Journalist S. Dharamarajan dead
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The last rites of veteran journalist S. Dharmarajan, who died at his home here following brief illness, were held Sunday, a family friend. He was 78.A ... Read more...
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Giuseppe Garibaldi’s body to be exhumed
July 27th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vicenza, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doubts have been raised about where the body of Giuseppe Garibaldi was buried. Garibaldi is a military leader of the 19th century and he is said to ... Read more...
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Ram Charan-Upasana honeymoon at Salvatore Ferragamo’s ranch
June 20th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Newly married couple, actor Ram Charan Teja and his bride Kamineni Upasana, have had a short three-day, but delightful honeymoon at designer Salvatore Ferragamo's ranch in ... Read more...
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PM to pay homage to last Mughal emperor
May 27th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay homage at the mausoleum in Myanmar of Bahadur Shah Zafar, India's last Mughal emperor who died in Yangon ... Read more...
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Big B confirms granddaughter’s name is Aaradhya
May 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) "My granddaughter is called Aaradhya", Amitabh Bachchan has posted on Twitter, putting to rest six months of speculation over the name of Abhishek and Aishwarya's ... Read more...
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Ruskin Bond returns with ‘Rusty’(With image)
March 29th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Indo-Angian writer Ruskin Bond's lovable character "Rusty" is set for a comeback after 15 years with "Ek Tha Rusty-2" ready to hit the small screen.Rusty ... Read more...
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Rajshree Ojha returns with ‘Chaurahen’, says no compromise this time
March 12th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) After telling the story of a fashionista in her directorial debut "Aisha", director Rajshree Ojha returns to tell human relationship stories with her next venture "Chaurahen". ... Read more...
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Guru Dutt’s grand-daughter eyes his legacy, gingerly
February 25th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt's grand-daughter Gouri is set to foray into the world of acting. One of her aims is to portray her grandfather the way ... Read more...
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35 injured in Rajasthan clash
January 15th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 15 (IANS) At least 35 people, mostly policemen, were injured in Rajasthan Sunday in a clash between police and villagers who were demanding arrest of criminals involved in ... Read more...
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25 people fast in Chennai for Hazare
December 27th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Three-year-old Rasika is the star attraction at Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam here, venue for the protest fast being organised from Tuesday by the Chennai chapter of ... Read more...
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Elephant kills two in Bangladesh
December 1st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 1 (IANS) A wild elephant attacked the house of a 45-year-old Bangladeshi woman early Thursday and trampled to death both the woman and her 12-year-old grand-daughter.The incident took ... Read more...
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Presley’s granddaughter to star in ‘Magic Mike’
August 20th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Late singer Elis Presley's grand-daughter Riley Keough has reportedly bagged the leading lady's role in Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike" -- a film about male strippers.Contactmusic.com reports ... Read more...
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Krishna pays homage at Bahadur Shah Zafar tomb (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) On a three-day visit to Myanmar to interact with the new civilian government, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna paid homage Monday at the mausoleum of Bahadur ... Read more...
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Film on Mohiniyattam to premiere in Hollywood
June 3rd, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A 78-minute documentary feature film encapsulating the craft and lives of mother-daughter Mohiniyattam exponents, Bharati Shivaji and daughter Vijayalakshmi, will be premiered in Hollywood ... Read more...
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Radcliffe is highest-earning British actor
May 8th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been named the highest-earning Briton below the age of 30.The actor, who rose to fame as the boy wizard in ... Read more...
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Man arrested for murdering woman, granddaughter
April 10th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A man was arrested in east Delhi for murdering a 60-year-old woman and her teenaged granddaughter over a financial matter involving the woman's son, police ... Read more...
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IIFA to hold Raj Kapoor film festival in Toronto
March 4th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend, to be held in Toronto this year, will organise a Raj Kapoor retrospect."I have been part of ... Read more...
