Subhash Ghai to set up film institute in Nigeria
August 10th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Eminent film-maker Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International (WWI), Mumbai, will set up Africa's first world-class film and media training institute in Nigeria, a company official said ... Read more...
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Kishoreda’s last song to get new sounds for ‘Jhumroo’
August 2nd, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Legendary singer Kishore Kumar's last song, which he is said to have recorded three days before his demise in 1987, is set to be part ... Read more...
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Aamir now owns Shammi Kapoor’s jacket
August 1st, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan can now take pride in owning legendary actor Shammi Kapoor's jacket, one among the six film memorabilia items he bid ... Read more...
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Courting Bollywood and selling Wales in India
April 15th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Sounds like gobbledygook! Well, not exactly. It's a village in Wales which sports the longest place name in Europe, says a smiling Carwyn ... Read more...
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BJP budget blows hot and cold on Goa’s offshore casinos
March 27th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Once having resisted offshore casinos tooth and nail as a moralistic opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in its budget has both slapped ... Read more...
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Colors snaps up rights to Screen Awards
December 13th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Hindi entertainment channel Colors has bagged the rights to telecast the 18th edition of Screen Awards, a property that has been associated with Star Plus ... Read more...
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Microsoft to bring cable TV content to Xbox game console
October 6th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Oct 6 (IANS) Microsoft announced Wednesday that it will bring cable television content to its Xbox video game console over the upcoming holiday season, expanding the console into ... Read more...
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One week on, Mumbai attackers unknown
July 20th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) A week after triple bombings in India's financial and entertainment hub killed 20 people, investigators were Tuesday still grappling for clues leading to perpetrators of the ... Read more...
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Cinema festival postponed after Mumbai blasts
July 15th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The Naya Cinema Festival that was supposed to begin Friday has been postponed following the triple blasts that rocked India's financial and entertainment hub Wednesday. The ... Read more...
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Shock and disappointment, but no tears at Mumbai hospital
July 14th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) There was shock and disappointment, but no tears in the eyes of those whose loved ones are undergoing treatment at the Harkisandas Hospital here following the ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia arrive in Mumbai
July 14th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Mumbai Thursday evening, a day after India's financial and entertainment hub was hit by ... Read more...
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Delhi markets deserted after Mumbai blasts
July 14th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A day after India's financial and entertainment hub Mumbai was hit by three serial blasts, the usual bustle in the busy markets here was missing ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh remains on high alert
July 14th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh continues to be on high alert following Wednesday's serial bomb blasts in Mumbai.State police chief Dinesh Reddy, after reviewing the security situation at a ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia to visit Mumbai later Thursday (Second Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will visit Mumbai later Thursday, a day after India's financial and entertainment hub was hit ... Read more...
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Day after blasts, Mumbaikars venture out boldly
July 14th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) A day after three three blasts rocked India's financial and entertainment hub, Mumbaikars with their unshakable spirit Thursday ventured out of their homes and resumed their ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts come after Chidambaram’s high peace claim
July 14th, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Mumbai triple bombings Wednesday that killed 21 people and injured 141, comes a week after Home Minister P. Chidambaram boasted of the first ... Read more...
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Date with terror: It is again the 13th
July 14th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The three blasts that rocked India's financial and entertainment hub Wednesday bear a date pattern with many of the previous terror attacks in Indian cities ... Read more...
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Best bartender competition comes to India
April 5th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Do you enjoy concocting and serving drinks? Here's some good news for you - this entertainment hub of India will host the finale of Diageo Reserve ... Read more...
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Mumbai now also becomes nation’s cricket capital
April 2nd, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) After being acknowledged as the country's commercial capital and entertainment hub, Mumbai has at last found international recognition as the nation's cricket capital by getting ... Read more...
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Media, entertainment seen as $24 bn industry in India by 2014
March 16th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) The $13 billion Indian media and entertainment industry is seen growing 13 percent annually over the next five years to net revenues of $24.25 billion by 2014, ... Read more...
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Air India plane engine catches fire, all safe (Roundup)
September 4th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) A probe has been ordered after 229 passengers and crew of a Riyadh-bound Air India flight had a narrow escape here Friday as they had to be hastily ... Read more...
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Mumbai to have Asias largest Pagoda
January 25th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 25, (ANI): India''s financial and entertainment hub, Mumbai is all set to have Asia''s largest Pagoda, intended to be a mass meditation centre and also a major tourist attraction ... Read more...
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Internet-enabled TVs set to hit Aussie lounges
September 9th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 9 (ANI): A new revolution in TV viewing will start hitting the Australian market as early as this year.Today, the Internet can only be accessed on a television set ... Read more...
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IIFA 2008 Winners List
June 23rd, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
Best negative role:Viveik Oberoi (Shootout at Lokhandwala)
Male Debut of the Year: Ranbir Kapoor
Female Debut of the Year: Deepika Padukone
Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal Barso Re (Guru)
Male Playback Singer : Shaan Jabse ... Read more...
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Soft power brings countries together: Ambika Soni
April 5th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by admin
Singapore, April 5 (IANS) As Indian drummers and dancers wooed the audiences here, Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said Saturday it is soft power that brings nations together. Speaking at the ... Read more...
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