Big B joins Facebook, gets about 8 lakh likes
August 21st, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is one star who remains connected to his worldwide fans through the online medium -- his blog and Twitter, and even through his ... Read more...
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Big B’s fan - a four-month-old kid (Movie Snippets)
April 8th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has got a strong fan following both nationally and internationally, was amazed to when the father of a four-month-old stopped him ... Read more...
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Hardy to drive across Siberia for charity
February 29th, 2012 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) British actor Tom Hardy will drive across Siberia to raise money for a homeless charity.The 34-year-old is a patron of British organisation Flack, which helps the ... Read more...
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Bangladeshis say they hacked 20,000 Indian websites
February 14th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) A Bangladeshi hacker group Tuesday claimed to have attacked 20,000 Indian websites, including that of the Border Security Force (BSF), after the alleged killing of ... Read more...
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Indonesian arrested for not believing in god
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) A 30-year-old Indonesian civil servant has been arrested on charges of blasphemy after he created a Facebook page that said he did not believe in ... Read more...
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Tweets that made headlines (2011 In Retrospect)
December 28th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Some kicked up a storm, others brought good news, while some gave instant fame. Welcome to the world of Twitter, where messages flout every ... Read more...
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Russian president gains 1 mn online fans in 24 hours
November 11th, 2011 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's account at the country's largest social networking site Vkontakte has gained one million followers in the 24 hours or so ... Read more...
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Anu Malik’s daughter graduates to songwriting
October 6th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) She made her singing debut four years ago when she was all of 16. And now Anmol Malik, daughter of Bollywood composer Anu Malik, has ... Read more...
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Nitish fan page hacked on Facebook
July 26th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 26 (IANS) A Facebook page created by fans of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been hacked by an unknown invader who posted an objectionable message on ... Read more...
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Heidi flaunts Manish Arora’s outfit at German TV show (With Image)
June 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum wore an outfit made by the Indian designer Manish Arora for German television show "Wetten, dass..?""Heidi Klum on Wetten, dass..? in ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga to launch the Cannes Film Festival
May 11th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cannes, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The newest single from the celebrated diva, Lady Gaga comes up on 16th May. This was announced by the pop superstar who is billed to perform at ... Read more...
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Pippa Middleton’s derriere has its own Facebook fan sites
April 30th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Philippa Middleton, the only sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has earned herself a number of fans on Facebook, with her derriere being the focus of attention.Philippa ... Read more...
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Idea worked, says Poonam Pandey, model who didn’t strip
April 17th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Poonam Pandey became a household name, thanks to her promise to strip if India won the World Cup. While she didn't quite get down ... Read more...
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Playboy model Taylor Corley says she left school for reality show
February 13th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 13 (ANI): Former Mississippi State cheerleader Taylor Corley, who had to give up cheerleading after she posed for Playboy, also left school to pursue a career in reality ... Read more...
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Coffee Mate giving away 100,000 free coupons
February 5th, 2011 - 2:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Coffee Mate has launched a new program that will see the company give away 100,000 free coupons.The company explained that Facebook users could get to win ... Read more...
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Own Facebook Fan Site Got Hacked
January 27th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a development that has made headlines and created sensation among the millions of Facebook users, a Facebook Fan site meant for no one other than ... Read more...
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Facebook blames bug for Zuckerberg’s account ‘hacking’
January 27th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has blamed 'a bug' for an odd posting purporting to come from founder Mark ZuckerbergThe cryptic message was posted to the Facebook fan ... Read more...
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Hackers leave ‘let the hacking begin’ post on Mark Zuckerberg’s fan page
January 26th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 26 (ANI): It looks like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fan page has been targeted by hackers, who penned a message from the billionaire himself suggesting the social networking site ... Read more...
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Is Keith Olbermann going to run for US senate?
January 25th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Growing numbers of fans on the Internet are calling for Keith Olbermann to run for Senate.The campaign is fast gathering momentum on Facebook and Twitter. ... Read more...
