BJP seeks Mamata’s support on coal blocks issue
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emissaries Tuesday met Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to seek her support on the alleged coal blocks scam, only ... Read more...
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Bipasha meets Jeremy Piven in London
June 21st, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu had a chance meeting with Jeremy Piven of TV series "Entourage" in London, and says the Hollywood actor's knowledge about India impressed ... Read more...
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Curtains down on Gulmarg fest, Highway 61 steals the show
March 12th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), March 12 (IANS) Snowfall and frequent power cuts tried to play spoil sport at the Gulmarg Winter Festival, but the event reached its crescendo thanks to ... Read more...
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Clooney, Russell bury the hatchet
February 17th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) George Clooney and moviemaker David O. Russell have ended their decade-long feud following a chance meeting at a recent industry party.The pair fell out on ... Read more...
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Two Argentine men find out they were switched at birth
November 16th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Nov 16 (IANS/EFE) Two men living a few blocks from each other in the Argentine town of Azul learned at the age of 34 that a nurse inadvertently ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Omar defends chopper ride to Pakistani Kashmir leader
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday couched in political context his lending a state helicopter to a former Pakistani Kashmir "premier", on a private ... Read more...
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Everyone wants peaceful Kashmir: Pakistani leader
September 21st, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IANS) Visiting former Pakistani Kashmir prime minister Sultan Mehmood Chaudary Wednesday said he discussed a host of issues with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah earlier ... Read more...
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Did Pakistani Kashmir leader meet central interlocutor?
September 20th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 20 (IANS) Visiting former Pakistani Kashmir prime minister Sultan Mehmood Chaudary Tuesday denied meeting central interlocutor Radha Kumar but a local news agency, citing sources, insisted he had ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Srimathi’ scores on performances (Kannada Movie Review)
July 9th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Srimathi"; Cast: Upendra, Priyanka Upendra, Celina Jaitley, Sayaji Shinde, Prem Chopra, Ramakrishna, Rekha Das, Kota Sreenivasa Rao and others; Director: M. Ravi; Producer: Shankar Gowda; Camera: Johny Lall; Music: ... Read more...
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‘Tanu Weds Manu’ - watch it for Madhavan (IANS Movie Review)
February 25th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Tanu Weds Manu"; Cast: R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, Jimmy Shergil, Swara Bhaskar; Director: Anand L. Rai; Rating: ** 1/2Why should you watch "Tanu Weds Manu"? For R. Madhavan who will win ... Read more...
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Billy Ray Cyrus shunned spotlight after pal Kurt Cobain’s death
February 19th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): American country star Billy Ray Cyrus was so devastated after the death of his friend Kurt Cobain that he shunned the limelight.His death made the star ... Read more...
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Single punch kills man in Australia
February 7th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 7 (IANS) A single punch in the face during a "chance meeting" killed a 48-year-old man in a town in the Lake Macquarie region of Australia's New South Wales state. ... Read more...
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Gibson’s lawyer has last-chance meeting with prosecutors over assault charges
January 19th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Even as actor Mel Gibson looks set to be charged for hitting his ex Oksana Grigorieva, his lawyer was allowed a last-chance meeting with prosecutors to persuade ... Read more...
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Zardari didn’t attend Taseer’s funeral but goes to US for Holbrooke’s memorial service
January 13th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 13(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari did not attend slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's funeral last week, but left for the United States on Wednesday to attend a memorial ... Read more...
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Carrey agrees to appear on chat show after 17 years
January 10th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey has finally accepted an invite to appear on American chat show "Inside The Actors Studio" after pal Bradley Cooper told him to stop ... Read more...
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Warner Bros Releases New Trailer For Anthony Hopkins Starrer The Rite
December 10th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sir Anthony Hopkins starrer supernatural thriller movie The Rite’s new trailer has been released. The film’ which will release on the big screens on January 28, 2011, is based on a ... Read more...
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Chappell tells coaches to follow Bradman’s advice of pitching the ball up
November 25th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Nov.25 (ANI): Former Australian captain and now selector Greg Chappell has urged coaches around the country to follow the advice once dropped by cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman - that of ... Read more...
