Chavez bumps opposition hopeful from airwaves
September 18th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Sep 18 (IANS/EFE) Television coverage of a speech by opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles was interrupted Monday when incumbent head of state Hugo Chavez commandeered Venezuela's airwaves for an ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Ek Tha…’ trailer to come out on June 29 (Movie Snippets)
June 17th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) The theatrical trailer of Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer "Ek Tha Tiger" will be released June 29."Finally finished editing the theatrical trailer of 'Ek Tha Tiger'. ... Read more...
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Literary fests new tool of public diplomacy in South Asia
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Literature, the soul of cultural exchange, is giving conventional diplomacy a run for its space in South Asia with the mushrooming literary festivals that are ... Read more...
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Asian spice museum opens in Thailand
May 17th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 17 (IANS) A museum of Asian spices, founded by a Russian businessman, has opened in Thailand's Pattaya city, RIA Novosti reported.The Asian Spicy Garden, which occupies 5,000 square ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Priest slain in Colombia
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 3 (IANS/EFE) The Rev. Jesus Maria Parra, a priest of Colombia's Orthodox Catholic denomination, was fatally shot at a downtown Bogota hotel he owned, police said Wednesday.Two suspects ... Read more...
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UN official warns Sri Lanka over reprisals
March 24th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) A UN human rights official has warned Sri Lanka against possible attacks on its rights activists after a UN body passed a resolution decrying rights violations ... Read more...
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Pitbull to provide theme song for `Men in Black 3′
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS/EFE) Rapper Pitbull will provide the theme song for the soundtrack of the third movie in the "Men in Black" series, a number called "Back ... Read more...
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Noelia to launch singles from new album in US, Europe
March 19th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Miami, March 19 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican pop star Noelia will launch simultaneously on the US and European markets two singles from the album she is recording in English with ... Read more...
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US sanctions on state media ‘hostile’: Syria
March 7th, 2012 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, March 7 (IANS) Syria has condemned the latest US sanctions against the state media, and termed the measures as "hostile", Xinhua reported."Imposing sanctions on a national media institution, which ... Read more...
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US slaps sanctions on Syria’s broadcasting group
March 6th, 2012 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US Monday slapped sanctions on Syria's General Organization of Radio and TV, the latest in its efforts to press the Syrian government to stop the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh journalists agitate over couple’s killing
March 1st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) Journalists from all over Bangladesh Thursday gathered in the capital for a six-hour hunger strike to demand the arrest of the killers of a journalist couple ... Read more...
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Juan Luis Guerra to launch new album
February 27th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Feb 27 (IANS/EFE) Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra will release his new album "Coleccion Cristiana" with 11 songs, his office said.The new album by the international artist contains ... Read more...
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Adele wins top honours at Grammy
February 13th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) Adele is on a roll. The British singer was in tears after she made a clean sweep by winning all six Grammy awards for which ... Read more...
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Pakistan celebrates Milad-un-Nabi
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) People across Pakistan Sunday celebrated Milad-un-Nabi with fervour.The day began with special prayers for development, safety, peace and unity amongst the followers of Prophet Mohammed.Special ... Read more...
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Priest gunned down in Guatemala
January 28th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) A Catholic priest in the southeastern Guatemalan province of Santa Rosa was fatally shot Friday after a road accident, authorities said.The Rev. David Donis died ... Read more...
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‘Agneepath’ rare action film with scope for music: Atul-Ajay
December 21st, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Action films are usually about muscle power and stunts, but Karan Johar's remake of Bollywood classic "Agneepath" provided many sequences for songs, according to ... Read more...
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Small plane crashes in Argentina
October 13th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 13 (IANS/EFE) A man sleeping at his home in northeastern Argentina was jolted awake when a small plane crashed into the roof, media said.The accident took place ... Read more...
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Ex-Miss Universe to judge this year’s contest
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 2 (IANS/EFE) Former Miss Universe Amelia Vega, who in 2003 became the first Dominican to win that title, will be part of the judging panel for ... Read more...
