Bold, daring acts to rule ‘India’s Got Talent’
September 14th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Be it singing, music, dance, puppetry or illusion, there has never been a limitation to the talent showcased at "India's Got Talent". The fourth season ... Read more...
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Kabir Khan’s acid test, getting okay from Salim Khan
August 13th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Director Kabir Khan says that when renowned screenwriter and Salman Khan's father Salim Khan okayed "Ek Tha Tiger" without any changes, he felt he has ... Read more...
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Kailash Kher to perform at OzAsia Festival
August 9th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) After wowing fans in Pakistan, popular singer Kailash Kher is ready to entertain music lovers in Australia. He will perform at the OzAsia Festival in ... Read more...
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Seoul to keep leaders’ spouse busy with music, dance
March 26th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Spouses of world leaders who are here for the two-day nuclear summit will get to enjoy traditional music and dance, including a performance by an 18-year-old ... Read more...
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33 young artists honoured with Akademi award
March 7th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Thirty-three young artists were honoured with the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of the Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2010, the Ministry of Culture ... Read more...
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Music, dance and crackers greet New Year in Bangalore
January 1st, 2012 - 2:45 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 1 (IANS) With foot-tapping music, drum beats, dance, wild cheering and a burst of crackers, as the clock struck 00.00 hours, Bangaloreans greeted 2012 in style.Like every year-eve ... Read more...
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Dhanush to perform ‘Kolaveri di’ live in Mumbai
December 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) It will be a perfect confluence -- southern star Dhanush will sing his hit number "Kolaveri di", while TV actress Jiaa Manek, popularly known ... Read more...
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Irrfan Khan to host award function for first time
December 17th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan will turn host at an award function for the first time Sunday. He will team up with Shreyas Talpade to ... Read more...
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SAHMAT observes 75 years of Progressive Writers’ Association
October 12th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) will organise a three-day seminar beginning Thursday on the 'legacy and relevance of the progressive cultural movement in India' ... Read more...
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Theatre equips 21 volunteers to highlight health issues
September 30th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) After six weeks of forum theatre in south India to promote public health dialogue, a group of 21 participants from 14 countries is all set ... Read more...
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Music, dance festival ends in Pakistan
July 25th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Multani dance of Punjab to Jhoomer and Tharri dances of Sindh were performed during the three-day music and dance festival that concluded in Pakistan's Peshawar city.The ... Read more...
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Jacksons love Bollywood music, dance: Jermaine
June 24th, 2011 - 2:58 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 24 (IANS) Singer Jermaine Jackson is upbeat about performing with Indian crooner Sonu Niigaam at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza here, and says his family is ... Read more...
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Dharmendra to judge ‘India’s Got Talent 3′
June 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra is all set to debut as a judge on the small screen with the third season of talent show "India's Got Talent"."The channel ... Read more...
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What’s Bipasha’s new obsession? (Movie Snippets)
May 31st, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu loves experimenting with her looks -- and now she has found her latest obsession in hats and red lipsticks!"Hats and ... Read more...
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India, Thailand agree to double trade by 2014
April 6th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): India and Thailand have agreed to double trade volume by 2014, which currently stands at six billion dollars.In a joint statement issued here late on Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Baha’is and others on Naw-Ruz
March 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), March 11 (ANI): Hindus have sent early greetings to Baha'i and other communities world over for upcoming Naw-Ruz, which falls on March 21.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release ... Read more...
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Fair dedicated to women in Madhya Pradesh
March 9th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal March 8 (IANS) A five-day fair featuring works of rural women will begin here Wednesday, officials said Tuesday.The Mamatva Mela, which is being held since 1990 by women self-help ... Read more...
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Roses and more at Chandigarh festival
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) If you want to be a 'rose prince' or a 'rose princess', come to the Rose Festival in Chandigarh that began Friday and which boasts of not ... Read more...
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‘Burlesque’ - Predictable but snappy (IANS Film Review; Rating: ***)
January 29th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Burlesque", Director: Steven Antin; Cast: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Alan Cumming, Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet; Rating: ***Much like the 'nautanki' in India, burlesque was a form of fun ... Read more...
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Khayyam gets Padma Bhushan
January 25th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran composer Khayyam, the man behind the soulful music in "Kabhi kabhie nere dil mein" and "Dil cheez kya hai", has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, ... Read more...
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Miss USA Alexandria Mills Crowned Miss World 2010
November 1st, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The winner of the blue tiara crown for the Miss World title of 2010 was the beautiful, confident and well poised Miss USA, Alexandria Mills. She ... Read more...
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Russell Brand’s Big Fat Indian Wedding
October 15th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Russell Brand and Katy Perry who have decided to marry the Indian way are all set to embrace camels, horses and elephants as they wait for ... Read more...
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Coca Cola partners with Delhi for CWG culture gala
September 24th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Celebrating the spirit of Commonwealth Games 2010, Coca-Cola India Friday announced its partnership with the Delhi Tourism in jointly organising one of the country's biggest ever cultural ... Read more...
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Guns of Bollywood: industry high on gangster flicks
August 14th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood is set to quench the thirst of movie aficionados with a slew of gangster movies - and it's about time too, if the ... Read more...
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NIFT Students To Represent India At Montana World Of Wearable Arts Show
July 29th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Montana World of Wearable arts awards show of 2010 in New Zealand will take place in September 23 and 24. India will be represented at ... Read more...
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Unesco begins Tagore birth anniversary celebrations
May 17th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India and UNESCO have launched yearlong commemorative activities to mark the beginning of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore at Maison de L'Inde City University in ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s Secret Boyfriend Surfaces
May 8th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Michael Jackson might have been a bisexual. This startling assertion has been made by his alleged clandestine boyfriend, Jason Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer had functioned as ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s Allegedly ‘Secret Boyfriend’ Imagines That Jackson Was A Bisexual
May 3rd, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The deceased king of pop, Michael Jackson, who encountered allegations of child molestation in his life, might have been a bisexual. This information is ... Read more...
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Music, Dance, Masti in Pavitra Rishta!
April 8th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Hey its time to shake your legs in "Pavitra Rishta' as very soon the show will be taking a happy mood on account of Varsha's (Priya Marathe) ... Read more...
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Healing terror-hit Pakistanis with theatre, flowers
April 2nd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Saying it with theatre and flower shows - that's what some organisations are doing in Pakistan to make people laugh and rejoice even as the country reels under ... Read more...
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Northeast cultural event held at Delhi IIT
February 19th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Karam RoniyaNew Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Cultural troupes from the eight northeastearn states presented a variety of folk dances to an audience here recently.The northeast cultural event was held at ... Read more...
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Two Days Left In The Facebook Celebrity Doppelganger Week
February 5th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Palo Alto, Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The online tool of Celebrity Doppelganger Generator, which is available on the website of Facebook, has created a great hype in the last few ... Read more...
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MJ dolls to go on sale in UK
January 27th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 27 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's dolls are set to go on sale in UK later this year.The dolls are likely to show the 'Thriller' hitmaker, who ... Read more...
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Children’s creativity stifled by “dour” school programs
January 6th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): A huge number of children are being left stifled by "dour" school programs which dull their sense of creativity and leave them bored, a former senior civil servant ... Read more...
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Srinagar locals offer prayers for peace in New Year
January 1st, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 1 (ANI): As the whole world celebrates the arrival of New Year 2010 with music and party, the locals in Srinagar here chose to pray for peace and harmony on ... Read more...
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