16 members of a family slaughtered in Honduras
September 21st, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Sep 21 (IANS/EFE) Sixteen members of an extended family were killed Thursday in a remote area of the eastern Honduran province of Olancho, a relative of the victims said.The ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli: The don is finally nailed
August 31st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The law has finally caught up with the Big Daddy of Mumbai mafia, Arun Gulabrao Ahir, or simply Arun Gawli, with a special court Friday ... Read more...
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Row hits heritage plan for Dilip Kumar’s Pakistan house
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) The government's plan to turn the ancestral home of Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar in Pakistan's Peshawar city into a heritage site has come a cropper ... Read more...
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Beyonce buys Jay-Z private plane
June 21st, 2012 - 5:28 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles has bought a 25-million-pound aircraft - Bombardier Challenger 850, to gift it to her husband Jay on Father's Day."Beyonce thought this ... Read more...
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Blogging de-stress new mothers
June 20th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 20 (IANS) New mothers who read and write blogs are likely to be less stressed out, as they begin to feel more connected to their extended family ... Read more...
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Avoid link-ups, says Bipasha (Movie Snippets)
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Bipasha Basu is upset at incessant rumours surrounding her relationship status. She wants the speculation to stop, and says just because she is a fun-loving ... Read more...
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NRI children back home from Norway (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The two Non-Resident Indian (NRI) children in Norway who were taken into the custody by that country's Child Welfare Services on grounds of alleged ... Read more...
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Five Chinese found dead in US house
March 24th, 2012 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Five people of Chinese origin were found dead inside a house in the western US port city of San Francisco. Police termed the multiple homicide as ... Read more...
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Hope for NRI kids, parents stick to uncle pact
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) After their much-publicised flip-flops, NRI couple Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya have re-signed an agreement to hand over their children to their uncle Arunabhash, with India ... Read more...
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Big B comes out to greet well-wishers (With Image)
February 27th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) It's been tradition for Amitabh Bachchan to greet his fans at his doorstep almost every Sunday morning, and this Sunday was no different. Despite doctor's ... Read more...
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Big B battles sleepless nights in hospital
February 18th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) A week after he was hospitalized and underwent two abdominal surgeries, Amitabh Bachchan says he is spending sleepless nights and recovering only slowly.Unable to doze ... Read more...
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Hospital stay could be long: Amitabh tweets as fresh complications arise (Second Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan Thursday thanked his legions of fans for their prayers and love but said it might take him longer to recuperate from the surgery ... Read more...
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Fresh medical issues have come up: Big B
February 16th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating from two recent abdominal surgeries, says some new medical issues have emerged, and it is likely that his stay at ... Read more...
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Despite diktats, Srinagar youths keep tryst with St Valentine (With Images)
February 14th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite the efforts of hardline separatists Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters Of the Faith) and a bitter winter chill, many youth kept their tryst with St. Valentine in Srinagar ... Read more...
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Amitabh’s abdominal surgery legacy of ‘Coolie’ accident: Abhishek
February 10th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan, son of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, has informed that his father's upcoming abdominal surgery Saturday is a legacy of his 1982 accident on the ... Read more...
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Big B prepares for abdominal surgery
February 9th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he will undergo abdominal surgery Saturday."There were some medical procedures today as well for -- and this is being ... Read more...
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India to Norway: Separating kids from parents unjustified
January 6th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India has made it clear to Norway that the decision of the Norwegian Childcare Services to separate two children from their NRI parents was an ... Read more...
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Bipasha on thanking spree! (Movie Snippets)
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu chose to step into the New Year by expressing gratitude to her friends, family, staff and fans for standing by ... Read more...
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Bipasha fine with multi-starrers
December 28th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Bipasha Basu has no qualms about working in multi-starrer films and says the only trick to work comfortably with an ensemble cast is to keep ... Read more...
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Big B thanks ‘family’ for finding baby’s morphed pic
November 22nd, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan has thanked his extended family (EF) for finding the original morphed image of his new-born granddaughter's picture.
His daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai gave birth ... Read more...
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IIT-Kanpur team burnt midnight oil to script Jugnu’s success
October 30th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) The successful fabrication and launch of nano satellite Jugnu showcases how a band of enthsiastic IIT-Kanpur students burning the midnight oil pulled off the rare ... Read more...
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Is it quite literally an oil well?
October 13th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Malappuram, (Kerala) Oct 13 (IANS) In the fishing hamlet of Tanur near Malappuram, all roads in the past two days have been leading to the home of 38-year-old fisherman Abbas ... Read more...
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At 69, Amitabh logs on to his fan base
October 10th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Superstar, megastar, star of the millennium...Amitabh Bachchan has been given many epithets in his four-decade long career in Bollywood. And the actor, who turns ... Read more...
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Salman in awe of Ajay’s toned body (Bollywood Snippets)
July 15th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan, who is known for his toned physique, is amazed to see Ajay Devgan's fit body in his upcoming flick "Singham"."Oye ... Read more...
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‘Social Network’ is business for Bollywood
July 6th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) They chat, tweet and share pictures, but behind the social networking of Bollywood celebrities lies a lot of business. Filmmakers and actors are taking ... Read more...
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Big B justifies announcing Ash’s pregnancy online
June 25th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) An excited grandfather-to-be Amitabh Bachchan announced his daughter-in-law Aishwarya's pregnancy on Twitter and came under flak for it. But the megastar has justified the ... Read more...
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‘Bbuddah…’ song leaked online
June 11th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) "Haal e dil", a song from Amitabh Bachchan's forthcoming film "Bbuddah...Hoga Tera Baap" is the latest Bollywood song to be leaked online. The megastar ... Read more...
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Brothers shot dead in Haryana
May 16th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sirsa (Haryana), May 16 (IANS) Two brothers were shot dead here by members of their extended family over a land dispute, police said Monday.Darshan Singh and Kaur Singh, both in ... Read more...
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Nigerian Man Has 107 Wives
May 13th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Abuja, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Nigerian man has called it a day after marrying 107 wives. The man, Bello Maasaba, is father to 185 children; the youngest of the children was ... Read more...
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Man marries 107 women, fathers 185 kids
May 13th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) A Nigerian man now 87 years old has married 107 women, fathered 185 children and presently lives with 89 of his wives, the Daily Mail reported ... Read more...
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Salman Khan’s ladies only bash
April 28th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Salman Khan, one of the most sought after bachelors in filmdom, threw a ladies-only bash recently and his co-star Asin Thottumkal says the girls were ... Read more...
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Ousted Tunisian president plans to write autobiography
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tunis, April 22 (IANS/AKI) Tunisia's toppled president Zin El-Abidine Ben Ali plans to write an autobiography that will restore his badly tarnished image and defend his decades-long rule, a media ... Read more...
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Are you among ’sleepless elite’ members or the sleep deprived?
April 11th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Scientists have identified a small group of people called the 'sleepless elite,' for whom a lie-in is a waste of time.Rather than being tired, bad-tempered under-achievers, they ... Read more...
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Three quarters of Brit families to go on holiday with grandparents
April 6th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A survey has found that three quarters of British families with young children plan to take their grandparents along on their holiday this year.The concept has been ... Read more...
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India a ‘nominal democracy’, says ex-poll commission chief
March 11th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 11 (IANS) India is a "nominal democracy" with "political families and a few elite" continuing to rule the nation since its independence unfairly, according to James Michael Lyngdoh, ... Read more...
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