Sowmya Raoh sings for Rani again!
September 19th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Playback singer Sowmya Raoh has lent her voice to Rani Mukerji for the third time with the song "Dreamum wakeupum" from forthcoming film "Aiyyaa". She says ... Read more...
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Indian-origin lawyer who smuggled drugs into prisons faces jail
March 7th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) An Indian-origin solicitor faces years behind bars in Britain for smuggling drugs and mobile phones to prison inmates in oversized shoes.Ritesh Brahmbhatt, 31, "abused his position ... Read more...
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Double for Rajini in motorcycle championship
September 4th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 4 (IANS) Krishnan Rajini (Moto-Rev India) survived a strong challenge from Preethi Racing?s Deepak Ravikumar to achieve a double in the Group A (600cc) class in the FMSCI ... Read more...
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Mukul Deva’s novel inspires new action thriller
June 29th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Soldier-turned-writer Mukul Deva's novel, "Lashkar", has inspired a new action thriller by National award-winning production company, Planman Motion Pictures."Lashkar" is a 2008 novel about a ... Read more...
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Briton jailed for blog on imaginary rape
September 5th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) A 40-year-old Briton has been jailed for writing a blog on the imaginary rape and murder of an author who he has been harassing for two years.
Greg Downing ... Read more...
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Monica Bellucci back in shape despite giving birth last month
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci is back in shape and slipped into a figure-hugging Dolce & Gabbana dress just a month after giving birth to her second ... Read more...
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Akhil’s ‘Karuppar Nagaram’ Takes Off
June 10th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Akhil is in the seventh heaven! He is feeling great about being a part of the musical album shot for "Tamizh Semmozhi Maanadu'. Academy award ... Read more...
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Jorhat hosts Voice of North East 2010 audition
May 31st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Jorhat (Assam), May 31 (ANI): The third audition of the "VOICE OF NORTH EAST, 2010" was held at Pitambar Deva Goswami Auditorium here on May 29 and 30.The Jorhat audition was ... Read more...
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Monica Bellucci welcomes baby girl at 45
May 25th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 25 (ANI): Italian actress Monica Bellucci has revealed that she is very happy with the birth of her second daughter, and that she finds being a mother at an older ... Read more...
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‘Ijjodu’, a realistic take on Devadasi system (Kannada Movie Review)
May 7th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Ijjodu"; Cast: Anirudh, Meera Jasmine, Sathya, Nag Kiran, Arundhati Jathkar, Mandya Ramesh and others. Director: M.S. Sathyu; Music Director: Manikanth Kadri; Camera; Bhaskar; Rating: ***Octogenarian director M.S. Sathyu makes ... Read more...
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Chief Minister Kumaraswamy turns actor
April 19th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kumaraswamy is all set to act and will be seen gracing the screens with his performance in the upcoming flick Sivakasi. He is the former ... Read more...
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‘Aatanayagan’ audio launched at Sathyam Cinemas
March 19th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):"Aatanayagan' starring Shakthi and Ramya Nambeesan had its audio launched this morning at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai. The function was attended by who's who of Kollywood including ... Read more...
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Monica Bellucci pregnant again
January 18th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Italian actress Monica Bellucci is expecting her second child with husband Vincent Cassel.
The 45-year-old first became a mother five years ago when her daughter Deva was born, reports ... Read more...
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J and K Government orders magisterial inquiry into Baramulla boy’s death
October 3rd, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct.3 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a twelve-year-old boy during a clash between police and protesters in Baramulla on Friday.Baramulla Deputy ... Read more...
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50 composers to perform together at AIFEC event
September 29th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Sep 29 (IANS) More than 50 composers, including Oscar winning music director A.R. Rahman, will come together for a musical night organised by the All India Film Employees Confederation (AIFEC) as ... Read more...
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Dalit woman priest works silent revolution in Nepal (Feature with images)
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 22 (IANS) As Nepal's parliament remains paralysed due to bickering among the major parties and the task of drafting a ground-breaking constitution by next year seems doomed to ... Read more...
