Rich French feud over 75% Tax
September 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN News) A disagreement broke out between Bernard Arnault the executive officer of fashion giant and Edouard de Rothschild. The reason for the feud is because the former wants ... Read more...
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Dutch firm launches save naked prince game
September 4th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Dutch computer company has released a game based on Prince Harry's naked antics in Las Vegas two weeks ago."We thought it was such a ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa demands withdrawal of cartoon from NCERT book
June 13th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday urged the central government to remove from a Class 12 NCERT textbook the cartoon about the anti-Hindi agitation that ... Read more...
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‘Let academicians decide on Ambedkar cartoon’
May 15th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A artist-activist group Tuesday said the government should not withdraw a textbook cartoon featuring Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar under political pressure.Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (Sahmat) ... Read more...
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Tripura government criticises Ambedkar cartoon
May 15th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 15 (IANS) Tripura's Left Front government Tuesday criticised the publication of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar's 1949 cartoon in a current NCERT school textbook."As a lower caste, Ambedkar tolerated ... Read more...
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Ambedkar cartoon rocks parliament (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar reportedly printed in an NCERT textbook set off a storm in both houses of parliament Friday, ... Read more...
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Uproar in Lok Sabha over Ambedkar cartoon
May 11th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon Dr. B.R. Ambedkar printed in an NCERT textbook created a storm in the Lok Sabha Friday with some ... Read more...
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Carey, Cannon working on cartoon
May 9th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS) Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon are putting together a cartoon for their two-year-old twins -- Monroe and Moroccan."Yeah, we actually got some stuff ... Read more...
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China’s animation industry grows
May 1st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) The production value of China's animation industry hit an estimated 60 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) in 2011, and a total of 200,000 minutes of animation were ... Read more...
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Mamata acting in an immature manner: Justice Katju
April 18th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is not acting in a mature manner by cracking down on her critics and must learn to take ... Read more...
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Boy mimics flying dinosaur, survives jump from building
March 21st, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 21 (IANS) A three-year-old boy tried to imitate a flying dinosaur from a cartoon movie by jumping off from his ninth floor home in a Chinese city. He ... Read more...
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Katy Perry now a computer game character
January 18th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry has been turned into a computer game character by video game company.The 27-year-old, who recently split from husband Russell Brand, will appear ... Read more...
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I’m too old for Mr.Bean now: Rowan Atkinson
September 7th, 2011 - 4:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) At 56, Rowan Atkinson, best remembered as Mr.Bean, doubts if viewers will get a chance to see any new adventures of the comical character because now ... Read more...
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South Park spoof on royal wedding
May 11th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have added the Royal Wedding to their list of spoofs. An upcoming episode of the show will tell ... Read more...
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Tevez to sue TV for ‘Ugly Little Carlos’ jibe
March 11th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is suing a TV show after it called him ugly.Tevez is said to be "furious" at the cartoon, which ridicules his life in ... Read more...
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Californian woman sues after slipping on banana peel
March 7th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Californian woman is claiming undisclosed amount in damages after she slipped on a banana peel. The 58-year-old woman was shopping in one of the shops of ... Read more...
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‘The Last Airbender’ dominates 2011 Razzie Awards
February 28th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): M Night Shyamalan's 'The Last Airbender' took top dishonours at the Razzies, taking away five Golden Raspberry Awards.The Razzies are famous for Hollywood's Oscar spoof mocking the year's ... Read more...
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“Power Ranger Samurai” Premieres On Nickelodeon
February 8th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by GD
By Meena kar
Feb 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kids who are action freaks, and are bored of the existing range of action oriented cartoons, now have a very good news. The Nickelodeon channel, which ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4 Day 79: Dolly & Ashmit have a major fight
December 23rd, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After being diplomatic and steering clear of fights for some weeks, the old Dolly is back and that too, in full form. She had a major row ... Read more...
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After Cartoons Facebook Has Number Game For Its Users
December 8th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest amusement for the Facebook users is the number game that has shot up recently. Yes, after the famous cartoon trend last week, this time ... Read more...
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Ludhiana-born Pakistani’s cartoon exhibition in Lahore
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Nov 23 (IANS) An exhibition of the works of noted newspaper cartoonist the late Anwar Ali, who was born in Ludhiana now in India, was held Tuesday."Exhibition of Nanna Cartoons" was ... Read more...
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‘Wonder Woman’ at war in Hollywood
November 10th, 2010 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) Original "Wonder Woman" star Lynda Carter has urged Megan Fox to stop "trashing" the superhero after the latter branded the character "lame".TV bosses are planning to revive "Wonder ... Read more...
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Kim Cattrall to endorse Tetley Tea?
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kim Cattrall has reportedly been approached to appear in a new Tetley Tea advertisement."We've approached Cattrall's agent about the possibility of lining her ... Read more...
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Justin Timberlake defends Mark Zuckerberg over charity donation
October 10th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 10 (ANI): 'The Social Network' star Justin Timberlake has defended Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg from critics who accused him of giving 67 million pounds to charity for the publicity ... Read more...
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I never criticised Commonwealth Games: Advani
September 26th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani said here on Sunday that he never criticised the Commonwealth Games instead he has been wishing all ... Read more...
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Gemma Arterton likes to see baddies’ deaths in films
August 31st, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): British actress Gemma Arterton thinks it is good when baddies die in films.The star admits she was pleased with the death scene in her upcoming movie 'Tamara ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP spar over Sonia’s cartoon
August 6th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 6 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress traded charges Friday over a cartoon appearing in the BJP state unit mouthpiece. The Congress says its ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s big contact lenses pose a risk
July 7th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lady Gaga’s new video “Bad Romance” showed that the singer is wearing big lenses. The trend seems to becoming popular with fans who watched ... Read more...
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Soccer songs composed by Bengali folk band
July 7th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata July 7 (ANI): A Bengali folk band has composed Soccer songs, to keep up the groove among the soccer fans of Kolkata. The songs are in Bengali.Among the Bengali compositions ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole to star in ‘The Beano’
June 29th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): 'X Factor' beauty Cheryl Cole has bagged a role in the hilarious comic strip adventure 'The Beano.'The singing sensation would be seen in cartoon form as the ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole, Wayne Rooney now comic book stars
June 28th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole and footballer Wayne Rooney are the latest celebrities to be turned to comic book stars after David Beckham and Taylor Swift.
The "X ... Read more...
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Russell Brand bags role in ‘The Simpsons’
June 21st, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand has bagged a role in animation series "The Simpsons" and is quite excited to be a part of the show.
"It's true I'm going ... Read more...
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Victoria Beckham to star in Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob Square Pants’
June 17th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Posh Spice Victoria Beckham is all set to star in Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob Square Pants. She would portray the role of Queen Amphitrite.The special episode in which ... Read more...
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Posh plays mermaid queen for son’s favorite cartoon
June 15th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, June (ANI): Victoria Beckham has been transformed into a scantily clad mermaid for her five-year-old son Cruz's favourite cartoon - Posh's latest foray into animation witnesses her playing Queen Amphitrite ... Read more...
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SpongeBob inspired 8-yr-old US boy to save drowning neighbour
June 14th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): An eight-year-old New Jersey boy, who rescued his five-year-old neighbour from drowning, has revealed that he used a technique from kids cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants to save him.According to ... Read more...
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