Will oppose anti-people fuel price hike: SP
September 14th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party said the anti-people policies of the Congress-led central government will take the country towards devastation and asserted it would fight the diesel price ... Read more...
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Why is Ashish Sharma disturbed? (TV Snippets)
August 23rd, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) "Rab Se Sona Isshq" lead actor Ashish Sharma is upset how anonymous texts are being sent to the show's producer, complaining of preferential treatment ... Read more...
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Dubai Customs foils bid to smuggle heroin
August 9th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 8 (IANS/WAM) The customs officials at Dubai International Airport have foiled a bid to smuggle more than one kilogram of heroin, an official said Wednesday.The drug was concealed ... Read more...
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Films have become marketing product: Shekhar Kapur
July 27th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is upset how marketing and box-office performance of a film are becoming the parameters of success rather than the film itself."It's sad that ... Read more...
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Akshay rides Rs.1 mn bike in ‘Oh My God!’ (Movie Snippets) (With Image)
July 17th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Bollywood's action king Akshay Kumar will be seen riding a specially designed motorcycle worth about Rs.1 million in his upcoming movie "Oh My God!"The motorcycle, ... Read more...
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Big B admires Preity’s guts, drive
June 20th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all praises for Preity Zinta's frankness and her guts to survive in a "cruel" world without any help."I have always admired ... Read more...
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I’m Hindi actress, not Bollywood: Richa Chadda
June 18th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) She is fairly new to the industry but Richa Chadda, who was seen in "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye", takes objection to the word Bollywood and says ... Read more...
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Would like to see Pranab challenged: Subramanian Swamy
June 16th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for naming former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as a presidential candidate ... Read more...
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Breakthrough could nip arthritis in the bud
June 13th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) A breakthrough involving billions of bugs in our guts that play a role in regulating the immune system could actually nip arthritis in the bud.
The ... Read more...
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Teenager who shot his sleeping sister gets sentenced to 45 years in prison
June 7th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Russellville, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Teenager Colton Harvey has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting at his sleeping sister. He was 15 at that time, when he was in ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ best film, Dibakar best director: Kashyap
June 1st, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Filmmakers rarely applaud each other's work -- but Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee are all praises for each other. After watching "Shanghai", Kashyap has declared it ... Read more...
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No bikini for Sonakshi
May 22nd, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who donned an Indian look in her debut film "Dabangg" and will continue her tryst with traditional outfits in her upcoming films ... Read more...
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‘Kya Super Kool…’ doesn’t make fun of K3G: Riteish
April 10th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The promos of "Kya Super Kool Hai Hum" are out and have some sequences of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (K3G) embedded in them. Actor Riteish ... Read more...
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‘Films and marketing plans should be conceived together’
February 28th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Innovative marketing is must for a film's success, feels Mahesh Bhatt who launched the music of his next project "Blood Money" on a yacht out at ... Read more...
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Fire guts 200 shanties in Bangladesh
February 19th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 19 (IANS) A fire that swept through a slum in near Dhaka early Sunday gutted at least 200 shanties, police said.The fire broke out around 5.30 a.m. at ... Read more...
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Randy Moss might make a comeback to NFL
February 14th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The NFL could see the return of former wide receiver Randy Moss. The former star announced on his 35th birthday that he is considering returning to ... Read more...
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Green lobby wants Odisha projects’ impact re-audited
February 13th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) A network of civil society organisations Monday urged authorities to re-visit the environment impact assessment (EIA) carried out for different projects in Odisha, as many of ... Read more...
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How cholera bug invades the gut
January 29th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Scientists have figured out how cholera bugs invade our guts, infecting millions and killing more than 100,000 people worldwide every year, reveals a study.
The discovery ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan’s relaxed Christmas with family
December 25th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan had a tiring few months with two of his highly anticipated films "RA.One" and "Don 2 - The King is ... Read more...
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Pakistan-US ties have hit all-time low: Daily
November 30th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The ties between Pakistan and the US have "hit an all-time low" following the NATO airstrike that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead, said a Pakistani daily ... Read more...
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For cancer survivor, sun shines in heart (IANS Book Review)
November 10th, 2011 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Sunshine: My Encounter With Cancer", Author: Minakshi Chaudhry: Publisher: Rupa; Price: Rs.195; Pages: 200Here's a deeply personal account by middle-aged Shimla-based Minakshi Chaudhry, who beat the ghost of breast cancer. ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Pop a pill to stay young
November 3rd, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to slow down ageing in individual cells, a breakthrough that could leave people feeling young well into old age.They believe their ... Read more...
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Manmohan is intelligent man, quiet worker: Bal Thackeray
October 18th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was intelligent but "very mild", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said Tuesday while giving kudos to the late Indira Gandhi as ... Read more...
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Gut bugs could prevent efficacy of cholesterol drugs
October 14th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Statin drugs are quite good at busting cholesterol but they may work for some and not others because of gut bacteria, new research says.A team led ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Emmy dress is a hit
September 19th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gwyneth Paltrow’s choice of dress at the Emmy Awards has received mixed reactions on the Internet. The actress went to the event wearing a tummy-revealing dress ... Read more...
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Never had guts to go up to a woman: John
September 12th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) He can make girls go weak in their knees with his looks, dimpled smile and sculpted body. But John Abraham says he never had ... Read more...
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New device to explore your guts
September 8th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 8 (IANS) Gastric disorders can now be easily diagnosed with the help of a new device that provides unprecedented clarity of muscular contractions even in the deepest digestive ... Read more...
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Friendly bugs can now be delivered safely to guts
September 6th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Shuttling friendly bugs to intestines is a challenging task as most of them perish under heavy acidic conditions of the stomach but a new technology can ... Read more...
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What Anna does when he’s not on stage?
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Well before he comes before the people every morning at the Ramlila Ground, Anna Hazare locks himself in a 10x10 feet makeshift room backstage and ... Read more...
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Andre vows to expose Twitter bully
August 16th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre has vowed to expose the mystery person who has been sending him abusive messages on social networking site Twitter.The singer, who has children ... Read more...
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If I committed crime, so did Tatas: Chandolia
July 29th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Targeting the Tatas and lobbyist Niira Radia, former communications minister A. Raja's ex-personal secretary R.K. Chandolia Friday said if he could be accused in the ... Read more...
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Prior, Broad break the shackles; England consolidate (Tea report)
July 24th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Matt Prior and Stuart Broad swung the pendulum England's way with a firefighting unbroken stand of 67 at tea on the fourth day of ... Read more...
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Dropped from ODI team, White vows to bounce back
July 7th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 7 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Cameron White, axed from the ODI side for next month's Sri Lanka tour, has vowed to bounce back.White termed his omission from the squad ... Read more...
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America’s Got Talent: Season 6 Episode 10
July 6th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As last night's episode of 'America's Got Talent' kicked off, a group called 'Avery & The Calico Hearts' performed a Justin Bieber song. Considering the fact that these ... Read more...
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Termites could act as low-cost biofuel refinery
July 6th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Termites, one of the peskiest household pests, could become a cheap source of biofuels for fuel-consuming four wheelers.
A cocktail of enzymes from guts of termites ... Read more...
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