Shinde apologises for ‘filmy’ remark against Bachchan (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday was forced to apologise to Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan for a disparaging remark that caused an uproar in ... Read more...
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Shinde forced to apologise to Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday had to retract his remarks and apologise to Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan for a remark on her Bollywood ... Read more...
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Jaya Bachchan, Shinde trade words in Rajya Sabha
August 9th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday found himself on the backfoot during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the violence in Assam when he told ... Read more...
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British-Indian faces jail in Dubai for insulting Prophet
August 9th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) An Indian-origin Briton is facing up to three years in jail in Dubai for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammad in a text message sent to a Muslim ... Read more...
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Davis, Khan reprimand Ramdin over Viv Richards taunt
June 13th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 13 (IANS/CMC) West Indies' former Test batsman Bryan Davis and team manager Omar Khan have both criticised Denesh Ramdin for his controversial gesture aimed at ... Read more...
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Ramdin apologises to legend Sir Viv for taunt
June 11th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, June 11 (IANS/CMC) West Indies' wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin has apologised to Sir Vivian Richards after taunting the legendary West Indies batsman while celebrating his century on the fourth day of ... Read more...
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Violence in Kerala as poll campaign ends
April 11th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) The last day of the poll campaign in Kerala Monday saw violence and skirmishes at few places in which a state minister was also injured, ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi is an Amul baby: Achuthanandan
April 10th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Palakkad (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday hit out at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's comment on his age by calling him an "Amul baby".Gandhi, ... Read more...
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Afridi desperate to improve batting after daughter’s taunt
April 8th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi is desperate to improve his batting after even his daughter started joking about his poor form with the bat."I will focus on ... Read more...
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Meet the US woman who has spent $100K on 52 cosmetic procedures!
April 6th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 6 (ANI): A women, who is from Ohio but is based in the UK, has spent over 100,000 dollars on 52 cosmetic treatments.Cindy Jackson, aged 55, has revealed that out ... Read more...
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People with symmetrical faces aren’t that good looking: study
March 19th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): The myth that people with symmetrical faces are better looking has been set straight by a photographer, who studied the faces of 11 subjects.Julian Wolkenstein, 38, from ... Read more...
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Fans taunt Tait for hounding Canadian batsman (World Cup Diary)
March 16th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Australian Shaun Tait, who bowled at an awesome 146-148kmph speed, was taunted by about 1,000 fans in the stadium after Canadian top-order batsman Zubin Surkari was ... Read more...
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‘A pint of Guinness’ a day keeps Gwyneth Paltrow slim and trim!
March 7th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that the secret to her staying slim and aglow is simple - a pint of Guinness.Paltrow, who has an amazing bikini body for a ... Read more...
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Oprah’s Comments To ‘Parade’ Construed As U.S. Is Too Smart To Be Seduced By Sarah Palin’s Presidency
December 24th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Oprah Winfrey, the American Empress of daytime television, has provided her views on the possible presidential bid in 2012 from the conservative Republican sweetheart, ... Read more...
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BYU apologizes for scoreboard taunt
November 20th, 2010 - 1:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Utah, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some jokes are just not humorous enough. This is very true if it is carried at the wrong place. That though seemed like exactly what the scoreboard ... Read more...
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Katrina responds to Deepika’s ‘passport’ taunt
November 15th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has said there was nothing special in her passport, after fellow actress Deepika Padukone joked that she would like to have a look ... Read more...
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BlackBerry boss hits out at Apple’s Steve Jobs
October 21st, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 21 (IANS) Hitting back at Apple boss Steve Jobs who Monday claimed that "we have now passed RIM (Research In Motion)'' in smartphone sales, BlackBerry maker co-CEO Jim ... Read more...
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England on back foot following Oval loss ahead of decider: Amin
August 25th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.25 (ANI): Pakistan's young middle order batsman Umar Amin believes that the win against England in the third Test at The Oval has helped boost the visitors' confidence which could see ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Lafangey Parindey(2010)
August 21st, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Starring Deepika Padukone, Neil Nitin MukeshRating: *** ½August 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): "So this is a love story!" says the wry cop at the end of the film while closing the ... Read more...