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Prithviraj Chavan, Ajit Pawar brace for Maharashtra innings (Night Lead)
November 11th, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Technocrat-turned-politician Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress was late Wednesday invited by Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan to form the next government in the state. Ajit Pawar of the ... Read more...
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‘Taliban schools’ in Karachi promising kids ‘heaven’ if they turn suicide bombers
October 26th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 26 (ANI): The Taliban have set up "schools" on the outskirts of the city, where they deliver lectures and sermons in an attempt to brainwash innocent youngsters and convince ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistani foreign minister’s visit put off till next year
October 13th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will now visit India only next year because of scheduling problems caused by a slew of high-level visits in New ... Read more...
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Lizzie Cundy Separates From Husband
October 11th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lizzie Cundy's fourteen year old marriage is on the rocks, with her husband having left her and their two children to move in with Hannah Pedley, ... Read more...
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“I’m a bathroom singer at best!” — John Abraham, on his vocal performance in Isheeta Ganguly’s latest album ‘Damaru’
September 21st, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): John Abraham has come a long way with a lot of "Ashayein' since his "Jism' days (No pun intended please). After doing a spate of hardcore ... Read more...
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Scientists develop authentic ‘tea shirt’
August 22nd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Scientists and fashion designers have developed a new fabric that is grown in a soup of green tea, sugar and other nutrients over the course of several days. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Cameron Diaz loves to do her own stunts
August 8th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Cameron Diaz is an action-loving chick - the actress has revealed that she likes to do her own stunts.The 37-year-old, who stars in the action comedy 'Knight ... Read more...
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Abu-Sandeep ready to work on Bollywood project (With Images)
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) They have been in the fashion business for 24 years but done very few costumes for Bollywood. Now Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla want ... Read more...
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Antony visits Ladakh border area near China (With Images)
June 22nd, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Leh, June 22 (IANS) A.K. Antony Tuesday became the first Indian defence minister to land at the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Nyoma, close to the ... Read more...
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At 82, Vidya Stokes still loves collecting dolls
May 13th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) She is an octogenarian, but still a child at heart as far as dolls go. Former Himachal Pradesh minister Vidya Stokes' collection has not just Barbies ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Thai Man In Prison For 3 Extra Years Due To Typo
April 10th, 2010 - 4:17 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Thai man who was serving time in an Indonesian prison was released after it was discovered that he had already spent three extra years in prison, all ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Madonna, Penn not rekindling romance
January 11th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Madonna is not rekindling her romance with Oscar winning actor Sean Penn, says a spokesperson for the pop diva.
The "Frozen" hitmaker was rumoured to have ... Read more...
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I didn’t check what Jiah had shot: Genelia
January 11th, 2010 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) It's commonly known that Jiah Khan had shot for a substantial portion in "Chance Pe Dance" before she was asked to leave. But Genelia D'Souza, ... Read more...
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Chance meeting with Rahul Gandhi delights school students
December 1st, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A chance meeting with Rahul Gandhi outside the parliament house entrance had students of a school from Sangrur in Punjab simply floored Tuesday as the Congress ... Read more...
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The truth about MJ’s ’secret lovechild’
July 23rd, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): Michael Jackson and his alleged secret lovechild reportedly first met on a chance meeting in a holiday hotel in Tunisia in 1996.Dancer Omer Bhatti, speculated to be ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson personified the impossible: Amitabh Bachchan
June 26th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pop legend Michael Jackson was the "incredible perfection that god could have possibly created" and a man who personified "the impossible", says Hindi film megastar Amitabh ... Read more...
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Amar Singh rules out post-poll alliance with BJP
May 15th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh on Friday put a dampener on speculations of any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Squashing rumours of any talks ... Read more...
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Sophie Dahl furious with ’stick-thin starlets’ inspiring others to diet
April 27th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): English model Sophie Dahl has blasted "stick-thin starlets" for inspiring others to diet.Dahl, 31, who is very curvaceous, and had been a size 14 when she began modelling ... Read more...
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