Jobless Pakistanis to get loan through lucky draw
January 27th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province will disburse interest-free loans to jobless youths through a draw of lots.The Sindh government has provided Rs.12 billion to give interest-free loans of ... Read more...
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First urban flea market for pooches
January 13th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Facilitating pet-parents to shop for canine-oriented products at a discounted rate, the first urban flea market for pooches is to be hosted here Saturday starting 11 ... Read more...
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Yatra.com kicks off maiden golf tourney
October 15th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Actor Dia Mirza felicitated the winners of the first invitational golf tournament organised by top travel portal Yatra.com at the picturesque DLF golf ... Read more...
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Pakistani bureaucrat taken for a ride
August 31st, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) A Pakistani bureaucrat fell for a scam when he was told that he had won a new car which he would get after paying a token ... Read more...
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Duchess of York not invited to William’s wedding
February 19th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Britain's Prince Andrew, has not been invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.Prince Andrew and ... Read more...
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Karnataka woos European tourists, investors with road shows
December 2nd, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 2 (IANS) Karnataka has launched road shows and publicity campaigns in several European countries to market the state as an investment and tourism destination.The marketing effort is led by state ... Read more...
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Westminster Abbey To Witness The Historic Royal Wedding
November 24th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prince William and Kate Middleton have finally decided the venue of their wedding. The couple decided to mark the beginning of their marital status from Westminster ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Lucky draw to pick few for William, Kate wedding
November 24th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Prince William and Kate Middleton will invite members of the public to their wedding by holding a Willy Wonka-style 'Golden Ticket' draw, reports The Sun.Around 100 ... Read more...
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New Zealand-bound students offered Rs.10 mn scholarships
June 3rd, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) A city-based immigration company in association with a non-government organisation of international students AIESEC is offering scholarships of worth Rs.10 million for 160 students, willing to pursue higher ... Read more...
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Ram Gopal Varma’s film Phoonk 2 scares Hitesh Sharma
April 16th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Finally, Ram Gopal Varma's film Phoonk 2 has found a contestant named Hitesh Sharma who could not see through the movie all alone in the theatre. ... Read more...
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Antharthma’s publicity
April 10th, 2010 - 10:30 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Shekar's film, Antharthma is the first Kannada film ever to have garnered 2 lakh viewers paying for the tickets one month in advance.Even before the ... Read more...
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Ford V6 Mustang: 1000 Laps On Bristol Motor Speedway
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Mar 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American motor giant Ford shall have the stage up in flames with their new mean machine; V6 Mustang. The highly anticipated model will run at full ... Read more...
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The Lucky $162 Million “Mega Million” Winner
December 27th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec.27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) During the time when the festive spirit is soaring high, the chill- thrill and revelry rhythm seem to be in absolute sync, the ever generous Santa ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Television Synopsis- Bigg Boss Season 3 -Synopsis EP 41-DAY 53
November 28th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
De Dana Dan Housemates!Today there is something special in store for the housemates -they are woken up by none other than Khiladi Akshay Kumar! And that's not all... Akki is accompanied by ... Read more...
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Aladin team make wishes come true
October 30th, 2009 - 2:12 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez were seen "enchanting' the guests at JW Marriott on Wednesday night where a Press conference was hosted by Eros International and Godrej– Aladin Make ... Read more...
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Hyderabad Airport to organise shopping festival
September 17th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), the operators of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, will organize a shopping festival Sep 19-Oct 24, a company official said Thursday.
Courtyard Marriott ... Read more...
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Puyallup Fair Begins
September 11th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by GD
The Puyallup town steeped in agricultural history hosts the biggest fair of all times. This year's theme for the fair is "The Big Fantastic". The fair has brought under one umbrella all ... Read more...
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MIC post hopeful offers free air tickets to Chennai in exchange of vote
September 4th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 4 (ANI): T. Ananthan, who is contesting as for a seat in Malaysian Indian Congress central working committee has declared that five delegates who vote for him in ... Read more...
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Shop till you drop during Fashion Night Out
September 1st, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) If you love shopping, then the Fashion Night Out being organised by an international magazine Sep 10 is definitely the place you should be heading to.
International fashion ... Read more...
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Pay 100 yuan for a chance to net 150,000 yuan house in China
September 1st, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept. 1 (ANI): A Beijing resident has come up with an unusual way of selling off an apartment.The 26-year-old man is looking for some 1,500 Internet users to invest in ... Read more...
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Bremen get a home game at last in German cup
August 9th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Aug 9 (DPA) Holders Werder Bremen were drawn to play at home at last in the German cup, against second division St Pauli Hamburg in the second round.
Bremen have not ... Read more...
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London Calling!
August 7th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Its London calling, for Dilip Joshi aka Jethalal! Jethalal will be missing from the scene for a short bit giving Daya (Disha Vakani) some serious withdrawal symptoms. Not just Daya, but ... Read more...
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Jethalal Londonwaale!
July 30th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Nonsense!
Daya will be deprived of hearing this for sometime on the show. Yes because our gujju-bhai Jethalal has won the lucky draw in London and he will be soon leaving for ... Read more...
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The Michael Jackson Memorial Ticket Winner Names Have Been Announced
July 6th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
Several of those who have won their tickets to attend the Michael Jackson Memorial by the random lucky draw, have posted updates regarding their fortune, on their Twitter accounts. The memorial ... Read more...
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AN EXTRAVAGANZA OF ‘LUCK’
July 2nd, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Promotions for Shree Ashtavinayak CineVision Ltd's latest offering LUCK, directed by Soham Shah took off with a thrilling start on Wednesday 1st July when the cast & crew of LUCK descended ... Read more...
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First 100,000 Nano buyers selected through lucky draw
June 23rd, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Tata Motors, makers of the much delayed Nano small car, Tuesday said it has completed random selection of the first 100,000 applicants who would buy the ... Read more...
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Pakistan abolishes Haj quota of MPs
June 18th, 2009 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) The Pakistan government Wednesday abolished the Haj quota of all parliamentarians, including president and prime minister, in order to "provide equal chance" to every aspirant.
Announcing a new ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Winners enjoy waiting to know about their prize
June 16th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Winning a prize makes people happy, but those who win get much more pleasure in waiting to know what they have got, according to a new study.Study authors ... Read more...
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Malayali diaspora buys lottery tickets worth Rs.100,000
February 21st, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) An association of the Malayali diaspora in Australia Saturday purchased Rs.100,000 worth of lottery tickets to chip in for a Kerala government welfare fund for artistes from various ... Read more...
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Malayalam star Suresh Gopi sells lottery tickets!
February 3rd, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) People walking down a busy road here were in for a surprise when they spotted Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi selling lottery tickets.Suresh Gopi, along with director K. Madhu ... Read more...
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Art auction to raise money for underprivileged children
January 19th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Celebrities come together with artists to produce joints works of art to be auctioned and the money given to a charity - that is what India On ... Read more...
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Lucky dips dont exactly send sales soaring
November 13th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): If you personally feel lucky, then the chances are that you will participate in a lucky draw, thats what a new study suggests.Festival season brings with it ... Read more...
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Quicker than five children? Check it out
April 29th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) As a take-off from the format of the newly launched reality TV game show "Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain", 94.3 My FM Dil Se! has ... Read more...
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IPL ticket sales yet to take off in big way
April 13th, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by admin
Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) With just five days to go for its inaugural match, ticket sales for the Twenty20 cricket tournament of the multi-million-rupee Indian Premier League (IPL) is yet to take ... Read more...
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