‘On Delhi streets, Aug 15 means better business’
August 14th, 2012 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Even as the country celebrates 65th Independence Day in gusto and patriotic fervour Wednesday, there are many on capital's streets who see the day as ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kite flying - old passion finds new celluloid expression
June 30th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) For some it denotes a victory call, for others a struggle against obstacles and important life lessons -- India's age-old tradition of kite flying ... Read more...
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‘Patang’ brings healing touch to Gujarat (With Images)
June 10th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Indian-American director Prashant Bhargava chose to set his award-winning first feature film "Patang" (Kite) about family conflict in Ahmedabad because of the unique way people of ... Read more...
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Brett Ratner wants to work with Hrithik again
April 21st, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who worked on Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Kites", has shown interest to work with Bollywood star once again as he finds him to be ... Read more...
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Free me, says Big B
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is enjoying his freedom from tubes and needles and says he is now eagerly awaiting his return home from the hospital, where he ... Read more...
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Pakistani city bars kite flying
February 16th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Peshawar city has banned the sale and flying of kites for a month -- because it is causing accidents.Peshawar official Siraj Ahmed Khan announced the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Hrithik wishes for good health on his birthday
January 10th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan, who has been having health trouble for some time, says he wishes for good health and prays to stay fit on his ... Read more...
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Kite fliers from 13 countries dazzle Delhi
January 7th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) On a dull, overcast Saturday, more than 300 kite fliers from 13 countries gathered at the India Gate lawns, brightening up the sky with kites ... Read more...
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‘Ek Main Aur… ‘ puts spotlight on Las Vegas
December 31st, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Gambling, partying and letting their hair down - Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan will be seen doing all that in "Ek Main Aur Ekk ... Read more...
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Kangana hopes 2012 will be landmark year
November 24th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Kangana Ranaut has been on a roll this year with a long line-up of releases like "Tanu Weds Manu", "Game", "Double Dhamaal" and "Rascals". And ... Read more...
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Flying start for Delhi’s kite festival
November 12th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) It made for a perfect weekend Saturday as hundreds of multi-coloured kites dotted the clear blue sky at the sprawling India Gate lawns at Delhi's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Colourless Delhi skies on Independence Day
August 15th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The winds were there, yet Delhi skies were hardly kaleidoscopic with colourful kites as they often are on Independence Day, because sporadic rains played spoilsport ... Read more...
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Singing for supper? Bollywood actors sing for spice
June 15th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Be it megastar Amitabh Bachchan's bold attempt at a cappella or the "Senorita" feat of Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol, they are ... Read more...
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Barbara Mori is back, signs ‘Fever’ for over Rs.13 crore
April 18th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Mexican actress Barbara Mori, who played Hrithik Roshan's love interest in "Kites", has reportedly been signed for a whopping $300,000 (over Rs.13 crore) for "Fever", in ... Read more...
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Sonam Kapoor Donates 3000 Kites To Her Alma Mater!
January 14th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
or donating gifts for charity. Sonam bought 3000 kites and “phirkis” for the occasion of Makar Sakranti, but not for herself of course, she gifted them to the tiny tots ... Read more...
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Sonam Kapoor donates ‘kind kites’ to school kids
January 13th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor has donated special kites with regulation strings to school children and urged them never to use glass powder-coated manja (string) to fly kites.The actress ... Read more...
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Gujarat lawyer’s 25,000 kites to highlight human rights
January 7th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) An Ahmedabad-based lawyer has prepared about 25,000 kites to distribute in various cities of Gujarat to create awareness among people about human rights.Advocate Rajendra Shukla, who is ... Read more...
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Use glass-free manja this Makar Sankranti, urges PETA
January 7th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) As Makar Sankranti approaches, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging people to forgo glass-coated manja in favour of what kite fliers have used throughout ... Read more...
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Bollywood Stats Drained In Out-Of-Budget Blunders!
December 31st, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The saying goes, its all about money honey! This phrase, if applied to Bollywood releases in this year, will make producers and directors cry tears of agony! The most hyped ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad kite makers earn huge profits
December 29th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday AdhvaryuAhmedabad, Dec.29 (ANI): People involved in kite making business here are earning huge profits, as the corporate sectors are placing bulk orders of kites for advertising their companies through it.Companies ... Read more...
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Life has been hectic since high school: Aishwarya Rai (Interview)
November 20th, 2010 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Aishwarya Rai says life has been extremely fast-paced since the day she chose to study science in high school. Now the internationally renowned actor ... Read more...
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Critics Are All Praises In Guzaarish Review
November 19th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The reviews are in and it looks like Sanjay Leela Bhansali has pulled off a winner in 'Guzaarish'. The Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai starrer drama was one ... Read more...
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Anurag Basu Is Set To Direct Three Films Next Year After ‘Kites’
November 15th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): After ‘Kites’ refused to soar and coming down with a thud instead, director Anurag Basu seems to have gone missing from the Hindi film circuit completely. ... Read more...
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I have become more disciplined in life, says Kangana
October 21st, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Oct 21 (IANS) She started her Bollywood career at the age of 17, and over the period of four years, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut says, the industry has helped her ... Read more...
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India a strong contender for permanent UN membership: Krishna
October 13th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) With India set to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council with strong endorsement from 187 countries, the country has now become a "strong ... Read more...
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Aliens exist but are yet to visit earth
August 31st, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) Extra-terrestrial beings do exist but they have not yet come to visit our planet, and the best way to communicate with aliens is to send radio signals, a ... Read more...
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Colors acquires TV rights for ‘Lafangey Parindey’
August 26th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Hindi entertainment channel Colors has acquired the television rights of Yash Raj Films' latest release "Lafangey Parindey".
This is the first such deal between the channel and ... Read more...
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Takes 13 Hours A Day Of Hrithik
August 25th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The fall of Kites at the box office has made Hrithik more hard working these days. The actor is now busy shooting for his next movie ... Read more...
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Hritik Roshan to play two different roles in Krrish 2
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rakesh Roshan is determined to stop at nothing to give to a boost to his son's Bollywood career which has almost lost its tempo following the ... Read more...
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‘Kite camera’ captures bird’s eye view of Taj Mahal
August 20th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 20 (ANI): Ever wondered how the Taj Mahal must look to a bird in the sky? An innovative photographer, who tied his camera to a kite and flew it over ... Read more...
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High-Pricers Hrithik, Abhishek Seem To Lose Ground
August 13th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Post the box office duds like Raavan and Kites that starred Bollywood biggies like Abhishek Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan respectively, the two have lost their ... Read more...
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“Wait And Watch” - Shekhar On Hrithik In ‘Paani’
July 21st, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Over the last few weeks, there have been continued speculations over Hrithik's presence (or the lack of it) in Shekhar Kapur's 'Paani'. While there has been ... Read more...
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Hrithik Roshan To Hit Again With Krrish 2
July 12th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rakesh Roshan has taken the failure of Kites very seriously and hence planning to hit back with a sequel of 2006 hit film Krrish starring ... Read more...
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Abbas Tyrewala wants Ahmed Khan to add zing to film
July 11th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) After hitting the bull's eye with debut film "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na", director Abbas Tyrewala doesn't know how audiences will relate to his ... Read more...
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Hrithik To Join The League In Madamme Tussauds
July 9th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Madamme Tussauds Museum in London has given place to the wax statutes of many Bollywood actors like veteran Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salaman ... Read more...
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