Watch love, crime sagas this weekend (IANS Preview)
June 19th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) It's romance versus crime at the box office this weekend with out and out romantic drama "Teri Meri Kahaani" and reality-based crime thriller "Gangs ... Read more...
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Old vs new — ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ set designer in time warp
June 1st, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Many production designers feel recreating the olden era for a period film is tougher than designing sets reflecting the modern era. But the experience turned ... Read more...
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Prasoon Joshi’s ‘Uff’ tribute to Shammi Kapoor
May 27th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Lyricist Prasoon Joshi has penned a song titled "Jab se mere dil ko uff" for the forthcoming film "Tere Meri Kahaani" and says that the ... Read more...
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Fame sometimes hinders growth: Rajneesh
April 29th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Actor-turned model Rajneesh Duggal says for any celebrity, handling fame is the most arduous task and feels some times it takes a toll on their ... Read more...
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No time for boredom: Priyanka
April 12th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) National award-winning actress Priyanka Chopra says there is no scope for her to get bored in her profession."This is a very funny thing. I don't ... Read more...
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Shahid in love with his character Javed (With Images)
April 11th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor will be seen playing three different roles in Kunal Kohli's ready to release "Teri Meri Kahaani". The actor connects to his character ... Read more...
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‘Avatar’ left Zoe Saldana exhausted
August 10th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) American actress Zoe Saldana says she was left emotionally and physically exhausted for a year after the release of sci-fi epic "Avatar"."The year after 'Avatar' was ... Read more...
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Al Gore to launch global climate crisis campaign
July 13th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A global campaign on climate change featuring scientists, celebrities, business leaders and concerned citizens would be launched in September by former US vice president Al ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Mirch’ about politics of sex (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***)
December 17th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Mirch"; Cast: Raima Sen, Konkona Sen Sharma, Arunodoy Singh, Rajpal Yadav, Shreyas Talpade, Sushant Singh, Shahana Goswami; Writer-Director: Vinay Shukla; Rating: ***"Mirch" is meant to be a 'tikhi', ... Read more...
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Oprah lists Jay-Z’s book, Lululemon as some of her favourite things
November 20th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 20 (ANI): Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has revealed her list of "ultimate favourite things", and it includes Jay-Z's new book 'Decoded', and Lululemon relaxed athletic pants.Winfrey, 56, ... Read more...
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Geojit BNP Paribas launches stocks trading via mobile
September 21st, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 21 (IANS) Broking firm Geojit BNP Paribas Tuesday started providing mobile based trading facility to its clients on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
"While we have already integrated FLIP (the Financial ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
How our inner clock copes up with jet lag
June 26th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): In a rodent study, researchers have shown how individual "clock" genes and the internal clocks of the different organs synchronise with the new external time in the case ... Read more...
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Scientists provide insight into jet lag
June 25th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) Everyone hates jet lag - insomnia, loss of appetite, decreased alertness and depressed mood - that accompanies travel to locations in different time zones.
The symptoms of jet ... Read more...
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New Zealand accountancy firms outsourcing work to India
April 10th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr 10 (ANI): New Zealand may have 30,000 chartered accountants, but a large number of accountancy firms are outsourcing their work to India.At least two New Zealand accountancy firms, including ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Essential for global businesses to talk
January 21st, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Globally distributed businesses cannot rely entirely on technology or e-mails to overcome time and space barriers; they still need to talk, says a new study.
The teams ... Read more...
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Day light savings time 2009 schedule for Europe
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All countries in Europe except Iceland observe the Daylight Savings Time schedule, and most change on the same date and time, starting on the last Sunday in ... Read more...
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Saif Plays Rishi Kapoor In Love Aaj Kal!
July 20th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
This has got to be seen.
Imtiaz Ali's third directorial venture Love Aaj Kal is already been talked about for various reasons including Kareena Kapoor's "ghost appearance'.
But Kareena's ghost ... Read more...
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Voting begins in Indonesia’s presidential election
July 8th, 2009 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Jayapura (Indonesia), July 8 (DPA) Indonesians begin voting Wednesday in only the second direct presidential elections in the country's history, with incumbent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is widely expected to win a second ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Akshay, Saif go double-role way, cross time zones too
June 11th, 2009 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) What is common between Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan? The two are playing double roles, their characters belong to two different time zones ... Read more...
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2 Characters 2 Time Zones For Akshay, Saif
June 10th, 2009 - 11:03 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaBesides sharing screen space with Kareena Kapoor in one of the biggest fiascos of their careers Tashan Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan now have something else in ... Read more...
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Voting begins in Indonesia elections
April 9th, 2009 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 9 (Xinhua) Indonesians began voting Thursday morning in parliamentary elections, the third since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship in 1998.
Voting began at 7 a.m. in Indonesia's easternmost Papua province ... Read more...
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Barack Obama’’s “true age” is 49 not 47 says website
November 7th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): The stress of campaigning has left U.S. President-elect Barack Obama looking older than his actual age, say reports.
A website, which runs a program called Realage.com, reckoned ... Read more...
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My film has more FX than ‘Krrish’: Harry Baweja
April 18th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by admin
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Producer-director Harry Baweja promises his forthcoming "Love Story 2050", about futuristic Mumbai, will be more spectacular than "Krrish" as he has hired technicians involved with ... Read more...
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Witness deposition through videoconference now acceptable in India
March 30th, 2008 - 10:48 am ICT by admin
By Shubha Singh
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The use of videoconferencing facilities to take depositions from witnesses is no longer an unusual event in Indian trial courts. It is being used in ... Read more...
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Saudi telecom firm launches Indian subsidiary
March 27th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, March 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's telecom major Etihad Etisalat has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India to outsource IT solutions and consulting services for its operations in the Middle East ... Read more...
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