Oldest Zenit fan dies at 103
September 10th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The oldest fan of Russian football champions Zenit St. Petersburg has passed away at the age of 103, the club announced Monday.Regina Donde visited her ... Read more...
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Microsoft redesigns Windows logo
February 18th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 18 (IANS) Microsoft Friday announced that it was redesigning the logo of Windows software, making a fundamental change to the iconic four-colour Windows logo users have been ... Read more...
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India, China battle it out over Buddhism (Comment)
November 27th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
The sudden decision of India and China to drop the meeting of their special representatives only a day before it was scheduled in Beijing has brought a cold war on Buddhism ... Read more...
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Radha gets official seal in Delhi’s Krishna ballet (With Image)
August 18th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Thirty-three years after the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, the capital's oldest cultural hub, recreated on stage the life of Hindu god Krishna, his childhood mate ... Read more...
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This is the best of times for Bollywood: Vishal Bharadwaj
March 14th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Filmmaker-screenplay writer Vishal Bhardwaj, who is revelling in the success of "7 Khoon Maaf", says the movies have now become a holistic experience in ... Read more...
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Fergie confident about Man U delivering against Olympique Marseille
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.23 (ANI): Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed confidence about his team delivering the goods against Olympique Marseille today.Manchester United still carry the aura of treble winners, ... Read more...
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Meet the 21st century version of Oz bogans
November 21st, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 21 (ANI): Forget the flannie shirt, Winnie Blues and ugg boots, the new-age bogan is more likely to be spotted sporting a designer Ed Hardy T-shirt, drinking imported beer and ... Read more...
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Samsung Focus: USA’s First Windows 7 Phone
October 12th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just after Microsoft announced the availability of its much touted Windows 7 Phone the leading smart phone manufacturers came up with their incarnations of the phone. ... Read more...
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Devotees take holy dip in rivers across Uttar Pradesh on first day of Navratri
October 8th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad/Varanasi/Ayodhaya, Oct.8 (ANI): Thousands of devotees across Uttar Pradesh took holy dips in rivers on the first day of a nine-day long Navratri festival on Friday.Allahabad, famous for the confluence of the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Britain’s “most-haunted” house up for grabs
September 11th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 11 (ANI): A house in Britain, which is believed to be the most haunted, is set to be auctioned.Wymering Manor has been said to house a ghostly choir of nuns ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Banks All Set To Appear As Tinker Bell
July 16th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" actress Elizabeth Banks is all set to appear in "Tink" as Tinkerbell, the famous character from "Peter Pan" series. The ... Read more...
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Kashmiri Hindu devotees arrive at Khirbhawani temple
June 18th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Scores of Kashmiri Hindus from different parts of the country have started arriving at the Khir Bhawani temple in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district for an annual festival, which, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Hafeez’s India diatribe with backing of Pak’s top religious parties worrying: Editorial
June 16th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.16 (ANI): Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed was recently seen rubbing shoulders with some of the leading religious leaders of the country during a public rally in Lahore which ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ledger’s relatives can’t watch his movies
May 17th, 2010 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Oscar-award winning actor Heath Ledger's mother and sister are still so distraught by the loss of the star, they've been unable to watch any of his films ... Read more...
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Art behind bars transforms Varanasi jail
April 21st, 2010 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Varanasi, April 21 (IANS) The corridors of the Varanasi Central Jail almost resemble an art gallery, with colourful paintings adorning the walls. The credit for this goes to five convicts, ... Read more...
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Ladakh’s oldest monastery provides an insight into Buddhist culture
March 21st, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 21 (ANI): Lamayuru Monastery in Ladakh, which is believed to be the oldest in the region, provides an insight into Buddhist culture through its ancient paintings and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Before Afghanistan conference, Krishna tells Miliband no distinction between `Good’ or `Bad’ Taliban
January 28th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by ANI
By Cynthia ChandranLondon, Jan.27 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today met his British counterpart David Miliband here on the eve of a crucial one-day meeting on Afghanistan and ... Read more...
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New BMW 5 series limousine weighs in
December 2nd, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Dec 2 (DPA) Sleek, stylish and more upmarket. The sixth generation of BMWs mid-range 5 Series luxury saloon looks and feels a lot like its more expensive 7 series brother.
