iPhone app translates three languages into English
July 10th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) An app for Android and iPhone can instantly translate Spanish, Italian and French into English using the camera, Daily Mail reported Monday.WordLens uses the phone's inbuilt ... Read more...
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A vacuum cleaner that talks as it cleans
May 9th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) A Japanese company has come up with a robot vacuum cleaner that can talk to people as it cleans. The gadget can be controlled with an ... Read more...
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Discovery launches network for children in India
March 14th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Mark Hollinger, president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, Wednesday announced the launch of its new network for children in India and said that the local ... Read more...
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No successor yet, Narasimhan does R-Day honours
January 26th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Though his term officially ended Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan unfurled the national flag and took the salute at the Republic Day parade here ... Read more...
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Gautham Menon to relaunch Aditya Roy Kapoor
January 24th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Remember Aditya Roy Kapoor? The young, curly-haired actor, seen in films like "Action Replayy" and "Guzaarish", will soon be relaunched in Gautham Menon's tri-lingual film project.The ... Read more...
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FICCI to open office in Nepal
December 4th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sunday said it would open an office in Kathmandu and set up an India-Nepal strategy ... Read more...
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Big B unveils first look of ‘This Weekend’
September 14th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the first look of stuntman-turned-director Tinu Verma's "This Weekend".
Big B also Tuesday released the music of the film with the ... Read more...
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Wonderful moment for contemporary Indian writing: Shanker
August 9th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Locarno (Switzerland), Aug 9 (IANS) Shanker Raman, a choreographer-turned-writer-turned-director, one of the winners of the Grand Open Doors for his script "The Trapper's Snare" here, feels this is the best ... Read more...
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I always wanted to work in Bollywood: Devi Sri Prasad
July 31st, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) After the success of "Dhinka Chika" song from Salman Khan starrer "Ready", southern composer Devi Sri Prasad, who was always keen to work in Bollywood, ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lopez joins new show on Latin talent
June 3rd, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony are on a hunt for the next Latin talent. The show’s audition will take the couple to North, South ... Read more...
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Book on UAE Armed Forces issued
May 8th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS/WAM) A book on the UAE Armed Forces has been issued to mark the 35th anniversary of the UAE Armed Forces Unification, it was announced Saturday.Titled ... Read more...
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Speaking more than 2 languages may be good for your memory
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study has suggested that speaking more than two languages may lower the risk of developing memory problems.According to the American Association for the Advancement of ... Read more...
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‘KSD Appalraju’ not Varma’s best work (Telugu Movie Review)
February 20th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "KSD Appalraju"; Cast: Sunil, Swathi, Brahmanandam, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Venu Madhav, Raghubabu, Harshavardhan and others; Producer: Kiran Kumar Koneru; Writer-Director: Ram Gopal Varma; Music: Koti; Camera: Sudhakar Yakkanti; ... Read more...
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“Treasures of Ancient China” exhibition opens in Delhi tomorrow
February 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Culture Minister Kumari Selja will inaugurate an exhibition on "Treasures of Ancient China" here on Saturday.The Archaeological Survey of India has organized the exhibition in collaboration ... Read more...
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BIG Cinemas announces Fans Choice Awards
February 1st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Here is your chance to choose the best entertainers of 2010 from Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films - BIG Cinemas has announced special awards that will ... Read more...
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Will 13B Sequel Be Equally Scary?
January 26th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
was undoubtedly one of the best horror films in the recent past. This Madhavan and Neetu Chandra starrer film by director Vikram Kumar was not only a box office success ... Read more...
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Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Compose World Cup Theme Song ‘De Ghumaa Ke’ In Three Languages
January 3rd, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood music composers’ trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy has composed the official theme song of World Cup 2011. They have composed the three versions of the song titled ‘De Ghumaa Ke’ in the ... Read more...
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Zandu Balm Spoils Malaika Arora Khan’s Wedding Anniversary!
December 18th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Malaika Arora Khan is paying the price of popularity of her ‘Munni Badnam Hui’ number from Dabangg! The sizzling item girl had to give her 12th anniversary a miss for ... Read more...
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Preview: Manmadan Ambu: Kamal Hassan Ready To Shoot Multiple Arrows
December 17th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Movie: Manmadan AmbuCast: Kamal Hassan, R. Madhavan, Trisha Krishnan, Ramesh Arvind, Snageetha, OviyaDirector: K.S. RavikumarGenre: Romantic ComedyRelease date: 23rd Dec’ 2010Kamal Hassan is another superstar who has not only done some ... Read more...
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Mukta Arts To Distribute “Tron: Legacy ”
December 3rd, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
December 3, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Mukta Arts Limited, promoted by Subhash Ghai, has one more feather to don in its hat on the distribution front. The company’s distribution division, Mukta Movies Distributors ... Read more...
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Alba wants daughter to be trilingual
November 14th, 2010 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jessica Alba wants her daughter to be master of three languages -- "trilingual".The 29-year-old beauty who has two-year-old daughter Honor with husband Cash Warren -- wants ... Read more...
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Now, a bra that lifts not only the bust but also Japanese tourism!
November 11th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 11 (ANI): A women's underwear maker in Japan has unveiled a bra that it hopes will not only lift spirits and bust lines, but also support the country's tourism sector.As ... Read more...
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Big B gyming for ‘Power’ (Movie Snippets)
October 1st, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has hit the gym to prepare for his role in the new film "Power"."Finished gym ... need to get trim and fit ... Read more...
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Acting Matters Not Language For Vivek Oberoi
September 30th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who has got to play a very powerful role in filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's trilingual film Rakta Charitra, feels that acting and expression ... Read more...
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It’s more about acting than language: Vivek Oberoi
September 29th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor Vivek Oberoi, who recently finished shooting for director-producer Ram Gopal Varma's film "Rakta Charitra" in three languages, says that it's acting and expressions that matters - ... Read more...
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Warner Bros to distribute ‘Ramayana - The Epic’
September 14th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Filmmaker Ketan Mehta's full length feature animation film "Ramayana - The Epic" will be distributed by Hollywood studio Warner Bros Pictures India.
The movie, to be simultaneously released ... Read more...
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Kareena Crazy About Marathi Rapper
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Marathi rapper Pradeep Kasikar stole the limelight on India's Got Talent this Saturday. The cast from the Bollywood film, "We Are Family' including, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun ... Read more...
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ISS austronauts contacted from ancient Incan city
August 27th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The ancient Incan civilisation city of Machu Picchu in Peru made history Thursday when a radio contact was established from there with the Intetrnational Space Station ... Read more...
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Rising Star Entertainment ties up with Percept Pictures for 4 films
August 20th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rising Star Entertainment has announced a 4 film deal with Percept Pictures. The first film under the association will be ALLAH KE BANDAY scheduled for ... Read more...
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‘Red Alert’ To Release In Four Versions Simultaneously, On July 16
July 6th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sunil Shetty and Sameera Reddy starrer movie, "Red Alert- The war within' is going to hit the theaters in four languages simultaneously, on July 16. The ... Read more...
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Rahul Dravid, Kiran Karnik new Limca People of the Year (Lead)
June 28th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Cricketer Rahul Dravid and IT czar Kiran Karnik were on a list of Indian achievers named in the Limca Books of Records, 2010, unveiled here Monday ... Read more...
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‘Raavan’ earns Rs.20 crore worldwide on opening day
June 19th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Director Mani Ratnam's "Raavan", which was released in three languages Friday, grossed Rs.20 crore (around $4.4 million) worldwide on its opening day, its co-producer Reliance BIG Pictures ... Read more...
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The Karate Kid Garners Rs. 45 Million In India
June 15th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood films often do good business in the Indian theaters. The martial art film The Karate Kid of Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith has followed ... Read more...
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‘Karate Kid’ grosses Rs.45 mn in opening weekend in India
June 14th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan starrer "The Karate Kid" has earned Rs.4.5 crore (Rs.45 million) in its initial weekend in India.
Gaining the top spot at the ... Read more...
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Kollywood Superstars’ Way To Bollywood
June 8th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood happens to be a dream destination for each and every personality of the regional film industry. Hindi cinema has always got the best global ... Read more...
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