‘Paagan’ - dissatisfying comedy caper (Tamil Movie Review)
September 8th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Paagan"; Cast: Srikanth, Janani Iyer, Kovai Sarla, Soori and Pandi; Director: Aslam; Rating: **If you're a director under the assumption that comedy always works in your favour, then I'm sorry ... Read more...
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‘The Bourne Legacy’ - interesting reboot, but not exciting enough (IANS Movie Review)
August 11th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Bourne Legacy"; Actors: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton; Director: Tony Gilroy; Rating: ***With a star-laced film being no criteria for success and cinema viewers going fickle to like ... Read more...
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Two injured as chain snatcher opens fire in Delhi
June 28th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Two passers-by were shot by a snatcher who opened fire when he fell from his bike in a desperate attempt to flee after snatching a ... Read more...
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Man puts himself up for sale on eBay!
June 24th, 2012 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) In a desperate attempt to do something instead of cribbing over his likelihood of losing the job within a month, a father in Britain has decided ... Read more...
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Olympic qualifiers: France stay in hunt, Canada crash out
February 24th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) France brightened their chances of qualifying for the London Olympics after they come from behind for a 1-1 draw against higher-ranked Canada in the men's ... Read more...
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Living ever after, virtually (Feature)
February 15th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Like most people on social networking sites, 27-year-old Aditya Yadav's profile is an active one, with a regular flow of messages and photographs. The ... Read more...
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House panel should probe all land deals, demands YSR Congress
February 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) The YSR Congress Saturday urged the Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker to broaden the terms of reference of the house committee set up recently to go into ... Read more...
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Sibal denies Chidambaram had role in 2G scam, BJP differs
December 10th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday strongly refuted accusations by Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy that P. Chidambaram as then finance minister had a role ... Read more...
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‘Puss In Boots’ - Fun but not enough (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***)
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Voiceovers: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis; Director: Chris Miller; Rating: ***It is rare in the echelons of cinema that a side character in a famous film gets a part ... Read more...
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How Keaton fought bulimia?
November 13th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) Actress Diane Keaton has revealed how she fought a five-year battle with bulimia.The 65-year-old has admitted how she used to devour entire tubs of ice-cream before ... Read more...
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Dad forces daughter into medieval sword fight
October 20th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) An annoyed father allegedly forced his teenage daughter into putting on an armour and fighting with him in a medieval-style sword-duel until she collapsed from sheer ... Read more...
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Genelia, John not married: Vipul Shah
July 10th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Producer Vipul Shah is shocked at the claims of Pandit Bhagwat Guruji, who said that he got actors John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza married ... Read more...
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Bansal attacks Joshi; says using PAC for ’self promotion’
May 12th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Thursday accused Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chief Murli Manohar Joshi of attempting to turn the panel into his "captive ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s ex spotted ‘trying to pawn stereo, watch’ for quick cash
April 16th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 16 (ANI): Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller has been caught on camera trying to sell an expensive men's watch and a stereo at a pawn shop in Los ... Read more...
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Punjab politician perches on tree, demands Badal come
April 16th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Zirakpur (Punjab), April 15 (IANS) High drama prevailed at a village near this Punjab town Friday with a local politician climbing up a tree and refusing to come down till ... Read more...
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Lalit Modi to sue England board chief Giles Clarke
April 9th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), is being sued by former IPL chief Lalit Modi for libel over an email ... Read more...
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ECB boss sued over email slamming IPL ‘takeover’ of English Twenty20
April 9th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.9 (ANI): Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, is being sued for libel over an email he sent last May to Indian cricketing authorities warning of ... Read more...
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‘Raaj’ fails to make an impact (Telugu Movie Review)
March 19th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Raaj"; Cast: Sumanth, Priyamani, Vimala Raman, Ajay, Ali and others; Producer: Kumar Brothers; Director: V.N. Adithya; Music: Koti; Rating *Sumanth is one actor in the Telugu film industry who picks ... Read more...
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Spain’s ‘most aged village’ where no one is younger than 65!
January 31st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): 70 years is the average age of inhabitants of Spain's 'most aged village,' where the youngest person is 65 years old.The last child was born more than 40 ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Karachi to curb violence
January 16th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Curfew was imposed Sunday in sensitive areas of this southern port city in a desperate attempt to curb violence and target killings that have claimed at least 40 ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus’ Bong Footage Stirs Another Round Of Debate
December 12th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) No one is unaware about Miley Cyrus' alleged consumption of salvia out of a bong. By now, not only the entertainment fraternity but also many young ... Read more...
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Texas Rangers Makes Prosperous Offers To Cliff Lee
December 10th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that the Texas Rangers just cannot afford to lose their starter Cliff Lee to the New York Yankees. This is why Chuck Greenberg, owner ... Read more...
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OSCE Summit In Kazakhstan Meets Criticism
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kazakhstan hosted the first summit of OSCE on Wednesday despite the several questions raised regarding the blemishes of the venue. This is the first meeting since ... Read more...
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Meghalaya civil groups oppose uranium mining project
November 10th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 10 (IANS) Anti-mining groups in Meghalaya Wednesday vowed that they would continue to oppose a uranium mining project, while the central government set 2012 as the year to start mining ... Read more...
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Morgan Freeman denies recording for GOP ad campaign
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Actor Morgan Freeman has said that he never narrated a campaign ad for B.J. Lawson, as claimed by a North Carolina Republican candidate and his campaign manager.B.J. Lawson ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa wins second trust vote — narrowly (Second Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka Thursday passed the floor test with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa narrowly winning the second trust vote with 106 votes ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi holds discussions with party leaders on Karnataka crisis
October 12th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi held discussions with senior party leaders on Tuesday to discuss the prevailing situation in Karnataka against the backdrop of Governor H R ... Read more...
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Battle for the minority, tea garden vote begins in Assam
October 12th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Oct 12 (IANS) With assembly elections in Assam due next year, political parties have already started wooing minority Muslims and tea garden workers for their prized votes. ... Read more...
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US President Barack Obama to rally voters in Philadelphia
October 11th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama is trying to rally the kind of support that saw him become the first black President of the United States.On Sunday, the president will ... Read more...
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Musharraf advice on Siachen ploy to gain attention: Experts
October 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's advice to solve Siachen glacier dispute first and then to attempt Kashmir issue is "a desperate attempt to gain attention", experts ... Read more...
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Hell In A Cell 2010 Results
October 4th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Hell In A Cell", a WWE event, took place yesterday evening on a pay-per-view basis. It was organized by the World Wrestling Entertainment, in front ... Read more...
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‘Mulayam Singh must seek pardon for Ayodhya comments’
October 2nd, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 2 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Saturday demanded that Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav should seek pardon for his comments that the Allahabad High Court's verdict ... Read more...
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Michaele Salahi Action Figure, Who Wants To Buy?
September 25th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 25,(THAINDIAN NEWS) Yet another desperate attention seeking, self proclaimed celebrity made her way to tabloid, when Michaele Salahi, who stars in "Real Housewives Of DC'', (in case you recognize ... Read more...
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Indian-origin shopkeeper beaten to death, British court told
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Indian-origin shopkeeper Gurmail Singh was battered to death after he restricted a gang of robbers at his shop in Britain Feb 20, a court has heard.
The ... Read more...
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China moves to prevent further flooding, as rescue continues
August 9th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Rescuers have pulled out a 74-year-old woman from her fourth-floor apartment Monday, as search for survivors continued in northwest China, hit by mudslides and floods triggered by torrential ... Read more...
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