Gautham praises Jiiva, Nani and Samantha
September 19th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon is all praise for actors Jiiva, Nani and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and says working with them has been a memorable experience.Having ... Read more...
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Olympic weightlifting: Ravi Kumar finishes sixth in 69kg
July 31st, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) India's participation in the Olympic weightlifting event ended Tuesday when Katulu Ravi Kumar finished sixth in Group B of the 69kg category.Ravi Kumar lifted 303kg with ... Read more...
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It was an honour to sing for Rajesh Khanna: Manna Dey
July 18th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Expressing grief over the demise of actor Rajesh Khanna, legendary singer Manna Dey Wednesday said he was honoured to have sung for the "first superstar" of ... Read more...
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Fly with Mickey, Minnie in Jet’s Disney-themed aircraft (With image)
July 9th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Childrens' entertainment channel Disney India and Jet Airways unveiled a Disney-themed aircraft wrapped with images of cartoon characters at the Mumbai International Airport Monday.Disney's Mickey Mouse, ... Read more...
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Former TV executive named mayor of Olympic Village
May 29th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) Charles Allen, a former television executive, has been appointed "Mayor" of the London 2012 Olympic Village.Allen will act as a figurehead, welcoming and hosting dignitaries and ... Read more...
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Clinton chooses Taj hotels again
May 7th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Kolkata, MAY 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's love affair with the Taj Hotels continued on her third official visit to India in the past 14 years.In Kolkata ... Read more...
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Jon Hamm worked in porn industry
February 21st, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Actor Jon Hamm says he took on several different jobs including adult movies as he struggled to land acting work.The 40-year-old, who is best known for ... Read more...
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India tour will be special: David Guetta
January 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta is geared up for his maiden performance in India in March and is confident it will be ... Read more...
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Taj city fogged out, commuters hit
January 5th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 5 (IANS) Agra was all wrapped up in a thick blanket of fog Thursday, and the Met Office has forecast similar foggy conditions Friday and ... Read more...
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Pietersen, teammates enjoy Ganges cruise
October 27th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) England star batsman Kevin Pietersen Thursday enjoyed a cruise on the river Ganges with two of his teammates and tweeted their memorable experience to the world."On ... Read more...
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India trip a memorable one: Argentine coach
August 31st, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) For coach Alejandro Sabella and his Argentine national football team, the trip to India, especially the soccer-mad city of Kolkata, is a memorable experience and a ... Read more...
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Indian Army veteran fights toughest battle in Nepal
August 14th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) As India readies to celebrate its 65th Independence Day Monday, the battle however is far from being over for an Indian Army veteran, who is now ... Read more...
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Penguins, seals to feature in Konkan’s sea world project
June 2nd, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Penguins and seals brought from the Antarctic and Arctic regions and dolphins from the Arabian Sea shall be some of the highlights of an ambitious Rs.5.09 ... Read more...
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Finnair Service Angels offer travelers peace of mind
May 11th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 11 (IANS) As part of its strategy of offering the fastest flights between Europe and Asia through the Helsinki Airport hub, Nordic carrier is in the process of ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak women’s tennis series proposed
April 17th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 17(ANI): Pakistan's top tennis organizer Shahida Kausar Farooq has proposed a showpiece Indo-Pak women's tennis series that could be jointly hosted by both countries.Farooq suggested the idea at a ... Read more...
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‘All the best’ for Team India from Meira Kumar
April 1st, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Friday wished Team India "all the best" for the cricket World Cup final against Sri Lanka to be played ... Read more...
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Sehwag visits hospital to show his support for HIV patients
March 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar.4 (ANI): Indian opener Virender Sehwag has called on cricket fans across the world to stop discrimination against people living with HIV.Sehwag made his plea after visiting the Haji Sir ... Read more...
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HBO to air Lady Gaga Monster Ball concert
February 16th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 16 (ANI): HBO will broadcast a solo Lady Gaga concert from New York's Madison Square Garden on May 7, the cable network has announced.'Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball ... Read more...
