Advani makes it to round of 16
August 11th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gloucester, Aug 11 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the UK - PTC 2 snooker tournament with back-to-back victories here.Advani, the 2003 IBSF World champion, overcame China's ... Read more...
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Pankaj, Aditya for world pro snooker tour
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) India will have two snooker players in the world professional tour with Aditya Mehta automatically qualifying after winning the Asian championship and Pankaj Advani being ... Read more...
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Parents protest against ‘Glee teen sex scene’
November 9th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Parents Television Council (PTC) has spoken strongly against a scene in the last episode of the highly successful FOX show “Glee.” During the last episode of the ... Read more...
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Rihanna defends her ‘Man Down’ video
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The music video of Rihanna’s song “Man Down” was premiered on BET last Tuesday. Just days after the video was released, some parents have slammed the ... Read more...
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‘Mission possible’ to teach the police English (With Images)
May 1st, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Till a few weeks back they could not correctly pronounce everyday English words. But after a mere five days of training in the language ... Read more...
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When actors slip into mediapersons’ shoes
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood stars often complain of intrusive questions from the media and controversies created by their reporting. But actresses Divya Dutta and Shahana Goswami say ... Read more...
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“Skins” cast appears in Elle magazine & causes a buzz
February 17th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some parents and the Television Council in the United States have raised concerns after some of the underage casts of “Skins” appeared in provocative ... Read more...
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MTV’s ‘Skins’ ‘loses’ fourth major sponsor
January 25th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 25 (ANI): MTV's new TV series 'Skins' has apparently lost its fourth major sponsor.According to The Hollywood Reporter, sandwich shop chain Subway has become the fourth major sponsor to ... Read more...
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Indian Idol Out, X Factor In
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Parents Television Council has asked for Federal investigation of MTV’s hit U.S. show 'Skins'. After its huge success in Britain, this edgy new series was launched in the U.S. This ... Read more...
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JWoww’s Revealing Outfit Plan Cancelled By MTV On New Year’s Eve
January 4th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
JWoww, the 24 year old ‘Jersey Shore’ star, could not fully show off her assets on the New Year Eve as she planned earlier. JWoww, whose real name is Jenni Farley, ... Read more...
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Primetime TV ’sexualises, fetishizes’ underage girls: US study
December 17th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A study conducted by the Parents Television Council (PTC) has found that Hollywood is obsessed with sexualising teen girls to the point where their participation in sexual situations ... Read more...
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Meijer Recalls Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters After Customer Complaints
November 25th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) They say, prevention is always better than cure and the same policy is applied by American hypermarket chain Meijer. One of America's Largest private companies Meijer ... Read more...
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Parents TV Council Worried Over 69% Increase In Profanity In Primetime TV Shows
November 10th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest findings of the Parents Television Council suggest that the amount of profanity used in Primetime TV shows has increased drastically in the last few ... Read more...
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GQ to release ‘Glee Behind The Scenes’ Video
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the seemingly endless success and publicity that the release of the behind the scenes nude pictures brought to their website, GQ plans to release ... Read more...
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The “Glee” Stars Go Wild In GQ Photo-Shoot
October 21st, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The three actors of popular musical drama series "Glee" has disturbed The Parents Television Council after a reputed magazine published the racy photos of them. Lea ... Read more...
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Taylor Momsen Saves Miley Cyrus
October 16th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Miley Cyrus must be taking a sigh of relief and thanking Taylor Momsen as the Parents Television Council should now divert their attention from the Hannah ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus Making the Leap from Teenybopper, PTC Disapproves
October 12th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Miley Cyrus has once again managed to make headlines because of her racy antics. This time the seventeen year old has caught the disapproval of the ... Read more...
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Gujarat lecturer alleges rape by three teachers
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Mehsana (Gujarat), June 22 (ANI): A woman lecturer of Gujarat's Mehsana District has alleged that three teachers of a government school have raped her.According to police, on Monday evening, the 25-year ... Read more...
