Lottery millionaire Mr Topham bans his mother from his life
March 5th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After winning millions of pounds in the EuroMillions Jackpot, a 22-year-old has served his mother a notice to stay out of his life. Last month, Matt Topham ... Read more...
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Gooding Jr back on small screen
February 29th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) American actor Cuba Gooding Jr is returning to television with the new drama series "Guilty".The 44-year-old will play one of the leading roles in "Guilty", a ... Read more...
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Tina’s ‘Uttaran’ tales with Vidya’s ‘Kahaani’
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Tina Dutta, who plays Ichha in popular show "Uttaran", says it was an "amazing" experience to shoot a special episode with Vidya Balan who ... Read more...
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TV show ‘Khloe & Lamar’ premieres
February 20th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The newest edition to the Kardashian television list is "Khloe and Lamar." The show premiered over the weekend and it has since received some favorable ratings.
In ... Read more...
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‘Lonely’ Clooney feels sleepless
February 19th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Actor George Clooney says he feels "lonely" while attending public events and says he goes through "a very tough time" sleeping."Turning off the television causes ... Read more...
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Myanmar assures fair by-elections
February 18th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 18 (IANS) The Myanmar election commission has urged its officers to ensure free and fair by-elections set for April 1.Commission chairman U Tin Aye said the political parties ... Read more...
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Congress stays away from sleazegate probe
February 15th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 15 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said it will not join the panel to probe three former Karnataka ministers caught watching porn in the assembly, saying the panel ... Read more...
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Myanmar president meets top UN envoy
February 15th, 2012 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 15 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein met the visiting UN special envoy to Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday, state radio and television reported.Nambiar, the ... Read more...
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Drunk man beaten up by police at railway station
February 14th, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 13 (IANS) A drunk man creating a ruckus was brutally thrashed by police at a railway station in Madhya Pradesh. A police official Monday assured action against the ... Read more...
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We feel very secure in India: Israeli envoy
February 13th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India will not tolerate attacks on diplomats on its soil, Israel's envoy here said Monday, adding that Israeli diplomats "feel very secure" in India."It is ... Read more...
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Man dumps 1 kg gold bar in charity box
February 11th, 2012 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, Feb 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A gold bar weighing one kilogram was dropped into a charity collection box in the Belarussian city of Brest, a media report said Friday.The gold ... Read more...
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Megan Hilty & Katharine McPhee to star in NBC show ‘Smash’
February 11th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Megan Hilty and Katharine McPhee are all set to star in the NBC show Smash, which is all set to premiere at 9pm on Mondays. The ... Read more...
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Sharman matches steps with penguin (With Image)
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi, who is known for his perfect comic timing, will soon be seen sharing dance moves with a penguin in a new television commercial.The ... Read more...
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Spanish singer to take a break due to exhaustion
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Monica Naranjo wants to take a break from her career to focus her energies on her family and on her next artistic project, ... Read more...
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It’s the Smarties 75th anniversary
January 30th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The chocolate candy Smarties turns 75 this year. The sweet was first introduced in 1937 as Smarties. It was initially called Chocolate Beans but Nestle renamed it ... Read more...
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Cliff Richards to go on hiatus
January 25th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Pop legend Cliff Richard has decided to give himself some rest over the next 12 months.The 71-year-old insists he's chosen to take the break because ... Read more...
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Indian Minister Gauri Shankar Bisen involved in shoe-lace tying row
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Indian minister is fighting desperately to save his face after a shoe lace-tying controversy. Gauri Shankar Bisen, who is a minister in the Indian state of ... Read more...
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Russia may increase oil output in 2012
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is planning to raise its oil production by 1 percent year-on-year in 2012 to 516 million metric tonnes, the energy ministry said."We are expecting ... Read more...
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Man in Afghan army uniform kills four soldiers
January 20th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 20 (IANS) A man in Afghan army uniform opened fire and killed four foreign soldiers in Kapisa province Friday, a media report said."An Afghan soldier shot dead four ... Read more...
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Smith to host Kids’ choice awards
January 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Actor Will Smith has signed up to host Nickelodeon's 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards.The network announced Wednesday that the 43-year-old will emcee the event, ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs immortalized as an action figure
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steve Jobs’ action figure is incredibly close to his real figure. The image has already been shown on television and on the Internet.The details of ... Read more...
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I tore the bill because it was bad: Rajniti Prasad
December 30th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Justifying his act of tearing a copy of the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Rajniti Prasad Friday said it ... Read more...
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Samsung to acquire Sony stake in LCD joint venture
December 26th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) South Korean Samsung Electronics will buy Japanese Sony Corporation's stake in their joint liquid crystal display (LCD) venture for 1.08 trillion won ($939 million).The two ... Read more...
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Bhajji on wrestling show
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) What on earth will spinner Harbhajan Singh do on a new wrestling show on television? Bhajji will appear on "Ring Ka King", a new wrestling ... Read more...
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‘Animal Kingdom’ heading to US TV
December 21st, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Oscar-nominated Australian movie "Animal Kingdom" is heading to the small screen as a new US television show.The drama, which was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress ... Read more...
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Kelly Ripa still looking for a new co-host
December 7th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kelly Ripa has been left without a permanent co-host after Regis Philbin announced his retirement. For the first time since 2001, Regis is left to host ... Read more...
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Farooq favours re-opening of cinemas, liquor shops
December 5th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's National Conference (NC) president and union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah Monday said the cinema halls and liquor shops should re-open ... Read more...
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Beyonce denies her pregnancy cravings reports
December 5th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Beyonce spoke about her pregnancy when she appeared on the television show 20/20. The singer refuted allegations about her pregnancy cravings when she got on ... Read more...
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Bollywood is not a big bad world, says Vidya Balan
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS)Contrary of what people perceive of Bollywood, Vidya Balan says she doesn't feel the industry is a "big bad world"."I had heard film industry is ... Read more...
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Russians ignore parliament poll campaign: Survey
November 30th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Less than half of Russians -- about 47 percent -- are paying attention to the campaign ahead of the Dec 4 parliamentary elections, an opinion ... Read more...
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Reach of TV and scope of cinema very vast: Pankaj Kapoor
November 30th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) While admitting that theatre, TV and cinema have their own respective importance, actor-filmmaker Pankaj Kapoor says that compared to the stage, the scope of television ... Read more...
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Give access to Bangladesh war crimes trial: US official
November 28th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 28 (IANS) The ongoing trial for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war should be made accessible to all, a visiting US official said Monday."Given the ... Read more...
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No binging for Love Hewitt on Thanksgiving
November 25th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt says she won't over-indulge in food on Thanksgiving because she has to shoot raunchy scenes for the television movie "The Client List" ... Read more...
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Rihanna’s intimate video banned in France
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Rihanna's latest music video "We Found Love" has been banned in France after the love scenes were deemed too suggestive.The video, which shows a destructive ... Read more...
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Holly Willoughby quits Dancing On Ice
November 21st, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dancing on Ice co-star Holly Willoughby has quit the show to become the host of BBC’s latest show The Voice. ITV has announced that former BBC host ... Read more...
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