Will keep fighting against anti-people policies, Mamata thunders
September 21st, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) As all the Trinamool Congress ministers resigned from the UPA government to protest against its economic policies, party chief Mamata Banerjee Friday said she would keep ... Read more...
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‘Cambridge alumni played role in India’s freedom’
September 11th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said that many Cambridge alumni played a leading role in India's struggle for independence and later in guiding ... Read more...
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I don’t think I can get better than ‘Raaz 3′: Bipasha
August 25th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Bipasha Basu admits she has given her best shot for Vikram Bhatt's "Raaz 3" and says she doubts if she can deliver a better performance ... Read more...
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Court-appointed panel to control Birla estate
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday ordered the vesting of the control of the estate of late Priyamvada Birla with a three-member committee of administrators which it ... Read more...
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Too famous to be in public: Emma Watson
August 21st, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson says it's a struggle for her to be out in public as she is too famous."If I went somewhere busy, ... Read more...
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Sonu Nigam gets choosy
August 18th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung several hit tracks in Bollywood, says he has become choosy with the kind of songs he wants to sing ... Read more...
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Hold talks with rebels, women’s group tells Meghalaya
August 16th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 16 (IANS) A prominent women's group in Meghalaya Thursday asked the government to accept an offer of talks of a militant organisation, which is fighting for a sovereign ... Read more...
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Khasi rebel outfit ready for talks
August 15th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 15 (IANS) The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), an outlawed Khasi militant group in Meghalaya, has offered to hold talks with the government."We are ready to come to ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde
August 14th, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Gauri Shinde, wife of filmmaker R. Balki, who is debuting as a director with "English Vinglish", says the film is inspired by her mother."This film is ... Read more...
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People need political alternative: Anna
August 5th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Sunday said it was during his five-day fast at Jantar Mantar last week that he realised the need to give ... Read more...
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Amit Tandon to host talent show for women
August 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Singer-actor Amit Tandon is set to anchor "BIG Memsaab", a show which serves as a platform for ordinary women to showcase their extraordinary talent.The show ... Read more...
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‘Raaz 3′ shows actors’ struggle in life
August 1st, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu says that she agreed to work in Vikram Bhatt's "Raaz 3" because she wanted to show how actors' struggle in real life ... Read more...
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‘Jism 2′ songs not copied
July 31st, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Pooja Bhatt's film "Jism 2" has been in the news for all the wrong reasons -- one of them being the tittle track "Yeh Jism", ... Read more...
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Balancing family, career exhausting: Stefani
July 30th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Singer Gwen Stefani says she struggled to balance between her family and reformation of her band No Doubt."We were only able to get together three ... Read more...
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Rapist jailed in failed attempt to abduct girl
July 28th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) An Irish man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for trying to kidnap a teenager and young woman on the same day.Rapist Dermot Murphy, ... Read more...
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Stefani struggled to balance work, family
July 28th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Singer Gwen Stefani reveals she struggled to maintain a balance between work and family when her band No Doubt was re-formed in 2008."We were only ... Read more...
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YouTube Unveils Face Blurring System
July 19th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a bid to protect the identities of those who upload critical videos on its service, YouTube on Wednesday unveiled its face blurring system. The system ... Read more...
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Jeev Milkha Singh wins Scottish Open
July 16th, 2012 - 2:22 am ICT by IANS
Inverness (Scotland), July 16 (IANS) Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh beat Italian Francesco Molinari in a play-off to win the Scottish Open here Sunday and qualify for next week's British ... Read more...
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Perry vows to be serious about work
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry says her music is taking a darker turn following her split from Russell Brand and it is time to tackle more serious ... Read more...
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Briton’s DNA links him to world’s first woman (Lead, correcting para two)
June 30th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) A British pensioner got the mother of all shocks when he discovered he was directly related to Eve, the world's first woman who lived 190,000 years ... Read more...
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Briton’s DNA links him to world’s first woman
June 30th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) A British pensioner got the mother of all shocks when he discovered he was directly related to Eve, the world's first woman who lived 190,000 years ... Read more...
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BJP leaders court arrest over price rise
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Concluding their nationwide agitation against price rise, several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Friday courted arrest in various parts of the country.While party president ... Read more...
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Syria denies facing ‘Civil War’
June 14th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria is not witnessing a "civil war" but a struggle to uproot the "plague of terrorism, abduction and payment of ransoms, aggressions and explosions", the ... Read more...
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Mithun recalls days of struggle
June 13th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) National Award-winning actor Mithun Chakraborty, who plays the role of grandmaster on dance reality show "Dance India Dance Little Masters" (DID), feels the current lot of ... Read more...
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Making Burton eat healthy food was a struggle: Norah
June 12th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) Singer Norah Jones says it was an uphill task to make producer Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse eat healthy food.The 33-year-old recorded her new album ... Read more...
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Katy Perry gets comic book treatment
June 8th, 2012 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry is the latest star to be transformed into a comic book character.The 27-year-old will be depicted as a cartoon in "Fame: Katy ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ written with Sridevi in mind: R.Balki
June 5th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Sridevi's comeback film "English Vinglish" was written with only her in mind, says producer R. Balki, whose wife Gauri Shinde has directed the movie."'English Vinglish' ... Read more...
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Despite poverty, disability, these Bengal students shine
June 2nd, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) They faced poverty and physical disability but that could not deter these bravehearts from scoring well in this year's Madhyamik examinations of the West Bengal ... Read more...
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American Sikhs hail India’s Sikh marriage law
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) American Sikhs have hailed as "historic" the passage in the Indian parliament of Anand Marriage Act for the registration of Sikh marriages."This is a historic day ... Read more...
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Emily Blunt makes kitchen messy
May 6th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Actress Emily Blunt loves cooking but says it is a struggle to clean up afterwards because she's a messy person."I love to cook - I'm ... Read more...
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Dilip Saheb, a colossus: Big B
May 4th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all praise for Bollywood's golden couple Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu and says that the former is of exceptionally large status."...the ... Read more...
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Four killed in Nepal blast
April 30th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 30 (IANS) At least four people were killed and over 10 injured Monday when a bomb went off in a central Nepal town Monday, police said.According to ... Read more...
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Won’t mind struggling all my life: Ranvir Shorey
April 28th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) He has been in the industry for a decade and proved his mettle as an actor with films like "Khosla Ka Ghosla", "Bheja Fry" and ... Read more...
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Indonesian MPs’ sex tape leaked online
April 25th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 25 (IANS/AKI) A sex tape reportedly featuring two Indonesian lawmakers has been leaked on internet.The MPs are reportedly from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. The sex video ... Read more...
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Depp hit with lawsuit over concert scuffle
April 18th, 2012 - 6:10 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Johnny Depp is facing legal action from a disabled woman, who has alleged she was assaulted by the actor's security guards at a rock ... Read more...
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