I’m not interested in politics: Aamir Khan (Interview)
June 8th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) He doesn't want to enter politics and candidly admits he has no solutions to problems. Actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan, revelling in the "dream reaction" to ... Read more...
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Bollywood must treat women as heroes: ‘Kahaani’ writer Advaita Kala
April 26th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The film "Kahaani", for which she wrote the story, grossed Rs.54.55 crore. Advaita Kala, also considered a pioneer of India's chick lit genre, says women ... Read more...
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Image trap doesn’t bother Karan Grover (With Images)
February 27th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Television actor Karan V. Grover, popularly known as Karan of daily soap "Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli", doesn't fear getting stereotyped as he believes in ... Read more...
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‘World Cup proves that 50-over cricket has a future,’ says Lorgat
March 29th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 29(ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has said that the ongoing World Cup on the Indian sub-continent has demonstrated that 50-over cricket has a long and successful ... Read more...
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‘Back-to-back Ashes series could dilute interest’
January 30th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 30 (ANI): Australia's leading experts on sports broadcasting, Colin Smith, has warned that back-to-back Ashes series could dilute interest in the oldest rivalry in cricket.Smith, who helped broker Cricket Australia's ... Read more...
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ESPN-STAR Sports unveils grand plans for 2011 World Cup
December 10th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 10(ANI- Business Wire India): ESPN-STAR Sports (ESS) has unveiled its grand plans to make the 2011 World Cup presentation truly entertaining.The 2011 edition of the iconic tournament, starting on ... Read more...
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Bruce Forsyth And Louis Walsh Still Breeding Bad Blood
December 6th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If females love getting indulged in cat fights, then it seems that even men are not way behind. This was proved, when the two oldies, Louis ... Read more...
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Youth cricket bodies in Australia to be centralized following adverse report
November 1st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.1 (ANI): Bodies governing youth cricket in Australia will be centralised after a damning report forced Cricket Australia to completely re-evaluate its structure and revenue streams.A discussion paper, revealed yesterday in ... Read more...
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Comedy is getting vulgar: Aatish Kapadia
October 12th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Writer-director Aatish Kapadia, who won appreciation from critics for tickling audiences' funny bones with his directorial debut "Khichdi-The Movie", feels comedy has become vulgar.The film, the big ... Read more...
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‘Incredible India’ showed its best face: Australlian media (Lead)
October 4th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 4 (IANS) The new "Incredible India" of diversity and cultural pride showed its face, the Australian media unanimously said after watching Sunday's gala opening of the 19th Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Australian media hails Games opening ceremony
October 4th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 4 (IANS) The new "Incredible India" of diversity and cultural pride showed its face, the Australian media unanimously said after watching Sunday's gala opening of the 19th Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Imagine TV unveils its ‘desi girls’
April 20th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Swayamvar, Pati patni aur woh, Raaz pichhle janam ka! Imagine TV has always come up with innovative reality shows. In keeping with the trend, the channel ... Read more...
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Discovery Channel & Steven Spielberg working together on ‘Future Earth’
April 9th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Discovery Channel and Steven Spielberg are working in tandem on ‘Future Earth.’ It is reported to be an animated series about how life would ... Read more...
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Trends on TV in 2009
December 31st, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The year 2009 has been a roller-coaster ride for our television audiences. Indian Television had a variety of shows to offer on a platter to its audience. Right from controversial reality ... Read more...
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England threatens to pull of 2010 Commonwealth games due to security fears
December 30th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.30 (ANI): In what could be a major blow, England may pull out of the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in New Delhi due to security reasons, as security ... Read more...
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Indian cricket has reached the pinnacle: ICC chief
December 16th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Dec 16 (IANS) The head of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday congratulated India on reaching the top of the rankings for Test match cricket, saying the time ... Read more...
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Chappell supports Cricket Australia’s plans to revamp domestic cricket
December 15th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 15(ANI): Former Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell has said that Cricket Australia (CA)'s plans to revamp domestic Twenty20 league is the way of the future.Chappell also said that the plans ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia unveils plan for new tribal T20 competition
December 15th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec. 15 (ANI): Cricket Australia plans to unveil a lucrative new Twenty20 league featuring cities rather than states in 2011.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia is pressing ahead with plans ... Read more...
