Python in car stuns British holidaying couple
September 7th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) A British couple on a South African safari were in for a surprise when they discovered a snake hiding in their car bonnet.Marlene Swart, 38, and ... Read more...
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Delhi gears up to watch century’s last Venus transit
June 5th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Sky gazers in Delhi are all set to witness a rare celestial event Wednesday with Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Hoping to get my taste buds kicking in India: Fatboy Slim (Interview)
May 4th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) He is set for his maiden performance in India and hopes to party the evenings away, but British musician Norman Quentin Cook aka Fatboy Slim, ... Read more...
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Venus to cross sun’s face in a lifetime event
May 1st, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) On June 5 and 6, millions of people worldwide will be able to spot Venus crossing the Sun's face in what will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Two Indian rally drivers to be F1 marshals
October 24th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Marshals are often referred to as "unsung heroes" in Formula One (F1) and among the 850 working behind the scenes in next week's Indian Grand ... Read more...
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Aditya hopes for a strong finish at Brands
September 2nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Following a podium finish in the previous race, India's Aditya Patel will Saturday go into the sixth round of the Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup at Brands ... Read more...
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SRK back to TV - shoots for fiction show in Mannat (With Images)
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan is back to his roots - the small screen. Nearly two decades after featuring in fiction shows like "Circus" ... Read more...
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Mandy Moore still amazed by Elton John video appearance
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Singer-actress Mandy Moore still pinches herself when she recalls the day she filmed an Elton John music video with her parents and Elizabeth Taylor."I actually ... Read more...
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Pregnant Mariah Carey poses nude for Life & Style cover
April 7th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mariah Carey has posed naked for the Life And Style Magazine. The singer called the pose “once-in-a-lifetime” experience.Carey is at a very advanced stage in her ... Read more...
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I’m more attracted to Mariah Carey than ever, says Nick Cannon
April 7th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): Actor Nick Cannon has revealed that he can't get enough of his pregnant wife Mariah Carey."I thought I couldn't love Mariah more. But I have a whole new ... Read more...
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Hundreds throng to watch Supermoon phenomenon in India
March 20th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Hundreds of sky gazers across India thronged planetariums, seashore and open fields on Saturday to have a glimpse of the Supermoon or Perigee, a natural phenomenon in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Dalai Lama’s address: an emotional experience for foreigners
March 10th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) It was an "emotional" and a "lifetime experience" for the scores of foreigners who witnessed the Dalai Lama's annual address here Thursday."I have been ... Read more...
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Kaziranga National Park attracts tourists
January 21st, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
Golaghat/Nagaon (Assam), Jan.21 (ANI): Assam's Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary is seeing a huge influx of tourists, domestic as well as foreign, suggesting that the militant threat in the area is on the wane.It ... Read more...
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Shooting in Darjeeling was memorable, says British actor
December 16th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Dubai, Dec 16 (IANS) "The Way Back" was partly shot in India and British actor-musician Jim Sturgess who plays lead role in the true-life soldier story says shooting in Darjeeling ... Read more...
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O’Brien, Bond cast spell at inter-school quiz
November 15th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Derek O'Brien was back at his enthusiastic self amidst an enthralled audience as he fired questions at young contestants at the annual Puffin Quiz for school students ... Read more...
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Americans in for an Indian cultural feast
November 14th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Washingtonians are set for a lifetime experience as the prestigious Kennedy Centre here ends its long journey along the ancient Silk Route with "Maximum India", a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Shooting with Satyajit Ray was a lifetime experience’
November 12th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) The shooting of the documentary "Sikkim" with legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was a lifetime experience, feels cinematographer Soumendu Roy."Shooting 'Sikkim' with Satyjit Ray was a lifetime experience. I ... Read more...
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Kamal Haasan Turns Lyricist And Playback Singer For ‘Manmadhan Ambu’
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth are two of the stalwarts of the South Indian film industry and the audience loves to see these maestros onscreen. Kamal Haasan’s ... Read more...
