to free me from Taliban captors: Released Japanese journalist
September 8th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Sept.8 (ANI): Japanese journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka has said that if there was anything that saved him from being killed by his Taliban captors, it was his familiarity with the social ... Read more...
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Six months to go for pavement-born baby’s adoption
August 30th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A woman, who helped rescue a destitute's newborn from a pavement in central Delhi, and her kin have been told by an orphanage to patiently follow the ... Read more...
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Artificial way to grow stem cells discovered
August 23rd, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): Scientists have designed an artificial surface that allows stem cells to stay alive and continue reproducing themselves for at least three months.MIT researchers have made this first synthetic ... Read more...
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Shiv Kapur leads field in Czech Open
August 20th, 2010 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Celadna (Czech Republic), Aug 10 (IANS) India's Shiv Kapur fired six successive birdies in his first seven holes to take a one-shot lead at the Czech Open 2010 with Peter Hanson and ... Read more...
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Torosaurus And Triceratops Are Same Dinosaur, Researchers Claim
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The triceratops a well known three horned dinosaur could never have existed as the scientists are saying the species was actually a smaller variant of torosaurus. ... Read more...
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India like elder brother to South Africa, says Zuma
June 3rd, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma Thursday said India was like an "elder brother" to his country that has stood by it in good and bad ... Read more...
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Kyle Wilson Picked By Rex Ryan
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Florham Park, Apr 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson on Thursday night was the chosen one to join the New York Jets team. He would be joining a ... Read more...
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Simplified test for early breast cancer detection on the anvil
April 17th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): A library of synthetically produced antibodies that can detect and rapidly validate proteins secreted by breast cancer cells is being built by University of Arkansas researchers.The researchers' work ... Read more...
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“I saw Sivaji 15 times”- Muttiah Muralidharan
April 15th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It looks like the International cricketers of Srilankan team have great affinity for Indian films. Previously, we had one of the top-charting players from this team ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck earned $32 million in 2009
April 11th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Radio & TV celebrity Glenn Beck earned a whopping $32 million in 2009. His earnings are so remarkable that even Forbes did a cover story ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi dubs in ‘Tamil’ for ‘Prince’
March 29th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is known of his great affinity for Tamil Nadu. Amidst of his busy schedules in Hindi films, the actor makes sure that he ... Read more...
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BIG Cinemas reopens New York cinema hall
March 15th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) BIG Cinemas, India's largest movie hall chain, has reopened ImaginAsian Theatre of Manhattan New York as Big Cinemas Manhattan, a company statement said here Monday.
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