‘British kids don’t find reading interesting’
September 8th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) A study in Britain has warned of children increasingly viewing reading as not so interesting an activity possibly due to their involvement with the internet and ... Read more...
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Crime is the next big space on TV: Ekta Kapoor
September 7th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) She started the trend of saas-bahu sagas on the small screen and film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor believes that the next big thing ... Read more...
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Italy within reach of economic recovery: Italian PM
September 6th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 6 (IANS) Italy has averted the worst case scenario of the debt crisis and economic recovery in the eurozone's third largest economy is within reach, Italian Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Colombian caught trying to board plane with grenade
August 22nd, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Aug 22 (IANS/EFE) A man was arrested when a grenade was found in his carry-on luggage as he tried to board a commercial flight in the southwestern Colombian city ... Read more...
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Luxury Hotel for Dogs to Open in New York City
August 21st, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A luxury hotel for dogs will be opening in New York City next month. The luxury hotel which is being made for dogs that are ... Read more...
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Humphries is a cancer: Kardashian
August 17th, 2012 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian says her estranged husband NBA player Kris Humphries is like a cancer in her life and she wants to get rid ... Read more...
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No more TV shows after ‘Sound Trippin’: Sneha Khanwalkar
August 11th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Her distinct tunes in "Gangs Of Wasseypur" struck the right chords with music lovers, as did her compositions in MTV's show "Sound Trippin". But composer Sneha ... Read more...
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Two stoned to death for adultery in Mali
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Islamists in control of the northern region of Mali said they forced a man and a woman into two holes and stoned them to death for ... Read more...
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Too much light at night causes depression
July 24th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Sleeping in a room with too much light can cause depression, experts claim.Even just the glow from leaving the television on while you sleep can be ... Read more...
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Sofia Vergara joins cast of ‘Family Guy’
July 24th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 24 (IANS) Actress Sofia Vergara, who was recently crowned the highest-paid actress on television by editors at Forbes magazine, has joined the cast of hit comedy ... Read more...
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Anushka replaces Prachi for brand endorsement (With Images)
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma has replaced Prachi Desai as the face of SOFY, a brand of sanitary napkins from Japan-based FMCG company Unicharm.Anushka has been ... Read more...
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2,000 squatters in Lima evicted by 1,500 cops
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Lima, July 23 (IANS/EFE) A force of 1,500 police personnel with officers mounted on horseback and anti-riot trucks evicted 2,000 people who had occupied idle land here.The occupiers took over ... Read more...
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Three held over deadly Russian flood that killed 153
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 22 (IANS) Three officials have been held on charges of professional negligence over a deadly flood that ravaged southern Russia's Krymsk city and killed at least 153 people, ... Read more...
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Argentine comedian Jorge Luz is dead
July 16th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, July 16 (IANS/EFE) Argentine actor Jorge Luz, who stood out during his prolific career as a comedian, died in Buenos Aires, his family said Sunday. He was 90.The ... Read more...
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Ben Harper and Laura Dern’s divorce is back on
July 9th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Enlightened’ actress Laura Dern has filed divorce papers for separation from her husband Ben Harper. The two had gotten married 7 years ago, in 2005.It may ... Read more...
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Sheen’s TV comeback big hit
July 2nd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen's television comeback "Anger Management", in which he stars as a former baseball ace-turned-anger management psychiatrist, is already a hit.It went on air ... Read more...
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Mark Wahlberg misses marijuana days
July 2nd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Movie star Mark Wahlberg has begun to miss his pot-smoking days while doing comedy film "Ted"."I never missed it at all until Ted, who is ... Read more...
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Women not playing diverse roles on TV: Shweta Tiwari
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) She enjoyed being the favourite next-door-girl in "Kasautii Zindagii Kay", the first female winner of reality show"Bigg Boss" and now a strict mom in "Parvarrish ... Read more...
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Court tells TV serial director to pay alimony to wife
June 28th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A Delhi court has asked a television serial director and production house owner to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs.33,000 to his estranged wife.Metropolitan ... Read more...
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Girl hangs herself to death in Delhi
June 25th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A 17-year-old Class 12 girl committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house here, police said Monday.Pragati Bharti was found hanging ... Read more...
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Jennifer Hudson returns to television
June 25th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 25 (IANS) Actress-singer Jennifer Hudson, who became famous as a contestant on "American Idol", will return to the small screen. She will make a guest appearance in ... Read more...
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Prachi happy to play her age in ‘I, Me Aur Main’
June 24th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) " 'I, Me Aur Main' is a perfect opportunity for me to change people's perceptions about me," says Prachi Desai who will be seen playing ... Read more...
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TV actor Sachin Parikh prefers negative roles
June 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) TV actor Sachin Parikh, who is seen as wife-beater Jagan Mehta in "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", says he enjoys playing negative characters as they are more ... Read more...
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Minor collision between two Mumbai trains, no casualties
June 17th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Two suburban local trains suddenly came opposite each other at Mumbai's Andheri station Saturday night and collided, a railway official said. No casualties were reported.The incident ... Read more...
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Akshay will do wonders in ‘Oh My God’: Sachin Parikh
June 16th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ashay Kumar will be seen in "Oh My God", a movie based on Gujarati play "Kanji Viruddh Kanji". TV celebrity Sachin Parikh, who played ... Read more...
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State of emergency in Myanmar state
June 11th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 11 (IANS) The Myanmar government declared a state of emergency in coastal Rakhine state Sunday night following unrest.The declaration, aired by the state radio and television, was signed ... Read more...
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Multi-tasking helps Genelia balance home, work
May 30th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Genelia D'Souza, who married Riteish Deshmukh in February this year, says contrary to popular belief nothing has changed in her life after marrige and she faces ... Read more...
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TV has bigger reach than films, says Akshay
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha will be seen promoting their forthcoming film "Rowdy Rathore" in the popular TV serial "CID". And Akashay asserts ... Read more...
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Katherine Jenkins vows to gain weight
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) Opera singer Katherine Jenkins has vowed to eat more to gain weight following her stint on television show "Dancing With The Stars".The 31-year-old, who has reached ... Read more...
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World’s tallest TV tower to open for public
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest television and radio broadcast tower, will be opened for public access Tuesday.The construction of the structure, which has a height ... Read more...
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Schoolgirl killed in Italy bombing
May 19th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 19 (IANS) A minor schoolgirl was killed and seven others were injured Saturday in a bomb explosion outside a school in southern Italy.The bombing took place around 8 ... Read more...
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Mobiles making Britons lose their manners
May 17th, 2012 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Britons seem to be doing away with their traditional good manners, as a survey has found two out of three people in Britain wouldn't mind answering ... Read more...
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Sakshi petition against CBI action dismissed
May 14th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Monday dismissed petitions by the Sakshi Group owned by YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy challenging the ... Read more...
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Dia, Prachi recall their mothers’ selfless love
May 12th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Actress Dia Mirza believes that no day is complete for her without her mother.About the importance of her mother in her life, she said: "A ... Read more...
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Gaga loves being alone
May 6th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga says she began to cherish her loneliness when she was 20, but admits it eventually led her to cocaine addiction."I began to ... Read more...
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