Depp a great character actor, says Burton
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 2 (IANS) Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have worked together on eight films, and that's because the filmmaker is in awe of Depp's ability as a ... Read more...
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Mahesh, Anaka bow out of world junior squash
July 11th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 11 (IANS) Indian challenge in the World Junior Individual Squash Championship ended as Mahesh Mangaonkar and Anaka Alankamony lost their matches to Egyptian stars in the quarter-finals here.Mangaonkar ... Read more...
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I’ve always aimed for commercial success: Dibakar (Movie Snippets)
April 14th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee's films have a different flavour and earn critical acclaim. But he says he always aims for commercial success."Right from my first film, ... Read more...
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Arjun Rampal nervous about TV show
November 6th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Arjun Rampal successfully hosted the F1 after parties, but the actor says he is nervous about shooting for his new TV show "Love 2 ... Read more...
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India welcomes Formula One circus
October 28th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) Deafening noise, smell of burning tyres, skimpily-clad models and free-flowing beer gave India the first taste of the glamorous world of Formula One that came ... Read more...
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‘Single Ladies’ premieres on VH1
May 31st, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first episode of the first-ever scripted show on VH1 premiered on Monday. The series “Single Ladies” is a new territory for the network which is ... Read more...
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Scientists recreate more ‘mini Big Bangs’
December 5th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Scientists have again recreated the primordial soup that existed in the galaxy just moments after the Big Bang using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).The super-hot 'quark-gluon plasma' ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise to do cameo in ‘Top Gun 2′
October 28th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise will reprise his role from his 1986 classic "Top Gun" for a cameo in a sequel to the same.The screenwriter for the recently ... Read more...
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Chimps kill neighbours to expand territory
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): It has long been known that chimpanzees kill their neighbouring groups, but a motive has largely escaped researchers, until now. A new study has, however, found that chimps, ... Read more...
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Katrina Kaif Receives Rave Reviews
June 4th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The gorgeous Katrina Kaif –one of Bollywood's most sought after actresses has raised several eyebrows with her dignified performance in Prakash Jha "s Raajneeti.With Raajneeti, Katrina ... Read more...
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Gorkhas hold separate state demand torch rally
May 15th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Salugara (West Bengal), May 15 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) held a torch procession at Salugara town in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District in support of their demand for a separate state. ... Read more...
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GJM activists kick off relay hunger strike over separate Gorkhaland demand
May 10th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), May 10 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists kick started a relay hunger strike in West Bengal's Siliguri town on Monday to give a fillip to their movement over ... Read more...
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GJM leaders meet Chidambaram over separate Gorkhaland demand
April 9th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi on Friday over the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland.The ... Read more...
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Barrymore ’started filmmaking training when she was 6′
April 6th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 06 (ANI): 'Charlie's Angles' star Drew Barrymore says she has been 'training' to become a filmmaker since she was six years old.The stunner stepped behind the camera for the first ... Read more...
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Vaughan asks out of form Pietersen to return to basics
March 11th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Former England captain Michael Vaughan has asked out of form batsman Kevin Pietersen to clear his "cluttered" mind and return to basics and his scoring ways.Pietersen has made ... Read more...
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Katrina empty-handed in 2010?
January 18th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Katrina Kaif, who gave numerous hits, last year, has just one film for 2010. And the fact that her competitors Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor have many films lined up for ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus apprehensive about spending X-Mas in Britain
December 25th, 2009 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Teen sensation Miley Cyrus, who is spending the entire festive season in Britain, is worried about adjusting to a different environment.
The "Hannah Montana" star normally spends the ... Read more...
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Pak Taliban regrouping in remote South Waziristan
November 27th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.27 (ANI): Pakistan Taliban are reportedly regrouping in remote areas of South Waziristan inspite of the Pakistan Army's offensive in area, which has so far claimed the lives of about ... Read more...
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University bombing a watershed: Pakistani media
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) The suicide bombing at a university here was as much a watershed as was the siege earlier this month of the Pakistani military headquarters, an editorial in ... Read more...
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FA should banish Fergie for good, says referee union official
October 7th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.7 (ANI): The union for referees has demanded that the Football Association get tough with the Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson for accusing referee Alan Wiley of being unfit ... Read more...
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Boyzone wants to work with Mark Ronson
April 20th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 20 (IANS) Irish band Boyzone said it wants to collaborate with DJ-producer Mark Ronson and work on a new album.
This indicates that the band wants to chart a new territory, ... Read more...
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Dazzling fireworks lit up Cape Town sky to welcome IPL 2 (Lead)
April 19th, 2009 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) was welcomed to the South African shores with dazzling fireworks and sounds of traditional African drummers in a glittering opening ceremony at ... Read more...
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IPL has stretched its wings to a new territory: Modi
April 19th, 2009 - 2:27 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Premier League inaugurated here Saturday evening as IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi thanked the South African government and Cricket South Africa (CSA) for extending ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli denied ticket, breaks away from BSP
March 27th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli Friday broke away from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after he was denied a ticket for the Lok Sabha polls.
Gawli's Akhil Bharatiya Sena ... Read more...
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Why present-day advanced robots get stuck in the sand
February 10th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 10 (ANI): The Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory are funding a research into why present-day advanced mobile robots have difficulty traversing granular surfaceslike sand, dirt, ... Read more...
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Lionel Richie likes to call granddaughter The Mouse
November 11th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 11 (ANI): Lionel Ritchie has revealed that he likes to call his 10-month-old granddaughter, Harlow, The Mouse because he thinks that she will run away like one when she ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt looking at non-gangster roles now
November 4th, 2008 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) After playing a gangster in many of his films, Sanjay Dutt says he is now looking at exciting, challenging and more real life-based characters."At this stage of my ... Read more...
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Concert of ace Australian musicians held in Mumbai
August 11th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, August 11 (ANI): Mumbai witnessed the charisma of world-renowned Australian duo, Virgil Donati and Brett Garsed''s music on Sunday night.The duo showcased their spectacular performance at a concert called Bhargav''s ... Read more...
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Residents told to chuck out their beer fridges Down Under
June 27th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 27 (ANI): The beer fridge could soon become passe in Australia, thanks to a recommendation by New Territory (NT) Government, which is asking residents to "retire'' their beer fridges ... Read more...
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BSEL inks deal to invest over $4 bn in Malaysia
May 19th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) BSEL Infrastructure Realty Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) to invest $4.63 billion in several development projects in Malaysia. The ... Read more...
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Sony BMG acquires music rights of ‘Dasavatharam’
February 21st, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
By Chitra Prakash
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Sony BMG has forayed into the Tamil music market by acquiring the music rights of Kamal Haasan's most talked-about movie "Dasavatharam", in which he plays 10 ... Read more...
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Heres how ants became the most successful invasive species
December 19th, 2007 - 2:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington, December 19 (ANI): A consortium of researchers from the University of Illinois and the University of California at San Diego has shed light on how the Argentine ant Linepithema humile became ... Read more...
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