In extended August holiday season, people heading abroad
August 9th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) It's raining holidays and extended weekends this month. What with Janmashtami falling on Friday and Independence Day midweek, topped off with Eid the following weekend, ... Read more...
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‘Ek Tha Tiger’ will sustain on content: Kabir Khan
August 9th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Kabir Khan says Salman Khan's presence in "Ek Tha Tiger" will bring in the initial footfalls, but the film's content and direction will sustain ... Read more...
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Visitors to ancient Shaolin temple decline
February 6th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) The number of visitors to the famous Shaolin temple in Henan province, home to Shaolin Kung Fu martial arts, recorded a sharp decline during the weeklong ... Read more...
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French households’ consumption drops in December
February 1st, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 1 (IANS) French households' commodity consumption dropped by 0.7 percent in December, thanks to lower expenditure in food and energy products, the national statistics institute Insee said.
In ... Read more...
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Beijing post offices sell train tickets
January 16th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) Post offices in Beijing are selling train tickets to help cope with the Spring Festival travel rush faced by the railways.Twenty-four post offices in the city ... Read more...
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Salman’s ‘Bodyguard’ rakes in $1.4 mn in North America
September 7th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Salman Khan's latest Bollywood blockbuster "Bodyguard" has scored a gigantic opening in North America, raking in an astounding $1.4 million over its six-day debut ... Read more...
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Costly high-speed trains concern budget conscious Chinese
January 12th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 12 (ANI): The opening of more fast train services in China has led to fewer regular trains being available for budget-conscious passengers during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday period.In ... Read more...
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Post New Year’s Day, 7 in 10 Brits claim of plan to lose weight
January 2nd, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2(ANI): A new survey has revealed that after the merriment of Christmas and New Year's Day, seven in 10 Britons claim they have a plan to lose weight.The research was ... Read more...
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Race row after US bar promotes ‘Drink like an Indian’ offer
November 30th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): A bar in the US has sparked outrage after it launched a campaign inviting customers to 'drink like an Indian'.Managers at the sports bar have been forced ... Read more...
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Wenger tells Arsenal players momentum is with them to win Premier League
January 6th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has declared war on Chelsea and Manchester United by telling his players that the momentum is with them at present to win the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Beyonce, Jay-Z to organise Robbie Williams’ wedding?
January 4th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Singing couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have offered to organise British pop star Robbie Williams' wedding to girlfriend Ayda Field.
Williams reportedly proposed to the American actress over ... Read more...
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Liz Hurley to spend Christmas house-hunting in India
December 25th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) British actress-model Elizabeth Hurley will spend Christmas house-hunting in India as she wants to buy a perfect retreat in the country.
Hurley wed textile heir Arun Nayar in a ... Read more...
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Cool-headed Lamps key to Chelsea’s title hopes: Ballack
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 22 (ANI): Frank Lampard's ice-cool ability to bang in penalties at crucial times will take Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table, believes Michael Ballack.The England star ... Read more...
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Kiwi town promotes condom as Christmas gift to curb chlamydia spread
December 18th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, December 18(ANI): Authorities of a town in New Zealand are promoting condoms as a Christmas gift to tackle rising chlamydia infection among under-25s.Hamilton Family Planning has taken into account Environmental, ... Read more...
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Moment of great opportunity in India-US relations: Manmohan
November 24th, 2009 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said it is a "moment of great opportunity" in our relations with the US which will help in meeting global challenges ... Read more...
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Family films, not sex, sell at box office
September 28th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 28 (ANI): Steamy scenes alone in a movie cannot pull the audience to cinema halls, for the most popular movies at the box office are those that can be watched ... Read more...
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‘Kaminey’ going strong at box office
August 17th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Vishal Bharadwaj's unusually titled and much-awaited dark thriller "Kaminey", starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, is turning out to be a strong player at the box ... Read more...
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Now, a software program to plan English football fixtures
August 8th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): A University of Nottingham scientist has written a special software program that can solve the logistical nightmare of planning English football fixtures.Professor Graham Kendall, from the School ... Read more...
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Multiplexes’ loss is home video market’s gain
April 30th, 2009 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The tussle between film producers and multiplexes over revenue sharing is a boon for the Indian home video business.Pegged at Rs.8.63 billion (over ... Read more...
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China welcomes Year of Ox
January 25th, 2009 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 25 (DPA) China ushered in the traditional lunar Year of the Ox with a massive fireworks display Sunday night in its capital Beijing.China's transportation authorities reported an increase of more ... Read more...
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The Beeb at the centre of new lesbian sex row
January 6th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): The BBC has once again landed itself in sex scandal, and this time it involves a porn star saying that he would love a threesome with Lindsay ... Read more...
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Sex ads spark outrage in Britain
December 26th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): The Advertising Standards Authority in Britain has been swamped with complaint letters and emails against the billboards emblazoned with the question Want Longer Lasting Sex? which is ... Read more...
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Italian homeless to get free caviar for Christmas
December 21st, 2008 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Milan, Dec 21 (DPA) Homeless and poor people in the Italian city of Milan can look forward to Russian caviar with their Christmas dinner this year.Some 40 kg of the delicacy confiscated ... Read more...
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Paramount to release double package of Kung Fu Panda with sequel
September 16th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Paramount Home Video has a scheme to significantly increase its sales in the coming holiday period packaging the DreamWorks Animation hit Kung Fu Panda with an unreleased ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Brown set November deadline to save his job
August 28th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.28 (ANI): Britains Cabinet Ministers have given Prime Minister Gordon Brown time till November to improve Labour''s prospects.
According to The Independent, senior ministers believe that it would be a mistake ... Read more...
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13-year-old teen lands job at NYs top modelling agency
July 12th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): Maddison Gabriel, who provoked outrage and international headlines when she was picked as the face of last year''s Gold Coast Fashion Week at age 12, has now ... Read more...
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Supreme Court closes for summer vacation
May 17th, 2008 - 12:15 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday closed for seven weeks of summer vacation and will reopen July 7. However, during the 50-day summer break, the apex court will continue ... Read more...
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Bodies of Indians killed in Iraq may return home next week
February 21st, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by admin
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, Feb 21 (IANS) The bodies of two Indian workers who were killed in Iraq earlier this week can be repatriated to India only next week because of a long ... Read more...
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Ministry of Transport proposes holiday travel strategy
December 19th, 2007 - 7:37 am ICT by admin
Bangkok, December 19, 2007 (PRD), The Cabinet has approved a plan by the Ministry of Transport to ease travel for citizens during the holiday period. The plan will be in effect from ... Read more...
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Heart attacks shoot up during holiday season
December 11th, 2007 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): The holiday season is not just about shopping and merrymaking, for a US cardiologist has warned that the festive time of the year is also the period of ... Read more...
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