Juventus draw with Parma in Italian Serie A
February 16th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 16 (IANS) Juventus failed to reclaim the top spot of the Italian Serie A football standings after being held to a goalless draw by Parma.Juventus dominated Wednesday's ... Read more...
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Calcutta High Court judge laments farmer suicides
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) In the wake of rising number of farmer suicides in the country, a Calcutta High Court judge Saturday said India was not yet free and ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift dumped by boyfriend?
February 10th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Pop star Taylor Swift has reportedly been dumped by her so-called boyfriend Eddie Redmayne.The 22-year-old is believed to have embarked on a secret relationship with the ... Read more...
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Allegri calls for calm after loss to Juventus
February 9th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 9 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri asked his side to stay calm after losing to Juventus 1-2 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia ... Read more...
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Radcliffe went to ‘Harry Potter’ shoots beady-eyed
February 4th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he used to go to shoot on "Harry Potter" sets while being drunk."I went into work still drunk. I ... Read more...
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Kolkata litterateurs to protest ‘persecution’ of ‘Satanic Verses’ readers
January 24th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Describing as "shameful" the cases filed against writers who had read excerpts of banned book "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature ... Read more...
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Madonna wants old fashioned royalty back
January 22nd, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Pop star Madonna thinks the way the British royal family's role has changed is a shame.The "W.E." filmmaker thinks monarchs of the past were like ... Read more...
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Haven’t seen myself naked for decade: Mulligan
January 17th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) British actress Carey Mulligan says she has not seen herself naked in a mirror for over a decade despite her nude appearance in her latest film ... Read more...
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Carey Mulligan keen to adapt book into film
January 13th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) British actress Carey Mulligan is desperately looking for books to adapt for the big screen because she's struggling to find intriguing scripts in Hollywood.Filmmaker Steve MCQueen, ... Read more...
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Mourinho blames holidays for his players’s lethargic show
January 4th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 4 (IANS) Real Madrid football coach Jose Mourinho didn't know whether to praise or criticize his players after watching their Copa del Rey fightback against Malaga Tuesday night.Playing ... Read more...
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Beckham set to stay with LA Galaxy
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 3 (IANS) Former England captain David Beckham is likely to extend his contract with MLS side LA Galaxy, turning down the chance to play with the ... Read more...
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Martial arts exponents mask fear to show confidence
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) Competitors of mixed martial arts have unique ways of masking fear that actually allow them to project a confident face, says a US study.
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Jones to be axed from ‘The X Factor’
December 21st, 2011 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) British rock guitarist Steve Jones has reportedly been axed from the US version of "The X Factor" after receiving "terrible reviews" from critics.The 34-year-old, who was ... Read more...
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Three jailed for plotting to kill Australian troops
December 18th, 2011 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) An Australian court has jailed three Islamic extremists for plotting to kill soldiers in a terrorist attack on a Sydney army base.The three, originally from Lebanon ... Read more...
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Adele’s heartfelt tour rider leaks
December 7th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Adele’s tour rider leak has earned her praise than shame. The singer who has sold more albums than any other singer this year has some interesting request ... Read more...
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In Britain, just one in four meals is home-cooked
November 27th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 27 (IANS) It seems the fast-food or meals-on-the-go lifestyle is steadily overwhelming Britain's lifestyle, with just one in four meals being now cooked at home.According to a research ... Read more...
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Cowell can never find a global star: Cliff Richard
November 21st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Pop legend Cliff Richard says music mogul Simon Cowell will never be able to find a global superstar on his singing reality show "The X Factor"."Real ... Read more...
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Woman faces jail for killing hubby over porn
November 19th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A British woman faces up to 50 years in a US jail for killing her husband after she found that he collected child pornography.Joanna Findlay, 41, ... Read more...
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Anxiety leads teenagers to harm themselves
November 18th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) In what is being termed the "most comprehensive study" into the problem, a 16-year survey has found that teenagers who suffer from depression or anxiety deliberately ... Read more...
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Russia to sign child adoption deals with European countries
November 15th, 2011 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to sign bilateral agreements on child adoption with France, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany, a top official has said.Pavel Astakhov, ombudsman for ... Read more...
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Britons think kids behave like animals
November 3rd, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) British society holds a negative view towards children, and thinks children have started behaving like animals, says a research by a children's charity.The survey by Barnardo's ... Read more...
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IOA wants strict action against dope offenders: Malhotra
October 13th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday called for strict action against the sportspersons caught for doping, saying there should be "zero tolerance for those who test ... Read more...
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O’Keefe hoping to give a different spin
September 21st, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) After getting a peek at international cricket last season when he played a few T20 games for Australia and subsequently was in the Test squad but ... Read more...
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Britney Spears has a wardrobe malfunction
September 19th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Britney Spears had a wardrobe malfunction over the weekend during the promotion of her upcoming European Tour. The cameras caught the 29-year-old star as she was stepping ... Read more...
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A kiss lands Chinese driver in trouble
September 16th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 16 (IANS) A bus company in China apologized after one of its drivers shared his seat with his girlfriend and kissed her at a traffic junction, putting everyone's ... Read more...
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Documentation missing in Indian film industry: Big B
September 14th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that it is unfortunate that there is no archival work being done in the Indian film industry."I believe the whole ... Read more...
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Lorgat slams Indian team for skipping ICC awards
September 13th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Describing the Indian cricket team's skipping the ICC annual awards function here as a "shame", International Cricket Council chief Haroon Lorgat Tuesday said the Board of ... Read more...
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Madonna’s ‘W.E’ to premier at London Film Festival
September 8th, 2011 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Pop star Madonna's directorial venture "W.E" will have its British premiere at the London Film Festival.The film which stars Abbie Cornish, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, ... Read more...
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Sarah Harding calls off engagement
September 6th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Singer Sarah Harding, who was to wed fiance Tom Crane next year, has ended her relationship with the DJ due to fights over work-related travel.The Girls ... Read more...
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Don’t pay money to anyone misusing party’s name: Mamata
August 21st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday asked industrialists not to concede the demand for money being made by some people by misusing the name ... Read more...
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Rahul frustrates Modi, BJP: Congress
August 15th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Asking Narendra Modi to set his house in order, the Congress Monday said the latest comments on its general secretary Rahul Gandhi by the ... Read more...
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Cook credits Gooch for turnaround
August 12th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 12 (IANS) England opener Alastair Cook has credited batting coach and mentor Graham Gooch, who is constantly pushing them for "daddy hundreds" -- a term coined for scores ... Read more...
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Six held for killing Kolkata varsity official
July 29th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Five students and one teacher of Rabindra Bharati University were arrested Friday for beating to death a non-teaching staff after a scuffle over parking motorcycles, police ... Read more...
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‘Horrible bosses’ sequel being planned
July 27th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebuzz has reported that a sequel to the movie Horrible Bosses is at the planning stage. The producers of the movie are said to be in talks ... Read more...
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Blige opens up; talks about addiction, molestation
July 26th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 26 (IANS) Singer Mary J. Blige has opened up about her struggle with alcoholism and molestation, which haunted her for years."When I was five years old, I ... Read more...
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