Priyadarshan busy as bee, thanks to new projects
August 30th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Award winning director Priyadarshan's hands are full. His comedy "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" has yet to hit screens, and he is already focusing on two new ... Read more...
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I don’t believe in promotions but will have to do it: Paresh Rawal
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Versatile actor Paresh Rawal, who has turned producer with his next film "Oh My God", says he doesn't believe in promotions but being the producer ... Read more...
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Emma Watson in ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ movie?
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson is in talks to take on the role of Anastasia Steel in the movie adaptation of "Fifty Shades Of Grey".The actress is the ... Read more...
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Nigeria crash: Getting Indians’ bodies back to take time
June 8th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) With families of the two Indians killed in the Nigeria air crash upset over the delay in getting the bodies back, the Indian government Friday ... Read more...
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Plane crash victim’s father leaves for Nigeria
June 6th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) The father of a computer engineer from Kerala, who died in a plane crash in Nigeria Sunday, has left for the west African country to bring ... Read more...
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Nigeria suspends airline firm’s operations after crash
June 6th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, June 6 (IANS) The Nigerian government has suspended the operations of Indian-owned Dana Air, whose aircraft carrying 153 people crashed into a two-storey building in southwestern Lagos State Sunday ... Read more...
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Kerala engineer dies in Nigerian air crash
June 4th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 4 (IANS) Rijo Eldos, a young computer engineer hailing from Neriamangalam in Idukki district of Kerala, was one of the 153 victims who was on the Nigerian airplane ... Read more...
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Nigerian plane with 153 aboard crashes
June 3rd, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, June 3 (IANS) A Nigerian airplane carrying 153 passengers and crew crashed Sunday in the densely populated former capital of Lagos, CNN reported quoting a state rescue official.The Dana ... Read more...
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10 killed in Pakistan drone strike (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) At least 10 suspected militants, including two key commanders, were killed Sunday when a US drone fired missiles at a hideout in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, ... Read more...
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Probe Dana Sangma’s death, family urges CBI (Lead, superseding previous story)
May 18th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Accusing the Haryana Police of a shoddy probe into the suicide of Meghalaya student Dana Sangma at Gurgaon's Amity University last month, her family ... Read more...
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CBI should probe Dana Sangma’s death, says Family
May 18th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Accusing Haryana Police of a shoddy probe into the suicide of Manipuri student Dana Sangma at Amity University last month, her family members have ... Read more...
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Northeast students want CBI to probe deaths of Loitam, Sangma
May 13th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) More than 200 students from Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura studying here Sunday held a protest against the death of two northeastern students in Gurgaon and Bangalore ... Read more...
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No evidence of racial bias against Dana: Amity varsity
May 4th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) No evidence of racial bias has been found against MBA student Dana Sangma, who allegedly committed suicide at the Amity University in Haryana, officials of ... Read more...
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Stressed employees avoid communicating with supervisors
January 5th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Jan 5 (IANS) Employees coping with abusive treatment avoid direct communication even though it would be the most effective in terms of emotional wellbeing, reports a study.
"Our ... Read more...
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Soulja Boy arrested for possession of marijuana
October 18th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Soulja Boy has been arrested for possessing firearm and marijuana. Police say they stopped the 21-year-old at a traffic stop and a search in his car ... Read more...
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US drone strikes kill 18 in Pakistan
June 6th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) At least four people were killed in a US drone attack Monday morning, pushing the total number of casualties by such strikes in different parts of ... Read more...
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Quit smoking, says Sameera Reddy
May 30th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Hit the gym instead of smoking to slim and trim, advises Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy, a day ahead of the World No Tobacco Day.Sameera, a ... Read more...
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Mother, Son Electrocuted In Bath At Their Romford Home
January 16th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Romford, Jan 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was the most tragic day in the life of Vasilica Arsene and his family, as on the same day, he lost his loving wife, ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi airport welcomes its 10 millionth passenger
December 14th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 14 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Airport has registered its 10 millionth passenger within less than a year, officials said.To celebrate this milestone, the airport hosted a grand welcome ... Read more...
