Rajkumar Gupta teams with Emraan for comedy
December 12th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) After serious movies like "Aamir" and "No One Killed Jessica", filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta now moves on to lighter subject with "Ghanchakkar" and he has teamed ... Read more...
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Assam gas project cost rises to Rs.8,920 crore
November 16th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The government Wednesday revised upward the cost estimate of the Assam Gas Cracker project to Rs.8,920 crore from the earlier Rs.5,460.61 crore due to ... Read more...
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Firecrackers go green this Diwali
October 23rd, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Diwali promises to be truly a festival of lights this year with an increasing number of environmentally-conscious people in the metros, especially in the national ... Read more...
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Iran’s biggest refinery goes up in flames
September 8th, 2011 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 7 (IANS) At least four workers were injured as fire broke out at Iran's biggest refinery Wednesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.Deputy chief of Iranian Parliament's Energy ... Read more...
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Argentine jerseys, flags high on demand
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Ecstatic soccer fans painted their face in Argentine colours, while flags and jerseys of the South American nation sold at a premium, as a cracker of ... Read more...
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Indians are playing far too many competitive matches: Akram
May 26th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram says the Indians are playing too much of cricket and Gautam Gambhir's fitness issue is a case in point.
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‘F.A.L.T.U’ director Remo d’Souza injured
April 4th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo d'Souza, whose film "F.A.L.T.U" opened to a surprisingly receptive audience this Friday, suffered a burn injury when a cracker burst in his right hand.He ... Read more...
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Yuvraj has now become a genuine all-rounder
April 2nd, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Yuvraj Singh came into the World Cup with questions over his fitness and form. The flamboyant left-hander has brilliantly responded to the challenge with an ... Read more...
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Bangalore set for cracker of contest
March 6th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) A week after the high-octane India-England match ended in a dramatic tie, this tech-hub is set for another cracker of a contest Sunday afternoon, with an ... Read more...
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PCB to discuss Warne’s ‘tie’ prediction of India-England WC match in ICC meeting
March 4th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 4(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt has said the PCB will discuss Australian spin legend Shane Warne's "strange" prediction that the India-England World Cup match would culminate in a ... Read more...
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Butt seeks inquiry into Warne’s ‘tie’ prediction of India-England WC match
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 2(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has called for a strict inquiry into Australian spin legend Shane Warne's prediction of tie about the India-England World Cup match.India and ... Read more...
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Strauss hails ‘astrologer’ Warne for rightly predicting India-England tie
March 1st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Mar 1 (ANI): England captain Andrew Strauss has hailed spin legend Shane Warne as a genius after the former Australian spin king correctly predicted that Sunday's World Cup clash with India ... Read more...
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‘Astrologer’ Warne rightly predicted tie for India-England encounter
February 28th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): Australian spin legend Shane Warne has acknowledged a new career in astrology after he correctly tipped a tie in Sunday's World Cup match between India and England.Warne ... Read more...
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Shane Warne a genius to have predicted tie: Strauss
February 28th, 2011 - 3:26 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss, who won the man of the match award for his brilliant 158 in Sunday's World Cup match against India, said Australian legendary ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh promises priority for development of Assam, North East
February 19th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Feb 19 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said the development of Assam and the North East has always been one of the priorities of the Congress-led ... Read more...
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2011 World Cup: Master blaster Tendulkar’s farewell Cup stage
February 14th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka/London, Feb.14 (ANI): The 10th World Cup begins on Saturday in Dhaka when Bangladesh takes on India. It should be a cracker, with a full house guaranteed as the underdogs nurture ... Read more...
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Strauss says Ashes tour was great despite 6-1 ODI loss
February 8th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 8 (ANI): England has had a great tour of Australia despite being crushed 6-1 in the one-day series feels skipper Andrew Strauss.Strauss flew home with his battered and bruised side ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Punjab blast, probe ordered (Lead)
January 8th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) Eight people were killed Saturday in Punjab's Gurdaspur district when a powerful explosion tore through a house where firecrackers were being manufactured illegally, police said. A probe has ... Read more...
