Kevin Federline in the dock for trashed mansion
August 6th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kevin Federline is being accused of damaging a part of a mansion worth $110,000. He had rented the mansion from 2008 from a man called Joseph ... Read more...
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Liver transplant in India saves Yemeni boy
July 27th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Malek family from Yemen had lost all hope when nine-year-old Abdul was diagnosed with the same liver disease that had killed his two siblings.But ... Read more...
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‘Indian Idol 6′ promises to shock with great talent
May 30th, 2012 - 2:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) As evident from the promos, the sixth season of popular singing reality show "Indian Idol" will not only strike an emotional chord but also promises to ... Read more...
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Asha Bhosle joins ‘Indian Idol 6′ judge’s panel
May 30th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Singing legend Asha Bhosle is set to join Anu Malek, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant as the fourth judge on the sixth season of popular singing reality ... Read more...
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Big B’s fan - a four-month-old kid (Movie Snippets)
April 8th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has got a strong fan following both nationally and internationally, was amazed to when the father of a four-month-old stopped him ... Read more...
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‘Indian Idol 6′ hunts for good voice, not looks: Judges
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Singing reality show "Indian Idol" enters its sixth season and the three judges - Salim Merchant, Anu Malek and Sunidhi Chauhan - say the focus ... Read more...
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Iran stoning woman ‘not about to be hanged’
December 29th, 2011 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS/AKI) The Iranian mother of two whose death-by-stoning sentence was suspended earlier last year does not risk being hanged, according to the justice chief of a southern ... Read more...
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Iranian woman, to be stoned to death, may get hanged
December 26th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) A woman, who was to be stoned to death in Iran for adultery, might get some 'relief' as authorities have hinted she might now be sentenced ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi held with fake Indian notes
November 3rd, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 3 (IANS) A 30-year-old Bangladeshi man was arrested in Dhaka Thursday for possessing fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs.8.45 lakh, police said.The man, identified ... Read more...
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‘Iranian woman’s ’stoning to death’ sentence could still be quashed’
January 3rd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Jan 3 (ANI): A senior judicial official has said that Iranian woman Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's sentence of 'stoning to death' could be avoided, but certain "ambiguities" still remain in her case. ... Read more...
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Is Indian music industry losing battle against piracy?
December 15th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Caught in a thick web of piracy, the Rs.8.3-billion ($183 million) Indian music industry is facing serious trouble. Musicians and other artists feel there is ... Read more...
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My hard work is paying off: Sreeram Chandra
November 28th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) "Indian Idol 5" winner Sreeram Chandra, whose career graph seems to be touching new heights with his song finding a place in the Hollywood film "The ... Read more...
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Iran charges two German journalists with spying over Ashtiani case
November 16th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO NEWS) --The two German journalists that were arrested for interviewing the son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, whose death sentence has been pending, have been charged with spying against Iran, ... Read more...
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‘Iran says ‘no final decision taken on ’stoning to death’ woman’s execution’
November 4th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Nov 3 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has claimed that his Iranian counterpart has assured him that no final decision has been taken about the woman who could be stoned ... Read more...
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Manipur group wins ‘Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 3′
October 11th, 2010 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Manipur-based acrobatics group Reincarnation of Indian Acrobatics (RIA) won the title of Mega Entertainer of the Year at the grand finale of the third season of Sony ... Read more...
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Gujarat is booming because of one leader: Suniel Shetty
August 24th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Aug 24 (IANS) Bollywood star Suniel Shetty may have no political affiliations, but he is all praise for Gujarat and its leader for making it the fastest growing ... Read more...
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My next dream is to sing for Bollywood, Rahman: ‘Indian Idol’ winner
August 16th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) For Hyderabad boy Sreeram Chandra, this Independence Day couldn't have been more special. He realised his dream of winning music reality show "Indian Idol 5", ... Read more...
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Big B goes ’shava shava’ on ‘Indian Idol 5′ finale
August 16th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) He came, danced, cheered and even played a fun round of his upcoming quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati 4" - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, also fondly called ... Read more...
