Katrina to endorse footwear brand
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delh, Aug 22 (IANS) Katrina Kaif's endorsement spree continues. The actress has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Flite flip flops of footwear brand Relaxo."Katrina's vibrant and ... Read more...
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18 feet python found in Florida
August 14th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) An 18 feet python, carrying a record 87 eggs, has been captured in Florida.The huge Myanmarese python, weighing about 70 kg, is the biggest ever found ... 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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BJP adds Ghaziabad mayor’s seat to its kitty
July 8th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 8 (IANS) Continuing its winning spree in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday won the Ghaziabad mayoral seat for the fourth time ... Read more...
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India bag women’s basketball title at Asian Beach Games
June 19th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Haiyang (China), June 19 (IANS) Indian women's basketball team Tuesday defeated hosts China to win the gold medal at the third Asian Beach Games here in east China's Shandong province.The ... Read more...
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Madhuri Dixit signs Anubhav Sinha’s next movie
April 27th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit seems to be on movie signing spree. After Vishal Bhardwaj's "Dedh Ishqiya", the actress has accepted Anubhav Sinha's "Gulab Gang"."Just signed ... Read more...
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Churchill hope to continue impressive run against Chirag Kerala
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 4 (IANS) Churchill Brothers SC hope to continue their impressive goal-scoring spree as they take on Chirag United Kerala in the 23rd round of the football I-League ... Read more...
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Smriti takes big lead at Women’s Pro Golf Tour event
March 29th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Smriti Mehra shot a bogey-free five-under 65 to open up a seven-shot lead at the end of the second round in a Hero Women's Professional Golf ... Read more...
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Markets quiet in noon trade, FMCG, IT scrips gain
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Indian equities markets were trading in a tight but volatile range Friday, with a benchmark index managing to creep up into the green after a ... Read more...
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‘Hugo’ wins best visual effects Oscar
February 27th, 2012 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Martin Sorcerese's "Hugo" is on award-winning spree. The film pocketed the best visual effects trophy for Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning ... Read more...
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Vidya played choosy before saying yes for ‘Kahaani’
February 16th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has been on a success spree after her films "No One Killed Jessica" and "The Dirty Picture", took a lot of time ... Read more...
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Clooney’s girlfriend Stacy Keiber parties in Las vegas
February 7th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) George Clooney’s girlfriend Stacy Keiber sure likes to party, with or without him. She was the hostess of an exclusive party at The Bank Nightclub, which ... Read more...
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Google best place to work in US: Fortune
January 20th, 2012 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Internet giant Google has been by Fortune magazine as the best place to work in the US.The Mountain View, California-based company hired about 7,000 people in ... Read more...
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Six killed in Nigeria church attack
January 6th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least six people were killed and 10 injured in an armed attack on a church in northeastern Nigeria, international media reported.A group of gunmen ... Read more...
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Salman Khan is my driving force: Himesh Reshammiya
December 21st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Composer-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya credits actor Salman Khan, a godfather to many newcomers, for his success in the Hindi film industry."For me it's always been god, ... Read more...
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‘Kolaveri’ crosses 4 mn mark, Big B hooked on to it
November 25th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) "Kolaveri Di", already a rage, seems on a record breaking spree. In less than a day, the song has got more than a million ... Read more...
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Hasselhoff on proposing spree
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) David Hasselhoff has vowed to keep proposing to his girlfriend Hayley Roberts until she says yes.The "Britain's Got Talent" star has already popped the question to ... Read more...
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SRK ties up with HomeShop18 for ‘RA.One’
October 21st, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan, who is on a marketing spree for his mega-budget production "RA.One", has tied up with homeshopping channel HomeShop18 to sell the ... Read more...
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Overseas funds sell $22.39 million in equities
September 25th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Indian equities markets saw overseas funds turn net sellers during the week ended Friday even as benchmark indices lost 4.5 percent amid a global sell-off.Foreign ... Read more...
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Close battles likely in JK Races
September 16th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) The battle for titles in the JK Tyre National Racing Championship has narrowed down to a handful of drivers who will be looking to consolidate their ... Read more...
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Whistleblower hounded by Uttar Pradesh minister
September 15th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) A whistleblower, who complained to the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta against alleged land grabbing by Labour Minister Badshah Singh, said Thursday that he was being hounded ... Read more...
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Salman film breaks SRK’s overseas record
September 3rd, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Salman Khan-starrer "Bodyguard" is on a record-breaking spree. After a stupendous opening in the domestic market, the film has surpassed the record of Shah ... Read more...
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Rashida Jones says that she kissed a lot of girls for ‘Our Idiot Brother’
August 26th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rashida Jones has very candidly confessed that she kissed a lot of girls for the movie Our Idiot Brother. And she did that not because she ... Read more...
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Kangaroo ‘embarks on lingerie looting spree’ in Prague
August 24th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 2-year-old kangaroo in Prague seems to have a taste for lingerie. The animal named Benji reportedly escaped from its owner by scaling the wall. Once the ... Read more...
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Coal India topples RIL as most valuable firm
August 18th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) State-run miner Coal India has become the most valuable company in terms of market capitalisation, toppling Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL).According to data available with the ... Read more...
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London riots: Facebook plotters jailed for four years
August 17th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Two Facebook users, who allegedly tried to incite mob violence during last week's London riots, have been sentenced to four years in prison.Perry Sutcliffe, 22, ... Read more...
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Employment growth stagnates in Italy amid weak economy
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 3 (IANS/AKI) Italian unemployment declined slightly in June as companies in the eurozone's third richest country were too pessimistic about the economy to go on a hiring spree.Hardest ... Read more...
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Russell on weight loss spree
July 12th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Actor Russell Crowe is trying to lose weight by following a tough diet and exercise regime."First ride in quite some time. Sore legs, sore ass, ... Read more...
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Infosys to hire 45,000 techies this year
July 12th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), July 12 (IANS) Infosys Ltd, India's second largest IT bellwether, is back on hiring spree and plans to increase its headcount by a whopping 45,000 during this fiscal ... Read more...
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Laxman wants to bat higher up the order
June 7th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) Veteran batsman V.V.S.Laxman Tuesday said he would like to bat higher in the upcoming away Test series with the West Indies, but left the decision ... Read more...
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Strange that KKR are winning this season: SRK
May 8th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan thanked his players for putting up a magnificent performance in the current edition of ... Read more...
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Jeev improves to tied second at Volvo China Open
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chengdu, April 22 (IANS) India's Jeev Milkha Singh moved into tied second place with a second successive round of six-under 66 and was only one shot behind the leader Jamie ... Read more...
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Gauri keeps Indian hopes alive in Queen Sirikit golf
March 10th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India's Gauri Monga kept hopes of a podium place intact as she carded a two-under 70 in second round to go to one-under 143 for ... Read more...
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Simon Cowell on weight-loss spree
March 10th, 2011 - 3:43 am ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell is on a weight loss spree after he gained weight on a recent trip to Britain.The 51-year-old is on a strict diet ... Read more...
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World Cup warm-up: Dhoni leads Indian run spree
February 17th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni not only scored a 64-ball 108 not out but also saw his wish for middle-order partnerships come good as India galloped ... Read more...
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