Slums to royalty: Oprah showcases shades of India (With Images)
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) From heart wrenching poverty to majestic heritage as well as the glitz, glamour and royalty, international talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has offered ... Read more...
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Gauri Khan to design couture penthouses in Pune
April 21st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) She has a keen aesthetic sense and has designed interiors for her own bungalow 'Mannat' and made homes beautiful for many of her friends. But ... Read more...
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Archana Kochhar’s special designs for summer brides (With Image)
March 9th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Are you set to walk down the aisle this summer but confused about what to wear? Archana Kochhar offers a solution with her new ... Read more...
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Oprah’s warmth bowls over B-town celebs
January 17th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Oprah Winfrey's warmth and down-to-earth attitude has impressed Bollywood celebrities and people like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Neha Dhupia are raving about her.Bollywood ... Read more...
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Road trip, Sonu Niigaam’s New Year resolution (Movie snippets)
December 14th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) With New Year just round the corner, singer Sonu Niigaam says his resolution will be to undertake an adventurous road trip."I have to go for ... Read more...
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Nevaan too young to be over-exposed, says Sonu Niigaam
December 13th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Ever since the orignal "Kolaveri Di" song has been released, several other versions of the number also have hit the web, including one by Sonu ... Read more...
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I was born to entertain: Ranveer Singh
December 12th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh, whose latest release "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl" has received rave reviews, believes that he was born to entertain and won't mind performing live ... Read more...
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Manish Malhotra brings curtains down on LFW in style
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Three giant wooden frames hung from the ceiling edged with hundreds of bulbs, a long glass ramp gleamed under the lights, the stage framed in ... Read more...
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Kamal Haasan Turns Lyricist And Playback Singer For ‘Manmadhan Ambu’
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth are two of the stalwarts of the South Indian film industry and the audience loves to see these maestros onscreen. Kamal Haasan’s ... Read more...
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Kerala, Gujarat tourism promos target different segments: Piyush Pandey
October 9th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Two promotion campaigns capturing the spiritual essence of Kerala and the vibrant colours of Gujarat are proving to be major draws for footloose itinerants worldwide for ... Read more...
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Jisshu Enjoying commercial success
September 20th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Jisshu is a well known in the Bengali film industry and he has made a name for himself for being a multi-talented actor. Jisshu can do transition ... Read more...
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World premiere of Kerala Tourism film in London Tuesday
September 18th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 (IANS) Kerala Tourism will launch its global advertising campaign, "Your Moment Is Waiting", at a red carpet event Tuesday (Sep 21) at the Saatchi Gallery in London to ... Read more...
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India to take historic show of Tagore art to Paris
September 5th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) India will revisit a slice of history next year when it takes a specially curated show of paintings by Rabindranath Tagore to Paris after 81 years to ... Read more...
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Mega Bash for ‘Ek Poloke Ektu Dekha’ Team
September 4th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The wildly popular Bengali TV serial "Ek Poloke Ektu Dekha' cast has a lot of reasons to celebrate. The TV show boasts of a strong star cast ... Read more...
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PM skips Tharoor’s reception, Gursharan blesses the couple (Lead)
September 4th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IANS) Shahsi Tharoor may have lost his ministerial job, but he has not fallen out of favor with the prime minister. Gursharan Kaur, Manmohan Singh's spouse, was ... Read more...
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Clinton celebrates 64th birthday with A-listers
August 23rd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 23 (ANI): Former U.S. President Bill Clinton celebrated his 64th birthday at Hamptons with a group of A-listers.Among the glitterati said to be on the guest list for ... Read more...
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Games bosses praying to rain gods (Capital Buzz)
August 22nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) After the deluge of corruption and inefficiency charges, it is the unexpected bout of rain that is giving Commonwealth Games organisers nightmares. Special pujas are being ... Read more...
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Reliance launches three new English entertainment channels
August 21st, 2010 - 5:24 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) The Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL), part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and CBS Studios International, has launched three new English entertainment channels ... Read more...
