Mathew Perry still in Chandler’s shoes?
August 9th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Mathew Perry says he often gets confused between his off-screen self and his former on-screen character Chandler Bing in famous sitcom "Friends".The 42-year-old ... Read more...
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I was nervous about ‘The Best Exotic…’ weighty cast: Dev Patel (With Images)
May 14th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Actor Dev Patel, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming India-based film "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", says initially he was nervous ... Read more...
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Gujarat advertisement not praising Modi: Congress
January 29th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Congress Saturday defended the advertisement issued by its Gujarat unit referring to work done by state Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the they ... Read more...
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Bachchans upset with morphed pictures of newborn
November 19th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Pictures of Aishwarya Rai and her newborn baby girl have been doing the rounds on the internet. However, Ash's father-in-law, megastar Amitabh Bachchan and ... Read more...
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Putin, Medvedev ratings drop ahead of elections
November 9th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) With less than a month left before Russia's parliamentary elections, approval ratings of the country's leadership tandem -- President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir ... Read more...
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Judge who left Pakistan showed remarkable courage: Daily
October 26th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) The judge who convicted Punjab governor Salman Taseer's assassin and has now left Pakistan after facing death threats showed remarkable courage when he upheld the ... Read more...
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Taslima tweets praise for Mamata, sarcasm for Buddhadeb (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Controversial writer of Bangladeshi origin Taslima Nasreen Friday heaped praise for Mamata Banerjee and posted sarcastic tweets on the dismal performance of West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Agitating Air India pilots intensify stir, blame Arvind Jadhav for financial losses
May 1st, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1(ANI): The simmering row between the pilots and the management of Air India boiled over on Sunday after the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) blamed the carrier's chairman, Arvind ... Read more...
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Not able to detect lies may be sign of dementia
April 17th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Getting the aged to analyse videos of chatting people would show up whether they are able to detect sarcasm and lies and so help diagnose degenerative ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Inability to detect sarcasm, lies may be early sign of dementia
April 16th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A study has found that the inability to detect sarcasm or lies may be an early sign of dementia.A group of scientists at the University of California, San ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Commentator Omar Abdullah says sorry to Yuvraj (Lead)
March 31st, 2011 - 2:08 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah literally turned commentator Wednesday as he flooded Twitter with his ball by ball analysis of the India-Pakistan World ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah turns commentator for India-Pakistan match
March 30th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 30 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah literally turned commentator Wednesday as he flooded Twitter with his ball to ball analysis of India-Pakistan World Cup ... Read more...
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Holidays can be deadly for those who don’t have friends and family
December 26th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): Holidays bring happiness to most people, but it is a lonely and depressing time for those who have no company.At this time of the year, more people indulge ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Karnataka Lokayukta questions Yeddyurappa on parallel probe into land scam
November 27th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Hassan (Karnataka), Nov.27 (ANI): Karnataka's Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde has questioned the state government and particularly Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa over the issue of a parallel investigation into land ... Read more...
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“Alice’s Restaurant” Revives Itself In New York
November 26th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been years since people have last heard the songs. While those who are real classic buffs and in a way an extinct species of ... Read more...
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Now, Twitter chatbot that counters anti-global warming tweets
November 10th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): An Australian software developer has taken on to micro-blogging site Twitter to stop people from spreading incorrect information about global warming.Nigel Leck has created the Twitter account @AI_AGW, ... Read more...
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Australia’s cricket superpower role not in crisis: Warne
November 5th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 5(ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne believes that reports of Australia's death as a cricket superpower are greatly exaggerated, and predicted that they will win the upcoming Ashes series."Australia aren't ... Read more...
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LeBron James’ Nike Commercial Infuriated Cleveland Fans
October 27th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Young fans used to consider him their heroes, but now, if they hate anyone more than Justin Bieber, it would definitely be LeBron James. This is ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ex-king says it all in a few words
October 9th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 9 (IANS) As he started his dynasty's ritual worship of Dashain, Nepal's biggest Hindu festival, the country's deposed king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah is still smarting under ... Read more...
