‘KBC 6′ gets first crorepati in Kashmir’s Manoj Raina (With Images)
September 8th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) A crore of rupees was a distant dream for Manoj Kumar Raina, who was uprooted from the Kashmir Valley when militancy broke out in ... Read more...
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Metal band Korn sweeps Delhi fans off their feet (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 6 (IANS) A crowd of over 5,000 people, most of them dressed in black, swayed to the tunes of Grammy award-winning metal band Korn as they belted out ... Read more...
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Metal band Korn sweeps Delhi fans off their feet
September 6th, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 6 (IANS) A crowd of over a thousand people, most of them dressed in black, swayed to the tunes of Grammy award winning metal band Korn as they ... Read more...
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When a dancer reformed a hardened criminal (With Images)
August 26th, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) He was a hardened criminal who had resisted all attempts at rehabilitation - till a renowned dancer visited the Presidency Jail here and began a therapy ... Read more...
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Wasim Akram was toughest bowler, says Laxman
August 19th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) India's stylish batsman V. V. S. Laxman, who announced his retirement from international cricket Saturday, said Pakistan's legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram was the toughest ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Raksha Bandhan
August 1st, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan."I extend my ... Read more...
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Indian company seeks to set world record in Uganda
July 8th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) An Indian company in Uganda keen to promote hygiene among children is set to create a world record by spreading one lakh pieces of medicated ... Read more...
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Kalam statement: Why he won’t contest
June 18th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam issued the following statement Monday explaining why he won't contest the presidential election:"You are aware of the developments in ... Read more...
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Sharman humbled by praise, success
June 18th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi, whose first solo hero film "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" opened to good reviews, is humbled by the praise being showered upon his film by ... Read more...
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Decide soon on woman’s liver transplant plea, court asks government
June 15th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed the central government to decide, within one week, the plea of 62-year-old woman, awaiting a liver transplant, challenging the ... Read more...
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Man loses health claim for wife after remarrying
May 19th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) A man in Britain whose wife died in an ambulance staff blunder has lost 500,000 pounds of claim against the National Health Service (NHS) because he ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho scores to give Flamengo 2-1 victory
April 8th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Ronaldinho scored a 92nd-minute penalty to give Flamengo a dramatic 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Vasco da Gama in the Rio Cup.It comes ... Read more...
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High court grants conditional bail to Kannada actor
October 7th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Friday granted conditional bail to Kannada film star Darshan, who has been accused of assaulting his wife.
Justice B.V. Pinto granted conditional bail ... Read more...
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Doctor amputates trucker’s penis without his consent
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A US doctor is being sued for amputating a truck driver's penis without his permission, a media report said Tuesday.The doctor has defended his actions claiming ... Read more...
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Kerala set for country’s biggest Ramzan gathering Friday
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Malappuram (Kerala) Aug 22 (IANS) More than six lakh people are expected Friday at the largest Muslim prayer congregation at Swalath Nagar, near Malappuram, which is ready to host the ... Read more...
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No malice towards rioters: Indian-origin shop-owner
August 13th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) An Indian-origin shopkeeper in London, who lost 200,000 pounds in riots earlier this week, says he bears no ill will towards the looters who "swept in ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar greets people on Rakhi
August 12th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar greeted the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan - a festival that reaffirms the bond of love ... Read more...
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Woman accused of affair with godman granted divorce
July 9th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Setting aside a trial court order, the Delhi High Court has allowed the divorce plea of a woman accused by her husband of having a ... Read more...
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Big B justifies announcing Ash’s pregnancy online
June 25th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) An excited grandfather-to-be Amitabh Bachchan announced his daughter-in-law Aishwarya's pregnancy on Twitter and came under flak for it. But the megastar has justified the ... Read more...
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Celebrations as Virbhadra turns 77 (Lead)
June 23rd, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 23 (IANS) Four-time former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh turned 77 Thursday, and his supporters here celebrated the day with prayers and distribution of sweets.A large number ... Read more...
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Virbhadra Singh turns 77, celebrations in Shimla
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 23 (IANS) Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh turned 77 Thursday. His supporters celebrated his birthday with special prayers, dancing and distribution of sweets in ... Read more...
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Bail plea of man held for wife’s death rejected
April 11th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A Delhi court has dismissed the bail application of a man arrested for allegedly driving his wife to suicide over dowry harassment.Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev ... Read more...
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Graphic symbol for love is first to be added to Oxford English Dictionary
March 25th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): The "heart" symbol for love has become the first graphical entry in the Oxford English Dictionary in its 127-year history.The heart symbol, as in I "heart" New York, ... Read more...
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Bajrang Dal activists threaten couples celebrating Valentine’s Day in Kanpur
February 14th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Dilip MishraKanpur, Feb 14 (ANI): Bajrang Dal activists took on a moral policing role in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Monday, as they threatened couples celebrating the Valentine's Day and also ... Read more...
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Big B hopes peace returns in Egypt
January 29th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29(IANS) As the anti-government protests rage on in Egypt, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan reminisces about his stay in the beautiful country of pyramids and hopes it "all comes ... Read more...
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“The Biggest Loser” Host Inspired By Her Dog’s Weight Loss
January 16th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Biggest Loser" host Alison Sweeney is influenced by her reel life reality series so much that she has even launched a weight loss program for ... Read more...
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President, Vice President greet nation on Makara Sankranti, Pongal
January 13th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Makara Sankranti and Pongal.In her message, President ... Read more...
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President, vice president greet nation on Makar Sankranti, Pongal
January 13th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on Makar Sankranti and Pongal and wished prosperity and happiness to the people. "May ... Read more...
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Ashmit, Veena still in ‘Bigg Boss’ due to their chemistry: Seema
December 18th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Former dacoit Seema Parihar, who became the latest contestant to be ejected from reality show "Bigg Boss" Friday, says the sizzling chemistry Ashmit Patel and Veena Mallik ... Read more...
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Fans throng Rajnikanth’s residence in Chennai on his 61st birthday
December 12th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Dec.12 (ANI): Scores of fans thronged Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's residence to wish him on his 61st birthday here on Sunday.As Rajnikanth was not present at his residence, his wife Lata Rajnikanth ... Read more...
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Akshay hopes to taste success with Katrina again
December 11th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar says as the films he has done with Katrina Kaif in the past have been a hit, he hopes their upcoming "Tees Maar ... Read more...
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Attari-Wagah Border: A modified retreat, “a show that must go on”
November 4th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Wagah, Nov.4 (ANI): Spectators who visit the Attari - Wagah land route to watch the "Beating the Retreat" ceremony opine that even as the two neighbours have decided to tone down the ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Ashmit also says on-camera that he likes Veena
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The lovebirds of Bigg Boss are under wraps no longer. They have declared their love for each other on camera. Veena revealed to Samir ... Read more...
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MJ was ‘crazy’ about Bubbles the Ape
September 20th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): Michael Jackson's biographer has revealed how the relationship between the King of Pop went 'bananas' over Bubbles-the monkey."You actually felt Bubbles was a kid in a monkey ... Read more...
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Give ‘Preethi Hangama’ a miss (Kannada Movie Review)
August 27th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Preethi Hangama"; Cast: Vivek Raj, Shubha Poonja, Anant Nag, Avinash, Oorvashi, Padmaja Rao; Director: Vivek Raj; Producer: Pushpa Eknath and Rashmi Eknath; Music Composer: Raj Kiran; Camera: Chandrashekhar; Rating: ... Read more...
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