‘Preity Zinta is a businesswoman in her head’
September 14th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) She is a successful actress, has represented many brands, co-owns an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise and is now ready with her debut film production. ... Read more...
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Cesar Galindo makes NY Fashion Week a fiesta of colour
September 8th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 8 (IANS/EFE) Designer Cesar Galindo presented Friday his colourful spring and summer creations on the official runway of New York Fashion Week, featuring once more his comfortable, ... Read more...
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Hats off to actors who work with newcomers: Preity Zinta
September 8th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Working with newcomers is an uphill task, says Preity Zinta, who will be seen opposite debutant Rhehan Malliek in her maiden production venture "Ishkq In ... Read more...
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Asian woman falls from London rooftop restaurant
September 6th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) An Asian businesswoman died after plunging 80ft from a London rooftop restaurant in front of 100 diners.According to witnesses, the smartly-dressed Asian woman, in her 30s, ... Read more...
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David Guetta renews vows
August 30th, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 30 (IANS) Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta and his wife Cathy marked their 20th wedding anniversary by reaffirming their commitment to each other in an ... Read more...
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South African woman held at Mumbai airport
August 25th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) A South African woman was Friday arrested for carrying 18 kg of amphetamine, a banned drug, at the Mumbai international airport, a customs official said."We have ... Read more...
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Anahi makes US debut as shoe designer
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 22 (IANS/EFE) Mexican actress and singer Anahi is making her US debut as a designer and businesswoman with her own line of shoes oriented toward Latino ... Read more...
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Preity thanks SRK, Manisha Koirala ‘Dil se’ (Movie Snippets)
June 26th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Now that Preity Zinta is working with a new actor in her debut production "Ishkq In Paris" (IIP), she says she appreciates Shah Rukh Khan ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican inmates sew `HeelCondoms’
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Inmates at Vega Alta women's prison in Puerto Rico are reducing their sentences thanks to their daily work of sewing "HeelCondoms", colourful and varied accessories ... Read more...
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British woman caught having sex in taxi in Dubai
May 17th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) A British businesswoman, who allegedly had sex in a taxi in Dubai while being drunk, faces up to three years in jail.Rebecca Blake, 29, and Conor ... Read more...
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Beyonce, Jolie on most powerful moms list
May 11th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles and actress Angelina Jolie feature on 2012's 'most powerful moms' list, which is topped by American businesswoman Sara Blakely.The list is ... Read more...
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Today’s young girls obsessed with celebrities
May 11th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) It seems a generation of young girls have no strong role models as they are obsessed with celebrities and reality TV stars, a British survey has ... Read more...
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Evans picky about dating
May 1st, 2012 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) Actor Chris Evans, who has dated actresses Jessica Biel Amy Smart, says he has a strange choice when it comes to girls."I like strange things. ... Read more...
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Three cheers for Sachin, Rekha: Bollywood
April 27th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood diva Rekha and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha and the film fraternity has extended its best wishes to ... Read more...
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Rekha’s Rajya Sabha nomination no ordinary achievement: Mahesh Bhatt
April 27th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is glad that Rekha's nomination to Rajya Sabha has been approved by President Pratibha Patil and says that the veteran actress has ... Read more...
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President approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha to Rajya Sabha
April 26th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday approved the nominations of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, yesteryears Bollywood actress Rekha and businesswoman and social worker Anu Aga to ... Read more...
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Zeenat Aman, Priya Dutt to judge Women Awards 2012
March 13th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman, Congress MP Priya Dutt and designer Nandita Mahtani will be among the judges of the first edition of Women Awards 2012, ... Read more...
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Nancy Brinker’s annual salary is $5 million
February 7th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Daily Beast has reported that breast-cancer awareness foundation founder Nancy Brinker receives an annual salary of $5 million. The report said the CEO of Susan ... Read more...
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Indians, foreigners alike salute Gandhi
January 30th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Insisting that his teachings remained relevant today, some 300 Indians and foreigners gathered here Monday to mourn the death of Mahatma Gandhi at the very ... Read more...
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Thai PM chief guest at Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Thursday became the third consecutive leader from South East Asia to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Taylor auction raises over $150 mn
December 21st, 2011 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) An auction of late actress Elizabeth Taylor's belongings has raised $156.6 million.The money from the collection of jewellery, gowns, artwork and memorabilia from films of the ... Read more...
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Shilpa Shetty confirms pregnancy
December 10th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The stork has come calling in B Town again! This time it is Shilpa Shetty.Shilpa has confirmed she is pregnant with her first child ... Read more...
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Pakistani traders do brisk business at trade fair
November 21st, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Traditional cotton textiles with embroidery, aromatic spices and handicrafts are among a wide array of goods that have emerged as huge hits for the Pakistani ... Read more...
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Indian-origin businesswoman seeks to give back to Ghana
November 10th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), Nov 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman - one of the many second generation Indians living across West Africa - is striving to give back to society in Ghana, ... Read more...
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Ekta, Farah in Fortune India’s powerful businesswomen’s list
November 8th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Filmmakers Ekta Kapoor and Farah Khan, apart from VLCC founder Vandana Luthra and veteran designer Ritu Kumar, feature on Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful ... Read more...
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McCartney gets puppies’ photo as wedding gift
October 18th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) An Indian organisation that works for animals has gifted a photograph of two puppies to the recently-married Beatles legend Paul McCartney and New York ... Read more...
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Women in skirt suits create better first impression
September 19th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Women wearing skirts are perceived as more successful than those sporting trousers favoured by the likes of Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel, research suggests.
They seem ... Read more...
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Russian woman jailed for ordering father’s murder
September 15th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian businesswoman has been sentenced to jail for ordering the murders of her father and his expectant girlfriend.Yekaterina Borisova, 29, was jailed for 16 ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow to play a sex addict in movie
September 8th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Variety magazine has announced that Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow will play the role of a sex addict in a new movie. The new movie is a ... Read more...
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Jessie Wallace calls off wedding to Vince Morse
August 29th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) EastEnders star Jessie Wallace has called off her planned wedding with Vince Morse. Several sources are reporting that Wallace took the decision after she found explicit sexual ... Read more...
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London calms down, unrest spreads to other British cities (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) London was largely peaceful Wednesday after witnessing over four days of violence as the unrest spread to other British cities where rioters stalked the streets, ... Read more...
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Yingluck Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s first woman PM (Lead)
August 5th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 5 (IANS) Yingluck Shinawatra Friday became Thailand's first woman prime minister, about a month after she led her Pheu Thai party to a major victory in the parliamentary ... Read more...
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Christie’s to auction Liz Taylor’s clothes, accessories
June 30th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) British auction house Christie's Wednesday said it will put late Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery, clothes, accessories, decorative arts and memorabilia on display and ... Read more...
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Mexican actress gives birth to second child (Lead)
June 28th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 28 (IANS/EFE) Mexican singer and actress Thalia announced via Twitter that she has given birth in New York to a second child, a boy."Thalia, Tommy, and ... Read more...
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Businesswoman re-mortgages home for kids’ breakfast club
June 12th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 12 (IANS) A businesswoman in east London re-mortagaged her home to establish a breakfast club after learning that one-fourth of Britain's primary pupils were too hungry to learn.Today, ... Read more...
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