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Six books shortlisted for Book Prize 2012


September 6th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Six books have been shortlisted for 'Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2012' of the Shakti Bhatt Foundation. There were 96 entries.The shortlisted books will be ... Read more...

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Rannvijay Singh challenges school-goers with obstacle race (With Images)


September 5th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Adventure enthusiast Rannvijay Singh Sangha has launched Rocksport Challenge, an obstacle race for school-going children. He feels the youth has distanced itself from nature, and ... Read more...

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Jeet Thayil’s novel makes Booker Prize longlist


July 26th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) "Narcopolis", a novel by Kerala-born poet and writer Jeet Thayil, has found a place on the 2012 Booker Prize longlist.The list, including Hillary Mantel's "Bring ... Read more...

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Australian jailed in Bali for smuggling drugs in stomach


July 23rd, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 23 (IANS) A 54-year-old Australian national caught trying to smuggle hashish and methamphetamines, hidden in his stomach, into Indonesia's Bali island has been sentenced to eight years in ... Read more...

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Natalia collaborating with Franco De Vita, Daddy Yankee


July 4th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez is continuing to actively pursue her musical career via collaborations with Franco de Vita and Puerto Rican Daddy Yankee after ... Read more...

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Patna team to represent India at global tech competition in Sydney


April 26th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A team from Patna's Birla Institute of Technology has won the right to represent India at the worldwide finals of a tech competition in Sydney ... Read more...

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Norway killer terms insanity report as lie


April 25th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has told a court in Oslo that a psychiatric report that found him insane following the 77 killings he carried ... Read more...

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Indonesian jailed for preaching jehad


March 29th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 29 (IANS) An Indonesian court has sentenced an Islamic school principal to 17 years in prison for preaching on jehad that led to terrorism.Abrory bin Al Ayub, alias ... Read more...

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Sri Lankan novelist wins $50,000 prize


January 22nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) Cricket found its place in the sun at the Jaipur Literature Festival Saturday with young Sri Lankan novelist Shehan Karunatilaka winning the DSC South Asian Prize ... Read more...

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SAIL’s Bhilai unit bags PM’s trophy for 10th time


January 13th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 13 (IANS) The Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of India's largest public sector steel maker, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), has won the prestigious Prime Minister's ... Read more...

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Simon Cowell back on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’


December 9th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Music mogul Simon Cowell will very much be part of the next panel of judges of the show Britain’s Got Talent. The X Factor US judge was ... Read more...

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Children’s book project marries tech with storytelling


November 30th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Information technology and creative writing have come together in a unique project to create literature by children for children.A project "Write & Read: By Us ... Read more...

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Piers Morgan exits America’s Got Talent judging panel


November 11th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) CNN talk show icon Piers Morgan has stepped down as a judge of the show America’s Got Talent. The British journalist said he took the decision ... Read more...

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Mumbai Fighters name strong team for World Series Boxing


November 4th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Mumbai Fighters Friday named a 17-member team for the World Series Boxing (WSB) series which also includes four foreigners.The team comprises the likes of Akhil Kumar, ... Read more...

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Lenny Kravitz being considered for ‘The Voice’


October 4th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC are reportedly considering signing Lenny Kravitz for their show The Voice. The broadcaster is putting together the panel of judges for the show which is expected ... Read more...

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DSIIDC allots 51 industrial plots


September 22nd, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corp (DSIIDC) has allotted 51 industrial plots to applicants seeking to relocate their industries from residential areas.The draw took ... Read more...

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Spanish singer a judge on Mexican TV competition


August 10th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz has arrived in Mexico to serve on the judging panel for "La Voz", a singing competition on Televisa television.Upon his arrival ... Read more...

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Spanish couple wins Puerto Rico Salsa Congress


August 1st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Aug 1 (IANS/EFE) Ana Santos and Adrian Rodriguez of Spain won first prize at the 2011 Puerto Rico Salsa Congress, considered to be the most important international salsa ... Read more...

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Dannii Minogue says that she is not pregnant


July 26th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dannii Minogue has denied that she is pregnant again. The singer's child is a year old and she was amused that people are thinking that she ... Read more...

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Lewis Hamilton engaged to girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger


July 18th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger are engaged, Nicole’s father has announced. Hamilton and Nicole have been going out for four years now.Alfonso ... Read more...

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Cheryl Cole is recording a new album


July 18th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cheryl Cole is reportedly working on her latest album in El Lay. Perez Hilton reports that Cole chose the studio because some of the greatest female ... Read more...

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Cee Lo Green denies signing any deal with ‘The Voice UK’


July 7th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hollywood Reporter has reported that contrary to recent media reports, Cee Lo Green has not signed any official deal to be on the UK version of ... Read more...

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Nicole Scherzinger appointed as judge on ‘X Factor’


June 7th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) FOX has completely dashed any hopes held by British singer Cheryl Cole of coming back to the US “X-Factor” show when they confirmed that Nicole Scherzinger ... Read more...

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Cheryl Cole to take a break from the glamour world


May 31st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British singer Cheryl Cole has reportedly been dumped from the panel of judges of the American show “X Factor.” Cole took part in the audition of ... Read more...

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Amanda Holden: ‘Baby loss like tragic movie’


May 27th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amanda Holden has talked about losing her child. The “Britain’s Got Talent” judge suffered stillbirth when she was seven months pregnant. In an interview with the Buzz ... Read more...

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Simon Cowell plans new show like ‘Top of the Pops’


May 6th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Music mogul Simon Cowell believes that having a show like “Top of the Pops” in just one country is counter-productive. The show was produced by BBC ... Read more...

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Is Paula Abdul going to join US X Factor?


April 25th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports on the Internet suggest that Paula Abdul might be on the panel of judges on the US “X Factor” show. Paula and Simon Cowell were ... Read more...

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Cheryl Cole’s voice coach wants her to quit smoking voice


April 5th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cheryl Cole’s voice coach has reportedly told her that if she still hold on to the dream of becoming a judge on the US X Factor ... Read more...

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Nobel laureate Yunus loses Bangladesh court appeal


April 5th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by BNO News
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (BNO NEWS) -- Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus's appeal against his sacking from the micro-lending institution Grameen Bank he founded, The Daily Star reported.A seven-member ... Read more...

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Cheryl Cole “In The Mix” for the X Factor USA


March 23rd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Simon Cowell has confirmed that Girls Aloud star, Cheryl Cole, is still “in the mix” for a role in X Factor USA.Cheryl has been dreaming of ... Read more...

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Liv Tyler is proud of her father’s American Idol role


March 23rd, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Liv Tyler has praised her father for his role in the “American Idol” show. Liv revealed that her father, Steven Tyler, is making her proud on ... Read more...

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Is Nicki Minaj going to star in X Factor USA?


March 21st, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Simon Cowell is reportedly in talks to have Nicki Minaj as a judge for the X Factor USA show. The New York Post reported that a ... Read more...

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Cheryl Cole thinks that she is too big for UK’s X-Factor


March 9th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heat Magazine has reported that Cheryl Cole believes that she has grown above UK’s X Factor.The Girls Aloud star was a judge on the panel of X ... Read more...

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Emotional response could predict how your body responds to stress


February 18th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new research has suggested that your emotional response to challenging situations could predict how your body responds to stress."People who reported high levels of anger and anxiety ... Read more...

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Get angry easily? Beware of inflammatory diseases


February 18th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Those who become angry or anxious easily are more prone to inflammatory diseases like cardiovascular ailments than others, says a new study."This could help explain why some people ... Read more...

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