Terrorism biggest challenge for Delhi Police: New chief (Lead)
June 30th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Terrorism is the biggest challenge for Delhi Police, its new chief Neeraj Kumar said Saturday and stressed on the need for better rapport between the ... Read more...
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Kolkata celebrates Chinese New Year
January 21st, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Students from China hummed a Hindi movie song while Indian students returned the compliment by rendering a popular Chinese number as expatriates from that country welcomed ... Read more...
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I am extremely exhausted, tired: Shah Rukh
October 20th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The eight-city tour to promote his dream project "RA.One" has left Shah Rukh Khan tired and exhausted, but the emotional bond with the film ... Read more...
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Zee TV gets new aqua logo, to focus on women
June 20th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Zee TV, the flagship channel of the Zee Network, Sunday unveiled its new aqua blue logo and look with the tag line "Umeed Se Saje Zindagi". ... Read more...
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Daniel Radcliffe to get Trevor Award for preventing suicides among gays
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 22 (ANI): Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will be honoured with the Trevor Hero Award, for his work to prevent suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.Radcliffe, 21, ... Read more...
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Released ‘anti-govt’ Google manager vows to clear out ‘all rubbish’ from Egypt
February 8th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 8 (ANI): Wael Ghonim, a Google Inc. marketing manager who was released over 10 days after being detained for protesting against the Egyptian government, has said that he, along with ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter’ franchise to be honoured at BAFTA
February 4th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 4 (IANS) The "Harry Potter" film franchise will be honoured at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) for its outstanding contribution to cinema."I am thrilled that ... Read more...
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Harry Potter franchise to be honoured at this year’s BAFTA awards
February 4th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 04 (ANI): The Harry Potter movies will be honoured at this year's BAFTA awards with an outstanding British contribution to cinema prize, it has emerged.According to the organizers, Potter author ... Read more...
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Daniel Hernandez Turns Down The Title Of A “Hero”
January 13th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daniel Hernandez was the gay intern who rushed to the rescue of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at the time the mass shooting took place in Tucson. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Bruce Willis throws Veterans Day party for US troops
November 13th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): To honour hundreds of real life heroes, Bruce Willis threw a massive Veterans Day party for the American troops.The Hollywood action man held the bash this week ... Read more...
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‘Real heroes are Indian women sportspersons’
October 15th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian sportswomen, it appears, have finally arrived, seeing their triumphant performance at the Commonwealth Games where they won medals in almost every sport they took part in, ... Read more...
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Martial arts, music…and the cheers don’t stop at CWG closing gala (Second Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) If there was dramatic display of martial arts and foot-tapping patriotic music from military bands, then there was also spontaneous bonhomie and cheer from thousands of ... Read more...
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Ranbir Kapoor attends raising ceremony of Sikh Batallion in Mumbai
October 3rd, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Oct.3 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor attended the 45th raising ceremony of a Sikh Battalion here over the weekend.The battalion soldiers performed many eye-catching acrobatic activities on the ... Read more...
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‘Red Alert’, ‘Border’ are films you need to do: Suniel Shetty (With Image)
August 23rd, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Aug 23 (IANS) Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty takes pride in doing issue-based movies like the recent "Red Alert: The War Within" and the 1997 hit "Border" as they ... Read more...
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Film decides Kasab’s ending
May 4th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The special court that is hearing the case against terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has pronounced him guilty; he will be sentenced only tomorrow. Even though ... Read more...
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Stories of real heroes inspire me: Aamir Khan
March 11th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose recent release "3 Idiots" took a critical look at India's education system, says that he gets inspired by stories of real-life heroes ... Read more...
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The Oprah Winfrey Show: Missing Children
January 6th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
By Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first story that was told today on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was the one of Jaycee Lee Dugard. I am sure you have heard ... Read more...
