Miss Kerala 2012: Three selected, 19 more to go
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 3 (IANS) The hunt for final contestants of beauty pageant Miss Kerala 2012 has begun with three beauties getting selected and 19 more in queue to walk the ... Read more...
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It’s back to Singapore for IIFA this year
April 24th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Eight years after showcasing Bollywood's wonder in Singapore, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is heading back to the City of Lions for its annual ... Read more...
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Want to hold a party? Use free invitation online tool
February 17th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS) For those who party often and find it difficult to send out invitations, Leap Software Solutions Private Limited. has begun providing a free online invitation ... Read more...
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Dance with a purpose, join in the flash mob! (With Image)
December 29th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) If you're busy shopping at a packed marketplace and someone next to you breaks into a jig, don't fret, just join in! Chances are ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Wizcraft acquires WSH Delhi franchise
November 28th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Global event management agency Wizcraft International has acquired the Delhi franchise of the World Series Hockey (WSH) -- the team will be called Delhi Wizards.Delhi ... Read more...
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CBI raids CWG offices
February 18th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted raids at several locations in the capital in connection with irregularities in overlays contracts for the 2010 Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan’s postponed Muscat show now to be held on March 31
February 13th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, Feb 13 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Rukh Khan's show, which was postponed earlier, would now reportedly be held at a sports stadium in Muscat on March 31.The show was scheduled ... Read more...
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To impress girlfriend, youth steals car father had sold
December 31st, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, December 31 (IANS) In a bizzare case, a 23-year-old Delhi University graduate who wanted to impress his girlfriend has been arrested for stealing a car his father had sold, police ... Read more...
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I carry my life in suitcases: Freida Pinto
November 11th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (IANS) Mumbai-born actress Freida Pinto, who shot to fame after starring in the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire", says she doesn't have a permanent address and has been living out ... Read more...
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Norman tops ‘most influential in Australian golf over past 40 years’ list
October 13th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 13 (ANI): Greg Norman has been named as the most influential person in Australian golf over the past 40 years.Norman beat a host of big-name golfing personalities to win ... Read more...
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Smart shopping key to happy shopping, says dream shopping job finalist
October 12th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 12 (ANI): A Brisbane woman, who has become one of the finalists for the 100,000 pounds-a-year job to blog about shopping, has revealed that the key to happy shopping lies ... Read more...
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IFFI opening, closing shows to be outsourced
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Wednesday said both the opening and closing ceremonies of this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be outsourced to an event ... Read more...
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Sonal Chauhan Mesmerizes Gen Next
September 1st, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The PR Orientation Programme (PROP) workshop, powered by one of Bollywood's best public relations expert Dale Bhagwagar entered its third week, in the company of the ... Read more...
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Indian youths in Malaysian urged to utilize scholarships
July 15th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 15(ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Youth has urged Indian youths in the country to grab the full and partial scholarships being offered by Limkokwing University.MIC Youth Higher Education ... Read more...
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Now IPL’s event management firms, broadcaster under scanner (Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A probe into financial deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was broad-based Wednesday with search operations on three of its event management and broadcast firms in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
NAFED to take Indian food products to Gulf, Europe diaspora
April 17th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Agricultural cooperative major National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) is eyeing the markets in the Gulf and Europe with food products aimed primarily at the ... Read more...
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Aamir bends rule for a cause, performs on small screen
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who usually stays away from any stage performances, teamed up with his "3 Idiots" co-star Kareena Kapoor to shake a leg to ... Read more...
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Bollywood to put up show to raise funds for its needy
March 15th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) The STAR India Pvt. Limited and Cine & TV Artist Association (CINTAA) are coming up with power-packed entertainment programme in which 52 actors, from Amitabh Bachchan to ... Read more...
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Stimulus packages helped generate more jobs: Assocham
February 21st, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Stimulus packages offered by the government during the recession helped generating additional employment with 19 percent growth during October-January in the ongoing fiscal, according to a study ... Read more...
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Eukanuba Dog Show Aired On Animal Planet
February 7th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 9th annual AKC/Eukaneba National Championship aired on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel on February 6, 2010 at 8p.m. (ET/PT). The show of this year had ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt ‘turns down $5m public appearance offer to spend time with kids’
November 20th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, November 20 (ANI): Brad Pitt has reportedly refused 5-million-dollar offer for a public appearance to spend quality time with his family.The 'Burn After Reading' star was set to attend ... Read more...
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Pitt dumps $5 mn offer for kids
November 20th, 2009 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt reportedly turned down $5 million for a public appearance to spend time with his children.
The actor was due to attend the Grand Prix ... Read more...
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Lucknow University to launch degree course in event management
September 24th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 24 (IANS) The Lucknow University is all set to launch a two-year post-graduate degree programme in event management - a mega industry now reaching a figure of over Rs.10,000 crore ... Read more...
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Subhash Ghai’s filmmaking school introduces MBA in Media
July 28th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International, based in Filmcity, Mumbai shall be introducing a first of its kind specially designed course of MBA in Media. The premium film making school of India ... Read more...
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Losing sight of people in a crowd can spell disaster
July 11th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A major series of reports into crowd behaviour and management has determined that losing sight of people in a crowd because of a more focused approach on technology ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A step closer to unifying capital’s fashion scene?
June 23rd, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) It what is being described as a step closer to unity, the newly-promoted Fashion and Design Promotion Council (FDPC) announced Tuesday that it had engaged style impresario ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Skill-based courses best choice for average performers in CBSE
May 24th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Don't get panicky if you failed to get that 90 percent dream score in Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) Class 12 exams. Skill-based vocational courses could ... Read more...
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Rihanna scraps comeback gig due to ‘bad timing’
May 5th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Rihanna has scrapped her comeback gig in Dubai scheduled for this month due to "bad timing".The R&B lady, who has not performed since late January, was slated ... Read more...
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What it took the IPL II to shift to South Africa
April 16th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) What it took for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to shift its base to from India to South Africa in just three weeks:
- More than 700 people ... Read more...
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S African IPL a record-breaking logistical exercise: Modi
April 16th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) Setting up the 2009 DLF IPL tournament in South Africa inside three weeks has been a logistical task unparalleled in world sport, IPL Chairman and ... Read more...
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‘Deshdrohi’ producer slaps legal notice on firm
April 3rd, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Actor-turned-producer Kamal Khan has slapped a legal notice on event management firm Concept Group for not paying up for the publicity it got through his controversial film ... Read more...
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India open junior hockey world cup campaign against Singapore
February 12th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India have been pitted against hosts Singapore, the Netherlands, Poland and New Zealand for the junior men's hockey World Cup from June 7-21.
India are in Pool D ... Read more...
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Obama spent a whopping 700,000 dlrs for his Berlin speech last summer
November 2nd, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Nov 2 (ANI): Last summer, while on a European tour, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama paid a whopping seven lakh dollars to a Berlin-based event management firm for erecting ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Candidates’ extravaganza for civic polls in a Punjab town
June 29th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Alkesh Sharma
Zirakpur, June 29 (IANS) Till a few years ago, Zirakpur was just a village in Punjab. But having graduated to be a town in its own right, the place is coming ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Queensland ties up with India for Commonwealth Games
April 8th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) With the Commonwealth Games not too far away, the India Tuesday entered into a tie-up with the Queensland state government in Australia to strengthen business links, keeping ... Read more...
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