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Punjab National Bank buys Kazakhstan bank stake
December 13th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Punjab National Bank (PNB), India's second largest public sector lender, Monday said it has bought 63.64 percent stake in Kazakhstan's JSC Dana Bank."PNB has acquired 35 million shares ... Read more...
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When Sly’s half-naked fan finally met his hero
December 6th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): 'Rambo' star Sylvester Stallone took time out to spend two minutes with a fan of his who had been arrested before for trespassing on the actor's Los ... Read more...
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Akshay- Katrina Jodi Overrated?
October 30th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It is not often that a lead pair in a Bollywood film is remembered for the wonderful chemistry that the actors share onscreen. While the Shah ... Read more...
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‘Bollywood responsible for world’s water woes’
October 12th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) What is the prime reason for the world's water shortage? Bollywood films, according to a prominent Pakistani paper."The shortage of water is a key global issue these ... Read more...
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Wayne Rooney hooker apologizes to Coleen and her own family
September 12th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 12 (ANI): The hooker who bedded Wayne Rooney has apologized to his wife Coleen and to her own devastated family."I am very sorry for my part in this," News of ... Read more...
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Will Neha match up to Ash thunder?
September 10th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In a film which has Akshay Kumar as the leading man and Aishwarya Rai as the lady in arms, it is difficult to imagine anyone else ... Read more...
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Priyadarshan & Akshay Kumar enter a marital alliance
August 28th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) For a long time, filmmaker Priyadarshan and his favourite actor Akshay Kumar have shared a productive professional partnership going from "Hera Pheri" to "Khatta ... Read more...
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For Ratan Jain’s Bullet Train Priyadarshan swaps comedy for action
August 27th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Ratan Jain-Priyadarshan duo has always spelled magic at the box office with all 4 of their projects –Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala and De Dana Dan ... Read more...
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Is Queen Latifah a closet-lesbian?
August 11th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a buzz in the air that actress Queen Latifah might be a closet-lesbian. And adding fuel to the fire are numerous pictures of the ... Read more...
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‘Superman’ star Christopher Reeve ‘had affair with gay porn star’
July 24th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 24 (ANI): Late gay porn star Cal Culver has divulged through a new book that he had an affair with 'Superman' star Christopher Reeve.In the book 'Hollywood Babylon Strikes ... Read more...
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Khatta Meetha All Set To Be A Winner
July 22nd, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 22, 2010(Sampurn Wire): It is a foregone conclusion that Khatta Meetha will open well at the box office. In fact, this has been a constant phenomenon for Akshay Kumar and ... Read more...
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Taliban behead six Afghan policemen
July 21st, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 21 (DPA) Taliban fighters overran a police checkpoint in northern Afghanistan and beheaded six police officers, NATO said Wednesday.
"During the attack, insurgents overran a police checkpoint and killed the ... Read more...
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Senator Scott Brown Criticises Kathy Griffin For Comments About Ayla Brown And Arianna Brown
July 17th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Washington, July 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Massachusetts senator Scott Brown will tolerate no sense about his family members and the senator made it clear through his statement against comedian Kathy Griffin. ... Read more...
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Better-looking politicians get more media coverage
July 9th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The better a politician looks, the higher the frequency of his or her television news coverage. So says a study in Israel that also found that physical appearance ... Read more...
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Good-looking politicians get more media coverage: Study
July 9th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): The better a politician looks, the more his chances of appearing on television, says a new study.Dr. Yariv Tsfati, Dana Markowitz Elfassi and Dr. Israel Waismel-Manor surveyed the ... Read more...
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Constance Zimmer is engaged to Russ Lamoureux
June 21st, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Constance Zimmer has gotten engaged to Russ Lamoureux. She had been dating him for the last 3 years. Their daughter - Colette Zoe Lamoureaux ... Read more...
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