Boyle dating Dawson?
August 5th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Oscar winning director Danny Boyle is reportedly dating actress Rosario Dawson, who is 22 years younger.The 55-year-old "Slumdog Millionaire" director and Rosario were seen holding ... Read more...
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London mayor left hanging in mid-air
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Mayor of London Boris Johnson got stuck on a zip wire and dangled in mid-air during a promotional event for the Olympics, prompting roars of ... Read more...
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British cyclist Wiggins begins Olympics opening ceremony
July 28th, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) British cyclist Bradley Wiggins, the Tour de France champion, rang a huge bell at the Olympic Park to mark the beginning of the opening ceremony of ... Read more...
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Bolt’s doctor declares him fit and ready
July 27th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS/CMC) Team doctor of Jamaica's track and field outfit Winston Dawes says Usain Bolt is fit and ready for the Olympics despite lingering public concerns over his ... Read more...
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Never had plans to attend opening ceremony: Kalmadi
July 25th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) disgraced president Suresh Kalmadi said Wednesday that he had no intentions of attending the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Games ... Read more...
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Court allows Kalmadi’s London visit (Lead)
July 25th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi to visit Britain but restrained him from attending the July 27 ... Read more...
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Prohibitive ticket prices keep Indian diaspora off Olympics opening
July 24th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) With three days to go for the Olympics opening ceremony, the rush for tickets is intense - but not for the estimated 1.6 million Indians ... Read more...
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Sushil Kumar to be India’s flag bearer at Olympics
July 15th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Wrestler Sushil Kumar would be India's flag-bearer at the London Olympics opening ceremony July 27 Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra ... Read more...
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Rahman to rock Olympics with Punjabi beats!
June 30th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A.R. Rahman is set to team up with Hollywood director Danny Boyle again - this time to compose a song for the London Olympics' ... Read more...
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I won’t be doing London Olympics: Ringo Starr
July 25th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Former Beatles drummer Ringo Star will not perform at the London Olympics next year.Gold medal-winning rower Steve Redgrave hinted that organisers want to re-team Starr ... Read more...
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Spice Girls could play at London Olympic opening ceremony
April 27th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 27 (ANI): Geri Halliwell a.k.a. Ginger Spice is backing plans for the Spice Girls to reunite next year, and added that they could play at London Olympic opening ceremony.She ... Read more...
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UK athletes to miss out 2012 London Olympics’ opening ceremony
March 11th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Britain's track athletes will not participate in the opening ceremony of next year's London Olympics.Spectators paying up to 2,012 pounds will be denied the chance of seeing athletes ... Read more...
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It’s Beatles vs Rolling Stones for 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
August 8th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 8 (ANI): Sir Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney are battling to be the top name at the launch of the Olympic games 2012 in London."The 2012 Olympics opening ceremony ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle plans ‘epic and intimate’ 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony
June 19th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19(ANI): Oscar-winning British film director Danny Boyle, who will be overseeing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, has set out his vision for an "epic and intimate" launch ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle may helm 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony
June 6th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 06 (ANI): 'Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle may helm the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.The organizers apparently feel Boyle is the best person to do the job."We ... Read more...
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Celine Dion Calls Her First Kid A Miracle Child
February 20th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Canadian singer who charmed music lovers a few years back with her much acclaimed rendition of 'My Heart Will Go On' has come into ... Read more...
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K.D. Lang Sings ‘Hallelujah’ In Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
February 13th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Vancouver, Feb 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night, Vancouver had witnessed some rocking performances from talented music artists, who graced the opening ceremony of Winter Olympic Games. The famous country and ... Read more...
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Celine Dion Misses Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony, Owing To Her Attempts To Conceive
February 13th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celine Dion could not make it to the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony and neither could she attend the premier of her new film in Quebec- all ... Read more...
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New ‘We Are The World’ video features MJ
February 13th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Michael Jackson will be part of a new video for the revamped version of 'We Are The World', Lionel Richie has revealed.In the video, which will make ... Read more...
