Soha, Kunal together on ‘Superstar Santa’ (Movie Snippets)
January 20th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) They have dodged the cameras for long, but Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu, who have been dating each other, will be seen together on ... Read more...
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Bill Gates sad as Pakistani child prodigy dies
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Microsoft chief Bill Gates was saddened to learn about the death of Pakistan's Arfa Karim who became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional in 2004 when ... Read more...
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Farhan Akhtar running for role
January 17th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Farhan Akhtar has not only begun to grow his hair and beard to be ready to play a Sikh athlete in "Bhag Milkha Bhag", he ... Read more...
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Real Madrid look to extend the lead in Liga
January 12th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 12 (IANS) Real Madrid look to reach the halfway point of the Spanish football season this Saturday night by extending their lead at the top of the Spanish ... Read more...
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US arrests suspect in bomb plot
January 10th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb sites in the US state of Florida.Sami Osmakac, arrested Saturday night, is a naturalized US ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Paes, Tipsarevic annex doubles crown
January 9th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Leander Paes rolled back the years with a dominating performance, as he along with new partner Janko Tipsarevic, defeated Israeli combination of Jonathan Erlich and ... Read more...
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Polish woman held with fake visa
January 9th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A 22-year-old Polish woman was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here with a fake visa and passport while she was about to fly ... Read more...
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Baby girl born to Beyonce
January 8th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles has given birth to a baby daughter.According to contactmusic.com, the 30-year-old delivered the girl, named Ivy Blue Carter, in Lenox Hill ... Read more...
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No kid for now, keen for good work: Juhi Parmar (Interview)
January 8th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Karjat (Mumbai), Jan 7 (IANS) When Juhi Parmar emerged as the winner of "Bigg Boss 5" and stepped out of the controversial house Saturday night, it was to be greeted ... Read more...
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Juhi Parmar wins ‘Bigg Boss 5′, takes home Rs.1 crore
January 8th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Karjat (Mumbai), Jan 7 (IANS) Three months of patience and fair play paid off for TV actress Juhi Parmar, who emerged the winner of the fifth season of controversial reality ... Read more...
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Rajasthan doctors end strike, health facilities normalise
January 1st, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Healthcare services have started to normalise in Rajasthan after remaining badly affected for 11 days as around 10,000 government doctors joined duty Sunday after ending their ... Read more...
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Hooch kills 17 in Andhra (Second Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The New Year began on a tragic note in Andhra Pradesh with 17 people losing their lives due to illicit liquor in two separate incidents since ... Read more...
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Toll in Andhra hooch tragedy mounts to 15 (Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 15 with five more people succumbing Sunday, police said.Hours before the dawn ... Read more...
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Toll in Andhra hooch tragedy rises to 13
January 1st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 13 with three more people succumbing Sunday, police said.Hours before the dawn ... Read more...
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New York tightens security ahead of new year celebration
December 30th, 2011 - 7:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) The New York Police have beefed up security in the city ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration.Police have already set up barricades at the ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga to lead new year’s countdown
December 29th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga has been chosen to lead New Year's Eve countdown in New York's Times Square this year.The 25-year-old, who was born and ... Read more...
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Christmas celebrated in Punjab, Chandigarh
December 25th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) Singing of carols and offering prayers at various churches marked the Christmas celebrations across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Sunday.Churches at various places in both states and ... Read more...
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Woman sleepwalks to death
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) A 55-year-old US woman sleepwalked into a lake and drowned, a media report said Thursday.Charlene Ferrero left her Oaklyn, New Jersey apartment Saturday night and fell ... Read more...
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Sevilla president given seven-and-half year jail term
December 19th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 19 (IANS) The President of Spanish Primera Liga club, Sevilla Jose Maria del Nido was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail for corruption here Monday.Nido ... Read more...
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Philippine typhoon toll crosses 490 (Lead)
December 18th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 18 (IANS) The toll in a devastating typhoon in the Philippines Sunday rose to 497, the Red Cross said.Typhoon Washi battered the Mindanao island Saturday night causing massive ... Read more...
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Munich alcohol ban leads to train damage
December 12th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Munich, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Munich police have announced investigation into the vandalism in the city’s rail system which resulted in damage worth 100,000 Euros. A new law which bans the ... Read more...
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Warne burns bowling arm, doubtful for Big Bash
December 12th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 12 (IANS) Australian spin legend Shane Warne's availability for the Big Bash league is now doubtful as he suffered burns on his bowling arm while cooking.The former leg-spinner ... Read more...
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Star gazers catch glimpse of year’s last lunar eclipse
December 11th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Star gazers of the capital pointed their telescopes towards the moon as it turned crimson, marking the beginning of the last and the longest total ... Read more...
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Dev saab’s spirit, optimism inspiring: Bhandarkar
December 4th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Optimistic, strong and passionate - that's how filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar remembers the evergreen Dev Anand, who passed away in London following a cardiac arrest.Dev Anand ... Read more...
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Pooja Bedi voted out, Pooja Missra thrown out of ‘Big Boss 5′
November 27th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) VJ Pooja Missra was thrown out of "Big Boss 5" because of her "aggressive" behavior, whereas Pooja Bedi was the latest to be evicted from the ... Read more...
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4 injured in Karachi grenade attack
November 26th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) At least four people were injured when unknown miscreants attacked a shop with handgrenade and guns in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi Saturday night, reported ... Read more...
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World Junior TT: Ankita Das goes down fighting in quarters
November 20th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Manama (Bahrain), Nov 20 (IANS) Ankita Das managed to take two games off higher-ranked Chinese Ruochen Gu before losing 3-11, 2-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 12-14 in the quarterfinals of the ... Read more...
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Maoists kill Congress leader in Odisha
November 20th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) Maoists have killed a senior Congress leader in Odisha's Nuapada district after branding him anti-people and accusing him of being a police informer, an officer ... Read more...
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Advani calls for ouster of UPA government
November 20th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday gave a call for ousting the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on the issue of corruption, saying a situation had ... Read more...
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Liverpool goalkeeper loses son to leukaemia
November 20th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones has lost his five-year-old son Luca to leukaemia.In a statement Liverpool said the club was saddened at news of the passing of ... Read more...
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Focused on helping Real win La Liga: Ronaldo
November 18th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 18 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has said his focus is back on the Spanish La Liga after helping his national side Portugal qualify for the 2012 ... Read more...
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Ex-official sent to CBI custody in illegal mining case
November 14th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 14 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court Monday sent a former official of Andhra Pradesh government to CBI custody till Nov 21 in illegal mining ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Russia fire
November 13th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 13 (IANS) At least seven people were killed Sunday in a fire in northern Russia, the government said.The fire broke out Saturday night at a construction site in ... Read more...
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Sachin gorges on ‘bekti paturi’, prawns
November 13th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) After an on-field tune up for the Nov 14-18 Eden Gardens Test match against West Indies, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar Saturday night dipped into his ... Read more...
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Moscow to host strip show for charity
November 12th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian capital will host a charity strip show to help homeless people survive the upcoming winter, a charity organisation said.The event, organised by the ... Read more...
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