Putin supporters plan car rally Saturday
February 16th, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are planning to organise a car rally in central Moscow Saturday, its organisers said.Up to 1,500 people are ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian is filling for divorce from Kris Humphries
November 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality television star Kim Kardashian is reportedly filing for divorce less than 100 days after she got married in a high profile event. TMZ reports that ... Read more...
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Pranab acknowledges 2G note to PMO but declines comment
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has avoided direct comment on a note from his ministry to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) saying airwaves for ... Read more...
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Mercedes to set up driving academy in India
August 24th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Mercedes-Benz along with Indian Formula One Grand Prix organisers, Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), will set up a driving academy at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) ... Read more...
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Mike Pandey urges centre, Goa to bury IFFI hatchet
July 19th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 19 (IANS) Renowned filmmaker Mike Pandey, who is chairman of the steering committee of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has said the squabbling between the ... Read more...
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Bob Dylan avoids controversy during his first-ever gig in China
April 7th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Singer Bob Dylan has managed to avoid controversy during his first-ever gig in China.Dylan, 69, "charged through" his set list, according to one person at the gig, leaving ... Read more...
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President Patil to watch WC cricket final along with her Lankan counterpart
March 31st, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 31 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa will watch the World Cup cricket final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2.According to ... Read more...
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Abhi-Ash, Malaika dazzle on Oscar red carpet
February 28th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Bollywood star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, along with Mallika Sherawat, dazzled in their finery at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards red carpet here.Abhishek and ... Read more...
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Holly Madison Not Attending Hugh Hefner’s Wedding
February 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Holly Madison has said that she is not going to attend the wedding of her ex-beau, Hugh Hefner, with fiancee, Crystal Harris. However, much against what ... Read more...
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Rahman honoured at World Economic Forum
January 27th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 27 (IANS) Music composer-director A.R. Rahman Thursday received the World Economic Forum Crystal Award for this year for his contribution to the world of art and culture and ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda Threat: Coronation Street Live Episode
December 10th, 2010 - 2:52 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police have upped security heavily around the live episode of ‘Coronation Street’ which will air tonight in Manchester, for fear they it could be the target of an ... Read more...
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Is the Coronation Street final going to be a target of an Al-Qaeda plot?
December 9th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, there is a buzz in the air that Al-Qaeda is planning to target the Coronation Street final. Earlier the police officials hadn’t taken ... Read more...
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Westlife wants to perform at William’s wedding
November 24th, 2010 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Boy band Westlife is desperate to perform at the royal wedding of Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton in 2011.The band members feel "every artiste in the ... Read more...
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Delhi will be under siege as Games close Thursday (Lead)
October 13th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Indian capital will look like a curfew-hit town Thursday as a slew of security and administrative measures will be enforced to ensure a safe Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Alicia Keys’ charity event raises $2.4 mn
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Singer Alicia keys has managed to raise funds upto $2.4 million for her charity Keep A Child Alive, with the help of her celebrity friends Jay-Z, Beyonce ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism to launch promo film in UK
September 15th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Kerala Tourism will launch its latest global advertising campaign in London at the end of September with the world premiere of a new promotional movie showcasing ... Read more...
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Lincoln Center Employees Threaten To Picket Fashion Week
August 19th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Aug 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The New York Fashion Week which is scheduled to commence next month in the Lincoln Center might have to bear the brunt of a ... Read more...
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Chelsea Clinton’s wedding venue still up for sale, but for higher price
August 6th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 06 (ANI): The price of Chelsea Clinton's wedding venue, Astor Courts, has been raised from 12 million dollars to 13.5 million dollars after the high profile event.Astor Courts ... Read more...
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TRS celebrates with victory rally in Hyderabad
December 12th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Saturday celebrated the central government's decision to take steps for the birth of a Telangana state by taking out a victory rally ... Read more...
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Motown 50th Anniversary Gala was a lavish affair
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:39 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Detroit, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The very lavish and grand Motown 50th Anniversary Golden Gala was held in downtown Detroit on Saturday.The lavish event featured Berry Gordy and performances by Aretha Franklin, ... Read more...
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World Economic Forum to mark 25 years of ties with India
November 5th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The World Economic Forum will hold its three-day India Economic Summit here from Sunday, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the key speaker, to mark 25 ... Read more...
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‘PCB has hired cooks and drivers as security guards’
April 23rd, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 23 (IANS) In a stunning revelation, a local newspaper here claimed that the private security guards hired by the Pakistan cricket chiefs for Pakistan-Australia one-day series in United Arab Emirates ... Read more...
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2011 cricket World Cup shifted from Pakistan (Lead)
April 17th, 2009 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 17 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday decided to shift the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan due to "uncertainty in security situation".
"It is a regrettable decision given the passion the ... Read more...
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Lance Armstrong’’s one-of-a-kind 10K dollar bike stolen
February 16th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sacremento (California, US), Feb.16 (ANI): Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has revealed that someone stole his 10,000-dollar one-of-a-kind bicycle from his team''s van, which had been parked in downtown Sacramento ... Read more...
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Premier NRI event needs big shake-up (Diaspora Watch)
November 27th, 2008 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
In these weeks, selected overseas Indians from across the globe are being invited to attend the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Jan 7-9, 2009, in Chennai. Meant to network with more than ... Read more...
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Macca hopes to spread peace through Israel gig
September 22nd, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has said that he hopes his upcoming concert in Israel would spread a message of peace in the region.The former Beatle is slated to ... Read more...
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Jindal back in contention as McCain running mate
May 22nd, 2008 - 10:01 am ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Bobby Jindal, Louisiana's Indian-American governor, is back in contention as presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate along with two others long rumoured to be ... Read more...
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Shaking Bush’s hand at Kennedy Center Honors was tough for Redford
November 14th, 2007 - 2:04 am ICT by admin
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