‘Ferrari..’ has its moments of fine sawaari (IANS Hindi Film Review)
June 16th, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Ferrari Ki Sawaari"; Starring: Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani, Ritvik Sahore;Directed by: Rajesh Mapuskar; Rating:***This is "Lage Raho Munnabhai" without Munna, though there are plenty of low brow Bhais' ... Read more...
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‘Char Din Ki Chandni’, full of loud slapstick humour (IANS Hindi Film Review)
March 10th, 2012 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Chaar Din Ki Chandni"; Starring: Tusshar, Kulraj Randhawa, Om Puri, Anupam Kher;Directed by: Samir Karnik; Rating: ** 1/2Don't ask who's who, what's what, and why things happen here. ... Read more...
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The white hills of Gulmarg rock back to glory (With Image)
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 3 (IANS) The party started in the last days of 2011 and continues in the new year with tourists flocking to the snows of Gulmarg ... Read more...
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Jaitley compliments Pranab, injects mirth in proceedings
December 29th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Injecting a note of levity in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on the Lokpal bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said ... Read more...
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Thieves break into prison to steal cigarettes
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some brave thieves did the unthinkable when they broke into a prison facility in Britain’s Preston and made away with £8,000 worth of cigarettes. The facility called ... Read more...
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Salman back as lover-boy in ‘Ready’ (IANS Hindi Film Review)
June 4th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Ready"; Starring: Salman Khan, Asin, Paresh Rawal; Directed by: Anees Bazmi; Rating: ***She's a runaway bride. He's a runaway rogue, a little rough around the edges but a ... Read more...
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Whoopi Goldberg slips off her sandals while promoting ‘Sister Act’ in Austria
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vienna, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Whoopi Goldberg was in Austria and was promoting ‘Sister Act’ when she slipped off her high heels and stood in her socks during a media preview of ... Read more...
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‘Teen Thay Bhai’ very disappointing fare (IANS Hindi Film Review, Rating *1/2)
April 16th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Teen Thay Bhai"; Starring: Om Puri, Deepak Dobriyal, Shreyas Talpade; Directed by: Mrigdeep Singh Lamba; Rating: * 1/2Some comedies mean well. But they lose their way in ... Read more...
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Walkwater Gets An Anonymous Threat Letter
June 16th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Controversies continue to hound Tere Bin Laden with the latest being the cause of mirth among its team members..Recently, Walkwater, the production house of the ... Read more...
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Marina beach coming back to life
April 1st, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
From Indo-Asian News Service
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) The landmark Marina beach, battered by the tsunami a week ago, is finally springing back to life - slowly but steadily. Lovers and vendors, ... Read more...
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Spring brings blossoms and nostalgia in Kashmir (Letter from Kashmir)
March 14th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, March 14 (IANS) Spring brings memories flooding back in Kashmir, like it does the almond blossoms. In the heart of old Srinagar, Badamwari - the garden of almonds with ... Read more...
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The fashion statement at the Academy Awards was understated but chic
March 8th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fashion statement at the 82nd Academy Awards was understated but chic all the same. People at the red carpet were overly conscious, and tried ... Read more...
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Mo’Nique wins the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 82nd Academy Awards
March 8th, 2010 - 10:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mo'Nique has won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 82nd Academy Awards. Clad in a shimmering gown, she thanked the Academy for showing that ... Read more...
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Tharoor’s ‘twitting’ will lead to quitting: Venkaiah Naidu
March 4th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Whether by accident or design, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu's attempted a turn of phrase that generated much mirth in the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Nation celebrates ‘Holi’ with gusto
March 1st, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): People across the country are celebrating the festival of colours 'Holi' today with enthusiasm and gaiety.Holi colours are symbolic of our diverse and multicultural society and country.The ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi plays Holi with underprivileged children in Vrindavan
February 27th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 27 (ANI): Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi celebrated the festival of colours 'Holi' with the poor and the destitute children in Vrindavan, near Mathura.Oberoi played Holi along with the ... Read more...