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Three killed in Punjab blast
January 8th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) Three women were killed Saturday in Punjab's Gurdaspur district when a powerful explosion tore through a house where firecrackers were being made illegally, police said.The blast near Dhariwal ... Read more...
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Is Josh Hartnett Dating Katharina Damm?
November 27th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
There is a report circulating in the media that Josh Hartnett is going around with Katharina Damm. The Hollywood actor-producer reportedly met the model-turned-actress at a party which was hosted ... Read more...
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Gabba is Australia’s biggest Ashes advantage: Hayden
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Nov.22 (ANI): Former Australian and Queensland opener Matthew Hayden has predicted that the Gabba ground in Brisbane is Australia's biggest Ashes advantage.When asked about the Australian side and its preparations, ... Read more...
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Ashes 2010: England could face cracker of a pitch at the WACA again
November 19th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Perth (Australia), Nov. 19 (ANI): There are signs that the WACA may be on the verge of regaining the pace that made it the most ferocious Test surface in the world after ... Read more...
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1,200 kg of illegally stored fire crackers seized
October 28th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Over 1,200 kg of fire crackers stored illegally in a godown in Delhi were seized and a person has been arrested, police said."Raids were conducted on an ... Read more...
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Two dead as building collapses in cracker blast
October 28th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Oct 28 (IANS) Two people were killed and 10 injured when a large stock of Diwali firecrackers went off in the staff quarters of a government-run Community Health Centre here, bringing ... Read more...
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They keep us safe on Diwali
October 27th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Fire engines will be stationed in crowded markets of Delhi and other vulnerable areas to tackle any fire accident on Diwali that records at least 200 fire ... Read more...
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Sivakasi cracker business roars to life before Diwali
October 26th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Arun KannanSivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Oct.26 (ANI): The production of firecrackers in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi town is on the rise with the approaching Diwali festival.About 80 percent of the town's population is ... Read more...
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Hrithik staying off Mumbai this Diwali
October 21st, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Actor Hrithik Roshan has decided to celebrate this Diwali with family out of Mumbai to avoid cracker pollution, fretting bronchial problem of his son."Diwali I am celebrating ... Read more...
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Drew Carey Stuns ‘Price is Right’ Viewers With Weight Loss
September 21st, 2010 - 3:19 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Drew Carey took over as host of ‘The Price is Right’ when Bob Barkler left in 2007, Carey was known to the world as the ... Read more...
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Solatium for families of officials killed in cracker unit fire
August 13th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) A solatium of Rs.5 lakh each will be given to the families of the five officials who died in an explosion in an unlicensed cracker unit in Sivakasi ... Read more...
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Drew Carey Loses Eighty Pounds
July 30th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey surprised the onlookers and his fans when he attended a party at Los Angeles and showed off his new ... Read more...
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Drew Carey Shows Off 80 Pound Weight Loss
July 30th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor and host of ‘The Price is Right’ Drew Carey stepped out in style on the red carpet Wednesday night in Beverly Hills, showing off his ... Read more...
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Four injured in Lahore serial blasts
July 17th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 17 (ANI): A couple of low intensity blasts rocked Lahore on Saturday evening injuring at least four persons.According to reports, the explosions took place in Lahore's Garhi Shahu and Shahdara ... Read more...
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Ghana make Africa proud with extra-time defeat of US
June 27th, 2010 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 27 (DPA) Ghana made Africa proud Saturday by defeating the United States 2-1 in Rustenburg to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Africa thanks to ... Read more...
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Mexico team absolutely difficult to play against: Mokoena
June 12th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, June 12(ANI): South African skipper Aaron Mokoena has said that his team's opening World Cup game against Mexico was a tough one, as Javier Aguirre's men "were absolutely difficult team to ... Read more...
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Plastic industry becoming popular in Assam
June 9th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, June 9 (ANI): The rising demand for plastic products around the world is giving a boost to the plastic industry of Assam. To explore the possibilities of the plastic-based industries in ... Read more...
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