Olympic tennis: Tradition takes back seat at All England Club
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) The "home of tennis" is known for its tradition and strict adherence to rules, but during the Olympic Games the venue is looking noticeably different.Gone are ... Read more...
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Singer George Michael suffering from severe pneumonia, cancels UK tour
November 26th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by BNO News
VIENNA (BNO NEWS) -- Singer George Michael is being treated for severe pneumonia at a hospital in Vienna and has been forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts, his publicist said ... Read more...
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Akon brings down class barrier at Gurgaon concert
April 17th, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 17 (IANS) If you had the cheapest pass to Akon's concert here Saturday night, you definitely enjoyed more than the gold and VVIP pass holders! The Senegalese-American ... Read more...
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Enter stadium at 6 - for 2.30 p.m. match!
March 29th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 29 (IANS) Believe it or not, spectators are expected to start moving into the stadium here by 6 Wednesday morning though the India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal starts ... Read more...
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World’s most expensive football cup ticket goes on sale for 15,000 pounds
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.2 (ANI): The most expensive season ticket in British football will go on sale for 15,000 pounds.This expensive ticket is for Peterborough United, the football club based in Perterborough.Fans are ... Read more...
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Frenzy grips Bangalore as India take on England
February 27th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Thousands of frenzied fans rooted for the home team at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub, turning the atmosphere into a carnival during ... Read more...
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John Madden Texts, Cameron Diaz Feeds A Rod Popcorn During Super Bowl
February 8th, 2011 - 2:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) While four hundred ticket holders had no where to sit after driving for miles in bad weather to get to the game, a few of the ... Read more...
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With tight security in place, MHA issues advisory for CWG visitors
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): A day ahead of the opening ceremony of XIX Commonwealth Games to be held in the capital, the government has put in place adequate security arrangements for the ... Read more...
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Reach venues early, CWG spectators told (Lead)
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Commonwealth Games spectators should use public transport as much as possible and reach the venues early on if they want to avoid serpentine queues, the government said ... Read more...
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Indian government advisory to Games spectators
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The home ministry Saturday issued a 18-point advisory to ticket-holders of the Commonwealth Games starting here Sunday.
* Reach venues on time. Be in your seat before ... Read more...
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CWG ticket sales picking up pace, hockey top grosser
September 15th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With just 18 days left for the Commonwealth Games, the sale of tickets is finally picking up with hockey being the top grosser. More than 60,000 tickets ... Read more...
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Rain Acted As A Spoil Sport For The Cleveland Air Show
September 5th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The rain acted as a spoil sport as The Cleveland Air Show 2010 was canceled owing to bad weather. However, the rain could not curtail the ... Read more...
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2010 CWG tickets to be launched on August 25
August 20th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): The tickets for the 2010 Commonwealth Games will be available in retail outlets across Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) from August 25.The opening and closing ceremonies ... Read more...
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Delhi 2010 tickets to be launched on August 25
August 20th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 tickets will be available from August 25.The Opening and Closing ceremonies of the XIX Commonwealth Games have attracted the maximum interest, so far ... Read more...
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Axl’s Twitter Account Hacked
August 17th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In latest music news, the Twitter account of Axl Rose has been hacked. There was a message posted on his account last night and that ... Read more...
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Area around Soccer City sanitised from midnight
June 10th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 10 (DPA) All roads around Soccer City in Johannesburg will be closed from midnight ahead of Friday's World Cup opener between South Africa and Mexico, Rich Mkhondo, communications officer of ... Read more...
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Schedule and Lineup for Lollapalooza 2010 Released
June 9th, 2010 - 3:26 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
The Lollapalooza event which is held in Chicago every year at around this time, is once again just around the corner. The daily schedule for the three day event, which is held ... Read more...
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John Mayer Cancels Tour Dates Due To Illness
June 3rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Mayer has canceled the end of his European tour because of an unknown illness. Although he was all set to play two shows in Amsterdam which ... Read more...
