Wearing thong was daunting task for McConaughey
July 11th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Actor Matthew McConaughey used to wear a thong on the sets of "Magic Mike" to get used to the skimpy underwear.The 42-year-old admits donning the skimpy ... Read more...
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Preity thanks SRK, Manisha Koirala ‘Dil se’ (Movie Snippets)
June 26th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Now that Preity Zinta is working with a new actor in her debut production "Ishkq In Paris" (IIP), she says she appreciates Shah Rukh Khan ... Read more...
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Walters happy for Ireland to win anyhow against Spain
June 14th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gdansk, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ireland striker Jon Walters does not care if his team wins ugly against Spain at Euro 2012 Thursday night, just as long as they win, ... Read more...
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We need to play well against Daredevils: Hussey
May 14th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab's stand-in skipper David Hussey Monday said his team cannot afford to falter in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Delhi ... Read more...
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Oprah visits the Taj
January 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 19 (IANS) US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey visited the Taj Mahal Thursday, spending more than an hour while her camera crew captured the 17th century marble ... Read more...
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No rift in Indian dressing room: Dravid
January 11th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 11 (IANS) India's veteran batsman Rahul Dravid Wednesday rubbished Australian media reports of a rift in the dressing room and defended the decision of some of the players ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill gets wobbly in Rajya Sabha (Night Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Two days after the Lok Sabha passed it, the much-awaited Lokpal bill appeared to have hit a political roadblock in the Rajya Sabha Thursday ... Read more...
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Police to bar new religious processions (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With a growing number of daily religious and political processions herr taking a toll on policing, police have decided to deny permission for new religious events.Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police disallow new annual processions
December 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With an increasing number of daily religious and political processions in Hyderabad taking a toll on policing, the law and order agency Thursday decided to reroute ... Read more...
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India assured of maiden team bronze in World Junior TT
November 14th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Manama (Bahrain), Nov 14 (IANS) India were assured of their first ever medal in the team event of the World Junior Table Tennis Championships when they beat fancied South Korea ... Read more...
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Yoshihiko Noda is Japan’s new PM (Lead)
August 30th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Japan's parliament has backed former finance minister Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new prime minister, BBC reported Tuesday.The parliament's approval came after the 54-year-old Noda secured ... Read more...
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Security personnel relieved as Hazare ends fast
August 28th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) It was a daunting task for the hundreds of paramilitary and Delhi Police personnel guarding the Ramlila ground with many of them admitting that ... Read more...
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Better brain implants with the help of neurons
July 10th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) How on earth do busy nerve cells pick and respond to relevant signals amid the relentless bombardment of information?
Somehow neurons (nerve cells) do manage ... Read more...
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Bollywood has changed for the better: Juhi Chawla
May 27th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) There have been plenty of changes in Bollywood - people are more organised, there are more women in the industry and infrastructure has improved, ... Read more...
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Air traffic controllers falling asleep on job
April 26th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Highly irregular shifts may be forcing fatigued air traffic controllers to fall asleep on their job.There is even speculation that staff shortage and a lack of ... Read more...
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New Zealand face daunting task against Sri Lanka (Preview)
March 28th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 28 (IANS) Beating Sri Lanka in their own backyard is a tall order for any team, and New Zealand are well aware that they canill-afford to be ... Read more...
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India opts to bat against Windies in Chennai WC pre-quarters
March 20th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar. 20 (ANI): Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the toss in Sunday's pre-quarter final match against the West Indies.Dhoni has made changes to the side. Virender Sehwag and ... Read more...
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Bangladesh face a daunting task in must-win match (Preview)
March 18th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) Carrying the aspirations of the nation's cricket-loving millions, Bangladesh would hope to upset the formidable South Africa, like they did four years ago, and reach the ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa to present separate agriculture budget
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will Thursday present a separate budget for agriculture - a first for the country. Yeddyurappa, who folds the finance portfolio and is ... Read more...
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Kelly Brook at Dubai Film Festival to support her movie
December 18th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Dubai, Dec 17 (IANS) British model-cum-actress Kelly Brook, who attended the 7th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival to support her film "Removal" that was screened here Friday, said ... Read more...
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‘Khelein Hum…’ music composed in Goa hotel room
November 7th, 2010 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A Goa hotel room is serving as a studio for singer-composer Sohail Sen who is creating music for Ashutosh Gowariker's upcoming period film "Khelein Hum Jee ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan unveils 108-ft Hanuman idol
November 4th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 4 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal here Thursday unveiled a 108-foot-high statue of Hindu god Hanuman at an altitude of 8,500 ... Read more...
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‘Fired up’ Finn says will bowl to ‘Ponting just like to a club third XI player’
October 30th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 30(ANI): England's 6 feet 8 inch fast bowler Steven Finn wants to treat Australian captain Ricky Ponting like a 'club third XI player' during the upcoming Ashes series.Finn, who has ... Read more...
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3-D glasses not needed to watch Desai’s ‘Ramayana - The Epic’
October 8th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Director Chetan Desai says making 3-D animated film "Ramayana - The Epic" was a daunting task, but he is happy with the fact that viewers ... Read more...
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Solar-powered spy plane can remain aloft five years
September 21st, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Boeing is developing a solar-powered unmanned aircraft that will remain aloft for five years.
The SolarEagle is designed to soar in the upper atmosphere for years on end, feeding ... Read more...
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Daily monitoring of dengue to check its spread
August 26th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games organising committee Thursday said monitoring of the dengue status is being done on a daily basis and fogging would be intensified at Games venues ... Read more...
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After 600 years, world’s oldest clock ‘to be wound by hand for the last time’
August 21st, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): The world's oldest mechanical clock is to be wound by hand for the last time next week.The clock at Wells Cathedral in Somersetthat that has been wound by ... Read more...
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SEBI proposes to raise cap for individual investor in IPOs
August 18th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) India's capital markets regulator Wednesday proposed to double the investment limit for individual investors in initial public offerings (IPOs) to Rs.200,000 to attract more retail participants into ... Read more...
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Flower shops may come up near Delhi foot overbridges
July 25th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Flower shops and bookstalls may be set up near foot overbridges to check their misuse in Delhi, a minister said Sunday.
"There are complaints that people misuse such ... Read more...
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Eight-year-old boy completes adventurous rafting expedition in Zanskar river
July 18th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI
Ladakh, July 18(ANI): Raising the benchmarks in white water rafting, an expedition team of adventure enthusiasts, including an eight-year-old boy, have successfully rafted in the River Zanskar, which flows through Jammu and ... Read more...
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Future dim for South Africa’s World Cup stadia
July 9th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 9 (DPA) For the past month the world has oohed and aahed at the bevy of glittering football stadia built by South Africa for the World Cup.
From Johannesburg's Soccer City ... Read more...
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‘Avatar The Last Airbender’: Not One Of M Night Shyamalan’s Best
July 2nd, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Those who have seen films like 'Signs' and the critically acclaimed Sixth Sense would not feel too happy after watching the latest flick by director M ... Read more...
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Petraeus rules out any ’swift turnaround’ in Afghan war
June 30th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): While admitting that the progress on the nine year old 'war on terror' in Afghanistan has been slower than expected, General David Petraeus, the newly appointed US ... Read more...
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Liquidator Trying To Trace Ponzi Scheme Money- Reports 60 Minutes
June 21st, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The mother of all Ponzi schemes, Bernie Madoff, is not around now, but his deed lingers on as the millions of investors cheated of ... Read more...
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Book reveals history of household items we take for granted
June 19th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): An American author has written a book detailing the history of domestic life and the household items that we usually take for granted.In his book, 'At Home: A ... Read more...
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