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International Luge Federation calls for improved safety after athlete’s tragic death
February 13th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Vancouver (Canada), Feb.13 (ANI): Josef Fendt, the president of the International Luge Federation, has called for incorporating appropriate safety measures for Luge riders after one of them died in a high-speed crash ... Read more...
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Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Promises Great Extravaganza
February 12th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Vancouver, Feb 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2010 will be held on Feb 12, 2010, in Vancouver. Having incurred an expenditure of an amazing $40 ... Read more...
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Chinese singers face $12k fine over lip-synching
January 25th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 25 (ANI): Two Chinese pop stars have been left facing a fine of up to 12,000 dollars after lip-synching at a concert.Organisers of the 2009 show claimed they were unable ... Read more...
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Speed skater, triathlete, carry Olympic flame into Canada
October 31st, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Victoria (Canada), Oct 31 (DPA) Olympic gold medal winners Catriona Le May-Doan and Simon Whitfield have led off the longest domestic Olympic torch relay in history which will end in Vancouver before ... Read more...
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Atlantis opens in Dubai with most expensive launch party in history
November 21st, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): The opening of Dubais luxury resort, Atlantis The Palm, on November 20, turned out to be the most expensive launch party in history, courtesy the most extravagant ... Read more...
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Worlds most extravagant party in Dubai will be seen from space”!
September 10th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): South African hotelier, Sol Kerzner, will be celebrating the launch of his new Dubai resort with a party so extravagant, that it will be seen from space, ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympics opening ceremony too robotic
August 11th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 11 (ANI): Australias most prolific world record breaker, former Olympian and Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke, has criticised the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony for being too robotic and extravagant.
One ... Read more...
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Cutting-edge technology marks Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
August 11th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug.11 (ANI): Huge LED screens, eye-catching lighting systems and multimedia video shows, were one of the hallmarks of the Beijing Olympic Games'' opening ceremony.
According to the China Daily, this was ... Read more...
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Former Thai premier seeks asylum in Britain (Lead)
August 11th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Bangkok, Aug 11 (Xinhua) Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra Monday announced his decision to seek political asylum in Britain. Thaksin issued a statement from London in this regard after he and his ... Read more...
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China deports Canadian for pro-Tibet protest in Tiananmen Square
August 11th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) The Chinese authorities deported yet another Canadian citizen for staging a pro-Tibet protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Chris Schwartz, 24, from Montreal was arrested Saturday along with four ... Read more...
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Zardari claims ruling coalition has support of more than 300 MPs to impeach Musharraf
August 10th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Aug 10 (ANI): PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly said that the ruling coalition had the support of more than 300 parliamentarians, nearly 350, in both the National ... Read more...
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Olympics opening was a nerve wrecking experience for shows helmer
August 9th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, the man behind the extravagant Olympics opening ceremony, has said that he was in buddle of nerves throughout the show.The ... Read more...
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Extraordinary fireworks show lights up Olympic feast
August 9th, 2008 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
By Tan Jingjing
Beijing, Aug 8 (Xinhua) More than 40,000 fireworks shells blazed into the sky from more than 1,800 sites, turning Beijing city into a dreamland of flowers, stars, smiling faces and ... Read more...
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Chinese culture shines at dazzling Olympics opening ceremony
August 9th, 2008 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, Aug 8 (Xinhua) Five thousand years of Chinese civilization rolled out on a painting scroll Friday as the Beijing Olympics opened with resounding fireworks, dazzling lights and merrymaking crowds. The National ... Read more...
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Fairies and Confucius herald superpower China’s arrival on world stage
August 8th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
By V.Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) The Olympics opening ceremony unfolded in a grand style with Apsaras descending from the skies amidst a rendition of Confucius' famous saying "Friends have come from afar, ... Read more...
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Security strict but not stifling at Olympics inaugural
August 8th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By V.Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) The security was omnipresent at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Yet it was not stifling, to say the least. The organisers never left anything to chance, to ... Read more...
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