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Scriptwriter Of Yamla Pagla Deewana Is On Cloud Nine
January 28th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol. Jasvinder is elated with the commercial success of the film. Jasvinder finds the all adulation hard to believe. Jasvinder commented that it feels like ... Read more...
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Judd Aptrow Seems To Be Bowled Over By Aniston
January 25th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.Buzz is doing the rounds that Jennifer has posed naked for the film and Judd can’t seem to stop praising Aniston. Judd remarked at Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles that ... Read more...
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Visit Sikkim to savour Lepcha hospitality
December 31st, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
By Tashi PradhanDzongu (Sikkim), Dec.31 (ANI): The Lepcha tribal community in Sikkim's Dzongu region have come up with unique village tourism by hosting tourists at their homes.Lepchas have made the tourists enjoy ... Read more...
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Shooting in Darjeeling was memorable, says British actor
December 16th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Dubai, Dec 16 (IANS) "The Way Back" was partly shot in India and British actor-musician Jim Sturgess who plays lead role in the true-life soldier story says shooting in Darjeeling ... Read more...
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Renee Bargh Makes Way To Fame Fast
November 24th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has not been too long that she has been in the world of television. To be more specific, Australian television. Still the 24 year old ... Read more...
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‘Shooting with Satyajit Ray was a lifetime experience’
November 12th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) The shooting of the documentary "Sikkim" with legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was a lifetime experience, feels cinematographer Soumendu Roy."Shooting 'Sikkim' with Satyjit Ray was a lifetime experience. I ... Read more...
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Meeting Obama was memorable experience for woman panchayat leader (Second Lead)
November 9th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The interaction may have lasted just a few minutes, but for Sharmi Bai, a panchayat leader from Rajasthan, interacting with US President Barack Obama at St. ... Read more...
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Patterson refutes Musharraf’s allegations over Shujaat’s role in NRO deal
October 9th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 9 (ANI): In what may have come as a blow to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, the outgoing US Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, has refuted allegations about ... Read more...
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Zambian boxers optimistic of good showing in CWG
September 29th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Zambian boxing squad, which is here to participate in the Commonwealth Games, is expecting a strong competition and looking forward to putting up a good show.
... Read more...
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Edward Norton gets a new hairstyle
September 15th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Edward Norton is well known for researching his roles to the last detail. In his upcoming movie "Stone', the famous American actor plays the role of ... Read more...
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Railways to run pilgrimage trains from October
September 10th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian Railways will run 16 special trains from October connecting various important pilgrimage sites of the country, said a railway ministry release Friday.
Rechristened "Bharat Tirth", ... Read more...
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Games’ shopping festival to kick off Sep 25 in Delhi
September 10th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Shopping Festival will commence Sep 25 across all main markets in Delhi.
An initiative of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 Organising Committee and the Delhi ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games Shopping Festival to kick off from Sept.25
September 8th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.8 (ANI): The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, in an initiative with the Delhi Traders Association has decided to organize the "Commonwealth Games Shopping Festival" across all main markets ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to visit CWG venues today
August 29th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): Against the backdrop of construction delays and missed deadlines, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will on Sunday visit the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Talkatora Stadium ... Read more...
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“This One Is For You,Michael” : Percept CEO Shailendra Singh Pays A Tribute To His Ailing Friend, Hollywood Icon Michael Douglas
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): When Shailendra Singh heard about Michael Douglas' throat cancer he was shocked beyond belief."Michael has tireless energy. He's so spirited. He once ... Read more...
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CWG will be a success: Manmohan Singh
August 15th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday asked the countrymen to treat the 2010 Commonwealth Games as a national festival, and said the upcoming mega event ... Read more...
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Eyes of the world on India, says PM on CWG
August 14th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the "eyes of the world" were on India for hosting the prestigious Commonwealth Games and described the sporting event as ... Read more...
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