Pakistani fans remember `babumoshai’ Rajesh Khanna
July 19th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Fans in Pakistan paid rich tributes to Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna, who died in Mumbai Wednesday, with some recalling "Arrey oh baabu mushoy..."Pakistan's leading daily Dawn ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Believe in good story, not stars: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
May 8th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) There is no lead actress in "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", but producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra is confident about the film's box office performance and says he ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Illegal mining forces drop in ore export figures
April 5th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) The dark clouds of illegal mining in Goa have cast a shadow on export statistics of the Mormugao Port Trust, the state's only major port. It ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Stress helps people focus on brighter side
February 29th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) Stress may be linked with negative experiences, but surprisingly, it helps people focus on the brighter side of things, a study reveals.
"Stress seems to help ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘The Girl With…’ wins best editing at Oscars
February 27th, 2012 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Director David Fincher's "The Girl With Dragon Tattoo" won the golden statuette for best editing for Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall at the 84th ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Four Chhattisgarh cops suspended for suspected Maoist’s death
January 15th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) Four policemen posted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region were suspended after a man suspected to be a Maoist died in custody, officials at the police headquarters here ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mara fears fame can harm her acting skills
January 4th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara, who was last seen in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", feels fame could harm her acting abilities."I want to be an actress, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
‘Dragon Tattoo’ made Rooney Mara less feminine
December 24th, 2011 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara says appearing in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" changed her style and made her less feminine.The 26-year-old plays the role of the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rooney Mara gets a make-over for ‘Dragon Tattoo’
December 13th, 2011 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 13 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara says she is happy to get rid of her feminine signature look for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".She underwent drastic transformation ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Too much fame terrifies Rooney Mara
November 1st, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara was hesitant to sign on as the leading lady in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" out of fear because she felt too ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Director feels that Scarlett Johansson is too hot for ‘The girl with the dragon tattoo’ role
October 19th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Scarlett Johansson lost out on a role in the movie “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” because the director says she looked too sexy. The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Goa port to tackle dubious iron ore shipments
October 17th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 17 (IANS) Mormugao Port Trust, Goa's only major port, said it will crack down on ore exporters shipping across dubious consignments of iron ore whose source and authenticity ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Exporters association not responsible for unlisted firms
September 21st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) Less than a week after the Justice M.B. Shah Commission probing illegal mining visited the controversial sites in Goa, a body of ore exporters Wednesday said ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kashyap’s ‘…Yellow Boots’ to release in Britain
August 27th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap couldn't have been a happier man. After the US, his next production "That Girl In Yellow Boots" will also release in Britain, thanks ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Spielberg’s dinosaur drama for TV delayed again
March 14th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's television series, "Terra Nova", a prehistoric dinosaur drama, has been pushed back in order to improve upon the special effects in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Slackistan’ Creates A Furore In Pakistan
January 26th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Pakistani authorities objected strongly to Hammad Khan’s film Slackistan. The film deals with some youngsters who are exposed to western culture in the capital city of Islamabad. There were protests from ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘The Social Network’ bags Golden Globe for best film
January 17th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) David Fincher's "The Social Network" has won the Golden Globe for best motion picture - drama.A drama about the founding of social networking website Facebook and ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rooney Mara Comes Into View On ‘W’ With Makeover For Her Character Of Lisbeth Salander In ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
January 13th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 13, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 25-year-old Rooney Mara is the actress of ‘Social Network’, who came into view with that film’s cast recently at the 2010 awards ceremony of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rooney Mara has a makeover for the movie ‘The girl with the dragon tattoo’
January 13th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rooney Mara was completely transformed when she took the identity of the character, Lisbeth Salander in a new upcoming movie. Mara is now completely a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Berlusconi’s babes’ ‘vicious catfight’ shakes up coalition
November 28th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition is under threat following a vicious catfight between two of his most glamorous allies.Mara Carfagna, a former topless model appointed equal ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Rooney Mara Gets A Complete Makeover For “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”
October 20th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American actress Rooney Mara who bagged the much coveted role of private investigator Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo" is leaving no ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Daniel Craig Begins Shooting For ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
October 9th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The filming for “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” has begun and Daniel Craig, playing one of the leads, is busy shooting for the very popular ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Craig shoots for ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
October 8th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Daniel Craig has begun filming the Hollywood version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo".Director David Fincher is shooting the film which will see Craig as ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rooney Mara Plays Erica Albright In ‘The Social Network’
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Erica Albright could well be one of the main reasons that 500 million people across the planet are connected by one SNS today. According to the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Dhruv Signs Director Murthy Kumar’s ‘Mara LLB’
September 30th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Dhruv, the dumb and deaf actor of Kannada films, has signed yet another movie titled Mara LLB. Debutant director Murthy Kumar has taken up this project, which ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson Fails To Bag “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” Role
August 17th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the die-hard Scarlett Johansson fans who were quite sure that the noted actress would definitely bag the role of Lisbeth Salander in the upcoming screen ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rooney Mara lands lead role in ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’
August 17th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 17 (ANI): American actress Rooney Mara has bagged the lead role in the forthcoming film 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'.Mara beat out a host of others, including British ... Read more...
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FBI: ‘Granddad Bandit’ captured in Baton Rogue
August 12th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Baton Rogue, Aug date (THAINDIAN NEWS) The alleged criminal nicknamed the "Granddad Bandit" has been finally captured in Louisiana. The law enforcement officers believe that he had a hand in 25 bank ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Steven Spielberg heads Down Under to shoot new dino show
August 11th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): Academy-Award winner Steven Spielberg is 'heading Down Under' to shoot a new dinosaur epic for the small screen.The director, renowned for his Jurassic Park movies, will work with ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ - an unimaginatively disappointing remake (IANS Movie Review)
June 5th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "A Nightmare On Elm Street"; Cast: Rooney Mara, Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner; Director: Samuel Bayer; Rating: * and 1/2Though remakes sound like an easy way ... Read more...
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Jharkhand in political flux, headed for central rule (Second Lead)
May 31st, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi/New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Jharkhand appeared headed for a short spell of president's rule a day after Shibu Soren resigned as chief minister as none of the three major political ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
U.S. and Peru hold first Environmental Affairs Council meeting
February 19th, 2010 - 3:10 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. and Peru on Wednesday held their first bilateral Environmental Affairs Council meeting in Washington, D.C., a spokesman for the U.S. Department of State said.The two ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
God knows, when I will get married -Disha Wakani
September 21st, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
<p>Disha Wakani aka Daya of Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma in an exclusive talk with Telly cafe converse her personal views about college life, schooling, marriage and many more...</p><p>How is ... Read more...
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Maradona may join Portsmouth
July 23rd, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) Agrentine football legend Diego Maradona might shun his national duty to work for English Premier League club Portsmouth.
Maradona's lawyer Angel Oscar Mayan claimed that Portsmouth's owner Sullivan Al ... Read more...
Posted in World |
X-Files star Gillian Anderson lined up for Doctor Who
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): X-Files star Gillian Anderson is being considered to appear in a forthcoming episode of Dr Who, it has emerged.The 40-year-old actress, who's known for her role as ... Read more...
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