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Missouri researcher’s genus discovery is ‘once in a lifetime experience’
October 16th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): A new genus named Hondurodendron, which means "tree of Honduras", has been discovered by a Missouri botanical garden researcher.Dr. Carmen Ulloa, associate curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Imprisonment a lifetime experience, says convicted official
October 5th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 5 (IANS) Convicted former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) official L.R. Mitran has termed her four years' rigorous imprisonment as "a lifetime experience".A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court ... Read more...
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Sayantani With Fear Of Fire on Raaz Pichle Janam Ka 2
August 6th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Raaz Pichle Janam Ka 2 is set to hit your TV screen this September. The shoot with Sayantani Ghosh kicked off yesterday for this sensational Imagine ... Read more...
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Sandra Bullock’s Oscar Acceptance Speech
March 9th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) — Sandra Bullock delivered the following acceptance speech during the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday after she won the Oscar for best actress in ... Read more...
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Cameron boosts troops morale in Bahrain with Avatar screening
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Canadian film director James Cameron is said to have boosted the morale of U.S. troops in Bahrain by staging a special screening of 'Avatar' for them.Cameron, 55, along ... Read more...
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Cameron treats troops in Bahrain to ‘Avatar’ screening
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron and actress Sigourney Weaver staged a special screening of thier 3D sci-fi epic hit "Avatar" for the US military in Bahrain.
The director, along ... Read more...
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14 Keralites set for Antarctica vacation
January 15th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (IANS) Leisure travel seems to have come of age in Kerala. Fourteen Keralites, including three women, are all set for an exciting 11-day vacation trip to Antarctica in ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama gets a rousing welcome at Tawang (Lead)
November 8th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 8 (IANS) The Dalai Lama arrived in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh Sunday to a rousing reception by hundreds of monks and the ... Read more...
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Experience of a lifetime for Yuki Bhambri in Macau
October 27th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By V Krishnaswamy
Macau, Oct 27 (IANS) It was an experience that Yuki Bhambri, World Junior No.1 tennis player will cherish for ever. To be in the gambling enclave and fun city ... Read more...
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Mars Sighting Hoax Recycling Once Again
August 27th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
A recent spur in web activities has seen an email going around that states that Mars is supposedly going to be real close to our home, and that the planet ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
The eclipse behind the clouds - and a dejected Taregna (Lead)
July 22nd, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Taregna (Bihar), July 22 (IANS) The overcast skies cast a dampener and the rare celestial event unfolded behind rain clouds, disappointing the many thousands from India and the world. But ... Read more...
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Special flight provides lifetime experience to eclipse chasers
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita SrivastavaNew Delhi/Onboard, July 22 (ANI): Around 30 astronomy enthusiasts boarded a chartered plane at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday to chase the total solar eclipse up to ... Read more...
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Eclipse fever to draw hundreds of millions in China
July 20th, 2009 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
By Bill Smith
Beijing, July 20 (DPA) As astronomers and amateur stargazers stare heavenward at the total solar eclipse in eastern China Wednesday, at least one group of visitors, keepers and zoologists will ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New Line launched the “Hangover” soundtrack
June 6th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by GD
The soundtrack of the comedy movie "Hangover" was released on June 2 by New Line Records. The Warner Brothers Pictures and Legendary Pictures presentation will hit the theater in summer. The movie ... Read more...
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Science Express’ first phase journey ends
May 31st, 2009 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The first phase journey of arguably the world's largest mobile science and technology museum concluded Saturday at the capital's Safdurjung railway station after a 182-day-long trip covering ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Tripura toasts its ‘Indian Idol’ all night long
March 2nd, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 2 (IANS) Most of Tripura was in party mode the whole night until Monday morning, bursting crackers and dancing on the streets to celebrate Sourabhee Debbarma being crowned "Indian Idol" ... Read more...
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No Oscar ceremony for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ children
February 15th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Mumbai child actors Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali will not be taken to the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood after their parents asked to be handed the plane fares ... Read more...
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