I’m no one-film wonder: Alia Bhatt
September 7th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) She's got the movies in her genes, and acting is all she ever wanted to do. Alia Bhatt, just 19, daughter of Mahesh Bhatt ... Read more...
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Plan B eyes career break
September 6th, 2012 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) British rapper Plan B is eyeing a career break after exhausting himself by taking on too many projects.The 28-year-old, whose real name is Benjamin Ballance-Drew, became ... Read more...
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BJP paints itself into corner on coalgate (Comment)
August 25th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) stalling of parliament by its aggressive insistence on the prime minister's resignation in the so-called coal scam may be rooted in the belief that it ... Read more...
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Pakistan no to seeking NOC on dam from India
August 14th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Islamabad has refused to ask India for a no-objection certificate (NOC) needed to get multilateral funding for a dam in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, a media ... Read more...
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Pitt to produce Marilyn Monroe biopic
June 6th, 2012 - 7:26 am ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt has given nod to produce long-delayed Marilyn Monroe movie.Naomi Watts was attached to play the iconic bombshell in biopic Blonde, directed by ... Read more...
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Martin suffers from ear trouble
May 6th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Singer Chris Martin has secretly been suffering from agonising ear condition tinnitus for a decade.The Coldplay vocalist has a constant ringing sound in his ears, ... Read more...
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Aniston, Theroux to form production company
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston and beau Justin Theroux are set to become business partners. The couple is planning to form their production company."She's planning to ... Read more...
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Apocalypse discernible as population booms: Pakistani daily
November 1st, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) As the world's population reached the seven billion figure with a baby girl being born in India, an apocalypse "is discernible on a far horizon", said ... Read more...
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Anna ‘ungrateful’ for denying RSS links, Digvijay tweets
October 30th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Sunday took a dig at Anna Hazare and his team members, wondering if they were being "ungrateful" to the ... Read more...
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Pitt, Fassbender team up again
October 27th, 2011 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 27 (IANS) Brad Pitt plans to produce and play an important role in ?Twelve Years a Slave? and in the film he will team up again ... Read more...
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Tough task for Indian to beat UAE: Colaco
July 27th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India's football coach Armando Colaco admitted Wednesday that it would tough for his boys to neutralise the three-goal deficit against United Arab Emirates (UAE) here ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt to star in a zombies movie
April 28th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brad Pitt’s next movie role is going to be that of a zombie fighter in the movie “World War Z.” The movie is based on Max ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga will headline festival in Carlisle
March 31st, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31 (ANI): 'Poker Face' singer Lady Gaga will be making her only live UK festival appearance this year - in Carlisle.Gaga, 25, will headline the main stage for Radio 1's ... Read more...
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Pak Govt mulling presidential ordinance to impose new taxes
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 2(ANI): The Pakistan Government is considering imposing new taxes- 15 per cent flood income tax surcharge and 2.5 per cent special excise duty- through a presidential ordinance, as it expects ... Read more...
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Elton John to sing with Plan B for charity
February 5th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) English Singer Elton John has agreed to sing on a track by British rapper Plan B to raise money for victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan last ... Read more...
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Be it soil, rock or wood, spiders can change tactics to attract mates
January 25th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A new study has shown that when courting, spiders can modify their mating strategy depending on the environmental surface (soil, rock, wood, leaves) to attract the female spiders.Researchers ... Read more...
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Lee hopes to lead Australia attack in World Cup
January 10th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Injury-plagued Brett Lee wishes to spearhead Australia's pace attack in the 2011 World Cup in February, but says he has a plan B ready and hinted coaching as ... Read more...
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Rihanna Does What Elivis Did!
January 10th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Barbadian R&B; singer Rihanna has done, what one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century, Elvis Presley did, way back in the 1950s. The official UK Chart ... Read more...
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Lee eyeing bowling coach role if not selected in Oz World Cup squad
January 10th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 10(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said that he wants to lead the national team's pace attack in the 50-over World Cup in the Indian subcontinent, but hinted that ... Read more...
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Rihanna: The Pop Star Grabs Headlines With Her LP Loud To The Top Spot In The UK Albums
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rihanna, the pop star has again grabbed headlines with her amazing shoot up to the top of the charts in the UK Albums with her fifth studio LP Loud.Rihanna the ... Read more...
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Take That’s ‘Progress’ named ‘biggest-selling album of 2010 in UK’
January 3rd, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Take That's 'Progress' has been named the biggest-selling album of 2010 in the UK.The reformed pop band's first album with Robbie Williams for 15 years sold 1.84 ... Read more...
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Zaheer has a positive influence on other bowlers, says Dhoni
December 29th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for guiding the team to an emphatic 87-run series levelling win against South Africa in the second cricket ... Read more...
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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Finalists Keep Themselves Open To Plan B!
December 24th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Santa will pour the best gift to one of the ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar’ finalists this Saturday when everyone will be in the mood of Christmas. The grand ... Read more...
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Nicole Scherzinger wants to sing with Ben Drew
December 8th, 2010 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Nicole Scherzinger of the "Pussycat Dolls" went knocking at 27-year-old Ben Drew's door to complete her upcoming solo album.Ben Drew is popularly known in the music world as ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt to make a film on trapped Chilean miners?
November 16th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Brad Pitt's movie company has apparently made a multi-million dollar offer to trapped Chilean miners to make a film of their story.Plan B Entertainment is in ... Read more...
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Pitt set to bring story of miners on screen
November 16th, 2010 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Hollywood actor Brad Pitt's production company Plan B Entertainment is reportedly in talks with the Chilean miners to make a film on their rescue.Thesun.co.uk reports, the company ... Read more...
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Five minutes to midnight: Chile shows the way (Comment)
October 15th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Nupur Basu
In the last two decades when the world has been plagued by terrorism, violence, war, poverty, disease and natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes, the pictures of the amazing operation ... Read more...
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Delhi has performed: Fennel
October 14th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennel Thursday commended Delhi, the host city for the 2010 Games, for its arrangements and paid tribute to Delhiites for their cooperation ... Read more...
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Fennell salutes Delhi for hosting successful Commonwealth Games
October 14th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 14(ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Mike Fennell has said that Delhi has 'performed' to successfully host the XIXth Commonwealth Games.Fennell praised the 11-day event, which started under ... Read more...
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Blow-by-blow account of trapped Chilean miners’ rescue plan
October 12th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): The Chilean authorities are reportedly making the final preparations for the rescue of 33 trapped miners who would be brought to the surface tonight after having spent over ... Read more...
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Halloween Pumpkin craving templates
October 11th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Halloween night is coming up and the need for pumpkin-carving templates is sure to go up. It is even better when you can get ... Read more...
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Rescue drill finally reaches the trapped Chilean miners
October 10th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rescuers finally managed to drill an escape route on Saturday after 60 grueling days, since 33 Chilean miners got trapped in a mine collapse.Rescuers managed to drill a hole to a bunker ... Read more...
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Drillers may reach 33-trapped Chillean miners within hours
October 9th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9 (ANI): The long wait of the 33 trapped Chillean miners may be about to end within hours, with the drillers claiming that they have neared the lower reaches of ... Read more...
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Chilean Miners Are Expected To Be Rescued This Weekend
October 7th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After months of never ending effort, Rescue chief Andre Sougarret finally gave a hope on Wednesday when he said that one of then drills that was ... Read more...
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Chile set to launch final operation to free trapped miners
October 6th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Copiapo (Chile), Oct 6 (IANS/EFE) Chilean authorities have begun preparations to launch the final phase of the rescue operation to free 33 miners trapped in a mine since Aug 5.On Tuesday, three ... Read more...
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