‘Mannaru’ - a promising experience turned awry (Tamil Film Review)
September 8th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mannaru"; Cast: Appukutty, Thambi Ramiah and Mallika; Director: Jai Shankar; Rating: **Here's a reality check - having two national award recipients in a film doesn't attract audiences to the theatres. ... Read more...
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Southern power grid safe from tripping (Lead)
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 2 (IANS) Unlike India's northern, eastern and northeastern power grids which collapsed this week, the state-run Karnataka Power Corp Ltd (KPCL) Thursday said the southern power grid was ... Read more...
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‘Southern power grid safe from tripping’
August 2nd, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 2 (IANS) Unlike the country's northern, eastern and northeastern power grids which collapsed early this week, the state-run Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) Thursday claimed that the southern ... Read more...
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Salman to endorse footwear brand (Movie Snippets)
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is on an endorsement spree. After signing on as the face of energy capsules Revital, the actor has now signed ... Read more...
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It also happens here: Women in India fight indifference (Comment)
July 14th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
In an India that prides itself on the surge towards a more modern tomorrow, a reality check is in order. And it came again - as it always ... Read more...
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Post Antony report, Congress mends ways
May 5th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) The findings of Congress leader A.K. Antony's "post mortem" report on the party's humiliating election rout in Goa in March already appears to have had ... Read more...
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Pakistan daily fears UN sanctions over `strategic assets’
May 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Any further attempt on Pakistan's part to preserve its "so-called strategic assets" would further isolate the country and might even invite UN sanctions, warned ... Read more...
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Bloggers: Latest brand ambassadors to sell products
April 17th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A friend asks you to try a product she vouches for. Chances are you will go ahead and buy it the next time you ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Sabyasachi turns to TV, excited about exploring new market (With Image)
February 9th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After serving the fashion world for over a decade, designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has now forayed into the TV world with his "Band Baajaa Bride with ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt caught between two cop-roles
November 5th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt has played a cop many times over. But this time it's different. In both Ram Gopal Varma's "Department" and Anand Kumar's "Zilla Ghaziabad" ... Read more...
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Live on Rs.32 a day or quit, NGOs taunts plan panel
September 29th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Lambasting the Planning Commission for their views on the definition of the poverty line, the Right to Food, a group of NGOs, Thursday challenged the ... Read more...
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Bollywood-Hollywood love affair must grow: Russell Peters (Interview)
September 24th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Here's one man who is not in love with Hindi films and its jhatkas. But Canadian Russell Peters, who is of Anglo-Indian origin and ... Read more...
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Reid, Chantelle to start family
August 31st, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Cage fighter Alex Reid and girlfriend Chantelle Houghton are planning to have children soon despite only dating for four months."We have discussed having kids, of course ... Read more...
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`Anna’s movement a timely alert to India’s leaders’
August 30th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian activist Anna Hazare's movement comes as a "timely alert" to Indian leaders, a leading Bangladeshi daily said Tuesday.Anna Hazare's 12-day fast for a strong ... Read more...
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‘Annalogy’ of protest turns new chapter (Comment)
August 24th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
A veritable wave of 'Annamania' has swept an angst-ridden, urban, middle India, specially in 'Annapolis' (read Delhi), giving the illusion of a new era christened 'Anna Domini,' marked by 'Annalia', mixing ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kristin Cavallari gets engaged to Jay Cutler
April 28th, 2011 - 2:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Apr 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kristin Cavallari has gotten engaged to Jay Cutler, who is associated with the Chicago Bears. The couple decided to take their relationship to the next level ... Read more...
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South Africa ahead on form, Kiwis count on Vettori (Preview)
March 24th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) South Africa look far superior on form, but New Zealand are counting on the return of their skipper Daniel Vettori to add teeth to their ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Can South Africa break their World cup jinx?
March 21st, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 21 (IANS) South Africa look the team to beat in the 2011 Cricket World Cup after their impressive showing in the group stage. They have played to a ... Read more...
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Republicans face the reality check: Obama hard to beat
March 1st, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.1 (ANI): Republicans in the United States have been given a reality check about the 2012 elections in that President Barack Obama will be a lot tougher to defeat this ... Read more...
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India must change, give up lazy attitude: Dalai Lama
February 18th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) India needs to buck up, the "lazy attitude is holding it back", Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Friday addressing students of Mumbai University here. "Dowry, gender ... Read more...
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India seem superior, Bangladesh hoping for 2007 replay
February 18th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
Dhaka, Feb 18 (IANS) Seemingly miles ahead in quality, particularly in batting, title favourites India will aim to turn the tables on Bangladesh - their nemesis of 2007 - ... Read more...
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National e-governance meet begins Thursday in Maharashtra
February 9th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The 14th National Conference on e-Governance begins in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city Thursday to deliberate on improving public services through communication technology in rural India.The two-day event, to ... Read more...
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Surprising Health Food Imposters One Should Know About
January 15th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number of health conscious people and the craving for healthy food are on the rise and the market is replete with hundreds of so called ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Best Teeth Whitening Products: What One Should Know
January 6th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today everybody wants to be well groomed and it can not be complete without a set of white dazzling teeth. With advancements made in dental science ... Read more...
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Fairly satisfactory year for Indian cue sports (2010 in Retrospect)
December 25th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) To say the least, it has been a fairly satisfactory year for Indian cueists, notably Pankaj Advani, the country's No.1 exponent. Although only 25, Advani has ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods has ‘turned a page’ 1 year after sex scandal
November 27th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): It's been a year since that fateful late night car crash unravelled Tiger Woods' private life - and the sportsman has said that he has 'turned a ... Read more...
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Review Of ‘Weeds’: To Moscow And Quickly
October 20th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The latest episode of ‘Weeds’ was named “To Moscow and Quickly”, this new episode was meant to tie up some loose ends in the storyline and ... Read more...
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Airlines industry may post $8.9 bn profit in 2010
September 21st, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The airline industry is likely to post $8.9 billion profit in 2010 helped by increased demand and "disciplined capacity management", the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said ... Read more...
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Pak teetering on the brink of complete economic breakdown: Finance Minister
September 6th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 6(ANI): Providing a reality check on the shaky economic situation, Pakistan Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Sheikh has said that the country is on the verge of a 'complete economic ... Read more...
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Why our brains flip over optical illusions
September 4th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 4 (ANI): Optical illusions,images that appear to be one picture for one moment, and then look something entirely different the next, have always fascinated us. But scientists, until now, had ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Generation X more loyal to religion than baby boomers
August 27th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): If you thought Generation X was only a rules-rejecting, authority-questioning group, then get a reality check-when it comes to religion, Gen-Xers are surprisingly loyal to their faith than ... Read more...
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Terrorism prime focus of Pune’s first woman police chief
July 29th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, July 29 (IANS) Fighting terrorism will remain the biggest challenge, Pune's new Police Commissioner Meeran Borwankar - the first woman to hold the post - said Thursday.
Referring to the Feb 13 ... Read more...
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Australia’s Gen Y think they perform well “chained to a desk”
July 7th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 7 (ANI): A recruitment survey has revealed that more than half of young Australian professionals think they are at their best performance in the office when they are "chained to ... Read more...
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Virtual fingerprints can track computer users’ movements
May 19th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 19 (ANI): There exists a virtual fingerprint on most computers that can monitor the online habits of individuals, found a US privacy group.According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, most ... Read more...
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Special squad to probe revenue fraud in Gujarat
April 17th, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 16 (IANS) The Gujarat government will set up an investigating squad
to deal with the rising land and property frauds in the state.According to a highly placed source, ... Read more...
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