Princess Letizia is Spain’s new style-setter
August 16th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) Princess Letizia, the wife of Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, "creates fashion", according to the director of Madrid's International School of Protocol.Before "it was the actresses who ... Read more...
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Madonna learns breakdance from son
May 18th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Pop star Madonna says her 11-year-old son Rocco is teaching her breakdance and has also introduced her to 'dubstep' music.When asked if she teaches ... Read more...
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Sibal apologises after Ambedkar cartoon row rocks parliament (Fourth lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar in an NCERT textbook rocked parliament Friday, prompting the government to apologise and order removal of the ... Read more...
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Sibal apologises after Ambedkar cartoon row rocks parliament (Third Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar in an NCERT textbook rocked both houses of parliament Friday, prompting the government to apologise and order ... Read more...
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Venezuelan composer doesn’t like vulgarity in music
November 24th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Nov 24 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan composer and music producer Adrian Pieragostino is launching "a pitched battle" from the console of his recording studio against vulgarity and give a beautiful, romantic ... Read more...
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Source of insect buzz around beer identified
November 20th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Why do insects buzz around beer -- because flies can sense glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound used in yeast fermentation."Insects use their taste system to glean ... Read more...
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Notice to two channels for showing missing nurse’s CD
November 12th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The government has issued a show cause notice to two news channels for telecasting a CD purportedly showing nurse Bhanwari Devi and former Rajasthan minister ... Read more...
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Court upholds government notice on TV reality show
September 30th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday upheld the show cause notice the information and broadcasting ministry issued to Star Plus channel for its telecast of two ... Read more...
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TV satire on Gillard triggers row
September 20th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) A TV satire on Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has triggered a controversy among political circles here, with many MPs finding it to be demeaning.Outraged MPs ... Read more...
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Vijayan denies complaining against Achuthanandan
August 13th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist(CPI-M), Saturday denied reports that the state unit had complained to the party against former chief ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan justifies visit to ousted CPI-M leader
August 5th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 (IANS) Veteran Kerala CPI-M leader and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday justified his visit to the man who was ousted from the party a few years ... Read more...
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Salman back as lover-boy in ‘Ready’ (IANS Hindi Film Review)
June 4th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Ready"; Starring: Salman Khan, Asin, Paresh Rawal; Directed by: Anees Bazmi; Rating: ***She's a runaway bride. He's a runaway rogue, a little rough around the edges but a ... Read more...
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‘Sanju Weds Geetha’ entertaining and engaging drama (Kannada Movie Review)
April 3rd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sanju Weds Geetha"; Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Ramya, Sharan, Rangayana Raghu, Jai Jagadish, Suhasini Manirathnam, Umashri, Bullet Prakash and others ;Producer: Pramod Narayan; Story-Screenplay-Direction: Nagashekhar; Composer: Jessie Gift; Camera: Sathya Hegde; ... Read more...
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Malaysian broadcasters cut gay lyrics from Lady Gaga’s anthem
March 17th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 17 (ANI): Malaysian radio stations have removed gay lyrics from Lady Gaga's anthem 'Born This Way' as a precautionary measure.Broadcasters in the Muslim-majority nation have refused to play lines in ... Read more...
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‘Kalgejje’ lacks newness in script (Kannada Movie Review)
February 6th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: Kalgejje; Cast: Vishwas, Roopika, Rangayana Raghu, Anant Nag, Pavitra Lokesh, Sumithra and others; Director: Bangaru; Producer: Nagabhushan; Music Director: Gandharva; Camera: A.C. Mahendar; Ratings: * 1/2Debutant writer-director Bangaru's "Kalgejje" ... Read more...
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Know Some Surprising Health Food Impostors To Avoid Them
January 16th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) They say, health is wealth. If your health is not well, then anything you do, you will not be able to do it with full concentration ... Read more...
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Colors gets notice for airing excessive violence
December 29th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The information and broadcasting ministry Wednesday again issued a show cause notice to Colors channel, this time for depicting excessive violence against women in the "Rishton Se ... Read more...
