Two get Khel Ratna, 25 Arjuna Award
August 19th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The sports ministry Sunday named Olympic medallists Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and 25 others for the ... Read more...
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Russian scientist gets award for comet discovery
June 8th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian amateur astronomer Leonid Elenin has become the first Russian to receive the prestigious Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of a new comet using ... Read more...
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Anand not to lobby for Bharat Ratna
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) World chess champion Viswanathan Anand Thursday endorsed the government's decision to consider sportspersons for the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, but declined to ... Read more...
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Scream awards 2011: Harry Potter gets the ultimate scream award
October 17th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Oct 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Spike TV’s Scream Awards was held at the Universal City on Saturday. The coveted award on the night was the ultimate scream award. It was given to ... Read more...
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Overlooked for Arjuna, lifter Renubala returns CWG gold
July 25th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Disappointed at being overlooked for an Arjuna Award, weightlifter Renubala Chanu Monday returned her 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medal to the sports ministry saying ... Read more...
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Shania Twain says that she didn’t hurt herself during CMT Fall
June 9th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nashville, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shania Twain has assured that she didn’t hurt herself when she fell during the 2011 Country Music Television awards. The singer was going towards the stage when ... Read more...
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Martin Freeman bags a BAFTA
May 23rd, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) Martin Freeman has bagged the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA for playing the role of Dr Watson in the TV series "Sherlock".The three-part BBC series was also voted ... Read more...
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Claire Danes Bags Golden Globe Award For “Temple Grandin”
January 17th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Temple Grandin" is regarded as one of the popular and notable television series, owing to its intrinsic plot and wonderful portrayal of characters. On Sunday, 68th ... Read more...
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Selena Gomez Performs “A Year Without Rain” On People’s Choice Awards
January 6th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night at Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, the biggies entertainment industry walked the red carpet to bag the most coveted award of the night of People's ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson To Scorch The 2011 Golden Globes Awards Ceremony!
January 6th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fans of the Hollywood flicks can never get enough of hunky and sizzling actor Robert Pattinson and he always stays in news, no matter if ... Read more...
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People’s Choice Awards 2011 Results Declared: Eminem And Rihanna Steal The Show
January 6th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was the night of glamor, glitz and grandeur as who's who of the entertainment industry walked the red carpet of 37th People's Choice Awards last ... Read more...
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People’s Choice Awards 2011: Who Ruled This Year?
January 6th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, which won four awards. It has bagged the awards in the sections- Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Actress (Kristen Stewart), Favorite Drama Movie and Favorite On-Screen Team (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson ... Read more...
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Time Person Of The Year 2010 Award Goes To Marc Zuckerberg!
December 16th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The CEO of popular social networking site Facebook has added yet another feather to his cap of achievements. Marc Zuckerberg who shot to global fame after ... Read more...
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Golden Globe Nominations For 2011 Unveiled
December 15th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Golden Globe nominations for 2011 has been announced and the nominations have created sensation among the people. The nominations for the coveted award were declared ... Read more...
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A R Rahman at GIMA: “My Dad Used To Look At Lata Mageshkar’s Photo Every …
December 4th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The first edition of Global Music Indian Awards (GIMA) has become a platform of emotional outburst for all the Indian musicians. It has started a trend and set a landmark ... Read more...
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Agartala gets tag of ‘best city’ among small states
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Agartala, Dec 3 (IANS) Tripura's capital Agartala was Friday given the 'best city' award among small states in India for providing homes to the urban poor, officials said.The award was ... Read more...
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AIFF chief Patel ‘congratulates’ Colaco
December 2nd, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A day after former general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Alberto Colaco was accused of nominating himself for the prestigious Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ... Read more...
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38th American Music Awards Results Announced, Justin Bieber Wins 4
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 38th Annual American Music Awards 2010 saw celebrity shower at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. The music fraternities walked the red carpet with ... Read more...
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The Winners Of CMA Awards Walked The Red Carpet With Glory
November 11th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was a star studded event at 44th Country Music Awards 2010 where who's who of the music industry graced the occasion and won the much ... Read more...
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“Twilight” Actress Kristen Stewart Nabs Scream Awards 2010
October 18th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was a night of glamor, glitz and grandeur on Spike TV's Scream Awards 2010 as it witnessed who's who of the television fraternity as well ... Read more...
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Freeman to be honoured with AFI lifetime achievement award
October 12th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman is to be honoured with the American Film Institute's (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award next year.Contactmusic.com reports, his career will be celebrated at a ... Read more...
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Simon Cowell To Receive Special Emmy Award
October 7th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Music mogul and former American Idol judge Simon Cowell will be soon conferred with a special prize. He would receive this prize at the soon-to-be-held 38th ... Read more...
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Family, friends elated at Divya wins coveted honour
September 19th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) The family and friends of Lt. A. Divya, who received the Sword of Honour from Indian Army chief Gen. V.K.Singh for being the best cadet in her course ... Read more...
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Rituparno happy, but not celebrating ‘Abohoman’ success
September 15th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who was Wednesday declared the best director for "Abohoman" at the 57th National Film Awards, is happy but is in no mood to celebrate ... Read more...
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VMA Music Awards 2010 Entertains Audience At Nokia Theater
September 13th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The MTV VMA Video Music award kicked off last night at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was one of the most entertaining shows that ... Read more...
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Eric Stonestreet Wins His First Emmy For “Modern Family”
August 30th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last was a dream come true for Eric Stonestreet as the actor bagged the much coveted award for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy. The ... Read more...
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George Clooney Will Be Honored At The Emmys
August 28th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): George Clooney is perhaps one of those leading men of Hollywood who have a killer god looks and a big heart to go with it that ... Read more...
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Betty White Wins Emmy Award For “Saturday Night Live”
August 23rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Saturday, the much anticipated gala event of Creative Arts Emmy Award 2010 was held. It was held at Nokia Theater, Los Angeles. The event watched the ... Read more...
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Radhika Pandit In The Film ‘Addhoori’
August 11th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The charming and beautiful actress as well as brilliant performer Radhika Pandit has already bagged a couple of Filmfare awards for the movies Moggina Manasu and Love ... Read more...
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Former New Orleans Saints Linebacker Rickey Jackson Enters Hall Of Fame
August 8th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Canton, Ohio, Aug 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson was one of the seven players who were honored with the Pro Football Hall of Fame on ... Read more...
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Daytime Emmys 2010 Turns Out To Be A Grand Success
June 28th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, June 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much anticipated Daytime Emmys Awards was held with much elan in Las Vegas on Sunday evening. The gala event witnessed the presence of ... Read more...
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Foundation laid for renovation of Tagore’s cremation site
April 25th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) As part of Nobel laureate and poet Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary celebrations, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday laid the foundation stone for improvement and extension ... Read more...
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BPL’s eco-friendly study lamp wins German award
April 5th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) A eco-friendly light-emitting diode (LED) study lamp, designed and produced by consumer durables company BPL, has won the Red Dot product design award in Germany, the company said ... Read more...
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2010 Oscar Nominations Announced Today
February 2nd, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hollywood fraternity was eagerly awaiting the nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards which were announced on Tuesday. The nominations for the Oscar awards this year ... Read more...
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Directors Guild Awards 2010 Brings Good Luck For Kathryn Bigelow
January 31st, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After much anticipation and speculation among Hollywood insiders, director Kathryn Bigelow has managed to bag the Director's Guild award for her movie 'The Hurt Locker'. It ... Read more...
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