China-bashing increases during US polls, rues daily
September 21st, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) China-bashing becomes intense during US elections and American politicians compete for the toughest stance against the country, rued a Chinese daily Friday.
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‘Austin Powers’ ruined ‘James Bond’: Craig
August 31st, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (IANS) Actor Daniel Craig rues that "Austin Powers" ruined the impact of the James Bond series.The comedy series of "Austin Powers", starring Mike Myers, took ... Read more...
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Ideas about item numbers have not changed: Aruna Irani
August 19th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Aruna Irani once sizzled on silver screen with item numbers such as "Chadti Jawaani". She says people's ideas about item numbers have not changed much ... Read more...
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Daily rues Pakistan’s ghost schools
July 21st, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Ghost schools "exist on paper and never operate", said a leading Pakistani daily that lamented the continuing emergency in the country's education system.An editorial in the ... Read more...
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Bani’s Bollywood plans get delayed (With Image)
July 18th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) VJ Bani, first runner up of season four of adventure reality show "Roadies", has carved out a career as a host, but rues that when ... Read more...
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You’re not being very respectful, Bieber tells fans
June 20th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 20 (IANS) Teen sensation Justin Bieber, who upset his fans when he refused to pose for pictures with them as he was waiting for his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Olsen rues lost penalty as Denmark crash out
June 18th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Denmark coach Morten Olsen said that his team should have earned a penalty in the 1-2 defeat to Germany that ended their Euro ... Read more...
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Gibson rues another “bad hour” after Windies collapse
April 18th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), April 18 (IANS/CMC) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson was left lamenting yet another "bad hour" after his side lost five wickets for 19 runs in the ... Read more...
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Bollywood more professional, but sans soul: Annu Kapoor
April 17th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Annu Kapoor, who has dedicated over three decades of his life to showbiz, feels the Hindi film industry has become more professional over time, but ... Read more...
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I just accept the best options: Narayani Shastri (With Images)
April 9th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) She is just 33, but Narayani Shastri is playing a mother to a grown up girl in forthcoming TV show "Phir Subah Hogi". The actress ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues match fixing in cricket
March 15th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Illegal bookies in India and elsewhere remain undeterred as the latest fixing claims focus on the role of Bollywood actresses being used as honey traps for ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues Osama film shoot disruption in India
March 5th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) The disruption by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) of Hollywood director Kathryn Bigelow's film shoot in the Indian city of Chandigarh on Al Qaeda chief Osama ... Read more...
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Celebs do not get credit for social causes: Boman
February 22nd, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Actor Boman Irani rues that celebrities are not given enough credit for their efforts towards social causes despite the fact that they are always the ... Read more...
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Deepika didn’t even apologise after quitting ‘Race 2′, says angry Taurani
February 9th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Ramesh Taurani is upset with actress Deepika Padukone for opting out of his "Race 2" at the last moment following an offer for a ... Read more...
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Celebrities grab limelight, designers sidelined: Rohit Bal
February 7th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Designer Rohit Bal, who will showcase his collection at the grand finale of Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort 2012, rues that the hard work of designers gets ... Read more...
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Big B misses the charm of ballroom dancing
January 15th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) "Statured elegance", "gentle guidance" and "a picture of support to the woman in your arms" - megastar Amitabh Bachchan rues that the charm ... Read more...
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India coach Fletcher rues lack of partnerships
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) India coach Duncan Fletcher blamed the lack of big partnerships for his team's disappointing show in the Test series against Australia so far and asked the ... Read more...
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Big B remembers early Kolkata days
December 25th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has gone down memory lane, recalling the days he spent in Kolkata while he was still looking for work."But back to ... Read more...
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Bengal industry minister rues ‘talent mismatch’
September 7th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) There exists a huge mismatch between the talent pool in West Bengal and needs of businesses and economy, state Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said Wednesday."We have ... Read more...
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Big B misses personal touch of hand written notes, letters
June 7th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan may be an avid blogger and in tune with latest technological advancements -- yet the megastar misses the charm of hand-written notes ... Read more...
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All about fashion backstage - from stylist Ambika Pillai
April 25th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Long before a fashion show comes under the arclights, a team of hairstylists and makeup artists is on the job, meeting designers, attending fitting sessions ... Read more...
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Not a single war crime punished in Nepal, rues UN
April 19th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 19 (IANS) Five years after Nepal's decade-old armed insurrection ended, not a single war crime has been brought to justice, a top UN official rued Tuesday.Kyung-wha Kang, UN ... Read more...
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Only nautch girls for this Pakistani painter’s canvas (With Images)
April 6th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, April 6 (IANS) Why isn't any girl smiling in his paintings? Controversial Pakistani artist Iqbal Hussain has been asked this question many times - he is the man who ... Read more...
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Scepticism rising in China, rues daily
March 1st, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A state-run Chinese newspaper said Tuesday that scepticism was on the rise in the country and that it was necessary to be patriotic.An editorial, "Which China do we ... Read more...
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Big B gears up for ‘teen patti’ this Diwali (Movie Snippets)
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to try his luck at cards this Diwali as he plans to play 'teen patti'."In keeping with tradition, cards ... Read more...
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No one in India has Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sikkim’ print: Son
September 18th, 2010 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Director Sandip Ray, the son of Oscar-winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray, is elated over a government decision to lift a ban on his father's documentary "Sikkim" after ... Read more...
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Houghton rues India’s missed chances
September 9th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Chief coach Bob Houghton said had it not been for a few missed chances, India would have won the return leg of the international friendly football match ... Read more...
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India’s cycling probables waiting a year for bikes
September 1st, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Bizarre as it may appear, but the Indian cyclists for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games will be lucky if they can ride their competitive ... Read more...
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Krishna rues timing of Pillai’s ISI remarks
July 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday rued that Home Secretary G.K. Pillai's remarks about the role of the ISI in 26/11 attack were made on the ... Read more...
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Aamir doesn’t have time to babysit me: Imran (Film Snippets)
July 6th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) He might be basking in the success of his recent hit "I Hate Luv Storys" but Bollywood's chocolate boy Imran Khan rues the absence of superstar ... Read more...
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Morgan rues Howard’s rejection as vice presidential nominee
July 1st, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 1 (IANS) David Morgan, who has just retired as the International Cricket Council (ICC) president Thursday rued the rejection of former Australian prime minister John Howard's nomination for the vice ... Read more...
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Haven’t got my due in Bollywood, rues Udita Goswami
May 3rd, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Udita Goswami feels she has not got her due in Bollywood, which she is worthy of after doing quality work in films like "Rokk" and ... Read more...
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Wessels rues missed chances
February 16th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Ruing the missed chances in the Indian first innings, South African batting consultant and former skipper Kepler Wessels Tuesday said the unavailability of regular wicketkeeper Mark Boucher and ... Read more...
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Finding good scripts a challenge: Madhavan (Interview)
February 3rd, 2010 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai Feb 3 (IANS) From "3 Idiots" to "Teen Patti", R. Madhavan is surely doing a different kind of cinema but he doesn't want to experiment with the genres. ... Read more...
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Arshad is the most underutilised actor: Vidya Balan
January 28th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan is all praise for her "Ishqiya" co-star Arshad Warsi but rues that he is the most underutilised actor in the industry.
"He is the most ... Read more...
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