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Late MIC president’s family donates 10,000-ringgits award money to Tamil school
September 5th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Sep. 5 (ANI): The family of late MIC president V. T. Sambanthan has decided to donate the 10,000-ringgits Anugerah Tokoh Kemerdekaan award money to the Mahatma Gandhi Kalasalai Tamil ... Read more...
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Monica Belluci loves being a mother
August 24th, 2009 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Italian actress Monica Belluci is thrilled she is no longer in her 20s because growing older has helped her embrace motherhood.
The "Shoot 'Em Up" actress who has four-year-old ... Read more...
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Ashmit Patel as gaon ka chhora
August 14th, 2009 - 2:30 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Super cool hunk Ashmit Patel is busy promoting his forthcoming film "Toss', which is directed by a new-fangled director. Never mind if "Toss' goes for a toss, as Ashmit has major ... Read more...
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JD-S in Kerala heading for a split
April 23rd, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 (IANS) With sharp divisions in the five-member legislature party of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in Kerala over links with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), it appears that it ... Read more...
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‘Adhineta’ slated for release on April 24
April 18th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The Jagapatibabu-starrer "Adhineta' directed by V Samudra, presented by Sadasivuni Ravi and produced by KK Radhamohan on the banner of Sri Satya Sai Arts is all set for release on April ... Read more...
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Stability, less inequality top wish list for polls
April 9th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Some leading public figures and intellectuals in India are hoping the coming elections will produce a government that can provide security and stability and also ... Read more...
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Kerala unit of Janata Dal-S in disarray
April 1st, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular, until recently an ally of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is in trouble. One section has has quit the alliance while another wants to remain ... Read more...
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Customers must speak English, says postmaster from Sri Lanka
March 20th, 2009 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (DPA) A British postmaster born in Sri Lanka has caused a stir by declaring that he will refuse to serve customers in his shop if they do not speak ... Read more...
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Revisit ‘chills and thrills’ in books stores
January 29th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) For all those booklovers waiting to unearth a mystery or thriller classic in a book-store maze, HarperCollins India offers a month long Chills and Thrills Festival '09 ... Read more...
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Man held with Rs.3 million in Jamnagar
August 7th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jamnagar (Gujarat), Aug 7 (IANS) A man carrying Rs.3 million in Indian currency has been arrested from the Jamnagar-Khambaliya road in Gujarat. Malde Deva Chavda, a resident of Jamnagar, was riding his ... Read more...
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Indian awards will overtake Oscars: Kamal Haasan
June 17th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 17 (IANS) Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan, whose latest release "Dasavatharam" is making waves across the country, says Indian film awards will soon overtake the globally famed Oscars. "The day when ... Read more...
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Sonia says no party other than Congress has worked for betterment of farmers
June 13th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 13 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said that no other party in power at the Centre has done so much for the farmers community, while recalling ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi on two-day visit to the northeast
June 13th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi is set to arrive here Friday on a two-day visit to the northeast, during which she is expected to address a ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi’s forgotten son tries filmy comeback
March 27th, 2008 - 11:53 am ICT by admin
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's elder son M.K. Muthu, banished by his father from his political circle for hobnobbing with arch political rival and Tamil screen legend ... Read more...
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Former Indian soldier’s novel traces anatomy of terror
March 25th, 2008 - 10:43 am ICT by admin
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A boy from Lucknow is lured into Pakistan as a jehadi by a terrorist group. Months later, on the eve of Diwali and Eid, a ... Read more...
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SAIL wins national junior hockey championship
February 19th, 2008 - 1:11 am ICT by admin
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) An extra-time golden goal by Birendra Lakra powered defending champions Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to a 4-3 win against Chandigarh Academy in the final of the 4th ... Read more...
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No Country for Old Men bags Cinema Audio Society award
February 18th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): No Country for Old Men bagged the outstanding achievement in sound mixing for motion pictures gong at the 44th annual Cinema Audio Society Awards.The Coen Brothers' film won ... Read more...
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