Yuvraj made an incredible comeback: Ganguly
September 13th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Terming star Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh's comeback as incredible, former India captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday expressed satisfaction over the southpaw's performance in the recently concluded Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno
September 12th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Al Pacino is set to play late American football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming biopic.The Oscar-winning actor will star as the lead character ... Read more...
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Father’s death made Paltrow health conscious
September 9th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 9 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says she changed her lifestyle after she lost her father, filmmaker Bruce Paltrow, to cancer a decade ago."When my father was diagnosed ... Read more...
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Ganguly apprehensive about Yuvraj’s comeback
August 28th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is nervously hoping for Yuvraj Singh's success in the Twenty20 World Cup and says two Internationals against New Zealand before ... Read more...
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Punjab bans gutka, pan masala
August 27th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 27 (IANS) Punjab Monday ordered a complete ban on the sale, storage, manufacture and distribution of tobacco-based products, gutka (tobacco-laced areca nut pieces) and pan masala in the ... Read more...
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Humphries is a cancer: Kardashian
August 17th, 2012 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian says her estranged husband NBA player Kris Humphries is like a cancer in her life and she wants to get rid ... Read more...
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Celebrities hail bronze medallist Yogeshwar
August 12th, 2012 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Moments after Yogeshwar Dutt won India's fifth Olympic medal Saturday at the London Olympics, Indian Twitterati immediately started hailing the grappler for winning the ... Read more...
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Stanley Tucci is now planning a wedding with Felicity Blunt
August 9th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Stanley Tucci recently told reporters that he is now a married man. He revealed that he was married to Felicity Blunt. Felicity who is the sister ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh rushed to Chennai hospital (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was rushed to a Chennai hospital Monday afternoon for treatment of suspected cancer, a Congress official said.The 67-year-old Deshmukh, ... Read more...
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Uncle named as killer of a boy killed in 1984
August 1st, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Christopher Laverack was killed in the year 1984 by a killer who was never found until way later. His murder case was the longest that police ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe to direct biopic on Bill Hicks
July 24th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, July 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Russell Crowe is all set to make his directorial debut with a biopic on Bill Hicks. Earlier it was being speculated that Russell Crowe would enact ... Read more...
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HDFC Standard Life sells 4,000 Smart Woman policies
July 24th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Private life insurer HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd has sold around 4,000 Smart Woman policies targeted at women since its launch last month, said a ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe to direct feature film
July 24th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Actor Russell Crowe is set to don the director's hat for a feature film. He will direct a biopic on late comedy legend Bill Hicks.The ... Read more...
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Himachal bans gutkha, paan masala
July 13th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Friday imposed a ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of 'gutkha', 'paan masala' and their variants containing tobacco and nicotine in ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian misses her dad
July 9th, 2012 - 4:28 am ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian, who was devastated after her father died, wishes he was still around to see all she has achieved."I think about him every single ... Read more...
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Rihanna scraps Spanish festival gig
July 4th, 2012 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna has scrapped an appearance at the Rock in Rio festival in Madrid following the death of her grandmother Clara 'Dolly' Braithwaite.Her grand ... Read more...
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Rihanna devastated after grandma’s death
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:10 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna is devastated after her grandmother died of cancer.The 24-year-old, who delayed a trip to Europe to visit her sick grandmother Clara 'Dolly' ... Read more...
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Arjun Kapoor believes in ‘friends are forever’ policy
June 29th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The success of Arjun Kapoor's debut film "Ishaqzaade" may have turned him into a big name, but the young actor says it has not changed ... Read more...
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Baby’s cancer removed while in mother’s womb
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) An unborn baby girl in the US was detected with an extremely rare cancerous tumour in the mouth, but doctors successfully removed it in one of ... Read more...
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Rihanna arrives in London on delayed trip
June 19th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna has landed here after delaying her trip for two weeks.The delay prompted speculation about her health and that of her grandmother, who ... Read more...
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Rihanna covers up to meet sick grandma
June 19th, 2012 - 4:55 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 19 (IANS) Singer Rihanna, who often wears revealing outfits for her gigs, covered up in a comfortable outfit when she went to visit her ailing grandmother.She ... Read more...
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Diet pill could help beat obesity
June 10th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) A diet pill aimed at curbing fat people's appetites could soon be a reality, Daily Mail reported.The pill would not only shrink waist lines but also ... Read more...
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Singer Gibb’s wife pays tribute on funeral
June 10th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Singer Robin Gibb's wife Dwina paid tribute to her husband on his funeral by reciting a poem for him.Gibb, who died May 20 after battling ailments ... Read more...
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Horse-drawn carriage to carry Gibb’s coffin
June 7th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) Late singer Robin Gibb's coffin will be taken to the funeral ground in a glass-sided horse-drawn carriage.A service is due to take place Friday at the ... Read more...
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Breakthrough can boost lab test’s sensitivity
June 4th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) A breakthrough in nanotechnology would boost a lab test's sensitivity more than three-million-fold, vastly improving early detection of cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other disorders, a study ... Read more...
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Assam to give children with leukaemia free treatment
June 2nd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) The Assam government will soon launch a scheme to support the cost of treatment for leukaemia among children below 12 years of age.Assam Health Minister Himata ... Read more...
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Gibb leaves 4 mn pounds for lovechild
May 28th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Late singer Robin Gibb reportedly gave four million pounds worth money for his lovechild before his death.The singer, who passed away May 20, after a ... Read more...
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Dad died of kidney failure: Robin Gibb’s son
May 27th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) Robin Gibb's son Robin John has clarified that his father died of kidney failure and not of cancer as has been reported in media.Gibb passed away ... Read more...
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Court allows Ghandy to compare two charge sheets
May 15th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A Delhi court hearing a case against Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy Monday granted time to his counsel for comparing the fresh sets of charges with ... Read more...
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Punjab bans use of cancer causing pesticides in Malwa
April 21st, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Punjab has banned the manufacture, import and use of pesticides causing cancer in Malwa region of the state, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Friday.
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Robin Gibb in coma
April 14th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who has been battling cancer for the past few years, has gone into coma, following a bout of pneumonia.The singer's family, ... Read more...
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Sachin best to decide his retirement: Azhar
April 13th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 13 (IANS) Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin Friday said it sould be left to Sachin Tendulkar to decide his own retirement.Azharuddin said retirement is a purely personal ... Read more...
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British couple jailed for sexually abusing patients
April 12th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
London, April 11 (IANS) A British quack and his wife were jailed for eight years Wednesday for sexually abusing two women he falsely diagnosed with cancer.Reginald Gill, 77, and his ... Read more...
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100 held in China for reprocessing waste oil
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) Over 100 people have been arrested in China for reprocessing waste oil from restaurants and then selling them as new cooking oil, police said.Dumped animal fat ... Read more...
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Fresh chargesheet filed against Maoist Kobad Ghandy
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Police Friday filed fresh sets of charges in a Delhi court against top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, allegedly involved in setting up a new ... Read more...
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