Eight get Priyadarshni Foundation’s global awards
September 19th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, actress Deepika Padukone and member of European Parliament Nirj Deva were among achievers who were conferred the global awards instituted by NGO ... Read more...
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Never left Delhi behind: Parvin Dabas (Movie Snippets)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Actor Parvin Dabas, who did his schooling and graduation from Delhi, may have shifted base to Mumbai but says he keeps visiting the capital ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lawrence to get $10 million for next ‘Hunger Games’
August 8th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The popular film actress and Oscar nominated Jennifer Lawrence is set to negotiate a massive salary raise for the next ‘Hunger Games’ installation titled “Catching fire”.
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Kainaz Motivala doesn’t want to be typecast (With Images)
July 20th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Actress Kainaz Motivala, who shot to fame after Ekta Kapoor's horror thriller "Ragini MMS", says she got many offers after the film, but they ... Read more...
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Malayalam actress serves legal notice om ex-husband
July 8th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 8 (IANS) Issues between divorced Malayalam star couple - Urvasi and Manoj K. Jayan - Sunday took another turn with the former commencing legal steps against the latter ... Read more...
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I’m Hindi actress, not Bollywood: Richa Chadda
June 18th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) She is fairly new to the industry but Richa Chadda, who was seen in "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye", takes objection to the word Bollywood and says ... Read more...
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Kolkata delirious over KKR triumph in IPL
May 28th, 2012 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Youths beat drums, burst crackers and partied on the streets as the eastern metropolis celebrated the maiden title conquest of Kolkata Knight Riders in the ... Read more...
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Sachin’s Rajya Sabha entry evokes mixed reactions
April 27th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A day after the government decided to nominate cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, parliament galleries were abuzz with discussion on the ... Read more...
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Abhay learns Tamil for ‘Shanghai’ (Movie Snippets)
April 16th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Abhay Deol is known for experimenting with his roles, and Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" was no different. The actor learnt Tamil for his part in the ... Read more...
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Shreyas showers praise on Parineeti (Movie Snippets)
April 12th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade is so impressed with Parineeti Chopra after watching her in the song "Pareshan" from "Ishaqzaade" that he feels the youngster will give ... Read more...
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Roerich Trust official has valid visa, says police now
February 28th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) Police Tuesday admitted that a foreign national associated for over a decade with Russian painter and philosopher Nicholas Roerich's multi-crore estate near Himachal Pradesh's Kullu has ... Read more...
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Roerich Trust ex-official summoned in visa case
February 27th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 27 (IANS) A foreign national associated with Russian painter and philosopher Nicholas Roerich's multi-crore estate near Kullu town in Himachal Pradesh has been summoned to answer charges of ... Read more...
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Another row dogs International Roerich Trust
February 26th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) In a new twist to the controversies shrouding Russian painter and philosopher Nicholas Roerich's multi-crore estate in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, a trust official, accused of ... Read more...
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Kate Beckinsale’s driving fears
January 10th, 2012 - 4:19 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (IANS) Actress Kate Beckinsale admits she fears driving a car, so to overcome that she started driving golf cars during her free time.The actress, who would ... Read more...
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Kareena perfect choice for ‘Heroine’, says Priyanka
December 20th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra admits Madhur Bhandarkar offered his most ambitious project "Heroine" to her, but she couldn't accept it due to its streak of similarity ... Read more...
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Johar recalls ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ premiere (Movie Snippets)
October 16th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" released this day 13 years ago, and filmmaker Karan Johar recalls how he was a wreck of nerves at the ... Read more...
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Bengal bids farewell to Durga
October 6th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Five days of frenzied puja festivities came to an end in West Bengal as idols of Goddess Durga and her children were immersed in the Ganga ... Read more...
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Mahalaya invokes Goddess Durga, puja countdown begins
September 27th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) Many Bengalis woke up before the crack of dawn Tuesday for their annual tryst with Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion invoking mother Goddess Durga to descend on ... Read more...
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Pataudi’s funeral at family burial ground
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 22 (IANS) The funeral of former Indian cricket captain and the last Nawab of Pataudi state, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, will be held at the family's burial ground ... Read more...
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Raja was not lying on Chidambaram role in 2G: DMK
September 22nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The DMK, a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Thursday claimed that party leader and former communications minister A. Raja was not ... Read more...
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Actress gets letter for security guard interview
August 16th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 16 (IANS) Goa's state employment agency 'wants' a film actress doing her PhD and computer science graduates to appear for job interviews for security guards.Priyanka Bidaye, who has ... Read more...
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Burqa painted on ads showing scantily-clad women
August 1st, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Two Muslim teenagers in London painted burqas over advertisements that showed scantily-clad women, saying it was sin for women to be exposed, a court has heard.Mohammed ... Read more...
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Bollywood shifts from formula films, explores dark realities
July 19th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Whether it is gigolos in the fashion industry, the illegal arms trade or the dark secrets of a film actress, Bollywood seems to be ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian named Entrepreneur of the Year
June 9th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian has been named as the Entrepreneur of the Year at Glamour Women of the Year awards held at London's Berkeley Square Gardens.Kardashian ... Read more...
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Thousands pay last respects to Sai Baba (Roundup)
April 25th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Thousands of devotees, including celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, and commoners paid their last respects to spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba ... Read more...
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Helping muscular dystrophy patients - like her son wanted
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Nearly seven years after her son died of muscular dystrophy (MD) while unsuccessfully fighting a legal battle for euthanasia, K. Sujatha is continuing her mission to ... Read more...
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Probe ordered in irregularities in Roerich trust
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered a probe into allegations of financial irregularities and mismanagement in the International Roerich Memorial Trust (IRMT), which takes care of Russian painter ... Read more...
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Kannada writer takes on Hema Malini in Rajya Sabha polls
February 21st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) Yesteryears film actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Hema Malini Monday filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka. She will face noted ... Read more...
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Has Shweta Tiwari Tied The Knot With Abhinav Kohli?
January 31st, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Television and Bhojpuri film actress Shweta Tiwari, who won ‘Bigg Boss season 4’ recently has reportedly married her close friend Abhinav Kohli. In fact, the reports suggest that the actress had ... Read more...
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Vijay’s Next ‘Velayudham’ Is Set To Release On His Birthday
January 27th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
this year. The actor will celebrate his 37th birthday on June 22 and the same day, he might end up celebrating the success of his film.Vijay will be seen with ... Read more...
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South Indian film actress held for prostitution
January 21st, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 21 (IANS) Nine people, including a woman who had acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies, have been arrested on prostitution charges, police said Friday.The arrested include a senior ... Read more...
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I never really set out to be a film actress, says Carey Mulligan
January 15th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Carey Mulligan has revealed that she never wanted to be a film actress.The star of 'An Education' is set to take to the Broadway stage to play a ... Read more...
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Mulligan set to return to theatre
January 14th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jna 14 (IANS) British actress Carey Mulligan is set to play a mentally ill woman in a theatrical adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's 1961 movie "Through a Glass Darkly", and says she ... Read more...
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I want to follow Jaganmohan Reddy: Congress legislator
January 11th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) She may be a Congress legislator but actress Jayasudha stated categorically Tuesday that her loyalties lay with Jaganmohan Reddy, former Congress MP and son of her ... Read more...
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Rituparna Sengupta Spotted In Ajmer
January 8th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali film actress Rituparna Sengupta was recently spotted in Ajmer where she went to offer prayers to the Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti shrine this week. In a statement to the ... Read more...
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