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50 dead in Uganda landslides
August 30th, 2011 - 4:57 am ICT by IANS
Kampala, Aug 30 (IANS) More than 50 people were killed in landslides in eastern Uganda Monday, Xinhua reported.Three villages in Bulambuli district were hit by landslides. Twenty-nine bodies were retrieved ... Read more...
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Mexican presidential hopeful goes public with new romance
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, who intends to run for president in Mexico's 2012 elections, told the gossip magazine Quien of his budding romance with former Honduran ... Read more...
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Mobiles, music, lipstick putting motorists lives at risk
July 19th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Mobile phones, music, cosmetics, snacks and drinks are some of the things that distract drivers, putting at risk the lives of eight out of 10 ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ banned in Lebanon
June 7th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beirut, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lady Gaga’s new album “Born This Way” has been banned in Lebanon. The country’s authorities consider the song too vulgar religiously and as a result given the ... Read more...
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Gaga’s album banned in Lebanon
June 4th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga's latest album "Born This Way" may be topping the music charts in 21 countries, but it has been banned in Lebanon for ... Read more...
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Latvian President dissolves parliament
May 29th, 2011 - 3:58 am ICT by IANS
Riga, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Latvian President Valdis Zatlers announced Saturday a dissolution of the country's parliament (Saeima), the country's TV and radio stations reported.Zalters accused the parliament of lying ... Read more...
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Meet on media’s role in promoting human rights (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A two-day conference on the role of media in promoting human rights got underway in the capital Thursday, with participation of media organisations from ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga ventures into the Country genre with ‘Born This Way’
March 28th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sensational pop singer Lady Gaga has ventured into unfamiliar territory after releasing a country version of her latest single “Born This Way”.Gaga’s new album is due ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga urges Malaysian fans to protest gay lyric censorship
March 25th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): Pop star Lady Gaga has urged fans in Malaysia to protest over her gay lyrics in 'Born This Way' single being censored.Malaysian radio stations are playing edits of ... Read more...
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Malaysian broadcasters cut gay lyrics from Lady Gaga’s anthem
March 17th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 17 (ANI): Malaysian radio stations have removed gay lyrics from Lady Gaga's anthem 'Born This Way' as a precautionary measure.Broadcasters in the Muslim-majority nation have refused to play lines in ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lopez’s single ‘On the floor’ initially got a poor response
March 9th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jennifer Lopez’s latest single ‘On The Floor’ was nearly a flop because no radio station wanted to play the song. Latest reports on the Internet reveal ... Read more...
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14-year-old Patiala girl features in music album
February 11th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) A 14-year-old Patiala girl featured in Bollywood-fame violinist Surindra Singh's second album "Paisa Paisa", the musician Singh said here Friday. The album introduced Asmita Garg, a class ... Read more...
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Brain’s ‘radio stations’ have a lot to tell scientists
February 9th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): The frequency of when and where does the brain becomes active for many years can be a source of important insights, suggests a new study.Researchers at the Washington ... Read more...
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Celebrity journalist says he never talked to Hawaii Gov about Obama birth certificate
January 27th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Celebrity journalist Mike Evans has backtracked from recent statements made regarding US President Barack Obama's original birth certificate.On January 20, Evans told Minnesota's KQRS radio station that ... Read more...
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Britney Spears Rocks Again With “Hold It Against Me”
January 18th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Britney Spears rocks again and this time her "Hold It Against Me" has been a top grosser at the Billboard’s Pop Songs chart. It is first single from Spears which ... Read more...
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11 prisoners freed from Argentine police station
December 28th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Eight armed people Monday attacked a police station on the outskirts of the Argentine capital and freed 11 prisoners. One of the escapees was later recaptured."It was ... Read more...
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Carey’s track becomes ‘Most-Played Xmas Song Of The Past Decade’
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): US singer Mariah Carey's hit 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' has become the most-played festive song of the past decade.In a study by music industry body ... Read more...
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