Weekend tourists drive adventure tourism in India (Business Feature)
May 6th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Rafting in the rapids of the Ganga at Rishikesh and ending the course with a leap of faith into swirling green waters from a 25-foot-high ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin nominated for award for `Evita’ role
April 28th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Singer and actor Ricky Martin was nominated Friday for a Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his role ... Read more...
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Apple a day: Lok Sabha MPs to get iPads
December 1st, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Parliament may be in a state of paralysis these days, but it has not deterred the authorities from taking a digital leap of faith. Aiming ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan diplomacy avoids media trap
July 27th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) No rhetorical fireworks on Kashmir or 26/11 terror! Grandstanding is out; a new shared feeling of bonhomie and feel-good diplomacy has subtly crept in the ... Read more...
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‘Black Swan’ a dark perfection (IANS Movie Review)
March 5th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Black Swan"; Cast: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder; Director: Darren Aronofsky; Rating: ****Though weakness, fragility and ugliness are frowned upon, these are the elixir of ... Read more...
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Halle Berry’s ex ‘files legal papers to end child custody battle’
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Halle Berry's ex boyfriend Gabriel Aubry has reportedly filed a motion to end his custody case and to dismiss his request for child support from the actress.Berry and ... Read more...
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Reeves thanks Bigelow for ‘Point Break’
January 17th, 2011 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves is grateful to director Kathryn Bigelow for influencing his career after she cast him in her 1991 movie "Point Break".The actor got one ... Read more...
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Kashmir should decide on armed forces special powers: Pillai
January 14th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration should take a decision on the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives impunity to armed forces ... Read more...
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“The Biggest Loser” Season 11 Premieres
January 5th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Biggest Loser premiered on Tuesday, January 4 on NBC (8-10 p.m.). Biggest Loser season 11 took off with a look at some of the most ... Read more...
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Brooke Shields suffered in silence for 3 weeks after injuring hand
September 7th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 7 (ANI): Actress Brooke Shields has revealed that she broke her hand while practicing for her part as an all-singing, all-dancing waitress last month in the Los Angeles stage adaptation ... Read more...
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Shields’ ‘Leap of Faith’ lands her in a heap
August 30th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Brooke Shields' is recovering from a broken hand after injuring herself while preparing to star in a new play.The saucy star has been seen in a cast over ... Read more...
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Brooke Shields fractures hand
August 29th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) American actress Brooke Shields fractured her hand while preparing for a Los Angeles stage show.
The 45-year-old star was preparing for musical "Leap of Faith" when she ... Read more...
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Leonardo Di Caprio says he’s no sci-fi geek
July 14th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio is starring in his first science fiction thriller, but the actor insists he is no sci-fi geek.The 'Titanic' actor plays the lead character in breathtaking ... Read more...
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Brooke Shields returning to Broadway
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 22(ANI): Actress Brooke Shields is heading back to Broadway for the world premiere of the musical adaptation of Steve Martin movie 'Leap Of Faith'.The actress will join four-time Tony-nominee ... Read more...
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Let economics drive our relations, Bangladesh envoy tells India
June 10th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Mahendra Ved
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Bangladesh has urged India to open its doors wider to allow duty-free goods and reach a "meaningful" free trade agreement (FTA) to facilitate a ... Read more...
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Don’t want to play Shahid in different costumes: Shahid Kapoor
May 1st, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor, who broke out of the chocolate boy image in Vishal Bharadwaj's "Kaminey", says he doesn't want to play himself in "different costumes".
"I don't want to ... Read more...
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‘Ambitious Chelsy Davy vows not to marry Prince Harry’
April 4th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): Chelsy Davy wants a "proper" career, therefore, she has decided not to marry into the Royal Family, say reports.The 24-year-old reportedly told her pals that she loves Prince ... Read more...
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Pammie signed for Dancing With The Stars to ‘keep out of trouble’
March 5th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Pamela Anderson has said that she agreed to participate in 'Dancing With The Stars' so that she could "keep out of trouble".The 'Baywatch' beauty will be perfecting ... Read more...
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Shahid Kapoor on spiritual quest before next film
February 26th, 2010 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) A sudden change in work schedule made Shahid Kapoor a nervous wreck last month. A timely visit to his father Pankaj Kapoor's spiritual guru in ... Read more...
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Traumatized Shahid Kapoor seeks respite in spirituality
February 23rd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Last month Shahid Kapoor turned into a nervous wreck. And his condition has to do with the sudden change in his work schedules.Having finished all his ... Read more...
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‘Rabbit jumping’ latest craze in UK!
February 1st, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 1 (ANI): Rabbit jumping clubs displaying how rabbits are being taught to show jump are rising in popularity in Britain.Retired office worker Maureen Hoyle began the club Rabbit Jumping UK ... Read more...
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Chinese diver sets world record in waterfalls
December 21st, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec. 21 (ANI): A Chinese diver has set a new world record in waterfall diving.Di Huanran, 51, leapt into the 25-m-high Diaoshuilou Waterfall in Heilongjiang province, 26 years after undertaking his ... Read more...
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Rosemary Christensen’s Tragic Story Featured On NBC
August 8th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by GD
According to the sources, the NBC news program called "Dateline" featured yesterday the tragic story of Rosemary Christensen, a Pinellas County real estate agent whose unconscious body was discovered buried in a ... Read more...
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Obama’s leap of faith fired by Mahatma Gandhi (Profile)
November 5th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) From a virtual unknown outside his home state of Illinois to the most powerful man on earth, Barack Obama has come a long way in less than two ... Read more...
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US daily has a scoop: “Obama Wins!”
October 28th, 2008 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) The US presidential election may be a week away, but the New Mexico Sun News has already declared Democratic nominee Barack Obama the winner!"Obama Wins!" is the headline ... Read more...
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McCains given just five percent chance of winning the White House
October 27th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 27 (ANI): With nine days to go until the election, Republican presidential candidate John McCains electoral map is in tatters and he is facing an uphill task to ... Read more...
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Here comes a sensor that can see without an eye
September 12th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) An eyeless sensor, inspired by the ability of the human skin to 'see' colours and shapes, could make existing optical technologies obsolete. The futuristic model developed by Tel ... Read more...
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Soggy script, mediocre acting mar ‘The Eye’
April 5th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by admin
(Movie Review)
By Sevanand Gaddala
Film: "The Eye"; Cast: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey; Director: David Moreau and Xavier Palud; Ratings: 1 "The Eye" sets up a plausible premise and manages to get ... Read more...
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