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‘Drive Angry’ entertaining, but lacks focus (IANS Movie Review)
February 27th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Drive Angry"; Cast: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke; Director: Patrick Lussier; Rating: **What's the point of a film that does not have a point? The ... Read more...
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Old friends, old memories at Panjab University’s alumni meet
February 21st, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma and Ritika Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Rather nostalgic about the times gone by, walking down the memory lane, and cracking jokes, the old-timers of the Panjab ... Read more...
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Christina Taylor Green Killed In Arizona Shooting
January 10th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Like a bolt from the blue, gunman Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at a meeting in Tuscon and the shooting rampage claimed the lives of six ... Read more...
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Noted writer explores lives of Indians in South Africa
January 10th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) South Africa is a rainbow nation with complexities of colours and strands of life, says noted vernacular writer Kusum Ansal, who has come out ... Read more...
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After Sukhoi, President Patil to ride a golf cart
January 3rd, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) After making history by flying in a frontline Sukhoi fighter jet a couple of years ago, President Pratibha Patil will hop on to a rather modest machine ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Maharashtra rights panel member resigns
January 3rd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Subhash Lalla, Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) member and former secretary to the then chief minister, Monday tendered his resignation to Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, maintaining that he ... Read more...
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New Zealand threatened Fiji’s military chief with ‘loss of family access’ over coup
December 25th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 25 (ANI): Secret US diplomatic cables leaked by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have revealed that New Zealand had threatened Fiji's military chief Voreqe Bainimarama and his wife with the loss ... Read more...
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Zara Phillips And Mike Tindall Calls For Another Royal wedding
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems like United Kingdom is all set to witness a royal wedding season. After Prince Williams and Kate Middleton announced their wedding, it is probably ... Read more...
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Sabrina Parker, The Youngest ALS Patient Leaves Her Last Breathe
December 20th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sabrina Parker was the youngest patient diagnosed with the deadly disease of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), at the age of fifteen. She left her last breathe ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s babes’ ‘vicious catfight’ shakes up coalition
November 28th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition is under threat following a vicious catfight between two of his most glamorous allies.Mara Carfagna, a former topless model appointed equal ... Read more...
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CBS Series “Undercover Boss” Features Lucky Strike Lanes Owner Steven Foster
November 15th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night the loyal audience of "Undercover Boss" watched "Lucky Strike Lanes" owner Steven Foster going undercover to see how his employees work in his company. ... Read more...
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Zach Galifianakis Smokes A Joint On “Real Time With Bill Maher” Show?
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American audience was stunned to see that "The Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis lit up a joint, live on television. The actor appeared on "Real Time ... Read more...
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Berlusconi an embarrassment to Italy, says former deputy
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 02 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi's alleged intervention to free a teenage belly dancer from police custody is an embarrassment to Italy that should force his resignation, according to former deputy.Gianfranco Fini, ... Read more...
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Grandma’s Ashes Accidentally Sold at Yard Sale in Florida
October 15th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A shopper at a yard sale which was conducted in Fort Walton Beach, Florida unknowingly purchased the ashes of “Grandma Marge” when they bought a potted violet at ... Read more...
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Sailing Mistake on the Titanic Revealed by Officer’s Kin
September 27th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The grand-daughter of one of the Ship’s Officers on board the ill fated ‘Titanic’ has revealed a fatal mistake which was made, which caused the ship to crash ... Read more...
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Rosary beads save British soldier from Afghan landmine
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) A British soldier was saved by his rosary beads in Afghanistan when he stooped to pick them up and saw that he was next to a landmine. It ... Read more...
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Jyoti Basu loved pasta, says grand-daughter and gourmet author
July 25th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) He was West Bengal's chief minister for 23 years but he was no Bengali at heart when it came to his favourite food. ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor bowled over by Shakira, Mandela at FIFA World Cup
July 17th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Barely hours after Spain won the World Cup, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor was fatigued and yet euphoric in Johannesburg. He had seen what he ... Read more...
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