Views of Madrid in Pitbull, Shakira music video
August 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Madrid's Callao Square, a train station and even the capital's tunnels serve as the stage for the new video by US rapper Pitbull and Colombian ... Read more...
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Indian national anthem completes 100 years
December 27th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian national anthem "Jana Gana Mana..." completed 100 years Tuesday.It was on this day in 1911 that the song, penned by Rabindranath Tagore, was first ... Read more...
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Guardiola praises Bilbao after ‘epic’ in San Mames
November 7th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 7 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola Monday praised both sides after watching Barcelona scrape a 2-2 draw in an epic game of football away to Athletic Club ... Read more...
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Aamir appeals to Anna to end fast
August 27th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan Saturday urged Anna Hazare to end his fast for a strong anti-corruption legislation, saying the 74-year-old was needed for future ... Read more...
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Sonu Nigam sings at Ramlila Maidan for Hazare
August 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam expressed his support for Anna Hazare and his fight against corruption by singing the hymn "Vaishnav jan to" at the Ramlila ... Read more...
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After ‘Vande mataram’, Prakash Jha uses ‘Vaishnav jan to’
May 30th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After using the tune of the patriotic song "Vande mataram" in a song in his political thriller "Raajneeti", Prakash Jha is now set to ... Read more...
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Lip readers spot what William told Kate
April 29th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) Before his wedding ceremony began, Prince William told his bride Kate, "You look absolutely beautiful", according to professional lip readers.The groom mouthed the words while ... Read more...
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Anti-corruption crusade triumphs, Anna Hazare calls off fast (Lead)
April 9th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Veteran reformer Anna Hazare, who spearheaded an unparalleled people's movement against corruption, ended his 97-hour fast here Saturday following assurances from the government that ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare calls off fast
April 9th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Veteran reformer Anna Hazare, 72, broke off his 96-hour fast Saturday with a few sips from a glass given to him by a little girl to ... Read more...
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Big B Sings ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ On KBC 4 Sets
November 24th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Big B has sung the 'Hanuman Chalisa' along with several other lead singers of Bollywood. While the music for Amitabh Bachchan’s rendition to the devotional hymn has been scored by Bollywood ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle sings for Pope
September 17th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Singer Susan Boyle's dream of singing in front of the Pope came true after she marked the end of his open-air mass in Scotland Thursday.
People.com reports that ... Read more...
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To enjoy symphony, skip the program notes
April 11th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Reading program notes before hearing music can significantly lessen a listener's enjoyment, says a new study."Listeners are less likely to simply let the music wash over them if ... Read more...
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Four hymn singers killed as car rams into truck
February 17th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Four 'raagis' (Sikh hymn singers) were killed Wednesday morning when their car rammed into a stationary truck near Punjab's industrial town of Mandi Gobindgarh, 60 km from here.
Police ... Read more...
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Bihar-based lawyer composes ‘Amitabh Chalisa’
October 12th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) After "Lalu Chalisa" and "Nitish Chalisa", now there is "Amitabh Chalisa". A Bihar-based lawyer has composed a specially-structured hymn in praise of the Bollywood megastar, who turned 67 ... Read more...
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Yang Peiyi Olympic Ceremony Lip-Syncing Exposed
April 24th, 2009 - 12:42 am ICT by GD
Chinese officials have owned up to deceiving the public over the fact that the perfect schoolgirl who sang the Chinese anthem as the flag was entering the stadium was actually lip syncing ... Read more...
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”Thinking outside the box” voted Britain’’s ”Most Despised Business Jargon”
November 28th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): "Thinking outside the box" is Britain''s most despised business jargon, reveals a new poll.
According to a survey by YouGov, nearly half of the Britons (49 per ... Read more...
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Phrase “Singing from the same hymn sheet” could upset atheists!
November 9th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
!-- NO IMAGE --London, Nov 9 (ANI): Staff at a Brit town hall have been banned from using the phrase "Singing from the same hymn sheet" as it could upset atheists.
Employees ... Read more...
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“Fake” ethnic minority children at Olympic opening ceremony
August 15th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) The children wearing traditional costumes displaying the unity of China's 56 ethnic groups at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games were all members of the Han Chinese ... Read more...
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Nearly one in three worldwide watched Olympics opener: Survey
August 14th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 14 (DPA) Almost one third of the world's population - a little over two billion people - watched the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, according to the ... Read more...
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Aiming for victory, PM quotes Sikh guru
July 21st, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is a Sikh, Monday quoted 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh to drive home his point that his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ... Read more...
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