Dia keeps up her commitment despite being ill
August 21st, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress-turned-producer Dia Mirza proved to be a true professional when she took to the ramp for a jewellery brand despite running high fever. It's all ... Read more...
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Rinku Karmakar prefers drama over comic roles
August 21st, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) "I am a drama queen and I like drama," says Rinku Karmarkar, who will be seen essaying a double-role in "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch ... Read more...
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TV actor Sachin Parikh prefers negative roles
June 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) TV actor Sachin Parikh, who is seen as wife-beater Jagan Mehta in "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", says he enjoys playing negative characters as they are more ... Read more...
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Akshay will do wonders in ‘Oh My God’: Sachin Parikh
June 16th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ashay Kumar will be seen in "Oh My God", a movie based on Gujarati play "Kanji Viruddh Kanji". TV celebrity Sachin Parikh, who played ... Read more...
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Dried licorice extract kills tooth decay bugs
January 5th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Scientists have identified two substances in licorice that kill major bugs responsible for tooth decay and gum disease.
Researcher Stefan Gafner and colleagues, who led the ... Read more...
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US snowstorm cuts power to millions
October 31st, 2011 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) About three million people in the US were without power Sunday after a snowstorm swept the country's northeast coast.A vast area from Maryland to Maine were ... Read more...
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Jason Priestley cast in ‘Bag of Bones’
August 31st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Jason Priestley has been cast in A&E’s Bag of Bones miniseries. The story follows the life of a writer who tries to ... Read more...
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Maine closer to legalizing switch blades for one-armed people
April 8th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Augusta, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lawmakers in Maine moved closer to making the state the first in the United States to legalize switchblades for one-armed people. The state’s Senate approved the bill ... Read more...
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Plumber lines front lawn with toilets in protest
March 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Maine, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A plumber in Maine demonstrated his displeasure with his town’s decision that he believed would lead to more parking lots on the streets in his neighborhood. He ... Read more...
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Satellite images reveal where people swear the most!
January 25th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): A new map shows a unique geographical feature - places where people swear the most.The map, derived from messages posted on Twitter, shows the areas where the foulest ... Read more...
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Mythical ‘goat sucker’ chupacabra shot by US man
December 28th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): A fabled blood-sucking creature called chupacabra was shot and killed in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, after it emerged from woodland into the garden of a home.It's equally plausible that ... Read more...
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John Travolta can’t wait to meet son
November 13th, 2010 - 6:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have begun the final countdown to the birth of their new baby, a boy they have already named Benjamin."I can't ... Read more...
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Welcome Bash For Lil Wayne After Eight Months Of Prison Stay
November 6th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Lil Wayne spent eight months in prison and when finally his term gets over he will be welcomed in style. The artist was released sometime in Friday ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp to star in ‘Dark Shadows’
November 6th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has reportedly signed up with long-time collaborator Tim Burton to work on vampire project "Dark Shadows", an adaptation of a TV soap opera.The ... Read more...
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Don’t differentiate among soldiers on basis of sexuality, urges Gaga
September 21st, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga has spoken out against the current policy in the US which prevents homosexuals from serving in the army.
Gaga gave a speech Monday urging the ... Read more...
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New York to ban smoking in parks, beaches
September 16th, 2010 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to impose a ban on smoking in beaches and parks in the city.
Wednesday's announcement, which follows the city's ... Read more...
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Maine Woman Gets High School Ring Back After 28 Years
July 13th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you thought that social networking websites like Twitter and Facebook were only for making friends and enemies then perhaps you are still not aware that ... Read more...
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New Jersey Valedictorian proposes to boyfriend after graduation speech
May 19th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, May 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Valedictorian at the New Jersey College gave a very reflective and evocative graduation speech and ended it with a proposal to her boyfriend who said ... Read more...
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3 People From Pakistan Arrested in NYC Bomb Plot
May 14th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After Faisal Shahzad was arrested in the New York City bomb attempt on Times Square, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an investigation which led to a ... Read more...
