Striker Fabiano recalled to Brazil squad
September 12th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 12 (IANS) Brazil football coach Mano Menezes has recalled striker Luis Fabiano for the team's upcoming friendlies against Argentina.Fabiano, who has not played an international match ... Read more...
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Shekhar Kammula’s ‘Life Is Beautiful’ pushed to Sep 14 (Southern Movie Snippets)
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) This is the second time the release date of director Shekhar Kammula's "Life Is Beautiful" has been postponed. The Telugu film, initially slated to release Aug ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: India one win away from a third final (Preview)
August 27th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) On current form India should beat a struggling Nepal and make their third straight final of the Nehru Cup here Tuesday.India appeared a bit rusty ... Read more...
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‘SOTY’ huge responsibility for Karan Johar
August 12th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Karan Johar says that his next directorial venture "Student Of The Year" (SOTY) is a big responsibility on him as the future of three ... Read more...
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‘12 A.M.’ scares, entertains audiences (Kannada Movie Review)
August 12th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "12 A.M."; Cast: Abhimanyu, Divya Sridhar, Kashinath, Ravikumar, Mithun, Nakshatra, Basavaraj and others; Director: Karthik; Producer: Prathibha Vijaykumar; Screenplay: Kashinath; Music Director: Rajesh Ramanath; Camera: Umapati; Rating: ***Well-known actor-director Kashinath's ... Read more...
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Alia consciously avoided dad’s banner as launch pad
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Though Mahesh Bhatt is known for introducing new faces in filmdom, his daughter Alia decided to use Dharma Production's "Student Of The Year" as her ... Read more...
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‘Student Of The Year’ trailer out on Rakhi
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The trailer of Karan Johar's much-awaited directorial venture "Student Of The Year" will release on the festival of Rakhi Aug 2, said the filmmaker.The 40-year-old ... Read more...
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Rohan Sippy’s film with Ayushmann, Kunaal, goes on floors (Movie Snippets)
July 22nd, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) After "Dum Maaro Dum", director Rohan Sippy is back to work with yet-to-be titled film featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur."Roll camera. And we ... Read more...
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Old is gold: Revival time for Bollywood’s defunct banners
July 17th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Exorbitant budgets, corporatisation of the filmmaking process and the rise of new 'costly' stars pushed Bollywood's old production houses into oblivion. But some dormant ... Read more...
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BWF expects new faces, new format at London Olympics
July 16th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is expecting new faces to challenge traditional powerhouses and new group stage format to shine at the coming London Olympic Games ... Read more...
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Walking Dead Season 3 trailer released
July 16th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When the Season 3 trailer of Walking Dead was first premiered during The Walking Dead Panel at Comic-Con, only a handful of fans had the privilege ... Read more...
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‘Aashiqui 2′ bold move by Vishesh Films: Rahul Roy
July 12th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Actor Rahul Roy, who embarked on his acting journey with "Aashiqui" 22 years ago, says it is a bold move by Vishesh Films to make "Aashiqui ... Read more...
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Mohit Suri blames talent hunt for ‘Aashiqui 2′ delay
July 7th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Mohit Suri was in search of new faces for "Aashiqui 2", but the idea turned out to be a disaster. He not only had to zero ... Read more...
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Emraan, Vidya to romance in Mumbai monsoon for ‘Ghanchakkar’
June 19th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The shooting of Vidya Balan-Emraan Hashmi starrer "Ghanchakkar" has been advanced by a month, and director Rajkumar Gupta's excitement knows no bounds. He will finally ... Read more...
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No worries with Gayle return: Gibson
June 15th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Southampton (England), June 15 (IANS/CMC) Chief coach Ottis Gibson says talismanic opener Chris Gayle had made a seamless re-entry into the West Indies squad after 14 months out after a squabble ... Read more...
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Newcomers aren’t bad investment in Bollywood
June 11th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Working with newcomers is no longer risky! The box office success of two recent releases "Vicky Donor" and "Ishaqzaade" is a pointer to this. ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Germany take on Portugal in first top clash
June 8th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 8 (IANS) Germany will resume their long-standing rivalry against Portugal in their opening Group B match at the European Championship Saturday when the two traditional powers are ... Read more...
