Air India pilots continue strike for fifth day (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The Air India pilots continued their agitation for the fifth consecutive day Saturday, forcing the management to cancel 14 flights and re-scheduling many ... Read more...
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R.E.M To Unleash The First Track On Its Next Album
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Accelerate" was the last album that R.E.M released in 2008. Since then, the fans have been longing to hear some new hits for the popular Alternative ... Read more...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor’s 26 Room Mansion On Sale For Only $28 Million
January 20th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Veteran Hungarian American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is not doing well and her hubby is also not in good health these days, so the couple has decided to sell their ... Read more...
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Elvis Presley’s old home owned by Zsa Zsa Gabor on sale for $28mn
January 20th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Prince Frederic Von Anhalt are selling their Los Angeles mansion, previously inhabited by Elvis Presley, for 28 million dollars.Gabor's ... Read more...
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Bones Recovered From Nikumaroro Island Might Resolve Amelia Earhart’s Mystery
December 19th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Norman, Dec 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The bone fragments that have been found by researchers along the tropical South Pacific island of Nikumaroro could finally provide a closure to the mystery ... Read more...
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Fashion For Women: Scarves, Shawls And Accessories
December 6th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Well to speak of enhancing an outfit there’s nothing quite like the scarf which makes a dull and boring outfit come alive with the right blend of colors to match!Scarves are ... Read more...
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Sheen’s porn star ‘date’ starred in erotic spoof about the actor dying
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 03 (ANI): The porn star, who was involved in actor Charlie Sheen's recent hotel meltdown, is said to have starred in an adult spoof about him.Capri Anderson, who came into ... Read more...
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Mira Nair To Shoot In Pakistan
October 28th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recent reports suggest that the celebrated Indian film maker Mira Nair is likely to shoot her next film in Pakistan. Mira Nair is making a film ... Read more...
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‘Top Gun’ sequel in the works
October 15th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 15 (ANI): After 25 years, Paramount Pictures may decide to revive the 80's cult action movie 'Top Gun' in a sequel.Viacom's Paramount Pictures is in talks with the film's ... Read more...
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Leonardo DiCaprio to play FBI founder
June 19th, 2010 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is all set to play the role of the founder director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a new movie to ... Read more...
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Shutter Island becomes Martin Scorsese’s Top Movie Worldwide
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Psychological mystery thriller, Shutter Island which earned $294 million worldwide has become top-grossing picture of Martin Scorsese's career. Earlier, The Departed, released in 2006 was his highest grossing film. It made $290 ... Read more...
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Hilary Swank gives air-lift to boyfriend
April 12th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
London, April 11 (IANS) American actress Hilary Swank, who loves doing dare-devil stunts, surprised her boyfriend by giving him a lift during one of her flying lessons.
The 35-year-old actress, who recently ... Read more...
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Alec Baldwin jealous of DiCaprio’s movie career
March 9th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin admits he envies Leonardo DiCaprio and wishes his career would have been as successful as the "Titanic" star's.
The 51-year-old, who appeared with DiCaprio in "The ... Read more...
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‘Avatar’ bags Oscar for best art direction
March 8th, 2010 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair bagged the best art direction Oscar for "Avatar", one of the most expensive films ever made, at the 82nd Academy Awards.
Sandy ... Read more...
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Leonardo DiCaprio all set to play Frank Sinatra
February 22nd, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a lot of speculation since long, about who would play the part of Frank Sinatra in his biopic. And now according to ... Read more...
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Martin Scorsese’s daughter directs a short film
January 20th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Director Martin Scorsese's 10-year-old daughter Francesca seems to be following her father's footsteps by co-directing a short film with her friends.
Dailystar.co.uk. reports that Scorsese, 67, admits his daughter ... Read more...
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Kate Beckinsale taken aback by boob comments
December 31st, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Brit actress Kate Beckinsale is said to have been mortified to discover that what she had thought was flattering talk about her boobs turned out instead to be ... Read more...
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When Mira Nair’s ‘Amelia’ plane was hijacked en-route to movie set
October 24th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 24 (ANI): Mira Nair has spoken about the trouble she and her team had to go through when the aircraft used in her 2009 biopic Amelia was hi-jacked en-route to ... Read more...