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Mexican mayor kills man over taunt
July 8th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Oaxaca (Mexico), July 8 (IANS/EFE) A Mexican mayor has killed a man and wounded another because they made fun of his party for losing the gubernatorial election in the southern state of ... Read more...
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Defoe trashes Beckenbauer’s “stupid” England taunt
June 25th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 25(ANI): England striker Jermain Defoe has dismissed German legend Franz Beckenbauer's taunts where he branded the Three Lions "stupid" for finishing second in Group C to set up ... Read more...
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Oz politician ’sick of being sexualised’ by female NSW Premier
May 20th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 20 (ANI): Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Adrian Piccoli is enraged over New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally's remarks about his hair and suits.The ... Read more...
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McDonald’s employee taunts obese client with ‘fat’ receipt
March 29th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 29 (ANI): An employee working for McDonald has led an obese man to lock himself in the house after allegedly writing the word "FAT" on his receipt.Richard Willard, who weighs ... Read more...
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Liverpool comedy portrays Ferguson as whisky-swilling drunk
November 18th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 18 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been depicted as a whisky-swilling drunk in a comedy film starring top Liverpool players - Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.In ... Read more...
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Tharoor’s taunt on austerity drive angers Congress (Lead)
September 16th, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's remarks that he was prepared to travel in the "cattle class out of solidarity with ... Read more...
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Tharoor’s taunt on austerity angers Congress
September 16th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's remarks that he would travel in "cattle class out of solidarity with all our holy ... Read more...
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Charlie Weis Gives Cold Shoulder To Billboard Taunt
September 3rd, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
The head coach of the University of the Notre Dame football team Charlie Weis, will have other botherations beside his obesity, in the fifth season helm.Even though he does ... Read more...
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Man City turns Adebayor back into a star
August 31st, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31 (ANI): Manchester City boss Mark Hughes feels that the club has turned Emmanuel Adebayor from a sulk back into a star.City's boss celebrated a third straight win ... Read more...
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Liverpool’s Torres throws title taunt at Chelsea
August 14th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.14 (ANI): Liverpool hitman Fernando Torres has thrown a title taunt at both Chelsea and Manchester United, says his club will show its real intentions in due course."We have no ... Read more...
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Bell laughs off Warne’s ‘Shermanator’ comment
July 28th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 28 (IANS) England batsman Ian Bell has laughed off former Australian spin king Shane Warne's taunts that he looks like the "Shermanator" - the red-haired nerd in the American Pie ... Read more...
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Brock Lesnar Defeats Frank Mir In A High Intensity Match
July 12th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by GD
The Saturday night bore witness to one of the most exciting matches at the Ultimate Fighting Challenge 100. The two heavyweights, namely Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir encountered each other to provide ... Read more...
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Kids’ charity slams Jordan over her “c**t” Twitter rant against Andre
June 24th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): A leading children's charity has slammed Jordan over her X-rated rant on her Twitter web page about estranged husband Peter Andre.The former I'm A Celebrity star, who is ... Read more...
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Strauss not worried about Ponting’s taunt
May 21st, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): England skipper Andrew Strauss refuses to be flustered by his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting's taunt that he will be ruthlessly targeted by the Aussies.Boldly declaring that Strauss ... Read more...
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Now SRK apologises to Gavaskar
April 15th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
After apologizing to the Indian barbers for incorporating the word 'Barber' in the title of his home production, Billu Barber and subsequently removing it, Shah Rukh Khan has now apologized to ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian ‘honoured’ by Eminem’s ‘man’ taunt in new song
April 9th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 9 (ANI): Socialite Kim Kardashian feels "honoured" after Eminem made a reference to her in his new song, calling her a man.The 28-year-old model, in the 'We Made You' video, ... Read more...
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