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Elaborate traffic arrangements for hockey World Cup
February 25th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In view of the hockey World cup starting at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Sunday, Delhi Police have made elaborate arrangements for traffic circulation, pedestrian movement ... Read more...
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2,000 police personnel deployed for India- S.Africa 2nd ODI in Gwalior
February 23rd, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok PalGwalior, Feb.23 (ANI): Ahead of the second One-Day International (ODI) cricket match to be played between India and South Africa on Wednesday (Feb. 24) security has been tightened here.Around 2,000 ... Read more...
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Cold shuts out India-theme dance extravaganza in Germany
February 11th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Feb 11 (DPA) An Indian dance extravaganza in Germany has gone out of business after snow and cold outdoors put off audiences, the event's website said.
The show, employing acrobats and dancers ... Read more...
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Delayed Spider-Man musical offers theatregoers ticket refund
January 14th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Theatregoers have been offered a ticket refund for the upcoming Broadway Spider-Man musical, after it was delayed due to financial problems.The Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark musical, which ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga promises to “make it up” for gig changes
January 8th, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Lady Gaga has apologised to fans and promised to "make it up" after she had to reschedule gigs in Detroit and Chicago and take the shows to locations ... Read more...
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Eurostar nightmare ends as first train in days leaves Paris
December 22nd, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 22 (DPA) The three-day shutdown of the Eurostar rail service linking Paris and London ended early Tuesday as a train once again left the French capital for the Channel Tunnel ... Read more...
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MJ Vienna tribute gig postponed
September 12th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 12 (ANI): The concert in honour of Michael Jackson slated to take place in Vienna this month has been rearranged for London in June next year.The singer's brother ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson tribute canceled; moved to 2010
September 11th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by BNO News
VIENNA (BNO NEWS) -- The tribute in Vienna in memory of Michael Jackson has been cancelled and will now be rescheduled for June, 2010 in London, organizers said on Friday.The tribute concert, ... Read more...
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Williams thinks fans feel cheated he didn’t die!
August 31st, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Hollywood funny man Robin Williams feels he could have left his fans with a valuable "souvenir" - a performance ticket from a dead star - had he not ... Read more...
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Chaos at Ambedkar Stadium for India-Syria final
August 31st, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Delhi Soccer Association's (DSA) bid to fill the Ambedkar Stadium by distributing free passes back-fired as hundreds of ticket-holders were denied entry into an already packed ... Read more...
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Spears’ fans pulled out for provocative dancing
August 28th, 2009 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Security guards at pop diva Britney Spears' New York show sparked outrage among concertgoers after escorting fans from their seats for dancing "too provocatively" imitating the singer.
The ... Read more...
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LaGuardia Airport Bomb Scare
August 1st, 2009 - 10:37 pm ICT by GD
Hoax calls are quite common these days, especially after the infamous 9/11 incident that witnessed the crumbling down of the World Trade Center due to the twin terror strikes that had crippled ... Read more...
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Los Angeles braces for Jackson’s last moment in the spotlight
July 7th, 2009 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 7 (DPA) Thousands of police deployed in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday as the world's entertainment capital braced itself for the memorial service of one of the greatest ... Read more...
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8,750 Michael Jackson fans chosen to attend his memorial service
July 6th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): A total of 8,750 Michael Jackson fans have been picked up in a random draw to receive tickets to attend the late King of Pop's memorial service ... Read more...
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Jacko’s fans want tribute concerts at O2 arena
June 28th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): Michael Jackson's fans want that the late King of Pop's O2 arena shows be replaced with tribute concerts.
Organisers at AEG Live have been swamped with emails and ... Read more...
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Egyptian players robbed in Johannesburg
June 20th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Auf der Heyde
Johannesburg, June 20 (DPA) Egyptian players said they had returned from their 1-0 victory over Italy at the Confederations Cup in Johannesburg Thursday to find cash had been ... Read more...
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No alcohol allowed at Britney’s tour venue
June 6th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) Guests at Britney Spears London performances were fuming after the pop star's father banned alcohol in any area that she may pass through.
Instead of the usual glasses ... Read more...
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