Three booked for killing hair-stylist
September 12th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Three friends of a young hair-stylist were booked for killing him at his residence here in the city a week ago, police said Wednesday.Nand Kishore, ... Read more...
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Pattinson to quit Hollywood?
September 6th, 2012 - 5:59 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly planning to quit Hollywood.Pattinson is thinking about quitting the movie industry following revelations that his ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart cheated on ... Read more...
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Marc Anthony supports charity for orphans
August 11th, 2012 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Singer Marc Anthony hosted a fundraiser event in New York for an orphanage.The 43-year-old hosted the event for Maestro Cares Foundation, which supports a ... Read more...
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Tax evation hits infrastructure development, says court
August 10th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A Delhi court has upheld a two-year jail term given to a tax evader, saying tax avoidance reduced funds needed for the country's infrastructure development.Additional ... Read more...
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Actress Sreelatha in penury, looks for help
July 30th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Malayalam actress Sreelatha Menon, known for films like "Perumthachan" and "Kauthuka", is suffering from a rare bone disease but there is no one to look after ... Read more...
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A weekend of fiction for bookworms (IANS Books This Week)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Browse with IANS through the pile of gripping titles, this weekend.Book: "Tigers in Red Weather"; Written by Lisa Klaussmann; Published by Picador; Priced at Rs.550The ... Read more...
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If I make a ‘Rowdy Rathore’, it’ll be a flop: Kashyap
June 13th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's expertise lies in making different kind of cinema and he candidly admits that if he is given a task to make a film ... Read more...
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Super 30’s IIT-JEE success story brings joy again
May 18th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 18 (IANS) A daily wage labourer, a security guard, a grocer, a marginal farmer and a truck mechanic are among the proud fathers whose sons have cracked the ... Read more...
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Russia needs new system of defence procurement
May 9th, 2012 - 6:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Effective system of placement and implementation of state defence orders will be established once new Russian government is forged, the new Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ... Read more...
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Ali Zafar journeyed from portraits to musical dreams
February 28th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistani singer Ali Zafar says that in his initial days he used to draw portraits to earn enough money to record his first music album."I started ... Read more...
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Delhi court lets off bicycle thief on probation
February 26th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday let off a man accused of bicycle theft on probation, considering his socio-economic condition after the accused pleaded guilty and promised ... Read more...
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US pushes services liberalisation with Indian study
February 18th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Suggesting that US services imports faced discrimination in important emerging markets such as India, China and Indonesia, Washington has cited an Indian case study ... Read more...
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Poverty forces man to dump wife’s body
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Police are looking for a man who left the body of his wife at their rented house and disappeared as he did not have money to ... Read more...
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Lack of promotion killed ‘Lanka’: Manoj Bajpayee
December 15th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Manoj Bajpayee, whose latest film "Lanka" has fared average at the box office, feels it could have done better if it had good promotions."'Lanka' ... Read more...
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Little drops make an ocean, Agra woman shows how
December 5th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 5 (IANS) Two years ago, she placed 500 piggy banks in as many Agra shops, asking for donations as low as Re.1 per day. Though her dream to ... Read more...
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Miller, Parker donates shoes to charity
August 17th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Actresses Sienna Miller and Sarah Jessica Parker have donated shoes to a charity called the Small Steps Project, run by former celebrity journalist Amy Hanson.The ... Read more...
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Kirsten loves spending time with grandparents
August 8th, 2011 - 7:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Kirsten Dunst says her family are the most important thing in her life and she loves spending time with her parents and grandparents."I speak to ... Read more...
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Large number of farmers buying fertilisers above MRP: Official auditor
August 5th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Even though the government spends huge amounts as subsidies on fertilisers, a survey by the official auditor has revealed that about 45 percent of farmers ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s ‘extras’: Story of dreams unfulfilled
June 12th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) They make up the background crowd in movies, whether in a dance, a fight or a street scene. Some have been around for nearly 50 ... Read more...
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Acting doesn’t fetch enough money: Hiten Tejwani
June 12th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) He may have acted in some of small screen's best known shows, but actor Hiten Tejwani, who recently opened a multi-cuisine restaurant in Mumbai, says a ... Read more...
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Struass questions ICC’s resolve to tackle match-fixing
May 25th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) England Test skipper Andrew Struass questioned the resolve of cricket administrators to tackle match fixing, calling the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption body "woefully under-resourced".Strauss was ... Read more...
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Akon brings down class barrier at Gurgaon concert
April 17th, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 17 (IANS) If you had the cheapest pass to Akon's concert here Saturday night, you definitely enjoyed more than the gold and VVIP pass holders! The Senegalese-American ... Read more...
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Kerala polls: First charter flight with NRI voters arrives at Karipur Airport
April 10th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKaripur Airport (Kerala), Apr 10 (ANI): With Kerala gearing up for the April 13 assembly polls, for the first time ever a flight full of voters from UAE, Rassel Khema ... Read more...
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Men still like to pay for first dates
March 29th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Men still like to pick up the bill on first dates, according to a new study.The research revealed that women expect to split the cost, while men ... Read more...
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Bhopal’s ‘editor’ cobbler on mission to empower (With Image)
March 29th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 29 (IANS) Suresh Nandmehar's tiny shoe repair shop at a footpath here is crowded every evening. As you approach it, you can hear words like social empowerment, caste ... Read more...
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Kate Winslet stars in ‘Mildre Pierce’ remake
March 28th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 1945 seven-part movie “Mildred Pierce” has been made into a two part movie. The movie was set in 1931 which was the period just following ... Read more...
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When Big B used to be a gate crasher
February 21st, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) He might be flying in private jets or executive class with a lot of attention, but there was time when Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan used to ... Read more...
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Man in China refused entry by wife for not bringing enough money home
February 8th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 08 (ANI): A wife in China barred her husband's entry into the house because he did not bring enough money for the Lunar New Year celebration.Nanyang Siang Pau reported ... Read more...
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CA plans city-based T20 to reduce dependence on Indian finances
February 1st, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 1 (ANI): Cricket Australia will do an extensive review of the national team's failure to be competitive for most of the Ashes series next Tuesday and is also expected to ... Read more...
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CA calls board meeting to come out of Ashes mess
January 31st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) has called for one of its most important board meetings next Tuesday to get to the bottom of the Ashes mess.In the meeting, CA will ... Read more...
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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi: Bitten By The Acting Bug Too
January 5th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, the 'Jersey Shore' star has perhaps been bitten by the acting bug too. Reportedly the star has gone on to state that from now onwards she is ... Read more...
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Rows over money are the most likely cause of break-ups in UK
January 5th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Brits are more than twice as likely to move out of a relationship due to differences over money as they are for any other reason, reveals a new ... Read more...
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After turning Sydney Test pink, McGrath turns to Lord’s
January 3rd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) After turning the Sydney Test pink, retired Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath now wants to turn to Lord's Test.The Mirror reported that after receiving overwhelming support from the ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth: The Man With A Golden Heart!
November 19th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
And this was not the end of his charity services during the festival season. Rajinikanth is an ardent follower of God and thus decided to donate a couple of gopuram models ... Read more...
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Sex robots headed to Britain
November 17th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) Sex robots developed in the US could be heading to Britain following a demand from robot fetishists.With a fixed stare but having movable limbs, the fully functioning ... Read more...
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