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IPL loses global viewership, but fresh opportunities knock
August 19th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Aug 19 (IANS) The global television audience for the 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) was markedly down on the heights achieved during the inaugural season, according to a ... Read more...
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My friendship with Farah is for real: Annu Malek
May 28th, 2009 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Music director Annu Malek, who has teamed up with choreographer-director Farah Khan yet again as a reality show judge after "Indian Idol", dismisses rumours of ... Read more...
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IPL success spurs South Africa to launch SPL
May 3rd, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, May 3 (IANS) South African cricket authorities are speeding up the launch of the proposed Southern Premier League (SPL) to cash in on the huge success of the second ... Read more...
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New retractable roof for Wimbledon to beat rain, bad light blues
April 22nd, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 22 (ANI): Unlike last season's Australian Open, when a match at Melbourne Park was stopped due to bad light, this year's Wimbledon will not problem of face poor lighting thanks ... Read more...
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Timeout hampering teams’ momentum, says Tendulkar
April 20th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, April 20 (IANS) Indian Premier League's (IPL) 'tactical timeout' has come in for a sharp criticism by team officials and players, including Sachin Tendulkar, who said the innovation is ... Read more...
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IPL II introduces ‘time-outs’
April 17th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.17 (ANI): Compulsory 'time-outs' are to be introduced into the Indian Premier League, which starts on Saturday in South Africa, in an attempt to squeeze in more television ... Read more...
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IPL II matches to be 15 minutes longer
April 16th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) The timings of the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, that begins here Saturday, have been extended by 15 minutes.
The IPL matches will now ... Read more...
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RAKHI SAWANT TO WED ON TELEVISION
April 7th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
AUDIENCES TO HELP RAKHI SELECT HER IDEAL LIFE PARTNERSeeks prospective grooms in a first of its kind televised reality showNDTV Imagine to play matchmakerMumbai, April 7, 2009: This summer, Imagine ... Read more...
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TV full of horror, thanks to Bollywood
March 15th, 2009 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Spooky thrillers like "Aahat" and "The Zee Horror Show" were popular with Indian television viewers until a few years ago when the soaring TRPs of ... Read more...
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Shahid’s birthday will be a close-knit affair (Film Snippets)
February 24th, 2009 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shahid Kapur, who turns 28 Wednesday, is looking forward to celebrating his birthday by hosting a party for family and close friends.
"Shahid is pretty excited ... Read more...
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Americans watch the India story - from Indus valley to Bangalore
January 6th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) From the Indus Valley civilisation to the 21st century, India's story through the ages unfolds before television audiences in the US with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) telecasting ... Read more...
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CA testing orange, yellow, pink, fluorescent balls for day-night Tests
December 29th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 29 (ANI): Cricket Australia is continuing to explore ways of playing crickets oldest format under lights to attract more spectators and television audiences, but cannot proceed until a suitable ... Read more...
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There was no delay in dispatch of troops: NSG chief (Interview)
December 26th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Exactly a month after the terror attack, National Security Guard (NSG) chief J.K. Dutt says there was no slackness in the dispatch of the elite commandos to ... Read more...
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China’s first Olympics leaves pride, regrets
December 13th, 2008 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 13 (DPA) Hundreds of millions of television viewers across the world saw China for the first time in August, or at least they saw a new side of the vast ... Read more...
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Television industry impasse to continue as workers’ body scraps agreement (Lead)
November 22nd, 2008 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Television audiences will have to make do with re-runs of old soaps for some more time as technical workers unhappy with a deal signed Wednesday to address their ... Read more...
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Clooney, Steisand, Geffen may not be Obamas real friends in Hollywood
November 20th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 20 (ANI): Hollywood stars like George Clooney, Barbra Streisand and David Geffen might have supported Barack Obamas campaign, but they are just not the showbiz giants who are closest ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia CEO questions IPL future sustainability
April 24th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, Apr.24 (ANI): Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland today cast doubt over the sustainability of the Indian Premier League, saying the much-hyped Twenty20 competition is already facing financial pressure.
Large crowds ... Read more...
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