‘Jodi Breakers’ cleared of plagiarism charge
February 21st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) "Jodi Breakers" has been exonerated from charges of plagiarism levelled by the producers of the French film "Heartbreakers", which was said to have inspired the ... Read more...
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‘The Simpsons’ aired their 500th Episode
February 20th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The highly successful animated series The Simpsons reached a milestone on Sunday when the 500th episode was aired on FOX. The show has thus become the ... Read more...
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Rihanna records song with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown
February 19th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Rihanna has teamed up ex-beau Chris Brown, who assaulted her three years ago, to record a remix of her song "Birthday Cake"."The feature on the ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey to make big screen comeback?
February 17th, 2012 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey might make her big screen comeback soon -- 14 years after she was last seen in a movie.Winfrey, who ... Read more...
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Warren board approves demerger
February 17th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) In an apparent bid to settle dispute between two main promoters over the control of Warren Tea Limited, one of the largest producers and exporters of ... Read more...
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‘The Colbert Report’ suspended
February 17th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Comedy Central has announced that the taping for “The Colbert Report” on Wednesday and Thursday were canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Those who planned to be ... Read more...
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Revenge Episode 15: Emily Van Camp & Madeleine Stowe return to TV screens
February 16th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Revenge returned on Wednesday (the 15th of February 2012) and answered several of the suspenseful questions that were left after the last episode.
In the pilot episode ... Read more...
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Amber Riley’s Whitney Houston’s cover on Glee
February 16th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Producers of Glee have revealed that the special Valentine episode was planned way before the death of Whitney Houston. Star Amber Riley covered Houston’s highly successful ... Read more...
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Ekta all about passion, hard work: Jeetendra (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Yesteryear star Jeetendra is proud of his daughter Ekta Kapoor, one of the most successful producers in the film industry, and says she personifies passion ... Read more...
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Ekta is all about passion, hard work: Jeetendra
February 15th, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai Feb 15, (IANS) Ekta Kapoor, who is one of the most successful producers in the film industry, has indeed come a long way. Her proud father Jeetendra feels ... Read more...
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Jennifer Hudson pays tribute to Whitney Houston
February 13th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The theme for the Grammy Awards was completely changed on Sunday following the death of Whitney Houston last Saturday. The producers had no option than to ... Read more...
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LPG prices fall in Pakistan
February 12th, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fell by about Rs.3 to about Rs.128 per kilogram in the country.Chairman of All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association Abdul ... Read more...
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Sonu Sood finds boxing unsafe for actors
February 6th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood, who became popular as Chhedi Singh in the blockbuster "Dabangg", won't mind playing a boxer on the big screen but in real life ... Read more...
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India pushes for long-term deal for fertilisers from Belarus
February 1st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India is interested in having a long-term agreement with Belarus to secure supplies of potash fertiliser, the demand for which has risen sharply in the ... Read more...
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‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ to get a new star soon
February 1st, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There may be a new cast to the new show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Radar Online reports that the wife of Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Flavin, ... Read more...
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Action plan to promote energy efficient programme
January 28th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will devise a joint plan of action in cooperation with the department of consumer affairs and consumer organisations to ... Read more...
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Mexico a huge producer of child porn: Official
January 26th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) Mexico is one of the world's biggest producers of child pornography, and is also a source, transit and destination country for people involved in sexual ... Read more...
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I am unemployed: Shahid Kapoor
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) While most actors have chock-a-block shooting schedules in 2012, Shahid Kapoor has no qualms in admitting that he has no work on hand as of ... Read more...
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Sonakshi-Ranveer head for Purulia
January 20th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Ranveer Singh is immersing himself into his upcoming film "Lootera" more than he usually does. Not only is he unofficially assisting director Vikramaditya Motwane, he is ... Read more...
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Actress Marg Helgenberger leaves CSI
January 20th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Marg Helgenberger has announced that she is leaving the highly successful CBS show CSI after 12 years. The 53-year-old will leave the show after the ... Read more...
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Porn industry may quit Hollywood over new law
January 19th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new measure in Los Angeles may result in the boycott of the major porn players in the industry in the city. Los Angeles is considered ... Read more...
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My kids are also my competitors: Shah Rukh Khan
January 16th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan has bagged two awards at the Screen awards recently and the superstar is happy not only for himself but also for his ... Read more...
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12 new stars to join TOWIE cast
January 11th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 12 new stars will be joining the cast of The Only Way Is Essex in the season four. The hit reality show had already seen four cast ... Read more...
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Emma Stone to play drug dealer
January 7th, 2012 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone will play a novice drug dealer in upcoming movie "Little White Corvette".The 23-year-old landed one of the lead roles in the ... Read more...
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Kanye West launches new design company
January 6th, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West is expanding his business empire by launching a new design and innovation company named after his late mother.The 34-year-old forayed into fashion ... Read more...
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Vehicle sales up nearly 4 percent in Brazil
January 5th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 5 (IANS) Vehicle sales in Brazil were up by 3.36 percent to 3.63 million units in 2011, compared with the figures in the previous year, the ... Read more...
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Production house under fire for naming ugly sisters as ‘Beatrice and Eugenie’
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A production house has come under fire in the United Kingdom for naming two ugly sisters as Beatrice and Eugenie. In a Cinderella production playing at the ... Read more...
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David Williams to join ‘Britain’s Got Talent’
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) British comedian David Williams has reportedly signed a two-year deal to join the "Britain's Got Talent" judging panel.The comedian will join TV personality Amanda Holden and ... Read more...
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Madonna’s fan arrested for leaking her new song
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators in Spain have reportedly arrested a man in connection with the leak of Madonna’s single “Give Me All Your Love” online. The track was leaked online ... Read more...
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Villagers vote to keep ‘Smurf Village’ blue
December 20th, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a surge in popularity and tourism, villagers at the Spanish village where the movie “Smurf Village” was filmed has decided to keep the color. The producers ... Read more...
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Uday dines with Olivia Wilde, Jason Bateman
December 18th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Uday Chopra enjoyed an "awesome" dinner with Hollywood stars Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde as they shot for his Hollywood production venture "The ... Read more...
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Indonesia to spend $1.5 bn on defence purchase
December 17th, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Dec 17 (IANS) The Indonesian army has allocated some 14 trillion rupiah (about$ 1.5 billion) to purchase several military equipment, from producers in Europe and the US in near ... Read more...
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EU says that prunes are not a laxative
December 14th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The European Union has defined prunes as “not a laxative.” For centuries, prunes have been used to lighten the bowel but an EU body says it cannot ... Read more...
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Mark Wright to host ‘Take Me Out’ spinoff
December 14th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mark Wright is going to be the host of a “Take Me Out” spin-off next year. The actor recently came out second in the reality show I'm ... Read more...
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Remaining sum for technicians’ studio in next budget: Mamata
December 12th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday announced that the state government will sanction the remaining Rs.8 crore for setting up a state-of-the-art technician's studio ... Read more...
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