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Hilary Swank’s chaotic premiere
October 24th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The buzz is that the New York premiere of Hilary Swank's latest movie 'Amelia' was thrown into chaos when a journalist passed out on the red carpet.Emergency services raced to the Paris ... Read more...
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Hillary Swank’s pilot dreams dashed by Amelia’s insurance bosses
October 22nd, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Hollywood actress Hillary Swank's high-flying dreams were dashed when Amelia's insurance company didn't let her fly alone.The 35-year-old actress plays iconic aviator Amelia Earhart in the new film ... Read more...
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No unbuttoning jeans on ramp for Akshay: Twinkle
October 14th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Last time there was a big controversy when got his wife Twinkle Khanna to unbutton his jeans on the ramp. But this time Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar ... Read more...
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Sree Dasari voted out of Big Brother
July 4th, 2009 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
London, July 4 (ANI): Indian 'Big Brother' star Sree Dasari has been voted out of the show.The 25-year-old student from the University of Hertfordshire had to leave the show after almost nine ... Read more...
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Meg Ryan off the market?
June 11th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11(ANI): Here's some bad news for Meg Ryan's male fans: the Hollywood beauty is no longer single, it has emerged.Rumours are abuzz that the 47-year-old beauty is dating film ... Read more...
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Search for Robin Hoods Maid Marian continues
January 24th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): The search for Robin Hoods Maid Marian continues after English actress Sienna Miller dropped out of the Ridley Scott directed movie Nottingham.The reason why petite Miller has ... Read more...
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Cate Blanchett over the moon with stamp honour
January 23rd, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Australian actress Cate Blanchett has revealed that she is thrilled to be honoured with the set of her own stamps.The Oscar winner, along with fellow actors Nicole ... Read more...
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DiCaprio says Winslet deserves an Oscar
January 19th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio has said that Kate Winslet deserves an Academy Award for her performance in Revolutionary Road, insisting that the honour is "long overdue" for the actress.The ... Read more...
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DiCaprio brands paparazzi disrespectful and dangerous
November 25th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has vowed to stay away from the paparazzi and has branded them disrespectful and dangerous.The Aviator actor admitted that he has been trying ... Read more...
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DNA tests on bones confirm Steve Fossetts death
November 4th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 4 (ANI): US investigators have confirmed that the bone fragments found near a California plane crash site are that of US millionaire Steve Fossett.Sheriff John Anderson said that the ... Read more...
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Hilary Swanks appeal to women to donate hair for cancer victims wigs
October 28th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): American actress Hilary Swank has made an appeal to women to cut off their hair, and donate them to a charity that makes wigs for women with ... Read more...
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Steve Fossetts death was instant, say officials
October 4th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 4 (ANI): American air-adventurer Steve Fossett had died instantly following his hard-impact plane crash, police officials have revealed.The 63-year-old millionaire, who mysteriously disappeared after taking off from his private ... Read more...
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Adventurer Steve Fossetts belongings possibly found in US deserts
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 2 (ANI): Items possibly belonging to aviator Steve Fossett have been found by hikers in a remote area of California more than one year after his mysterious disappearance, it ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise to sizzle again in Top Gun sequel?
July 21st, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): The makers of Top Gun are planning a sequel to the 80s super hit and according to the grapevine Tom Cruise may just be sporting his aviator ... Read more...
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Hezbollah hands over to Israel report on aviator Ron Arad
July 13th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Tel Aviv, July 13 (DPA) The Lebanese Hezbollah militia Saturday handed over to Israel a new report on the fate on Israeli aviator Ron Arad, who went missing 22 years ago. Israeli ... Read more...
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Riding Two-Wheelers in India
June 7th, 2008 - 3:23 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Most of the world's global auto giants are rushing to supply low-cost cars to the masses in India. The Japanese company, along with its local partner, produced more than half the eight ... Read more...
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Blanchetts pals love posing with her Oscar statuette!
May 28th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by admin
London, May 28 (ANI): Cate Blanchetts pals like nothing more than posing with the Oscar she won in 2005.The British actress bagged the prestigious award for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |