‘Arthur Christmas’ - Rekindles Christmas spirit (IANS Movie Review)
January 14th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Arthur Christmas"; Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent; Directors: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook; Rating: ****One of the most delightful mythologies of the world is that of Santa ... Read more...
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New woman in Kutcher’s life?
December 29th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor Ashton Kutcher, who split from wife Demi Moore earlier this year, has been spotted with screenwriter Lorene Scafaria.The 33-year-old spent Christmas in Italy with Scafaria ... Read more...
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16 kids hurt by fireworks in El Salvador
December 26th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
San Salvador, Dec 26 (IANS/EFE) At least 16 children were injured by fireworks on Christmas eve in El Salvador, an official said.Nine of the children were hurt in San Salvador, ... Read more...
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Special Christmas prayers for peace in northeast
December 25th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of Christians in India's northeast held special prayers on Christmas Sunday in churches across the region for peace and wellbeing of the human ... Read more...
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Christmas celebrated in Kolkata
December 25th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Cakes, cookies, wine and midnight masses at churches amid tight security marked Christmas celebrations across West Bengal. St. Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata and other churches across ... Read more...
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Christmas celebrated in style in Kerala
December 25th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas was celebrated with gaiety across Kerala Sunday, with churches crowded right from midnight on Christmas Eve.Sudden rains caused heartburn to many who were getting ready ... Read more...
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Chills spreads, but it’s snowless Christmas in north India (Roundup)
December 24th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Season's lowest of 3.3 degrees Celsius in Delhi, a stinging minus 3.3 in Srinagar, a freezing Amritsar, sub-zero level in Rohtak - north India ... Read more...
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It’s a dry Christmas in Himachal resorts this year
December 24th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) Mellow sunshine and not snow will greet visitors on Christmas day at most of tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh this year.The Met Office here Saturday ... Read more...
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Mughal Agra’s Christian connection still strong
December 24th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 24 (IANS) The cosmopolitan legacy of the former Mughal capital Agra is still going strong. The number of Christians in the city has dwindled to just a few ... Read more...
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Kerala set for a gala Christmas
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Well-lit Christmas trees, illuminated churches with stars of various sizes, fairs, organised carols, homemade cakes, wines and pickles... Kerala is in a buoyant mood as ... Read more...
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Airport metro to run all night on Christmas eve
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) To cater to Delhi residents attending the midnight mass in central Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral on Christmas eve, the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line will ... Read more...
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Shimla’s white Christmas a thing of the past (Postcard from Shimla)
December 19th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 19 (IANS) Oh, for a white Christmas and New Year! That is now the feeling in Shimla where snow on Christmas has become a thing of the ... Read more...
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Scribe’s murder: Expelled NCP member detained
September 5th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) An expelled Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) member has been detained for questioning in connection with the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey and he is likely ... Read more...
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Joseph Hyungmin Son convicted
August 30th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Joseph Hyungmin Son has been convicted of rape and he is due to be sentenced. He could face 15 years to life in prison for raping ... Read more...
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Hugh Hefner labels ex-fiancee as ‘runaway bride’
June 16th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who had to cancel his wedding after his fiancee Crystal Harris changed her mind, has decided to take action against her ... Read more...
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30000 pounds for rare copy of Mein Kampf signed by Hitler
April 11th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): The 'rarest ever' edition of Mein Kampf signed by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and featuring vellum bindings and gold lettering on the titles, could fetch up to 30000 in ... Read more...
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Hitler’s signed autobiography to go on sale
April 11th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 11 (IANS) A rare copy of Adolf Hitler's autobiography "Mein Kampf", signed by the dictator himself, will go on sale soon -- and is expected to sell for ... Read more...
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‘The Nutcracker’ messes up a classic (IANS Movie Review)
February 19th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "The Nutcracker"; Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy; Cast: Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro, Frances de la Tour, Richard E. Grant, Charlie Rowe: Rating: **One must have a very good ... Read more...
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US no-fly list leaves British Muslim stranded in Canada
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 16 (IANS) Probably in the first such case in international travel, the US no-fly list has left a British man stranded in Canada.Dawood Hepplewhite, who is a ... Read more...
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Valentine’s party fever dying down in India: Top DJ
February 9th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) He is geared to play "Tere mast mast do nain", "Tujhe bhula diya" and other such romantic numbers in the run up to Feb 14, but Suketu, ... Read more...
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Egyptian man sentenced to death for Christmas Eve mass shooting
January 18th, 2011 - 3:50 am ICT by BNO News
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) -- An Egyptian man has been sentenced to death for the shooting and killing of seven people outside a church on Coptic Christmas Eve, the Daily News Egypt ... Read more...
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Chidambaram-Buddha letters renewing centre-state war?
January 15th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The letter war between union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has prompted many to ask if the old battle ... Read more...
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Traffic violators must pay more: Delhi police chief
January 7th, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Citing the successful implementation of lane driving during Commonwealth Games this year, Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta stressed that traffic violators must be ready to ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria’s ‘new man’ is Penelope Cruz’s bro
January 6th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 6 (ANI): It looks like Eva Longoria has moved on from her split with Tony Parker.The actress has been seen in the company of Penelope Cruz's handsome little ... Read more...
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Longoria has new man in her life!
January 6th, 2011 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Eva Longoria has been quietly dating Penelope Cruz's younger brother Eduardo following the breakdown of her marriage to Tony Parker.The "Desperate Housewive" star who is in the process ... Read more...
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Psychic Ocean Kinge Wins £1m on Lottery
January 6th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forty five year old self professed psychic Ocean Kinge told her friends and family that she had a “feeling in her bones” and set up a syndicate with ... Read more...
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Hugh Hefner’s Fiancée Crystal Harris Finds Him More Energetic!
January 5th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The ‘Playboy’ founder Hugh Hefner surprised everyone last month when he passed on an engagement ring to 24 -year-old Crystal Harris, who is 60 years younger than him.However, Crystal, who ... Read more...
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In Britain, you can be fined 1000 pounds for putting up posters
January 5th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) A pet owner in Britain has been warned by an environmental agency that he could be fined after he nailed missing cat posters in his neighbourhood trees.Mike Harding's ... Read more...
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I don’t notice 60-year age gap between us, says Hefner’s fiancée, 24
January 5th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 5 (ANI): Hugh Hefner's new fiancee, Crystal Harris, who is 24 years old, has said that she hardly recognizes the 60-year age gap between herself and her husband-to-be."I ... Read more...
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Lottery win will save couple (Derek & Sandra Streets) home
January 4th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An old British will get to keep the home – at least for now- after they got very lucky on Christmas Eve.Derek and Sandra Streets couldn’t ... Read more...
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Nepal’s red health workers ask India to free Binayak Sen
January 3rd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Jan 3 (IANS) Condemning an Indian court verdict sentencing renowned rights activist Binayak Sen to life imprisonment on sedition charges, nine health organisations affiliated to the opposition Unified ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson says she’s lucky to have a ’stud’ like Eric Johnson
December 30th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): Jessica Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson spent their first Christmas together with family and friends at her parents' home in L.A."I'm so grateful this holiday season!" UsMagazine.com quoted ... Read more...
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Radical Islamist sect claims responsibility for Nigeria church attacks
December 29th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Lagos, Dec 29 (ANI): A radical Islamist sect has claimed responsibility for bombings in central Nigeria and attacks on churches in the northeast of the country that led to the deaths of ... Read more...
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Celebs who just couldn’t stop twittering even on Christmas Day
December 29th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Celebrities seem to be addicted to social networking site Twitter, as some even twittered on Christmas Day.Among them is singer Dannii Minogue, 39, who tweeted about her ... Read more...
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Jay-Z Spends $350K on Beyonce Birkin Bags Gift
December 29th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, Jay-Z bought his wife, Beyonce about three hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of designer handbags for Christmas in a last minute shopping spree on ... Read more...
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