NBA slams Katju’s move to regulate electronic media
August 30th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) Thursday opposed what it called a unilateral move by Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju to release a resolution ... Read more...
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ITV is in talks with BT to show Premier League games
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the first time in history, the ITV will now be showing the Premier League games. This was a conclusion that came up after the ITV had ... Read more...
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Mars rover landing to be broadcast live
August 1st, 2012 - 6:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) NASA's Curiosity rover will land on the Martian surface at 0531 GMT Aug 6 and the landing process will be broadcast live from the New York ... Read more...
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Reliance Mediaworks get Rs.605 crore private equity funding
July 18th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Reliance MediaWorks Limited Wednesday announced the signing of a term sheet to get an investment of Rs.605 crore from an international private equity fund.In return, the ... Read more...
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I consider myself geek’s fantasy: Priyanka
June 4th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has been endorsing various technological projects including Nokia and Nikon, loves technology and tries to own the latest gadget in ... Read more...
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BBC comes under fire for broadcasting film containing nudity at lunchtime
May 30th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The BBC has received numerous complaints for broadcasting at 1.45 pm a 2004 Hollywood version of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant Of Venice', which features nudity. The film ... Read more...
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Radio programme in Puerto Rico will only report good news
April 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A radio programme in Puerto Rico will report only good news starting May 1.The host of "Noticias OK", Yalitza Navedo Roman, said Wednesday in a ... Read more...
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Gomez named ambassador of Seacrest’s charity
April 22nd, 2012 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 22 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez has been appointed ambassador of "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest's charity foundation.Seacrest announced the news on his Los Angeles radio show. He ... Read more...
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Sharjah ruler writes off two citizens’ debts
April 14th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 13 (IANS/WAM) The ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the authorities to write off the debts of two citizens.Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al ... Read more...
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BBC pays men 10 percent more than women: Report
April 13th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) The BBC has nearly twice as many men as women in senior roles and pays them a 10 percent higher salary than their female counterparts, a ... Read more...
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McDonald’s staff caught selling stale food
March 16th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) A McDonald's restaurant here has been found selling food that should have been thrown away, Shanghai Daily reported Friday.Staff were also seen changing expiry dates and, ... Read more...
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Deported hate preacher gives speeches on web
March 14th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) A Muslim hate preacher who was deported from Britain to Jamaica has been found to be broadcasting his extremist views live over the internet.Abdullah el-Faisal, 48, ... Read more...
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Crematorium to broadcast funerals live on internet
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) A crematorium in Britain is to broadcast funerals live on the internet for mourners who are unable to attend, a media report said Friday.The crematorium bosses ... Read more...
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Nick Cannon recovering after kidney problem
January 10th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) Singer Nick Cannon has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home after suffering from a kidney problem."Nick Cannon was released over the ... Read more...
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Iran holds first trial of ‘CIA agent’
December 29th, 2011 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Iran has held the first trial session of Amir Mirza Hekmati, who was arrested on charges of spying for the CIA, a media report said Wednesday.An ... Read more...
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Mark Chapman falls for Twitter prank
December 21st, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC is being criticized for not properly vetting contents that viewers send on its shows after Radio 5 Live presenter Mark Chapman fell for the “I McHunt” ... Read more...
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Unemployment to fall below eight percent before polls: Obama
December 12th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said he believes unemployment rate will fall below eight percent by the time US voters cast their votes to choose next ... Read more...
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Simon Cowell back on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’
December 9th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Music mogul Simon Cowell will very much be part of the next panel of judges of the show Britain’s Got Talent. The X Factor US judge was ... Read more...
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Doctor sued for blowing his vuvuzela in hospital, court-case begins
November 21st, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Augsburg, Germany, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A doctor in Germany has been sued by his patient for blowing his vuvuzela in front of the hospital. The court hearing started on Monday with ... Read more...
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Parents protest against ‘Glee teen sex scene’
November 9th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Parents Television Council (PTC) has spoken strongly against a scene in the last episode of the highly successful FOX show “Glee.” During the last episode of the ... Read more...
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Oscar producer Gilbert Cates dies at 77
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Gilbert Cates, the US film and stage director who produced a record 14 Academy Award shows, has died at the age of 77.The famous producer was ... Read more...
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Not running for president, Hilary Clinton reiterates
October 17th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated Monday that she would not run for president again, but would turn to a life of writing and ... Read more...
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Gaddafi says he is still in Libya
September 27th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Sep 27 (IANS) Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said he is still in the country, fighting on the ground and ready to die a martyr, state-run Allibiya TV ... Read more...
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Marriage with JLo wasn’t sustainable: Marc Anthony
September 2nd, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS/EFE) Singer Marc Anthony said his seven-year marriage with Jennifer Lopez was no longer "sustainable" and that the couple's split was not the result of a ... Read more...
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Gaddafi vows not to surrender
September 2nd, 2011 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Sep 2 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has once again vowed in an audio message broadcast on television that he would not surrender. He urged his loyalists to continue ... Read more...
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Mexican journalist kidnapped
August 25th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 25 (IANS/EFE) The editor of Mexican online newspaper A Discusion was abducted Wednesday in Culiacan, capital of the western state of Sinaloa, authorities said.Humberto Millan, who also ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries’ wedding pictures to be unveiled soon
August 24th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kim Kardashian and husband Kris Humphries have flown to a secret destination in Europe for their honeymoon after their lavish wedding ceremony last weekend. PEOPLE magazine ... Read more...
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Gaddafi pledges not to surrender in new speech
August 22nd, 2011 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 22 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has pledged not to surrender in an audio speech broadcast Sunday, even as fighting between his forces and the rebels continued in ... Read more...
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ECB to sign a 20 million pound deal with Investec
August 20th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is likely to sign and four-year deal worth 20 million pounds with asset management banking company Investec to replace ... Read more...
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Pakistani soldier sentenced to death for killing unarmed young man
August 13th, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by BNO News
KARACHI (BNO NEWS) -- A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Friday sentenced to death a soldier who shot dead an unarmed teenager in the southern city of Karachi in early June, the Express ... Read more...
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Now is time for item boys: Aamir
June 26th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who has done an item number in his ready-to-release adult comedy "Delhi Belly", says the time for Bollywood item girls is ... Read more...
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Money-laundering case against suspended Prasar Bharti chief
June 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday registered a money laundering case against suspended Prasar Bharti chief B.S. Lalli over irregularities in awarding broadcasting rights contract ... Read more...
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Pippa Middleton offered $5 mn for adult film
May 9th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS) Pippa Middleton, sister of duchess of Cambridge Catherine, has been offered $5 million to feature in an adult film, says a report.The offer has been ... Read more...
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Royal wedding audience tops only an episode of ‘Only Fools And Horses’
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): The British TV audiences who watched the royal wedding are thought to be the 10th biggest in history, but interestingly, it topped just one episode of television ... Read more...
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Palin’s parting kick to CBS News’ Katie Couric
April 27th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took a dig on CBS Evening News' anchor Katie Couric ahead of the latter's announcement that she is quitting.On being asked ... Read more...
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