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Temperature Soars An All Time High In Los Angeles
September 28th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Los Angeles is experiencing intense heat as temperatures soared high yesterday.The temperature reportedly reached 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Degree Celsius) and is estimated to be have ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tiny tots able to understand irony, says study
September 15th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 15 (IANS) Tiny tots as young as four are able to understand and use irony, says a new study.
"Previous studies concluded that irony wasn't understood before the age of ... Read more...
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Kids as young as 4 understand irony
September 15th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington Sep 15 (ANI): A new research has revealed that children as young as four are able to understand and use irony."Previous studies concluded that irony wasn't understood before the age ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New York to New Delhi: Stand-up comedian casts laughing spell (With Image)
September 7th, 2010 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Do you know why Vatsyayan wrote "Kamasutra"? To sell scented oils to white people! Or so says popular New York-based stand-up comedian Vidur Kapur, who ... Read more...
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Cloris Leachman Sick Of Betty White?
August 4th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cloris Leachman was seen at her funniest best as she took over a press conference recently. Asked about Betty White, she was quick to answer that ... Read more...
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Heidi and Spencer Top Embarrassing Americans List
July 5th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): This is official. Heidi and Spencer have ‘successfully’ topped the Most Embarrassing American’s list. They have collectively bagged top honors at the poll. ... Read more...
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Simon Cowell Quitting ‘American Idol’ Finally
May 26th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After many speculations and debates regarding his exodus from 'American Idol', judge Simon Cowell is finally calling it quits. For some viewers of the show, he ... Read more...
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Now, software to detect sarcasm
May 20th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): Israeli researchers have developed a computer algorithm capable of identifying sarcasm in written text.Devised by computer scientists at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the algorithm could pave the ... Read more...
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Dayanand makes movie on Swami Nityanand
May 8th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Dayanand, renowned parody artist, has directed a video film on the Swami Nityanand sex scandal that broke out recently. Self-proclaimed Godman Swami Nityanand has been arrested ... Read more...
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Mira Sorvino struggles to be sarcastic
May 6th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): Actress Mira Sorvino has admitted that she struggles to be sarcastic.The 'Mighty Aphrodite' actress, who was at the red carpet in Hollywood to promote her new movie "Multiple ... Read more...
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Bill Maher Slams President Barrack Obama “Real Time”
May 2nd, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York , May 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Owing to the revoke of the cessation for the off shore drilling of oil, United States President Barrack Obama was slammed by the ... Read more...
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2 Females Rescued Subsequent To An Hour On A Hindered Fair Ride In Miami
March 31st, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Two females were hung 50 feet sideways on top of the ground on board a stuck fair ride. They returned to the ground unscratched approximately ... Read more...
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Shopping leaves Sandra in ‘guilty shoes’
March 16th, 2010 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock reveals she doesn't like shopping and rather feels pressurised to make expensive purchases like the $900 "guilt shoes" which she has never worn.
"I ... Read more...
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‘Jugaari’ a film worth watching (IANS Film Review)
February 27th, 2010 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Film: 'Jugaari'; Director: S.D. Arvind; Cast: Avinash, Harshitha Poonachcha, Avinash, Sharat Lohithashwa; Music: Arjun; Rating: ***Though there have been many Kannada films that have focussed on the themes of ... Read more...
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‘Family Guy’ actress with Down Syndrome hits back at Sarah Palin
February 20th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 20 (ANI): Voice actor Andrea Fay Friedman, who suffers Down Syndrome, has fired back at Sarah Palin by saying the former Alaskan governor needs to chill out.Friedman, 39, ... Read more...
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Andrea Fay Friedman says that Sarah Palin doesn’t have a sense of humor
February 20th, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Feb 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Andrea Fay Friedman who played the ‘Family Guy’ character battling with Down’s syndrome, has reportedly said that Sarah Palin doesn’t have a ... Read more...
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