Russian court declines returning seized money during raids
September 11th, 2012 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Moscow court has ruled legal a refusal by investigators to return over $1.7 mn seized from an apartment of opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak during ... Read more...
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Break up was visceral: Emma Stone
August 28th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone remembers her first break-up experience and says she never felt that bad ever in her life."I was crawling on the floor. I ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: World No.1 Wang Yihan too good for Saina (Lead)
August 3rd, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Saina Nehwal's dream of an Olympic gold was shattered Friday when she lost to a superior Wang Yihan of China in the women's singles semifinals. The ... Read more...
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Outsiders are not taken seriously in Bollywood: Prachi Desai
July 4th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Prachi Desai is one of the few outsiders who have managed to make it big in filmdom. But the actress, who hopes to do 25 ... Read more...
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Malayalam thespian Jose Prakash dead
March 24th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 24 (IANS) The grand old man of Malayalam films Jose Prakash passed away Saturday afternoon at a private hospital here, family sources said.Thespian Prakash, 86, will be remembered ... Read more...
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Give love a second chanceL: Gomez
February 27th, 2012 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Teen actress Selena Gomez believes in "second chances" as she always wants to make her relationships work.Gomez, who has been dating Justin Bieber since December ... Read more...
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Kingfisher girl Angela prefers good story over big names
December 7th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Kingfisher calendar model Angela Jonsson says it would be a dream come true if she got her first break with Shah Rukh Khan or ... Read more...
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I always take criticism in my stride: Dev Anand
October 18th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) His last few directorial ventures, including the latest "Chargesheet", may have bombed at the box-office, but the evergreen Dev Anand says he takes criticism ... Read more...
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Pietersen targets 2015 World Cup
October 8th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) England star batsman Kevin Pietersen insists he has no intention of quitting 50-over cricket and is fully committed to playing the 2015 World Cup.The 31-year-old, who ... Read more...
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Pietersen eager to play in 2015 World Cup
October 8th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Though the rigours of international cricket take a toll on England batsman Kevin Pietersen from time to time, he is eager to continue playing till the ... Read more...
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Mahesh Bhatt expects no gratitude from his discoveries!
July 10th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt gave actresses like Sushmita Sen, Kangana Ranawat and Mallika Sherawat their first big break in the Hindi film industry, but they never worked ... Read more...
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India start West Indies tour with 16-run win in Twenty20
June 5th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 4 (IANS) A second-string Indian team started their Caribbean tour with a comfortable 16-run win over the West Indies in the one-off Twenty20 international at ... Read more...
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Road should be named after Gary Kirsten: Ranbir Kapoor (Film Snippets)
April 5th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has given full credit to coach Gary Kirsten for the Indian team winning the cricket World Cup and feels that a ... Read more...
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Rahman pays tribute to Malaysia Vasudevan
February 21st, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Ace composer A.R. Rahman expressed his condolences after hearing of the demise of playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan. Vasudevan died Sunday afternoon at a private hospital in Chennai. ... Read more...
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Gemini Ganesan - A starry life that spilled out of screen
February 12th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The story of late Tamil superstar Gemini Ganesan was larger than life in star-struck Tamil Nadu with the screen spilling into his home as well.He ... Read more...
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Meet the Brit boy who stalked Queen Victoria, stole her bloomers
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): A British boy has been revealed to have been the first celebrity stalker after he repeatedly broke into Buckingham Palace and stole Queen Victoria's bloomers.Edward Jones was just ... Read more...
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I was very scared of Rishi Kapoor initially: Anushka Sharma
January 30th, 2011 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma reveals she was initially scared to shoot with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor with whom she shares the screen in her latest ... Read more...
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Jack And Mousumi All Set To Take The Wedding Vows On March 11
January 19th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The popular Bengali television actors Jack and Mousumi, who played couple in the mega-serial ‘Ki Ashai Bandhi Khelaghar’, are going to be real life husband and wife on March 11. After ... Read more...
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Vani Jayaram Honored At Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru
December 27th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Three time National Film Awards winning playback singer Vani Jayaram has been honored at the annual music festival Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru, which is organized by the popular music troupe Lakshman Sruthi.Following ... Read more...
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Preetika Rao Speaks About Her Fan Base On Facebook
December 8th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
According to reports in the media, Preetika Rao has been well received in the Tamil film industry. She has impressed with her acting skills in ‘Chikku Bukku’ and Tamilians across the ... Read more...
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Is Akshay Kumar Superstitious?
November 1st, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Akshay Kumar, whose real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, is an all out believer in the factor called luck! This star is one of the ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow Was Also A Target Of Casting Couch!
October 11th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): While most of us are well acquainted with the term ‘casting couch’ and also know of its existence in the entertainment world, little did anyone expect ... Read more...
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Gold winner Deepika was always on target - with mangoes!
October 10th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jharkhand, Oct 10 (IANS) She would aim for mangoes on trees and the stone would never miss its target! Deepika Kumari, daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver in Ranchi, could not have known ... Read more...
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When Gwyneth Paltrow was propositioned on Hollywood’s casting couch
October 9th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 09 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that when she was trying to get her first break in Hollywood an unnamed film executive propositioned her.The Oscar-winning actress, 38, revealed that she ... Read more...
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Indians shine again on Nepal’s silver screen
September 26th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 26 (IANS) Nearly 20 years after Indian artistes found a niche in Nepal's film industry, they are set for a resurgence this year, with a director and ... Read more...
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Orkut Ouru Ormakoot Casts Star Kids
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The upcoming Malayalam movie Orkut, Ouru Ormakoot, which has performed "pooja' in last week at Avenue centre Kochi, is casting the kids of many veteran stars.The cast ... Read more...
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Anysha Panesar’s Victory Upsets The Rest
September 21st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The outcome of the famous American beauty pageant, "America's Perfect Teen", did not seem to have impressed too many contestants and their parents, when the 16 ... Read more...
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‘With Karan Johar till I’m kicked out’
September 11th, 2010 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Director Siddharth Malhotra got his first break from producer Karan Johar and vouches to work only with Dharma Productions until he is kicked out even ... Read more...
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Kannada Director R Chandru Weds Yamuna On September 5
September 7th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kannada movie director R Chandru, who has proved his talent even with his debut movie Tajmahal, has tied the knot with Yamuna, a poor village girl from ... Read more...
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“I Don’t Want To Indulge In Activity Like Marriage”, Says Mona Vasu
August 11th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Mona Vasu the winner of "Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' has curved a name in the small screen industry altogether. She got her first offer within ... Read more...
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R.D.Burman’s close associate Manohari Singh dead
July 14th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Saxophonist Manohari Singh, who was a close associate and music assistant of legendary music composer R.D.Burman, died here Tuesday following cardiac arrest. He was 79.
"Very sorry to ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan’s Jail Term Bad For Her Career
July 10th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, who was jailed for 90 days last month, is now bearing the brunt of the sentence. She is being ... Read more...
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‘My Ultimate Goal, My Ultimate Ambition Is Films’ - Gireesh Kumar Sahedev
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Gireesh Sahedev is indeed an actor par excellence. Having started his career with TV Serial "Zanjeerein', his next step was a play called "Café 7 ... Read more...
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Scientists think of new way of creating synthetic tissues
May 17th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Tissue engineering has long held promise for building new organs to replace damaged livers, blood vessels and other body parts. However, a major obstacle is getting cells grown ... Read more...
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New way to assemble artificial tissues developed
May 14th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): American tissue engineers have developed a new way to assemble artificial tissues.Although tissue engineering holds promise for building new organs to replace damaged livers, blood vessels and other ... Read more...
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