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Power trading in India still at nascent stage: Study
December 14th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 14 (ANI): A recent study of the power sector has opined that the power trading in India is still at nascent stage.According to a study conducted by Ambit research, the ... Read more...
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US firm to set up biomass plants in south India
October 20th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) The Indian arm of the US-based biomass power company Clenergen Corp will set up two wood-fired plants with a combined capacity of 71-MW in southern India, a top ... Read more...
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Swat anti-terror court declares Fazlullah a ‘proclaimed offender’
August 19th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.19 (ANI): A Swat anti-terrorism court has declared Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter chief Mullah Fazlullah and his six associates 'proclaimed offenders.'The court has asked Fazlullah and his aides to ... Read more...
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Neanderthals could taste bitter flavors just like modern humans
August 12th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 12 (ANI): DNA analysis of ancient remains shows that Neanderthals shared with modern humans the gene that gives the ability to taste bitter flavors.Most people find the chemical, known ... Read more...
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‘Interested’ official in project appraisal meetings: NGO
July 10th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) An official who was forced to quit an expert appraisal committee of the ministry of environment and forests due to conflict of interest had been present in ... Read more...
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Civic body employees’ strike disrupts normal life in Uttarakhand
June 19th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun, June 19 (ANI): Normal life has been badly disrupted following an indefinite strike by civic body employees, causing acute water shortage and leading to growing garbage dumps in various parts of ... Read more...
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India offers to sell 200 MW of electricity to Nepal
April 1st, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Apr 1 (ANI): The Power Trading Corporation (PTC) of India has proposed to sell 200 MW electricity to Nepal.Nepal did not respond to India's proposal to sell 500 MW electricity made ... Read more...
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Maneka Gandhi comes out in son’s defence, attacks Congress
March 26th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Coming out for the first time in defence of her son Varun Gandhi over his alleged hate speeches, former union minister Maneka Gandhi Thursday attacked the Congress, ... Read more...
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Orissa to swap power to meet shortfall
February 25th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Power trader PTC India will swap power with Orissa to help it overcome the power shortage it is facing currently, an official said Wednesday.
PTC - formerly Power Trading ... Read more...
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High-heeled solutions to power problems
August 9th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) The tap tap tap of high heels - how many times do we hear it in a day? Now, every time you walk, every tap of your heels ... Read more...
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PTC stands by Nepal’s giant power project
August 8th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 8 (IANS) India's leading public-private partnership agency PTC India Ltd has agreed to stand by Nepal's biggest but becalmed power project, re-inking a deal to buy electricity for ... Read more...
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Punjabi news channel ties up with Music India to enter European market
July 25th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) PTC News, a Punjabi news channel, is entering the European market through a tie up with Mumbai-based entertainment channel Music India, the channel's chief said here Friday. Music ... Read more...
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Students seeks protection for Patan rape victim
July 1st, 2008 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 30 (IANS) Activists in the city Monday held demonstrations, demanding protection for a Dalit student of a college in Patan town who had been raped allegedly by six of her ... Read more...
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‘India should focus on renewable energy sources’
June 12th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, 12 June (IANS) India should focus more on harnessing its renewable energy potential in order to reduce its dependence on conventional energy sources, said a top government official here Thursday. "In ... Read more...
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Power Trading Corp to raise $500 mn
May 29th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Power Trading Corp of India (PTC) would raise $500 million for its energy fund, said a top official here Thursday. "In our country, the power requirements are ... Read more...
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Stir for justice to Gujarat rape victim to be intensified
May 11th, 2008 - 1:06 am ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, May 10 (IANS) A parents' association and a citizens' forum Saturday decided to intensify their stir to seek justice for an 18-year-old student of a college in north Gujarat who earlier ... Read more...
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Device that measures metabolic stress may give early warning for eye disease
February 23rd, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 23 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers say that they have successfully tested a novel metabolic imaging instrument for its effectiveness in detecting eye disease at a very early stage.A researcher ... Read more...
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