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Soldiers are heroes for Gen Next: Dikshit
October 26th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
By Shreeraj GudiNew Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said the younger generation should follow and emulate the brave deeds of the armed forces.Addressing a civic reception ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Obama should give back Nobel Peace Prize, says ex-Australian FM
October 12th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide (Australia), Oct.12 (ANI): Former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has said that US President Barack Obama should be "man enough" to refuse this year's Nobel Peace Prize.Writing today for AdelaideNow, ... Read more...
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Mary Kom and Sarita Devi receive Awards
September 14th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Sep 14(ANI): Manipuri women boxers, four-time world champion M C Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi, were recently awarded with the country's highest sporting honour the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Send ‘Freedom Rakhi’ to Kargil soldiers
August 12th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Even though Raksha Bandhan is over, you still have time to show your affection for and solidarity with the soldiers in Kargil by sending them a Freedom ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mary Kom delighted to get Khel Ratna award
July 31st, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal (Manipur), July 31(ANI): Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, a four-time women's world boxing champion, has expressed her delight for being awarded with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.Regarded as country's ... Read more...
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‘Luck’ is cinema at its macho peak (IANS Film Review; Rating: ***)
July 25th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Luck"; Director: Soham Shah; Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Shruti Haasan, Danny Denzongpa, Chitrashi Rawat; Rating: ***Let's get one thing straight. This is a film ... Read more...
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Superstar, no matter what
July 15th, 2009 - 10:27 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Successful actors in tinsel town are referred to as STARS. No matter how bad a hit their films take at box-office, they, like real heroes come out unscathed, winning a million ... Read more...
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Sir David Attenborough bags Bafta, 48 years after first win
April 27th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): Sir David Attenborough, the BBC's voice of natural history programmes for more than 50 years, has repeated his success at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, ... Read more...
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Snipers kill three pirates, free US ship captain (Lead)
April 13th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (DPA) US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates who were holding the captain of a US-operated cargo ship hostage, ending a brazen standoff in the Indian Ocean ... Read more...
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Becks donates shirt to raise funds for ‘real Brit heroes’
April 11th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): David Beckham has donated one of his England shirts to help raise 20 million pounds through an online auction for Brit wounded troops.The football ace will pen ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Love keeps me going: Aamir Khan
March 17th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
We caught up with Aamir Khan on his 44th birthday at his Pali Hill residence. Aamir who has been on a diet for his forthcoming film Three Idiots was avoiding eating ... Read more...
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UPA government has ignored ‘aam admi’: Advani
February 16th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday said the "aam admi", or common man, has been badly let down during the five years of the ... Read more...
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Common man badly let down by Congress, says Advani
February 16th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): The Leader of opposition, L K Advani, on Monday, said that the Congress party has failed in its attempts to support the common man.
"At the end ... Read more...
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Swimming with sharks in ‘Blue’ was tough: Zayed Khan
December 15th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) For Bollywood actor Zayed Khan, who is trained in scuba diving, shooting underwater scenes for his forthcoming venture "Blue" was no big deal. But he faced a ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh constables to undergo commando training
December 11th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Ghaziabad (UP), Dec 11 (ANI): In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, the police forces of Uttar Pradesh have decided to raise a team of 100 men from ... Read more...
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Injured Aussie looking for his Mumbai heroes
November 28th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.28 (ANI): A young Australian is on the lookout for a couple of anonymous heroes in terror-hit Mumbai.
David Coker said that he was looking for two locals who had helped ... Read more...
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Urmi Juvekar won’t direct mainstream film
August 8th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Scriptwriter-director Urmi Juvekar sits pretty, scripts of two upcoming movies ready, one of which, "Oye Lucky Lucky Oye", is scheduled to be released this November, and a ... Read more...
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John Abraham gets green award for championing cause of elephants
June 6th, 2008 - 7:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor John Abraham's sensitivity and sense of social responsibility drove him to help in creating India's first elephant village in Maharashtra, for which he was awarded ... Read more...
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