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‘Bigg Boss’ allowed prime time slot but no obscenity
December 27th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday allowed reality TV show "Bigg Boss" to be aired at prime time slot of 9 p.m. but directed that "no obscene language ... Read more...
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Kiwi broadcasting board dismisses topless mudbath shots as inoffensive
November 29th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Nov 29 (ANI): A complaint about models on New Zealand's Next Top Model posing topless in a mud pool has been dismissed by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) as being non-sexual ... Read more...
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Bombay High Court stays Govt. order to reschedule ‘Bigg Boss’
November 18th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 18 (ANI): Viacom 18, which owns Colors channel has challenged the Central Government's decision to restrict the airing of the TV show 'Bigg Boss' only between 11 PM and 5 ... Read more...
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Barbara Streisand And Robert Redford Reunites With Oprah Winfrey
November 17th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) How can someone think about Oprah Winfrey without any element of surprise in her show? The ace television talk show host reunited Barbara Streisand and Robert ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Law School fuming over steamy Diesel photo shoot
November 14th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 14 (ANI): Brooklyn Law School officials are fuming over a steamy photo shoot by Diesel - an Italy-based apparel company - in its library, which they rented out to ... Read more...
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‘Del Boy’ bars top poll of worst furniture fad
November 7th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7(ANI): Del Boy bars, once considered the height of good taste, now strikes a sour note among many of UK's homebuyers.Built-in bars top the list of the worst furniture ... Read more...
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Racist slur: New Zealand TV receives 1,500 complaints
October 18th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Oct 18 (IANS) Television New Zealand received 1,500 complaints after a show host made an on-air racist comment on Indian-origin Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand and mocked the name of ... Read more...
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TVNZ upholds hundreds of complaints over Henry’s “India race slur” comments
October 18th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 18 (ANI): Television New Zealand has reportedly upheld hundreds of complaints over "offensive" comments by its former Breakfast host Paul Henry.According to Stuff.co.nz, TVNZ received at least 600 complaints after ... Read more...
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Australia set to hold first bikini-clad women race on racecourse
September 28th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Gold Coast, Sept 28 (ANI): The Gold Coast in Australia is set to hold its first bikini-clad women race on the racecourse, which will become an annual event at the race meeting ... Read more...
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Oz Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s stepdaughter strips for men’s mag
September 13th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 13 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's stepdaughter has stripped for a men's magazine, and she says that it is a very Australian thing to do.Staci Child, 31, posed for ... Read more...
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Newly weds Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher planning to make their dream home in Canada
August 16th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Toronto, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports by Us Weekly, Carrie Underwood has set her heart on quitting Nashville to live in Ontario just a month after tying the knot. Her ... Read more...
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Shoppers Stop to enter smaller cities
August 11th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Shoppers Stop, the popular retain chain that has presence in major metros, is now foraying into smaller cities, opening 10-12 stores by the end of ... Read more...
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Mixing sex and religion makes ‘bad things happen’, says Katy Perry
August 5th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 05 (ANI): Katy Perry, who recently stripped down to her skivvies for Rolling Stone, has revealed that she takes her religion very seriously.The singer thinks that mixing ... Read more...
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Vidya Wants To Romance Salman
July 31st, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In recent Bollywood news, it has been revealed that acclaimed Bollywood actor Vidya Balan also woos Salman Khan and is desperate to romance him on ... Read more...
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Grace Kelly’s exclusive dresses on display in London
July 16th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): The exclusive wardrobe of Hollywood star Grace Kelly, who was also the wife to Prince Rainier of Monaco, has been put on display in a museum in London.The ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson dated Spanish stalker
July 6th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Twilight star Robert Pattinson has confessed that he once dated a Spanish girl who had been stalking him for weeks.The 24-year-old Hollywood heartthrob admitted he gave in ... Read more...
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‘Jhummandi Nadam’ Audio To Hit Stands On May 28
May 27th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director K Raghavendra Rao's upcoming movie Jhummandi Nadam, is going to release the audio of film on May 28.Produced by Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna on the banner ... Read more...
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Speak less please, Nitish tells Chidambaram
April 10th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday had some advise for Home Minister P. Chidambaram: don't speak too much about the government's strategy against Maoists.
"I respect him ... Read more...
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