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Men in women’s attire celebrate Holi in Bikaner
February 27th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Bikaner, Feb 27 (ANI): Bikaner male dancers celebrated the festival of colours 'Holi' by performing traditional dances while dressed in women's attire.Holi celebrations of Bikaner come after the famous 'Lathmar Holi' ... Read more...
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Colors Visit Sony’s Sukh By Chance
February 25th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): As the nation gears up to celebrate colorfulness during the season of Holi, the Mehta family of 'Sukh By Chance' also joins in and participates in ... Read more...
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Good deeds inspire others to act
February 4th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Seeing someone perform a virtuous deed not only makes us feel good, but also inspires us to act in a similar manner, says a new study.
Psychological ... Read more...
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Seeing other people do good things can make you a better person
February 4th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Seeing individuals helping each other can make us makes us feel good. Now, a new study has shown that this positive, uplifting emotion, known as 'elevation,' can ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh brings Ghalib’s soul to Kashmir
December 10th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh mesmerised audiences for over four hours in the summer capital Srinagar with his performance Wednesday evening.
The jam-packed auditorium of the Sher-e-Kashmir Convention Complex ... Read more...
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Zee TV synopsis for the weekend (23rd Oct 09 to 25th Oct 09)
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Telecast date: Friday, 23rd Oct at 9:30 pmThis episode of L'il Champs will take you back in time when the three finalists Hemant Brijwasi, Yatharth Rastogi and Shreyasi Bhattacharjee had begun ... Read more...
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“Zombieland” Set To Climb The Box Office Chart In The Weekend
October 3rd, 2009 - 11:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ruben Fleischer's "Zombieland" seems to be settling down immensely well with the viewers. Going by the looks of it, viewers seem to have taken a definite ... Read more...
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‘Short Kut’ not funny enough (IANS Film Review; Rating: *)
July 11th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Short Kut - The Con Is On"; Director: Neeraj Vora; Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao; Rating: *"Short Kut" was not a bad film to begin ... Read more...
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A fusion of Indian classical dance heads to Malaysia
April 6th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 6 (IANS) Malaysia's classical dance guru Ramli Ibrahim has tied up with Australia-based Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi exponent Anandvalli to stage a dance performance that sheds new light on Indian ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Holi
March 11th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) West Bengal Wednesday celebrated Holi, or Dol Jatra as it is called in the state, with colour, songs and prayers.
Thousands of people from within the country and abroad ... Read more...
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Varanasi hails Holi amid revelry
March 8th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
By Girish Kumar Dubey
Varanasi, Mar 8 (ANI): With the vibrant spring festival of ''Holi'' round the corner, people here offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva ... Read more...
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Preparations for Holi begin in Ayodhya
March 7th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Amit Kumar
Ayodhya, Mar 7 (ANI): The preparations for the popular Hindu spring festival of colours ''Holi'' have started in an auspicious manner in the temple city of Ayodhya in Uttar ... Read more...
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Colour manufacturers gear up for Holi in Jaipur
March 5th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra Singh
Jaipur, Mar 5 (ANI): With the festival of colours ''Holi'' round the corner, the colour-manufacturers in Jaipur are working round the clock to meet the demand.
Blessed with some of ... Read more...
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Bachchan says media misrepresented his gun comment
November 30th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said that the media misrepresented the remark on his blog about having slept with a gun under his pillow when the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Big B blasts intellectual media for mocking gun under pillow comment
November 30th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 30 (ANI): Bollywood shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan has slammed a section of media for subjecting his act of keeping a gun under his pillow to mockery.
"It is a pity that ... Read more...
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Reliving history amid almond blossoms in Kashmir
March 31st, 2008 - 9:36 am ICT by admin
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, March 31 (IANS) As almond branches laden with purple white flowers spread their faint fragrance, Kashmiris are trying to relive history in this city's Badam Wari or almond garden. ... Read more...
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Colour manufacturers in Jaipur work overtime to meet demand for Holi
March 15th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, Mar 15 (ANI): With the festival of colours 'Holi' round the corner, the colour-manufacturing units in Jaipur are working round the clock to meet the increasing demand.
Blessed with some of ... Read more...
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