Newsweek Cover: Hit the Road Barack
August 21st, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the Newsweek an article about the President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, was written and it was not that appealing to ... Read more...
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Neil’s retirement plans (Movie Snippets)
August 19th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) He is just 30 but it seems that actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, currently busy with Bejoy Nambiar's "David", is already making retirement plans."Retirement plan. Just ... Read more...
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China to crackdown on journalistic malpractices
May 4th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) Authorities in China are going to launch a three-month drive against journalists who are involved in blackmail or demand pay-offs for news reporting.The crackdown, which commences ... Read more...
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Unesco condemns murders of two journalists in Brazil
February 21st, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Monday condemned the murders of two journalists in Brazil.Mario Randolfo, the editor of the Web site Vassouras na ... Read more...
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Grassroots Comics: The new voice for rural issues
February 19th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Comics have long been considered a medium of entertainment, but soon the caricatures may become a powerful medium for campaigning and spreading awareness about various ... Read more...
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A good interview is about a good conversation: Imran Khan
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) First acting, then photography and now journalism: Bollywood's talented actor Imran Khan seems to have a knack for everything. Offering a few tips for today's ... Read more...
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Focus on issues of national importance, PM tells media
January 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) There should be no outside control on the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Monday while stressing that it should focus on issues ... Read more...
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SAHMAT observes 75 years of Progressive Writers’ Association
October 12th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) will organise a three-day seminar beginning Thursday on the 'legacy and relevance of the progressive cultural movement in India' ... Read more...
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Fiction TV should reflect reality: Mexican producer
October 9th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 9 (IANS/EFE) Television should bear witness to current events with fiction series being a "mirror of reality and not a hole in which to hide from it", ... Read more...
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Relationship with John over for good: Bipasha
July 23rd, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu is furious at media reports that she is heartbroken after her former beau, actor John Abraham spoke about their relationship ... Read more...
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‘News of the World’ Whistleblower Sean Hoare found dead
July 19th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Watford, July 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sean Hoare who is considered one of the first whistleblowers in the phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom has been found dead at his home. The ... Read more...
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Judge to lead News of the World hacking inquiry: Cameron
July 8th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) The probe into the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World, a 168-year-old paper that closes down Sunday, will be led by a ... Read more...
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Priyanka not replacing Ash in ‘Heroine’
June 28th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra has rubbished reports that she might replace Aishwarya Rai in Madhur Bhandarkar's ambitious project "Heroine"."Read some stupid article about how i wanna ... Read more...
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‘Heroine’ postponed, Priyanka not to replace Ash (Lead)
June 28th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The shooting of Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine" has been put off because of Aishwarya Rai's pregnancy, but Priyanka Chopra has denied that she wants to ... Read more...
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Pakistan to set up media varsity with China’s help
June 24th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Pakistan is going to set up a media university in collaboration with China, a minister said.Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan Thursday said ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan to release autobiography soon
June 7th, 2011 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, who has been writing his autobiography since many years now, has revealed that his book is almost near completion and ... Read more...
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Jamia to announce entrance test results in June
May 31st, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia will announce the results of entrance tests for admission to various courses at the varsity's Mass Communication Research Centre by June ... Read more...
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Fashion stylist wins best Australian blog award
May 11th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 11 (IANS) An Australian woman, working as a personal fashion stylist, has pipped nearly 600 contestants to be crowned the country's best blogger.Former journalist Nikki Parkinson's blog "Styling ... Read more...
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I don’t kiss in films, never will: SRK
May 6th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) In 22 years of his showbiz career, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has perhaps hardly ever locked lips with his heroines and says he ... Read more...
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Veteran cricket writer Trevor Chesterfield dead
April 6th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Noted cricket writer Trevor Chesterfield, 75, died in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, where he had been based.Chesterfield, a former first-class umpire, authored many books including the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ambika Soni condoles death of veteran journalist Ajit Bhattacharjea
April 5th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni has condoled the death of Ajit Bhattarcharjea, a veteran journalist and renowned editor who passed away yesterday.In ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga to become fashion journalist
March 31st, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
New York, March 31 (ANI): Lady Gaga is all set to try her hands at journalism.The singer and entrepreneur will give journalism a try as a new columnist for V magazine, reports ... Read more...
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New York Times to charge online readers
March 18th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar.18 (ANI): The New York Times (NYT) has announced that it will charge frequent users to its website for access to its online content.Initially users in Canada will be charged ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Passive news reports make it difficult for readers to find out the truth
March 9th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new study has claimed that when news reports present both sides of a story minus facts, it becomes difficult for readers to determine the truth.The study found ... Read more...
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Assange seeks to register his name as trademark
March 3rd, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.3 (ANI): Wikileak founder Julian Assange is seeking to register his name as an entertainment service trademark in Britain.But the move by the 39-year-old Australian has been described as "bizarre" in ... Read more...
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Julian Assange seeks to register name as trademark
March 2nd, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 2 (IANS) Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are seeking to register his name as an entertainment services trademark in Britain.The application seeks to protect his name in ... Read more...
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NYT justifies ‘withholding Davis’ CIA link information at Obama administration’s plea’
February 27th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27(ANI): The New York Times as well as some other US newspapers had 'withheld information' about double murder-accused Raymond Davis' ties to the Central Intelligence Agency "at the request of ... Read more...
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New pics of English Loch Ness monster or ‘Bownessie’ hailed as best ever
February 19th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): New pictures of a long humpbacked creature surfacing from Lake Windermere have been hailed as the best ever taken of the English Loch Ness monster or "Bownessie".The photograph, ... Read more...
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Campbell turns reporter!
February 4th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Supermodel Naomi Campbell has turned reporter to interview Russian leader Vladimir Putin for a men's magazine.The catwalk queen sat down with the Russian prime minister for an ... Read more...
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BBC’s move to cut back on its websites sees many losing jobs
January 25th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): The BBC has announced that it is planning on cutting back on its websites and that 360 jobs will go as it pulls coverage from areas such as ... Read more...
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IIMC students yet to get CWG allowance
January 15th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) About 100 students of the city-based Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), whose services were availed of during last year's Commonwealth Games (CWG), are still waiting for ... Read more...
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Ambika Soni condoles death of Atul Maheswari
January 3rd, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 3 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has condoled the death of Atul Maheswari, Chairman and Managing Director of Amar Ujala group of newspapers.In her condolence ... Read more...
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Ninan elected chief Editors Guild of India chief
December 27th, 2010 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) T.N. Ninan, editor and publisher of Business Standard, has been elected president of the Editors Guild of India, a statement said Sunday. He was elected at the ... Read more...
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Norwegian paper says it has access to over 250,000 Wikileaks documents
December 24th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by BNO News
OSLO, NORWAY (BNO NEWS) --Norwegian daily newspaper Aftenposten says it has been able to access over 250,000 Wikileaks documents, including diplomatic cables.Ole Erik Almlid, Aftenposten news editor, said the paper has not ... Read more...
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US’ efforts to prosecute me ‘a warning that all journalists will be next’: Assange
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' that recently released hundreds of secret US diplomatic cables, has said that efforts made by America to prosecute him on ... Read more...
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