Emraan, Vidya to romance in Mumbai monsoon for ‘Ghanchakkar’
June 19th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The shooting of Vidya Balan-Emraan Hashmi starrer "Ghanchakkar" has been advanced by a month, and director Rajkumar Gupta's excitement knows no bounds. He will finally ... Read more...
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‘Hope Lokpal bill taken for discussion in Rajya Sabha’
May 21st, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) With just two days left for the budget session of parliament to end, Union Law Minister Salman Khursheed Monday said he hoped the Lokpal ... Read more...
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About 100,000 people dialled in to speak to Aamir (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Aamir Khan is a man with the Midas touch. As the first episode of the superstar's debut TV show "Satyamev Jayate" was aired, about ... Read more...
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About 100,000 people dialled in to speak to Aamir
May 8th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Aamir Khan is a man with the Midas touch. As the first episode of his debut TV show "Satyamev Jayate" was aired, about 100,000 ... Read more...
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Hathaway desperate to lose weight
March 31st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway is on a 500-calorie-a-day diet to drop two dress sizes to portray a hungry, dying prostitute in the movie adaptation of ... Read more...
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Punjab’s turn as Team Anna campaigns in poll states
January 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) From Tuesday, Team Anna members will be in Punjab as part of their visit to poll-bound states where they plan to highlight the need ... Read more...
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IFJ concerned over hostility against media in Maldives
January 21st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Jan 21 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed concern over the recent escalation of hostile rhetoric towards media in the Maldives.IFJ joined its affiliate, the Maldives ... Read more...
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Gaga gifts her shades for SRK’s daughter
October 31st, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) International pop star Lady Gaga has left special gift for Shah Rukh Khan - she gave away her sunglasses to the superstar for his ... Read more...
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Gaga is very sweet: Shah Rukh
October 31st, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 31 (IANS) Describing Lady Gaga as "very sweet", Shah Rukh Khan said the little fan in him came out when he met the international pop star ... Read more...
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Cook disappointed at missing triple century
August 13th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 13 (IANS) England batsman Alastair Cook scored 294 to bat India out of the Edgbaston Test, but the left hander said he was disappointed at missing out on ... Read more...
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Express delivery! With love, from Mexico to Haridwar
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The course of true love never did run smooth, Shakespeare wrote an eon ago, but this modern-day beau in Mexico had a credit card company, ... Read more...
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J.D Majethia, Deven Bhojani: Why Are They Not Game For Reality Shows On The Small Screen?
January 22nd, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Television actors Deven Bhojani and J D Majethia who is also a producer of repute in the industry have both stated that they are not yet game to venture out ... Read more...
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Donald to instil ‘motivation and aggression’ in Kiwi bowlers ahead of World Cup
January 20th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 20(ANI): The new bowling coach for the New Zealand team, Allan Donald, has said that he wants to install motivation and aggression in the Kiwi bowlers.The former South African fast ... