Olympics: India tennis doubles matches postponed
July 29th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The Indian men's doubles pairs will have to wait before taking the tennis court at the Wimbledon as their first round match of the London ... Read more...
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Gaga to build floating palace in Greece
July 18th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 18 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga is building her dream "floating palace" in Greece.The grand palace will reportedly cost the singer 10 million pounds and is being built ... Read more...
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Berlusconi buys villa near Clooney’s house
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:44 am ICT by IANS
Milan, March 23 (IANS/AKI) Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has bought a mansion near a lake that is lined with houses, including one belonging to American actor George Clooney.After ... Read more...
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Greatest match of my life: Djokovic
January 30th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 30 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic believes the Australian Open final victory over Spaniard Rafael Nadal was the greatest of his life and the match would be ... Read more...
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Vijay Amritraj inspires brave-hearts of Mumbai Marathon
January 14th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) A 70-strong contingent of heart patients from the renowned Asian Heart Institute (AHI) will join 39,000 fit runners Sunday at the high-profile 9th Standard Chartered ... Read more...
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Bhardwaj will write script for Leander Paes
December 7th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Leander Paes' performance on the tennis court has made Vishal Bhardwaj sure that the sportsman will be good on the big screen too! The filmmaker has ... Read more...
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Vishal Bhardwaj wanted to be a cricketer
December 6th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who is currently busy with his next film "Dedh Ishqiya", says as a teenager he dreamt of becoming a cricketer."Sports has ... Read more...
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Rupert Murdoch sells his Long Island mansion for $9.1 million
September 27th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Long Island, Sept 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rupert Murdoch’s mansion in Long Island has been finally bought after four years since it was listed on the market, reports say. The eleven-bedroom property which ... Read more...
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Firm aims to turn Kerala into tennis nursery
September 6th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Terumo Penpol -- the country's largest manufacturer of blood bags -- has come out to support an innovative project to turn Kerala into a tennis nursery ... Read more...
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Briton builds world’s longest motobike
July 28th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) A Briton is all set for a new Guinness world record for the longest motorbike -- 22 metres long and with 25 seats.Colin Furze, 31, spent ... Read more...
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Anna Kournikova selling her mansion for $9.4 million
May 14th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anna Kournikova has put her mansion up for sale for a price of $9.4 million. The mansion boasts of 7 bedrooms, a very up market and luxurious ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift to buy $3.5 mn mansion?
April 24th, 2011 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift is reportedly in search of a "small, charming and very secluded" property in Beverly Hills and might zero in on a mansion worth ... Read more...
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‘Psycho’ star Janet Leigh’s home on sale for $4.5m
April 15th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): Late actress Janet Leigh's former home has been put on the market for 4.5 million dollars.Leigh died in 2004 at the age of 77, and the home is ... Read more...
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Leave casual footwear, cut-offs in closet: Tom Ford advises gentlemen
March 26th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 26 (ANI): American fashion designer Tom Ford has doled out tips on how a perfect gentleman should dress and behave.Ford, 49, who is launching his own line of women's ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson puts his Malibu mansion on sale again
March 25th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Malibu, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After failing to get a buyer for his mansion in Malibu last year, Mel Gibson has reportedly put the property back on the market. He is asking ... Read more...
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Brit TV show wants eight housemates to live without clothes for 30 days
March 15th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): The producers of a show in Britain are looking to hire eight housemates to live together for 30 days with no clothes on.The 'Nak'd Truth' has already caused ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ new $60m den that boasts running track, 4-hole golf course
March 9th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Tiger Woods is all set to move into his new 60 million-dollar den that not only comes with a running track but a four-hole golf course too."Pretty ... Read more...
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After Megan Fox’s Body, Rafael Nadal’s Underwear!
January 22nd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Move over Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal will take the field now! No, it is not the football field we are talking about here! It’s the Armani field, with and without ... Read more...
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‘Mari’ - engrossing tale of romance in times of war (Book Review)
January 1st, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
Book: "Mari"; Author: Easterine Kire; Publisher: Harper Collins; Pages: 171; Price: Rs.250"Mari" is a gentle love story set in the midst of violence - the violence of a forgotten battle ... Read more...
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NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover getting travel tips from orbiting spacecraft
December 17th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): NASA's Mars Opportunity rover, which is exploring areas that might hold clues about past Martian environments, is getting important travel tips from an orbiting spacecraft.Researchers are using a ... Read more...
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Oprah planning ‘to buy one of the most expensive homes in US’
November 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 19 (ANI): US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey is reportedly planning to buy a new home with a 68-million-dollar price tag.It one of the most expensive homes in the ... Read more...
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De Niro was a comb ad model
November 7th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Hollywood star Robert De Niro used to feature in a magazine commercial for a hair-enhancing comb before making it big in Hollywood.The Oscar-winning Hollywood legend was still ... Read more...
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Sania, Shoaib Malik inaugurate tennis academy in Ranchi
October 28th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaRanchi, Oct.28 (ANI): Tennis ace Sania Mirza and her husband, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, inaugurated a state-of-the-art tennis academy here on Thursday.The tennis academy has come up on the ... Read more...
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Sania says honoured to be in Dhoni’s home town
October 28th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 28 (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza Thursday said she was honoured to be in the home town of Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.Sania was here to inaugurate a tennis ... Read more...
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Sania-Shoaib in Ranchi for tennis court opening
October 27th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 27 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza arrived here with cricketer husband Shoaib Malik for the inauguration of a tennis court Thursday.The two arrived here by a flight Wednesday ... Read more...
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Grunting during tennis leads to ’slower response, more decision errors’
October 2nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): A researcher at University of Hawaii at Manoa has found that when players grunt with every tennis shot, it slows down their responses and causes them to make ... Read more...
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Costa Rica to have world’s largest penthouse priced at $50m
October 1st, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 1 (ANI): The world's largest penthouse, which has been listed for 50 million dollars, is being constructed in Costa Rica.According to the Wall Street Journal, the yet-to-be completed unit has ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ $54m mortgage for mega-mansion
September 1st, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): Golf ace Tiger Woods recently took out a 54.5 -million-dollar mortgage for his under construction mega-mansion.According to the documents filed in Martin County, Woods is building a ... Read more...
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Serena Williams loves heels
August 25th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Ace tennis player Serena Williams makes a fashion statement even in the tennis court, but says she gets close to tears if she can't wear high heels.
Williams ... Read more...
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Aussie tennis star Woodbridge ’smells a rat’ in Federer ad stunt video
August 20th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 20 (ANI): Australian Tennis star Todd Woodbridge said he doubted the authenticity of the recent ad stunt video featuring Roger Federer.The video shows Federer knock a bottle off the ... Read more...
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Federer tells Murray that time without coach could be beneficial
August 12th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.12 (ANI): Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has reportedly told British tennis star Andy Murray that not having a coach could be positively beneficial.Murray has been without a coach for ... Read more...
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Geri Halliwel ‘moving in with beau’
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 03 (ANI): Geri Halliwel is apparently moving in with her long time boyfriend Henry Beckwith.The couple has reportedly been spotted house hunting together in the English countryside.The former Spice ... Read more...
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Geri Halliwell to move in with beau?
August 2nd, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Singer Geri Halliwell has been house-hunting with aristocrat beau Henry Beckwith, sparking off rumours that she is taking her relationship with him to the next level.
The former ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson selling his California home
July 21st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Mel Gibson's California home he once shared with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva has been put up for saleGibson's expansive property, Lavender Hill Farm in Malibu, California, features six ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga to buy $28 million home?
July 17th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga is planning to buy a home worth $28 million.
The "Poker Face" singer is said to be interested in an eight-bed country manor house ... Read more...
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