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‘Indian Idol’ finalists headed for Bollywood
August 14th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) They came starry eyed from humble backgrounds. But today Sreeram Chandra, Rakesh Maini and Bhoomi Trivedi -- the three "Indian Idol 5" finalists -- have ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean back to Bollywood with ‘Peepli Live’
July 14th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Fusion-rock band Indian Ocean returns to Bollywood after six years with Aamir Khan's production venture "Peepli Live"."Anusha Rizvi (the director) came to us with this ... Read more...
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Clijsters cures her frustration with Wimbledon win
June 21st, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (DPA) Kim Clijsters returned to Wimbledon for the first time since 2006 and routed Italian Maria Elena Camerin 6-0, 6-3 in a winning return to Grand Slam grass Monday.The ... Read more...
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Chain of molecular events that increases skin cancer risk identified
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Scientists have identified a chain of molecular events that increase one's risk of sun-induced skin cancer.The study, appearing online in The FASEB Journal, may lead to new tests ... Read more...
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Mystery of dumped foetuses solved
April 21st, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 20 (IANS) The mystery behind the dumping of a dozen human foetuses at a garbage dump in Ahmedabad's Bapunagar area has been solved with the arrest of a gynaecologist, ... Read more...
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12 human foetuses found in Gujarat
April 19th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) Twelve human foetuses, some of them half eaten by stray dogs, were Monday found strewn near Malek Saban stadium in Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad, police said.
According to police, ... Read more...
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Reality shows don’t guarantee Bollywood success: Sunidhi Chauhan (Interview, with images)
April 18th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Popular playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan does not feel that music talent hunt reality shows can guarantee the winner success in Bollywood, though she herself appeared ... Read more...
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Rancour, spats - the royalty issue no music to anyone
March 4th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) First there was an altercation between Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar and now a spat between Sonu Nigam and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The royalty ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin’s aide - Meghan Stapleton resigns
February 25th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Top Sarah Palin aide – Meghan Stapleton has resigned. She was the ‘Going Rogue’ author’s senior adviser and spokeswoman. While resigning, she said that she ... Read more...
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Palin’s trusted aide resigns, to spend more time with family
February 25th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb.25 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's senior adviser and spokeswoman, Meghan Stapleton, has resigned, saying she would like to give more time to her family and the responsibilities ... Read more...
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Sunidhi Chauhan to feature as judge on ‘Indian Idol 5′
February 22nd, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Singer Sunidhi Chauhan, whose career took off after she featured in a music reality show years ago, will now take centrestage as one of the ... Read more...
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My egg-faced fiance scared baby away: Rakhi (Film Snippets)
September 27th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant chose her fiance, Canada-based businessman Elesh Parujanwala, from among 16 prospective grooms on a TV show, but the item girl now says her would-be husband ... Read more...
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Judging ‘Entertainment Ke Liye…’ is a cushy job: Farah Khan (Snippets)
June 22nd, 2009 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Farah Khan says she is enjoying the role of a judge on Sony TV's variety show "Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega" because it is a "cushy ... Read more...
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Saif learnt Punjabi for ‘Love Aaj Kal’ (Film Snippets)
June 19th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) After playing a rustic villain in "Omkara", Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is now playing a Sikh in his forthcoming film "Love Aaj Kal" and took Punjabi ... Read more...
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Music of ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ good only in parts (IANS Music Review)
June 15th, 2009 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Kambakkht Ishq"; Music Director: Annu Malek; Lyricists: RDB, Anvita Dutt Guptan and Sabbir Khan; Singers: RDB, Neeraj Shridhar, Alisha Chinai, KK, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan and Shreya Ghosal; Rating: ... Read more...
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Exposure to cocaine and heroin can harm placenta
June 11th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): A new study has found that cocaine and heroin increase permeability of the placenta.Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology have shown ... Read more...
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Farah Khan offers Bollywood dream to show contestants
June 7th, 2009 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan, a judge on television reality show "Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega", has promised a group of contesting 15 girls ... Read more...
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