German coach rejects Euro 2012 criticism by media
August 14th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 14 (IANS) Germany's coach Joachim Loew has criticised the media coverage as "tiresome" and "unrewarding" after his side's 1-2 loss to Italy at the Euro 2012 semi-finals.The 52-year-old ... Read more...
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Poland coach urges calm before crucial Euro opener
June 8th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 8 (IANS) Poland coach Franciszek Smuda has said his team must keep calm ahead of the crucial Euro 2012 opener against Greece here Friday."Now, It is better to ... Read more...
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Egypt goes to poll to elect new president (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) Egyptians went to polls Wednesday morning to elect a new president after last year's fall of Hosni Mubarak who ruled the country for three decades with ... Read more...
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Adani’s plan $10-bn coalmine, railroad project in Australia
February 14th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 14 (IANS) India's Adani Group has hit the Australian headlines with their $10-billion mega plan to build Queensland state's largest coalmine, a 500-km railroad, a new township and ... Read more...
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McGrath ready to mentor Australian fast bowlers
December 18th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 18 (IANS) Legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath wants to act as a mentor to help and guide the country's new generation of pacemen. As the first word ... Read more...
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X-factor missing from ‘Murder 2′ music (IANS Music Review)
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Murder 2"; Music Directors: Harshit Saxena, Mithoon, Sangeet Haldipur and Siddharth Haldipur; Lyricists: Sayeed Qadri, Kumaar and Mithoon; Singers: Harshit Saxena, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kshitij Tarey, Saim, Mithoon, Mohammed Irfan, Arijit, ... Read more...
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Bangladesh struggles to cope with end of World Cup dream
March 20th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 20 (IANS) The World Cup is over for Bangladesh. The revellers have disappeared from the streets, the sellers of national flags and team jerseys are counting their losses, ... Read more...
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‘Somewhere’ - nothing lost in translation anywhere (IANS Movie Review - Rating ****)
January 22nd, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Somewhere": Cast: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning; Director: Sofia Coppola; Rating: ****The visual medium today has become one of noise and relentless action. In such times of high expectation ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: Rakta Charitra 2
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Ram Gopal Varma Starring: Surya, Vivek Oberoi, Mohan Babu, Shatrughan Sinha, Radhika Apte, Priyamani.Ram Gopal Varma got thumbs up with the first part of Rakta Charitra and now he ... Read more...
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Can Ileana Do Justice To Kareena’s Character In 3 Idiots?
November 24th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
All the viewers, who have watched Kareena’s performance in the movie, will obviously have a high expectation from Ileana too, as Kareena has done justice to her character in the film. So, ... Read more...
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Vivaan Replaces Saif In Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Dream’
October 12th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Vivaan Shah, the talented son of veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, has given a tough competition to renowned Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. Vivaan has reportedly replaced ... Read more...
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NBC’s ‘Outsourced’ Comedy Gets Mixed Response
September 24th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest comedy to hit the American TV screen this month is 'Outsourced'. It revolves around an American who is sent to Mumbai to look after ... Read more...
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‘Dinner for Schmucks’ - a notch above the original (IANS Movie Review)
August 13th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Dinner for Schmucks"; Director: Jay Roach; Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement; Rating: *** and 1/2Remakes are never easy. There is high expectation and the ... Read more...
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Man U’s new signing Hernandez delighted to play alongside club heroes
July 28th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 28 (ANI): Manchester United new signing Javier Hernandez, who was used to playing his club heroes before this week on a PlayStation console, will now play with them in reality.Hernandez ... Read more...
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Ronaldo All Set To Debut For Real Madrid
July 7th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
The magician of football, Christiano Ronaldo was greeted by thousands of adoring fans, as the super star of world football was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Monday evening.The former ... Read more...
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People in north-east have high hopes from their MP Manmohan Singh
May 26th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal/Kohima/Agartala May 26 (ANI): The recently concluded Parliament elections, which elicited the participation of over 65 percent voters, have raised the hopes of the people that the region will be given ... Read more...
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NSA’s answers to Mumbai probe taken out of context: PMO
February 4th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Seeking to clear confusion over the divergent views of National Security Adviser (NSA) M.K. Narayanan and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Pakistan's response to the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Oriya superstar to debut as director
March 29th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by admin
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) After playing lead roles in about 100 Oriya films during a 15-year career, Oriya superstar Siddhant Mohapatra is now set to direct his first feature film. "Kahara Kete ... Read more...
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