Hindu boy converts to Islam on TV in Pakistan
July 27th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) A Pakistani television show broadcast live a Hindu boy converting to Islam, prompting a leading daily to say that it sent "a clear signal that other ... Read more...
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British minister slams Pakistani men’s mentality
May 19th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) A British minister has hit out at the "small minority" of Pakistani men who view white girls as "fair game" for sexual abuse.Baroness Warsi, who is ... Read more...
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From Hillary Clinton to Romney’s dog, Obama pokes fun at all
April 29th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) President Barack Obama turned comic for a night to poke fun at everything, from the Secret Service scandal to his top diplomat Hillary Clinton, to ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province unsafe for foreigners: Daily
March 19th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is unsafe for foreigners and "this sorry state of affairs is unlikely to improve", a daily said Monday.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Bit of gossip might do you world of good
December 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) A bit of gossip could do you a world of good, easing stress and anxiety, besides boosting positive hormones.
A friend's marriage on the verge of ... Read more...
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Obama birth controversy row, a debasing low in US political life: NYT
April 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.28 (ANI): The demand that President Barack Obama prove he is an American citizen by birth and was, therefore, a rightful occupant of the White House, must be seen as ... Read more...
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Mistrust a feature of cricket betting industry, especially when it involves Indo-Pak matches: Speed
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr. 22 (ANI): Former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Malcolm Speed has said in his book that mistrust is a key feature of the cricket betting industry, particularly when it comes ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan must sever all links with terror groups’
April 6th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) The Pakistani establishment "must sever all remaining links and give up any lingering support" for terror groups, a Pakistani daily said Wednesday, warning that terrorists ... Read more...
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Ofcom censures Frankie Boyle’s joke about Katie Price’s disabled son
April 5th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 have been censured by media regulator Ofcom for broadcasting "offensive" jokes about model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan and her disabled son ... Read more...
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Shrill media voices adversely affecting Somalian hostage crisis
March 12th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 12 (ANI): Various nodal agencies of the Indian Government are in constant touch with shipping companies negotiating with Somali pirates for the release of Indians in the taken ships, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Naomi Watts values honesty
February 25th, 2011 - 6:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts says long-term partner Liev Schreiber knows everything about her and she always believes in being completely honest.The 42-year-old actress who has sons Sacha, three, and ... Read more...
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Who will win ‘Bigg Boss 4′?
January 8th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) After 14 weeks of staying within closed boundaries, without any connection with the outside world, and surviving politics, cat fights and eliminations - the winner of reality ... Read more...
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‘Fair Game’ - a brilliant political thriller (IANS Movie Review)
January 7th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Fair Game"; Cast: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn; Director: Doug Liman; Rating: **** 1/2What do you do when you know an indisputable truth, but everyone around believes ... Read more...
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‘My Name Is Khan’ makes it to Oscars’ reminder list
January 7th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Aamir Khan's "Peepli Live" is India's official entry for the 83rd Academy Awards, but Shah Rukh Khan's "My Name Is Khan" has also made its way to ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Information in the public good (Comment)
December 12th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Rajiv Dogra
Julian Assagne's fatal mistake was the interview he gave last month to a journalist. In this, he claimed to have information about a major American bank that ... Read more...
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Pietersen will be fair game for Aussie bowling attack: Hughes
November 14th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 14(ANI): Former Australia batsman Merv Hughes reckons that England batsman Kevin Pietersen is the weak link in the visitors batting line-up for the upcoming Ashes series.The South African born batsman ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Valerie Plame’s Story Exposed In “Fair Game”
November 6th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Naomi Watts starrer 'Fair Game' released this Friday in theaters across America and people all over the world have been scrambling the web to get details ... Read more...
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Naomi Watts hopes new movie will expose Americans to ex-CIA agent’s life
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 02 (ANI): Actress Naomi Watts, who plays an ex-CIA agent in a new movie, is hoping that her role will help educate Americans on the events that took place ... Read more...
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‘Booby trapping’ dresses ‘fair game’ in fiercely fought Miss Universe race
September 7th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 7 (ANI): Second runner-up at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant, Jesinta Campbell, has revealed that her national dress was sabotaged at the competition.Campbell, 19, said that one of her 82 ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cinematic Version Of Genius Might Star Sean Penn
August 4th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The popular book Genius, the story of literary editor Max Perkins, stands a chance to be adapted as a cinematic creation for the silver screen. Bill ... Read more...
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Faisal Shahzad Pleads Guilty In The Times Square Car Bomb Case
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Faisal Shahzad, the man who was accused of the Times Square car bomb case, has pleaded guilty on Monday, to all the charges.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chicagoan man vows to do anything he’s tweeted
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A man on Twitter has promised to do anything one asks him to do over Twitter.For the next six days, David Perez, from Chicago, will do anything ... Read more...
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No Botox in Naomi Watts’ life, say experts
June 6th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 6 (ANI): Naomi Watts is still at her youthful best even as the actress has stepped into the fourth decade of her life. Could this be the work of a ... Read more...
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Naomi Watts was sent to boot camp to ‘toughen up’ for spy movie
May 22nd, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): Actress Naomi Watts was ordered off to boot camp to 'toughen up' for her upcoming spy movie 'Fair Game'.The star plays a role of secret agent Valerie ... Read more...
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When Naomi Watts almost gave up acting
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): Naomi Watts has admitted that she nearly quit her acting career after she struggled to make a splash in the industry.The King Kong actress, who is at the ... Read more...
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Naomi Watts Sent To Boot Camp for Fair Games
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actress Naomi Watts was sent to boot camps to prepare for her role in upcoming spy movie Fair Game. Watts was on the sets of the film shortly after giving birth to ... Read more...
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Sean Penn to miss Cannes premiere of ‘Fair Game’
May 18th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 18 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sean Penn will miss the premiere of his new film "Fair Game" at the ongoing 63rd Cannes International Film Festival to testify at a ... Read more...
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Jesse James Photographed Without Wedding Ring
April 27th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Earlier this month I wrote on a story which was all over the net, and burning up the pages of the tabloids everywhere: Sandra Bullock wasn't ... Read more...
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Cannes 2010 Has A Fascinating Lineup Fascinating
April 16th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The highly prestigious Cannes Film Festival, which occurs in southern France, has enunciated this year’s lineup. This year, the 63rd Cannes Film Festival is ... Read more...
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Dad Launches A Judicial Battle Against A Church For Insulting Dead American Soldiers
April 14th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Hundreds of inconsolable American families have been under attack by the Westboro Baptist Church. This church deems that the demises of the American military ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin ‘gets porno treatment’
March 28th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): Sarah Palin has become the subject of a pornographic portrait by a controversial artist.Jonathan Yeo, the son of former Conservative minister Tim Yeo, is reportedly working on ... Read more...
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Oz MP blames Lady Gaga for ‘coarse sexualisation’ of young girls
March 21st, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 21 (ANI): Australian MP Greg Donnelly has blamed celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce for making men think women are "fair game" for rape and abuse by promoting ... Read more...
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Brit men could face rape charge for sex with drunken women
March 13th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13(ANI): If government agrees with a new review on rape convictions, British men can face charge of rape for having sex with women who are too drunk to consent.Baroness Stern, ... Read more...
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Nearly half of love rats admit to doing a “Terry”
February 19th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): A survey has revealed that nearly half of unfaithful men have admitted to having had a fling with their friend's wife or girlfriend the way Chelsea defender ... Read more...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Wanda Sykes & Kylee Kim
January 8th, 2010 - 4:03 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
By Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first segment of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" today featured "audience talent" where people from the audience were called up to show their unusual talent. ... Read more...
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