Melissa Totten wows Madonna fans (With Images)
August 20th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 20 (IANS) She is Madonna's impersonator, but Melissa Totten created the same magic by singing and performing on the pop diva's hit numbers - "Papa don't preach" ... Read more...
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Bangalore’s 10k race to see elite athletes
May 11th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) The course record of 27 minutes, 51 seconds set by Eritrean Zersenay Tadese in 2008, will certainly be under threat Sunday when elite athletes, led by ... Read more...
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Madonna’s gig stuns audience at Super Bowl
February 6th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Madonna's 12-minute performance at the Super Bowl left the audience spellbound.The singer's medley during half time at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sunday was ... Read more...
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Madonna to dedicate Super Bowl performance to dad
February 4th, 2012 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna will dedicate a 12-minute performance at the Super Bowl to her winemaker dad.The 53-year-old singer will take the stage at Lucas Oil ... Read more...
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Waste, ecology and art - expression beyond mindless frill
September 21st, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Piling heaps of waste and concern for a clean environment have given birth to a strange synergy between natural landscape, ecology, waste and art. Young ... Read more...
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Never retired, never stopped dancing, says Birju Maharaj at 75 (Lead, Interview)
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Legendary kathak dancer Birju Maharaj, who is also a musician, choreographer and lyricist, says kathak as a genre is finally receiving the encouragement it should ... Read more...
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Never retired, never stopped dancing, says Birju Maharaj at 74 (Interview)
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Legendary kathak dancer Birju Maharaj, who is also a musician, choreographer and lyricist, says kathak as a genre is finally receiving the encouragement it should ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams Pune Concert To Be Opened By An Indian Band
January 10th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is coming to India for his third tour in the country till his first visit in 2001. This time, he will start the tour from Pune, ... Read more...
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2,800 Kuchipudi dancers set world record
December 27th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) About 2,800 Kuchipudi artistes performed the centuries old dance form here Sunday to earn a place in the Guinness World Records, an official said.Hailing from 16 countries, ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas, James Franco, Matt Damon: The Faces Of Owen Pallett’s ‘Fourteen Actors …
December 9th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The video feature is a special offering by The New York Times Magazine along with its Hollywood issue this month. Reports in the media are of the opinion that Owen Pallett ... Read more...
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Magnificent ceremony brings curtains down on 2010 C’wealth Games in Delhi
October 14th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): If India's rich and diverse culture was at a grand display at the opening ceremony, a magnificent, energetic and youthful ceremony awaited the audience at the closing ... Read more...
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Enthralling Army forces’ band adds patriotic fervour to CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): The Armed Forces' band brought patriotic fervour among the crowd, as it played Saare Jahaan Se Acha and other new tracks here on Thursday.It included all the three ... Read more...
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Enthralling Army band adds patriotic fervour to CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): The Army band brought patriotic fervour among the crowd, as it played Saare Jahaan Se Acha and other new tracks here on Thursday.The 10-minute performance by the Army ... Read more...
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Indian martial art forms dazzle at CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 14 (ANI): As the curtains were drawn on the XIX Commonwealth Games held for 11 days, the impressive closing ceremony held today will also be remembered by people who ... Read more...
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Mariah Carey takes a tumble onstage
September 28th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 28 (ANI): Mariah Carey summoned her assistant to remove her heels when she took a tumble while performing in a concert in Singapore.The 40-year-old diva fell as she belted out ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole turns jewellery designer
September 17th, 2010 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has designed a collection of rings for jewellery firm De Grisogono.
Cole has created her own range "Promise", named after her new single "Promise This", for ... Read more...
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Burke charged $46,000 for 15-minute performance
September 1st, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Singer Alexandra Burke demanded a whopping $46,000 to sing for Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher's wife's 30th birthday bash.
The "X Factor" winner was on stage precisely for 15 minutes, ... Read more...
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Cole gets $369,325 for 30-minute performance at Cannes
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole, who recently made it to the Rich List for musicians aged under 30, will be making big money with a just half-an-hour performance at the ... Read more...
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Gaga miffed at producers of ‘American Idol’
May 8th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
London, May 7 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga is miffed at the TV producers of "American Idol" as they deleted a minute and a half of her performance which she taped for ... Read more...
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Katrina Kaif’s wardrobe malfunction
February 6th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Katrina Kaif who is said to have charged 50 Lac for 20 minutes almost met with a wardrobe malfunction at a high profile sangeet party of ... Read more...
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Joint replacement patients dance Bhangra
May 22nd, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) A group of joint replacement surgery patients - in the age group of 60 to 75 years - Friday put on an energetic Bhangra/Giddha (Punjabi dances) performance ... Read more...
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Kylie Minogue is Bollywood’s highest paid foreign celebrity
March 15th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has become the highest paid foreign celebrity in Bollywood after pocketing more than $1 million (800,000 pounds) for performing a single song.
The "Fever" ... Read more...
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Female ushers at Olympic opening had to strip naked for measurements
August 15th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 15 (DPA) The 200 female guides who led each country's athletes onto the National Stadium during last week's opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games had to strip to qualify ... Read more...
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80-minute pre-ceremony to precede main Opening
August 6th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By V Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Eight is an auspicious number for the Chinese. So, the theme of eight will mark the opening ceremony which gets underway at eight seconds past the ... Read more...
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Taiwan aborigines to perform at Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony
July 6th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Taipei, July 6 (DPA) Taiwan aborigines have been invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a newspaper said Sunday. The China Times said the organising committee of ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouses gig wins over Paris Fashion Weeks A-list crowd
March 3rd, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): She might be known for her bizarre style statement, but Amy Winehouse succeeded in wowing the A-list crowd at Paris Fashion Week, including the likes of Jessica Alba, ... Read more...
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