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White House crashers to star in ‘Real Housewives’
June 15th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 15 (IANS) The infamous Salahi couple, who gatecrashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, have cruised into a TV show on Washington's ... Read more...
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Riteish Deshmukh Meets With Big B Look Alike
May 29th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Riteish Deshmukh is one of the few lucky actors, who have done a movie with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, not only in one but two movies. ... Read more...
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Dino’s encounter with Jeffrey Archer!
May 5th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): "Not a penny more, Not a penny less', Shall we tell the President',' The Prodigal Daughter' are some of the famous books by Jeffrey Archer who ... Read more...
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Marshal Arjan Singh’s portrait unveiled by Air Force Chief
May 4th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): A portrait of the legendary Indian Air Force figure and a national icon, Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, was unveiled by the Chief of the ... Read more...
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DAR Motion Pictures and Mahesh Manjrekar’s ‘City of Gold’ premiered today
April 24th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Produced by DAR Motion Pictures (DAR) and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar's the highly anticipated Hindi movie "City of Gold' was premiered in the city today at PVR ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Banks To Host Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards
February 12th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
February 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards will be hosted by actress Elizabeth Banks, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. ... Read more...
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Glitterati presence at Kohinoor Invitational golf
February 6th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The team of Monika Jajoo, S.N. Shrivastava, Rajiv Kale and Satish Rao won the the Kohinoor Invitational Golf tournament at the DDA Qutab Golf Course ... Read more...
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Anand Jon faces new rape charges, pleads not guilty (Lead, superseding previous story)
January 30th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) India-born fashion designer Anand Jon was faced with fresh multiple charges of sexually assaulting a dozen women, including teenagers, in a New York court. He, however, ... Read more...
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Not into books? Jaipur lit fest still a blast (Letter from Jaipur)
January 24th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Ajay Khullar
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Here are four good reasons to show up at the Jaipur Literature Festival: literati, glitterati, prettyrati and fourth
.hmmm
that's a tough one
oh yes, books of course!The ... Read more...
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Jaipur hosts Asia’s biggest literary festival
January 21st, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghJaipur, Jan 21 (ANI): Over 190 writers from 30 countries have gathered here for a five-day literary festival.The festival is being held at Diggi Palace, a sprawling 19th century ... Read more...
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Kolkatans shower love, gifts on Sachin
December 23rd, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Showering love and gifts, Kolkatans accorded a grand felicitation to batting genius Sachin Tendulkar for completing 20 years in international cricket.
Painters, film stars, sportsmen, business magnates, fashion ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra are the biggest favorite among Fans
December 17th, 2009 - 11:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In the only Bollywood awards decided by the audience, the ceremony for "Lux Sabse Favorite Kaun 2010' was marked by a slick slew of B-Town celebrities.Jazzing up the red carpet with ... Read more...
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Bollywood babes spotted at horse racing event!
December 15th, 2009 - 1:11 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
It is that time of year when the extravaganza of luxury, glamour and sports comes together. The Gitanjali Lifestyle Derby, which spells style and entertainment, was held at Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The ... Read more...
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The year when Indian non-fiction came of age (Flashback 2009)
December 13th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
(Attn Editors: The literature yearender is the first of the yearenders. The rest will follow this week).
By Madhusree ChatterjeeNew Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Indian non-fiction came into its own in 2009, feel ... Read more...
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Profile of UK Twitter users: young, metropolitan and liberal
November 19th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 19 (ANI): Twitterati may echo the word 'glitterati,' but it is the lower-income group people who are most hooked on to the social networking side, a new UK poll suggests.According ... Read more...
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Mia Michaels To Leave Talent Show
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct.22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mia Michaels, the celebrity judge on the talent show "So You Think You Can Dance", has announced her decision to quit the show. Given that she was ... Read more...
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Maharani Gayatri Devi Passes Away
July 31st, 2009 - 12:58 am ICT by GD
Gayatri Devi, revered as the Rajmata or queen mother, the former queen of Jaipur passed away at 90 on Wednesday. After a prolonged illness, she ultimately succumbed to her ultimate fate. Gayatri ... Read more...
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