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Shraddha Kapoor bags ‘Aashiqui 2′
June 7th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
June 6, Mumbai (IANS) It's final. After the massive talent hunt for new faces to star in "Aashqui 2", the sequel to the pioneering historic 1990 musical hit "Aashiqui" ... Read more...
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Habib Faisal says stint as cameramen inspires his films
May 10th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Writer-director Habib Faisal, who is ready with his second directorial venture "Ishaqzaade", says whatever he observed and experienced as a cameraman with a news channel served ... Read more...
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Right sync between writer, director vital: Habib Faisal
May 8th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Habib Faisal, who has written several scripts for Yash Raj Films (YRF), feels right synchronisation between a writer and a director is vital for making a ... Read more...
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‘Student of The Year’ to release Oct 19
April 24th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar's "Student of The Year" is set hit the theatres Oct 19 this year.
Co-produced by Johar's Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh ... Read more...
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‘Neeku Naaku Dash Dash’ - weak story with haphazard narration (Telugu Movie Review)
April 15th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Neeku Naaku Dash Dash; Producer: Anand Prasad; Writer and Director: Teja; Cast: Prince, Nanditha, Benarjee, Teertha, Venu, Thanikella Bharani, Parachuri Venkateswara Rao and others; Music: Yashwant; Background Music: Anoop Reubens; ... Read more...
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Hathaway spent all time in gym for Catwoman
April 14th, 2012 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway has revealed that she spent most of her time in a gym to prepare for her character in "The Dark Knight ... Read more...
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11 new ministers inducted in Pakistan (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani expanded his council of ministers Friday with the induction of 11 new faces.President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath ... Read more...
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Shreyas showers praise on Parineeti (Movie Snippets)
April 12th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade is so impressed with Parineeti Chopra after watching her in the song "Pareshan" from "Ishaqzaade" that he feels the youngster will give ... Read more...
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‘Bittoo Boss’ sans stars’ special appearances
April 10th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Actress-producer Amita Pathak, who will be seen in "Bittoo Boss" along with newcomer Pulkit Samrat, says that the film's script demanded new faces and that ... Read more...
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Akhilesh transfers 1,000 bureaucrats in 24 days
April 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) With more than 1,011 transfers in 24 days, the once powerful bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh is running for cover these days.And so while the babudom was ... Read more...
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Karat again elected CPI-M boss (Lead)
April 9th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 9 (IANS) Prakash Karat was Monday re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), but the veteran V.S. Achuthanandan failed to make it to the ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan not in politburo, Buddhadeb in
April 9th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 9 (IANS) There were question marks over both. But while former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee retained his place in the CPI-M politburo, former Kerala chief ... Read more...
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Rishi’s versatility bowls over Karan
March 25th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) After working with Rishi Kapoor in the "Agneepath" remake, filmmaker Karan Johar has teamed up with him again in "Student of the Year" (SOTY). ... Read more...
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‘Uttaran’ takes 18-year leap, Tina plays double role
March 20th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Popular show "Uttaran" is set to take an 18-year leap, with actress Tina Datta playing a double role as 35-plus Ichcha and her young daughter ... Read more...
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Akhilesh takes over, shunts out Mayawati loyalists (Evening Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Within an hour of taking over as the new Uttar Pradesh chief minister, promising "change in two days", Akhilesh Yadav Thursday overhauled the state bureaucracy ... Read more...
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Akhilesh assumes charge, shunts out Mayawati loyalists
March 15th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Swinging into action within an hour of taking over as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav Thursday undertook a major shake-up of the bureaucracy, showing the ... Read more...
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Akhilesh becomes UP chief minister (Second Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Nine days after his Samajwadi Party won a thumping majority in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav was sworn in Thursday as the 33rd chief minister of India's ... Read more...
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Content, not cast rules: Filmmaker Goldie Behl
March 8th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The story and not the stars is what appeals to audiences, says filmmaker Goldie Behl, adding that small budget movies are a less riskier ... Read more...
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