Pallavi Jaikishan goes traditional at LFW
August 4th, 2012 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Veteran designer Pallavi Jaikishan's collection made a grand opening at the 13th Lakme Fashion Week commencing here Friday, with the line displaying traditional wear for women ... Read more...
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The Indian voice heard at London Olympics (With Images)
August 3rd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) From Bollywood to the 2012 London Olympics, it's been quite a long jump for Jaspreet Jasz, the writer and singer of "Nimma nimma hans de ... Read more...
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Opening ceremony a warm-up act for Games: Danny Boyle
July 28th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Danny Boyle, the mastermind behind the grand opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, says the spectacle was a "warm-up" act for the Games.The Oscar-winning ... Read more...
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UAE builds 40 schools in Pakistan
June 23rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Project to Assist Pakistan has built 40 schools and handed them over to authorities in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Around 21,000 boys and girls ... Read more...
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Gaga wants to work with Bennett again
June 17th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 17 (IANS) Singer Tony Bennett says that Lady Gaga wants to record a full album with him.The 85-year-old Bennett worked with Gaga, 26, for the number "The ... Read more...
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Arjun Rampal’s LAP to get makeover
May 12th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Arjun Rampal's luxury night club LAP is set for a makeover. The Bollywood star will be closing the club for sometime only to reopen ... Read more...
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Saif, Mika to perform at World Series Hockey opening
February 28th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) The inaugural season of Bridgestone World Series Hockey (WSH) will see a star-studded opening - Bollywood celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Neha Dhupia and singer ... Read more...
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Global children performing arts fest begins in Delhi
December 8th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Over 10,000 children from 100 schools across India and over 800 from 25 countries will present their traditional performing arts to raise awareness of the ... Read more...
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Missing Punjab official found dead
November 29th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IANS) A Punjab sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) who had gone missing the day before was Tuesday found dead in a canal, police said.Karanveer Singh Mann was posted as ... Read more...
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Nine venues selected for World Series Hockey
November 12th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here is one of the nine venues that will host the World Series Hockey (WSH) next month.WSH is a ... Read more...
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CWG 2010: Scoring high on glory and ignominy (Year after CWG)
October 2nd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Flashback time or looking at the sporting road ahead? No easy answers even one year after the Commonwealth Games with the grand opening ceremony and ... Read more...
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Advance booking for ‘Bodyguard’ points to grand opening
August 30th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Though Salman Khan won't be in India for the release of his much talked about "Bodyguard", his charm seems to have cast a spell ... Read more...
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Couture week gets bigger, better; Madhuri to walk at opener (Curtainraiser)
July 21st, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A new title sponsor, the best of designers and an ideal business platform for participants to widen their customer-base - the second edition of ... Read more...
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Zoo presents ‘royal tiger couple’ - William and Kate
April 29th, 2011 - 4:20 am ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 29 (IANS) A Royal Couple of tigers named - William and Kate - made their debut before the public at the Rio de Janeiro Zoo ... Read more...
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Film director Boyle wants ’sunset’ Olympics opener
April 4th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 4 (ANI): Movie director Danny Boyle has demanded that the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics be delayed until sun set.The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who is masterminding the London ... Read more...
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Tagore anthem kicks-off cricket World Cup opening ceremony
February 17th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) The spectacular opening ceremony of the cricket World Cup began here Wednesday evening with the Bangladesh national anthem "Amar Shonar Bangla", composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, at ... Read more...
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Christina Aguilera National Anthem Super Bowl
February 7th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night was the grand opening ceremony of the Super Bowl XLV where many notable celebrities and musicians performed on stage to entertain the audience and ... Read more...
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Dubai Shopping Festival To Start
January 19th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (THAINDIAN NEWS)- Dubai is gearing up for celebrating the much awaited Dubai Shopping Festival which will last for 32 days. The grand opening ceremony of the festival will ... Read more...
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“High School Musical” Couple Zac Efron And Vanessa Hudgens Were Making Out?
January 10th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems "High School Musical" couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are, reportedly, back in their relationship. A gossip site reported that the charming actor visited ... Read more...
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‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” Sequel Can Be The Next Blockbuster, Imagines Karan
December 27th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
was a hit and had made a grand opening. After the film’s release it earned a good profit in terms of capital and in the box office. The CDs and ... Read more...
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Could Farah Khan’s “Tees Maar Khan” Con The Audiences Into The Theatres?
December 27th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
saw Farah churn out a brilliant mix of old school Bollywood with a dash of masala.Farah Khan misses her much-deserved hat-trick with the box office dude, Tees Maar Khan. Despite ... Read more...
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Farah Khan’s ‘Tees Maar Khan’ Releases, Receives Scathing Reviews
December 24th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Farah Khan's latest venture 'Tees Maar Khan' which was pitched as one of the major releases of the year, hit theaters across the country on Friday. ... Read more...
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OCA president arrives for biggest ever Asian Games
November 12th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), arrived in Guangzhou for the grand opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games.Yu Zaiqing, vice minister ... Read more...
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Asian Games to kick-off with water-themed ceremony
November 11th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 11 (IANS) China is looking to outdo the grand opening spectacle of the Beijing Olympics by taking the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games to a river front on ... Read more...
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Conan O’Brien New Late Night Show Opened With A Grand Inaugural Episode
November 10th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Conan O'Brien’s new set is amazing and spectacular as the giant moon looms behind Coco's desk when he started the inaugural episode of his new late ... Read more...
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Kalmadi says he is ready for all probe
October 16th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has said he is ready to provide all support to the committee set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Grand opening show fuels demand for Games tickets
October 4th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) A day after India presented a spectacular show at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here, the sporting event's organisers Monday reported a ... Read more...
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87 m Indian households watched Games ceremony telecast
October 4th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The grand opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Sunday evening, telecast live by Doordarshan (DD), was watched by about 67 percent of the estimated 130 million ... Read more...
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Commonwealth opener gets a pat from Indian media
October 4th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) After weeks of finding fault with the organisers, the Indian media Monday lavishly praised the inaugural ceremony of the Oct 3-14 sporting extravaganza here a day ... Read more...
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Games a ‘proud moment’ for Indians, says PM (Second lead)
October 4th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that hosting the 19th Commonwealth Games was "a proud moment" for Indians. He invited the thousands of foreign participants in ... Read more...
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60 percent TV homes to watch Games ceremony: Doordarshan official
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The grand opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games (CWG), telecast live by Doordarshan (DD) Sunday evening, was expected to be viewed by about 60 percent of the estimated ... Read more...
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After Sania, 3 women TT players skip opening ceremony
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Three Indian women table tennis players - Mouma Das, Poulomi Ghatak, Shamini Kumaresan - Sunday decided to miss the grand opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as ... Read more...
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Let the Games begin, says India (CWG Curtainraiser)
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The tracks have been marked out, the fields are ready and stands in spanking new venues wait for the crowds to stream in. After ... Read more...
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Shikaar Is Final Winner In Ramzan Race!
September 29th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Mollywood had three big releases during the Ramzan month but the ultimate winner in this race has turned out to be superstar Mohanlal's Shikaar. The two other ... Read more...
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Jay-Z and Coldplay sign multimillion-dollar New Year’s deal
September 20th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 20 (ANI): Jay- Z and Coldplay have apparently bagged a multimillion-dollar deal to perform at the grand opening of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on New Year's Eve. ... Read more...
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