‘The Hunger Games’ gets third biggest opening ever
March 27th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) "The Hunger Games" made a whopping $155 million at the US box office, making it the third-best debut film ever.It is behind the $169.2 million achieved ... Read more...
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In form Shukla wants Webster’s advice to better performance
March 26th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Buoyed by his good all-round shows in the current domestic cricket season, Laxmi Ratan Shukla is now looking forward to interacting with Kolkata Kight Riders' new ... Read more...
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Lawrence tormented by brothers
March 26th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence says her two elder brothers used to lock her in the basement with the dogs and used to take great pleasure in tormenting ... Read more...
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‘The Hunger Games’ to boost North Carolina tourism
March 26th, 2012 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) "The Hunger Games" is set to give a major boost to tourism in the US state of North Carolina.Fans of "The Hunger Games" starring Jennifer Lawrence ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lawrence is scared of spiders
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence was terrified of spiders and asked someone to remove them when she was about to climb a tree in "The Hunger Games".The Oscar-nominated ... Read more...
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Lawrance hair-do in ‘Hunger Games’ cost 18,000 pounds
March 21st, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence's "Hunger Games" hair style cost 18,000 pounds because she did not want the stylist to experiment with colours on her hair.The 21-year-old actress, ... Read more...
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I peed in the woods: Jennifer Lawrence
March 20th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence admits she peed in the woods while she was filming "The Hunger Games".The actress, who is playing Katniss Evergreen in the adaptation of ... Read more...
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Haven’t asked Miley out formally yet: Liam Hemsworth (Interview)
March 18th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Liam Hemsworth has had an on-off relationship with singer-actress Miley Cyrus. The Australian actor admits they are fond of each other but says he ... Read more...
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Lawrence’s confesses she short-sells herself
March 14th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) American actress Jennifer Lawrence admits she suffers from a strong sense of self-doubt and always fears each job will be her last.The Oscar nominated actress believes ... Read more...
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Lenny Kravitz talks about ‘Hunger Games’
March 8th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lenny Kravitz has revealed that the bosses of his new movie Hunger Games decided to get him on board following his performance in his first feature ... Read more...
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No dieting for Jennifer Lawrence
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she prefers exercise over starving herself to stay in shape.Lawrence admits that while she loves to hit the gym, she does not ... Read more...
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Cold weather kills rare pelicans in Russia
February 21st, 2012 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Dalmatian pelicans, a threatened species, are dying of cold and hunger amid freezing weather in Russia's usually warm Dagestan region, where the birds migrated for ... Read more...
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Defending champions Santos lose Libertadores opener
February 16th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 16 (IANS) In the first game of the Libertadores Cup football, defending champions Santos lost 1-2 on the road against Bolivia's Strongest FC.
Before leaving for ... Read more...
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10 circus lions dying on Russian-Latvian border
February 15th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 10 lions are facing death due to cold and hunger on the Russian-Latvian border, as their documents are not filled correctly and Russian officials ... Read more...
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America indispensable in world affairs: Obama
January 25th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Joining issue with those suggesting that Washington's influence was on the decline, President Barack Obama has asserted that America remains the one indispensable nation in ... Read more...
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Cyrus gifts puppy to beau on birthday
January 18th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 18 (IANS) Singer-actress Miley Cyrus has gifted a puppy to beau Liam Hemsworth on his 22nd birthday."Got Liam THE best bday pressie ever! Meet Ziggy," Cyrus ... Read more...
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Salient features of report on malnutrition and hunger
January 10th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday released the HUNGaMA (Hunger and Malnutrition) survey report 2011. The report covered more than 73,000 households in 112 districts ... Read more...
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42 percent children under five underweight: Report
January 10th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Over 40 percent of children under five in 100 focus districts in India are underweight -- double the average for sub-Saharan Africa -- and ... Read more...
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At 49, Ralph Fiennes enjoys younger fan base
January 9th, 2012 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 9 (IANS) Thanks to his role of Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" franchise, actor Ralph Fiennes has attracted the younger generation to his fan base.The 49-year-old ... Read more...
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Older players like Tendulkar inspire Ponting
December 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting Tuesday said older players like Sachin Tendulkar inspired him to score a flamboyant 62 in the first innings against India ... Read more...
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Hazare arrives in Mumbai
December 26th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday evening reached Mumbai ahead of his three-day agitation for a strong Lokpal bill.Hazare, who looked fit and fine, is likely to halt ... Read more...
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Thief starves for days in a locked-up flat
December 14th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A burglar, who was accidentally locked up in an apartment by its owner in an eastern China city, was found barely breathing four days later as ... Read more...
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Pirlo aims big for Juventus
December 12th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 12 (IANS) Andrea Pirlo of Juventus has urged his teammates to treat Monday's trip to Roma as "an important stepping stone towards something very prestigious".The Bianconeri are the ... Read more...
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Blake Lively’s passion - collecting art
December 1st, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Actress Blake Lively says she has been obsessed with collecting art and says she has been a huge fan of paintings ever since her brother Eric ... Read more...
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Now bid to meet Colin Firth
November 24th, 2011 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 24 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth has teamed up with Oxfam America to auction off a meeting with himself to raise funds for the charity.Oxfam America is an ... Read more...
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Franco the Gorilla launches new disc
November 19th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Nov 19 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican rapper Franco the Gorilla is launching his second album, "La Verdadera Maquina" (The Real Machine), in which he works with artists he describes ... Read more...
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Dutch scientist to make cultured meat in lab
November 17th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) A scientist from the Netherlands is hoping to grow "cultured meat" in his laboratory as an alternative to livestock farming to satisfy the world's growing hunger ... Read more...
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Scientists identify how brain cells keep us awake
November 7th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified brain cells that respond to bright light, secreting a substance that keeps us wake.
Jerome Siegel, professor of psychiatry at the University of ... Read more...
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Conviction should serve as a warning for others: Botham
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Former England captain Ian Botham said the conviction of Pakistan players for spot-fixing should serve as a "warning" that cheating and corruption will not be tolerated."The ... Read more...
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Percept to release Shamim Desai’s film
October 25th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Percept Pictures pictures will release late director Shamim Desai's almost-finished film on media manoeuvrings entitled "Rafaar 24x7", with a new title - "Play".Desai died of ... Read more...
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Arbaaz wishes wife Malaika on birthday (Movie Snippets)
October 23rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan wished his wife Malaika Arora Khan good health and success as she celebrated her 38th birthday Sunday."Wishing my darling wife Malaika ... Read more...
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Pietersen targets 2015 World Cup
October 8th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) England star batsman Kevin Pietersen insists he has no intention of quitting 50-over cricket and is fully committed to playing the 2015 World Cup.The 31-year-old, who ... Read more...
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Four mn Pakistan children face risk of hunger
September 30th, 2011 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Up to four million children in Pakistan's flood-hit Sindh province are at risk of hunger and disease, an NGO said.Only three percent of the $357 million ... Read more...
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Rajasthan villager alleges children died of hunger
September 24th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 24 (IANS) A labourer in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district Saturday alleged his two daughters died of hunger, while two other children are admitted to a hospital in serious condition. ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton Stars on ‘Rachael Ray’ Show
September 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former US President Bill Clinton was a star on the Rachael Ray show today, where he admitted that he is not completely a vegan. Although he has made ... Read more...
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