Jobs biography Amazon’s best-selling book of 2011
December 7th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) "Steve Jobs", the only authorised biography of the late Apple co-founder, has climbed to the top of Amazon.com's best-selling books for 2011.The book was released in ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart slips into bikini for love scene
April 28th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart slipped into an itsy-bitsy bikini to shoot love scenes with her real-life lover, actor Robert Pattinson, for "Twilight: Breaking Dawn".The shooting spot at ... Read more...
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Polish church calls magic-laden Harry Potter books ‘unacceptable’
April 15th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 15 (ANI): Harry Potter books have fallen foul of yet another Catholic Church.A Catholic diocese in Poland has warned that the best-selling books are unacceptable because they encourage "instructions ... Read more...
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Palin using media to make signature statement ahead of 2012 Prez bid
December 17th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 17 (ANI): Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has started cautiously cooperating with some of the same media outlets she and her supporters have accused of unfair and inaccurate coverage, ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin slams Joe McGinniss in TLC show premiere
November 15th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has criticised journalist Joe McGinniss, who moved next door to her to write about her, in the pilot of her new reality ... Read more...
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NYT to come out with a best seller list for e-books
November 12th, 2010 - 2:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a strong sign that e-books are now having more share of book selling market, New York Times has announced that it will come up with ... Read more...
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Stephenie Meyer to offer her Twilight novella free on the Internet
April 1st, 2010 - 2:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Mar 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Stephenie Meyer is all set to offer her new Twilight novella, free of cost on the Internet. The 36 years old author will allow ... Read more...
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Twilight author to release novella ‘The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner’
March 31st, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Twilight author – Stephenie Mayer has come out with her new novella that is titled "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner". The book is published ... Read more...
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Twilight is a big metaphor for sexual abstinence: Robert Pattinson
November 28th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Twilight star Robert Pattinson believes the reason behind the success of the vampire saga is that it teaches that abstinence can be sexy.Written by Stephenie Meyer, the tale ... Read more...
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Filming for third ‘Twilight’ series flick ‘Eclipse’ begins
August 20th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 20 (ANI): The filming for the third 'Twilight' series flick 'Eclipse' has started in Vancouver BC, Canada.'Eclipse' is a follow up of 'New Moon', the second film in the teen ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen top author of the week
August 13th, 2009 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Amartya Sen's "The Idea of Justice" dominated the non-fiction section among best-selling books here in the first week of its release while "The Wish Maker: A Novel" ... Read more...
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Arundhati Roy’s book tops chart
August 6th, 2009 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Arundhati Roy's "Listening to Grass Hoppers: Field Notes on Democracy" topped the non-fiction category among best-selling books here this week, while Ali Sethi's "The Wish Maker: A ... Read more...
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Dead black gay author E. Lynn Harris’ best selling books
July 25th, 2009 - 2:46 am ICT by John Le Fevre
E. Lynn Harris, an openly gay, black, book author is reported to have been found dead in a West Coast hotel room while on a promotional tour for his 11th best-seller, ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama urges students to vote for her husband
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Michelle Obama has urged University of Colorado students in Boulder at a campaign rally to register and to vote for her husband, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.Michelle ... Read more...
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Harry Potter author donates a million pounds to Labour Party
September 20th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): JK Rowling, the author of best-selling books about boy wizard Harry Potter, has donated a million pounds to the Labour Party.According to The Telegraph, the Labour Party ... Read more...
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An audio treat of books for the blind
August 31st, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The blind may no longer be bereft of enjoying best-selling books as a radio station here has initiated a project to convert the books into audio format.As ... Read more...
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Norman Mailer had a fetish for role-play sex
May 6th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 6 (ANI): Besides having the credit of producing best-selling books, Norman Mailer also had a kinky side, as his former mistress reveals.Mailers long time lover Carole Mallory, who ... Read more...
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‘Love Guru’ producers shouldn’t placate Hindus: Deepak Chopra
April 8th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
New York, April 8 (IANS) While insisting that the producers of "The Love Guru" should not have placated Hindu protesters by agreeing to pre-screen the Hollywood comedy for them, self-help guru Deepak ... Read more...
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Vatican brands Harry Potter the wrong kind of hero
January 16th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 16 (ANI): JK Rowlings best-seller series Harry Potter has been severely condemned by the Vatican, which has branded the famous boy wizard the wrong kind of hero.The Vaticans official ... Read more...
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Harry Potter brings bottom-ranked school to the top
November 14th, 2007 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 14 (ANI): Harry Potter has cast his spell on a bottom-ranked school, which shot to the top after introducing a curriculum based on the young boy wizard.
An official government ... Read more...
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