The car, ... Read more...
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Kerala artisans construct temple to be shifted to US
November 27th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Thrissur (Kerala), Nov 27 (ANI): Artisans and craftsmen here are working round the clock to give finishing touches to a wooden temple to be shifted to the United States in December.The ... Read more...
Posted in National |
David Tennant tops ‘Most Popular Doctor Who Stars’ poll
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): David Tennant has topped a poll of the U.K's most popular Doctor Who stars in the sci-fi show's 46 year history.The Scottish actor, who has played the role ... Read more...
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Scarlett and hubby: Comic book freaks
September 16th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she and her husband Ryan Reynolds are big time comic book freaks.
Apparently the newly married couple's home has become strewn with comic books, which they use for ... Read more...
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Johannson wants superhero comics out of home
September 14th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson and actor husband Ryan Reynolds' home is getting overrun with comic books because they have been researching their superhero roles.
Johansson plays Russian spy Black ... Read more...
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The Joker voted top villain of all time
September 7th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Batman's nemesis The Joker has fought off "X-Men" baddie Magneto to be named the world's best-loved villain of all time.
The character, which first appeared in a 1940 ... Read more...
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Johansson was exhausted due to catsuit in ‘Iron Man 2′
September 4th, 2009 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson was left exhausted and afraid of getting overheated on the sets of her upcoming movie "Iron Man 2" because the catsuit she had to ... Read more...
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Heath Ledger’s last film to premiere at Cannes?
April 24th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Late Australian actor Heath Ledger's last film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" is being touted to be at the Cannes Film Festival in mid-May, reports the Hollywood ... Read more...
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No takers for Heath Ledger’s last film
March 13th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Late Australian actor Heath Ledger's last film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" is in trouble as there are no buyers bidding for the movie.
Despite featuring Ledger and ... Read more...
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A Muslim couple carve Hindu deities out of wheat stalks
March 5th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) Nearly 35 students sit carving intricate showpieces of Hindu gods and goddesses from wheat stalks in a house in an Uttar Pradesh village under the watchful eyes of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ex-queen mum yearning to leave palace museum: Report
March 4th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 4 (IANS) With Nepal's formerly impregnable royal palace now open to the public as a national museum, the former queen mother, who is still living in her mansion inside the ... Read more...
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In the online world, non-profits are what they do
January 27th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin
By Tim France
As we start the year of 'social aggregation and syndication' (as 2009 has already been dubbed) Web 2.0 gurus Seth Godin and Brian Solis are talking up how your ‘digital ... Read more...
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Daniel Craig says Austin Powers screwed Bond Franchise
January 8th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Daniel Craig has said that the last two films in the James Bond franchise were deliberately taken in a different direction because Mike Myers'' Austin Powers trilogy ... Read more...
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Farrelly brothers to bring Three Stooges to big screen
November 5th, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Farrelly brothers are set to bring retro comedy Three Stooges to the big screen in November 2009.While casting is underway, the MGM studios have already set the ... Read more...
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Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at 65
September 16th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
Richard Wright, the self-taught pianist and founding member of English rock band " Pink Floyd " died at his home Monday Sep 15, at the age of 65 after a long suffering ... Read more...
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Taste gets people hooked to healthy food messages
July 5th, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Taste is a significant factor that gets consumers hooked on food-health and food-safety messages, say experts.This fact was acknowledged by science, education, and marketing specialists who ... Read more...
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Children watch animated ‘Dashavatar’ with ‘Lord Vishnu’
June 17th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 17 (IANS) Forty young things from a children's club sat glued to the big screen as actor Sachin Khedekar, who has lent his voice to the animated version of "Dashavatar" ... Read more...
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‘Dasavathaaram’ - 10 Kamals too many (Review)
June 14th, 2008 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Ayyappa Prasad
Film: "Dasavathaaram"; Actors: Kamal Haasan, Asin, Mallika Sherawat, Santana Bharati; Director: K.S. Ravi Kumar; Music: Himesh Reshammiya. Rating: *** Apart from 10 different avatars (incarnations) of Kamal Haasan, the only ... Read more...
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