Actress banned from Iran over nude photo
January 19th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has been banned from returning to her homeland after appearing naked in a photoshoot.Government officials have reportedly told Farahani she is ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie to be part of Almodovar’s film
January 16th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) Actress Angelina Jolie managed to get a promise from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar during an event in Los Angeles for directors competing for the ... Read more...
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Iranian film ‘A Separation’ wins best foreign language film
January 16th, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Iranian film "A Separation" walked away with the Golden Globe award for best foreign language film at the gala ceremony here.Directed by Asghar Farhadi, the ... Read more...
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Two in three Britons cannot speak any foreign word
November 19th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A study has indicated when it comes to knowing or learning new words of foreign languages, not many Britons seem enthusiastic about it.In a poll of ... Read more...
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63 nations vie for foreign language film Oscar
October 14th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 14 (IANS) As many as 63 entries, including a first time entry from New Zealand, have been submitted for consideration in the foreign language film category for ... Read more...
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Reports suggest that Casey Anthony is in hiding
September 22nd, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After being cleared of first degree murder, the woman who is described as the “one of the most hated women in America,” Casey Anthony is reportedly ... Read more...
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100 mn learning Chinese overseas
July 29th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) The number of overseas Chinese learners rose to 100 million by the end of last year, a media report said Friday.People's Daily said that Chinese ... Read more...
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Aamir celebrates a decade of ‘Lagaan’ in style
June 16th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) When sports-themed period film "Lagaan" released in 2001, it created a rage and now after a decade, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan celebrated the film's 10 ... Read more...
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US works on software to manipulate social media websites
March 18th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) The US military is making a software that will allow it to clandestinely manipulate social websites like Facebook and Twitter to spread propaganda, it was ... Read more...
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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan celebrates 47th birthday
March 14th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 14(ANI): Bollywood actor and producer Aamir Khan celebrated his 47th birthday with fans and media-persons here on Monday.The actor received several gifts from his fans including a huge replica ... Read more...
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BBC Hindi radio service gets temporary reprieve
March 8th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 8 (ANI): The BBC Hindi radio service gets a temporary reprieve after a high-profile campaign opposing plans to end transmissions by the end of March 2011.The BBC world service ... Read more...
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Study examines what employers are really looking for in candidates
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study from Oklahoma State University reveals the attributes employers find important in a candidate, and how they measure these skills.Researchers conducted a study of more than ... Read more...
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Naked African woman causes stir in Kuala Lumpur
February 9th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9 (ANI): A naked African woman caused a stir at a junction near Taman Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, it has emerged.According to the Harian Metro, Mohd Ghani Mohd Ismail, ... Read more...
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Teaching of Urdu ‘has almost doubled in the past 4 years’
January 27th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Figures released by CILT, the national language learning center, show that the number of state secondary schools offering Urdu as a foreign language has almost doubled in the ... Read more...
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Aamir disappointed ‘Peepli Live’ is out of Oscars
January 20th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan Thursday said he is disappointed at "Peepli Live" failing to get selected at the Oscars but is happy that his film represented India."I ... Read more...
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Danish film takes home Golden Globe in foreign language category
January 17th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Denmark's drama "In A Better World" has bagged the Golden Globe trophy for the best foreign language film.Directed by Susanne Bier and written in collaboration with screenwriter ... Read more...
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Russia wants officials to be fluent in English
January 15th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Russia wants all its newly-recruited bureaucrats to be English-speaking people from the next year and is taking measures to have at least one-fifth of its federal officials knowing ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
China bans foreign words in publications unless accompanied with Chinese translations
December 22nd, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 22 (ANI): China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) has issued a regulation banning the country's media organisations and publishers from randomly mixing foreign languages with Chinese in publications, ... Read more...
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China welcomes India’s decision to introduce Chinese as foreign language
December 16th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday welcomed a decision by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) of India to introduce Chinese as a foreign language in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Kendriya Vidyalayas to offer skill development
November 3rd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Kendriya Vidyalaya campuses will now be available for skill development courses after school hours, the human resource development ministry said Wednesday.The decision was taken by the board ... Read more...
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Mile-high horror after man’s death threats on Qantas Melbourne-Hong Kong flight
October 7th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 7(ANI): A man has been restrained for allegedly threatening to kill fellow passengers onboard a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong.The terrifying ordeal occurred several hours after the plane ... Read more...
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Not French, English is the new language of diplomacy in Europe
October 4th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Gone are the days when French used to be the language of diplomacy in Europe - now, English has taken the top spot, with 66percent Europeans who can ... Read more...
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Chinese think cost of raising children very high
September 19th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 19 (IANS) About 87 percent of Chinese believe the cost of raising children is very high, a study has shown.
Some 3,283 people took part in the study carried out by ... Read more...
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Now, ’super-smart’ robot that cracks jokes, sings karaoke
August 14th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 14 (ANI): A British toy maker has invented a super-smart robot that can learn from the Internet, crack jokes and sing karaoke.Technology enthusiast Tony Ellis, 54, designed the AIMEC domestic ... Read more...
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Over one million school students in England speak English as a second-language
May 14th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): According to official figures, almost one million students in Britain speak English as a second language, while in some parts of London, their number is over 75 percent ... Read more...
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Nearly 4,000 tourist guides to be employed for CWG
May 4th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Nearly 4,000 regional tourist guides would be employed keeping in mind the expected rise in demand during the Commonwealth Games in October, a tourism ministry official said ... Read more...
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British woman starts speaking in a Chinese accent after a severe attack of migraine
April 21st, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British woman is suffering from a unique problem – after a severe attack of migraine, she started speaking in a Chinese accent. The medical experts believe that ... Read more...
39 languages spoken in one British school
April 13th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) A British school is finding it difficult to cope with 39 different languages spoken by its pupils and it is now looking for multi-lingual volunteers, a media report ... Read more...
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‘English’ pupils becoming a minority in 1,500 UK schools
April 12th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.12 (ANI): Around one in seven youngsters in primary schools, almost 500,000, do not have English as their first language. In secondary schools the figure stands at 364,000, just over one ... Read more...
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Sibal cuts short Hyderabad visit after being heckled
March 13th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Pro-Telangana students Saturday heckled union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal at the Hyderabad Central University, prompting the leader to cut short his visit to the city ... Read more...
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‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ wins best foreign film Oscar
March 8th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Argentinian film 'The Secret in Their Eyes" won the best foreign language film Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
The movie is about retired criminal prosecutor Benjamin Esposito ... Read more...
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Foreign students to face stricter English language test in Britain
February 7th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Foreign students from India and other countries outside the European region who want to study in Britain will have to sit for a stricter English-language test and will ... Read more...
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Soon, software for mobiles that translates foreign languages instantly
February 7th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): It may soon be possible to transform communication among speakers of the world's 6,000-plus languages - all thanks to Google which is developing software for the first phone ... Read more...
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Brain can quickly learn a forgotten language again
September 25th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Many of us learn a foreign language when we are young, but in some cases, exposure is brief and we never get to hear or practice the tongue ... Read more...
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Brain can remember a ‘forgotten’ language
September 25th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Most of us learn a foreign language when we are young, but lack of practice makes us believe that we have forgotten it. However, a new study has ... Read more...
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