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UTV Movies To Offer ‘Jeeyo Ajay’ Movie Festival From January 24 To 28
January 22nd, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
UTV Movies channel is all set to start a movie festival on Bollywood star Ajay Devgn. The first ever movie festival on Ajay Devgn on Indian television is titled ‘Jeeyo ... Read more...
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Facebook won’t block Wikileaks page for now
December 7th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Facebook, the social networking giant, has no plans to ban content from a 'fan page' associated with Wikileaks-at least, as of now, say bosses."The Wikileaks Facebook Page ... Read more...
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Facebook cartoon character campaign ‘nothing to do with the NSPCC’
December 6th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Organizers of a campaign to encourage Facebook users to use cartoon characters instead of the pictures on their Facebook profile have indicated that they are ... Read more...
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American Center to run Facebook contest ahead of Obama’s visit
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) The American Center in Mumbai Friday announced a youth First Citizen' contest through its Facebook Fan page in honour of the visit of President Barack Obama to ... Read more...
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Restoring Truthiness’ rally picking up momentum
September 9th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Stephen Colbert has a big number of followers and recently, some on his followers have started a campaign to get him hold a counter rally to the ... Read more...
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‘Avatar’ is a hit on Facebook!
August 26th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): James Cameron's groundbreaking epic "Avatar' which has become the 3rd biggest film in the history of "Indian cinema' still finds an ever-increasing fan base in the ... Read more...
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Kylie Minogue Faces Facebook Ban For Hugging Teddy Bear!
August 26th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook has been making headlines these days for banning images that it considers racy or offensive. However, in another unexpected development the popular social networking ... Read more...
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‘Bag Nazi’ airline attendant becomes toast of online community
August 11th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 11 (ANI): JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has apparently become the toast of the online community after he abused a passenger during a flight.After being hit on the ... Read more...
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Facebook retracts ban on Sydney nipple-flashing doll images
July 12th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 12 (ANI): Facebook has retracted its ban over images of a nipple-flashing doll used by a Sydney jewellery business.A Sydney jeweller has rebuked Facebook for its "opaque" and "arbitrary" ... Read more...
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Ronaldo’s ‘girlfriend’ Irina Shayk’s Facebook page hacked
July 8th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 08 (ANI):Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's alleged girlfriend Irina Shayk's Facebook profile has been hacked.This left Shayk upset during the night at Standard Grill where she dined with Ronaldo ... Read more...
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Facebook no to nude doll pic
July 5th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 5 (IANS) Facebook has threatened to take action against an Australian jeweller for posting pictures of an exquisite nude porcelain doll posing with her works.
Victoria Buckley, who owns a ... Read more...
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Oz jeweller facing Facebook ban over nipple-flashing dolls
July 5th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 5 (ANI): Facebook has reportedly taken action against a Sydney jeweller for posting stills of unclothed porcelain dolls with bare nipples to promote her works.Victoria Buckley, who runs an ... Read more...
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George W. Bush starts Facebooking
June 3rd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Former American President George W. Bush has joined Facebook, going live with an official page.Bush's spokesman David Sherzer said that it was an appropriate way of keeping ... Read more...
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Aashka Goradia Receives Death Threats And Vulgar Messages On Facebook!
May 31st, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Aashka Goradia, who is currently seen in Lagi Tujhse Lagan as the vamp, had to deal with a real life vamp recently. Social networking sites have become ... Read more...
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New Heinz Ketchup Contains Less Salt
May 15th, 2010 - 4:17 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amidst the mixed opinions of it's fans, the makers of Heinz Ketchup has announced that they will be changing the product this summer. According to the "Pittsburgh Post ... Read more...
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Facebook’s Lite site closed down just after seven months
April 21st, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has shut down its Lite site after running for just seven months.Facebook posted a note on its own fan page thanking those who ... Read more...
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