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Spanish-speakers in US up 211 percent in 30 years
April 30th, 2010 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS/EFE) The number of Spanish-speaking people in the US has grown by over 200 percent in the last 30 years, says a report.
The number of people aged five ... Read more...
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Delta Flight Bomb Scare Hoaxer In FBI Custody
April 28th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Paris, Apr 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Delta Airlines plane bound for Atlanta was made to land at Maine after a passenger created scare by saying he had a bomb with ... Read more...
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Delta flight from Paris diverted to Maine following security incident
April 28th, 2010 - 3:33 am ICT by BNO News
BANGOR, MAINE (BNO NEWS) -- A international Delta flight from Paris to Atlanta, Georgia was diverted on Tuesday to Main following a security incident, officials said.Delta flight 273, operated by an Airbus ... Read more...
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Pa. investment manager charged in a ‘Ponzi scheme’
April 5th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Apr 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An investment manager in Philadelphia is facing charges that he duped his customers in a ‘Ponzi scheme’. His clueless customers lost millions of dollars because of his ... Read more...
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Herbie, 240-Year-Old Elm Tree, About To Be Chopped
January 11th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Yarmouth, Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been decided that Herbie, the 240 year old elm tree in Maine, is going to be chopped down. The tree was huge, growing ... Read more...
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Texas, California and New York’s population increases in the last year
December 28th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Texas, Dec 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Around Christmas time, the US Census Bureau comes out with the population reports of the states, and collaborates the extensive data in the form of lists. ... Read more...
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Steven Spielberg, Stephen King team up for ‘Under the Dome’
November 20th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): American film director Steven Spielberg and writer Stephen King have teamed up to develop a limited series based on King's just-released supernatural thriller "Under the Dome".DreamWorks TV ... Read more...
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Referendum 71 Shows Promise For Gay Partners
November 4th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov. 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Referendum 71 of the Washington Sate elections are the gateway for gay couples to a more secure and assured life. This referendum does not go ... Read more...
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Rani’s Item Songs in Dil Bole Haddipa worries Rakhi Sawant!
August 28th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
Rakhi Sawant is worried and excited about her role in Dil Bole Hadippa.
"It's a major role. Lekin mujhe pataa nahin kitna mera role rakha hai ya nahin rakha ... Read more...
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Republican Party governors’ association chair Mark Sanford admits affair and resigns
June 25th, 2009 - 2:48 am ICT by John Le Fevre
Missing South Carolina governor Mark Sanford has resigned from the Republican governors' association, after admitting having had an affair with an unnamed very dear friend for the past eight years.Sanford, who various ... Read more...
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Linda Greenlaw convicted for fishing
June 4th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
Author Linda Greenlaw has been convicted on charges of illegally fishing in Canadian territory. The verdict was passed against Greenlaw on May 30. The case was heard in the provincial court in ... Read more...
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Controversial topless cafe in US gutted by fire
June 4th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): A controversial topless cafe in Maine, US, was gutted by fire on Wednesday.Fire officials believe that the fire at the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro, just ... Read more...
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Addying celluloid values to small screen
March 25th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actor Aditya Singh Rajput aka Addy, the young man who made his mark with movies like Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Maara and U Me Aur Hum, is now all excited about ... Read more...
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Rahul Mahajan - Evicted out from Bigg Boss
November 19th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
The famous reality show on entertainment channel Colors, 'BIGG BOSS 2, now lasts with three inmates Raja Chaudhary,Zulfi Sayed and Ashutosh Kaushik.
On Saturday Rahul Mahajan and the other three inmates jumped walls ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin lookalike TV news anchor receives hate mails from viewers
September 24th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 24 (ANI): A television news anchor who looks like Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has revealed that she''s been getting hate mail and nasty phone calls from viewers ... Read more...
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Palin is Brit and Irish in origin
September 10th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.10 (ANI): Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is of British origin.
According to The Sun, her family tree can be traced back to 18th century Norwich.
Historians revealed on Tuesday that Palins ... Read more...
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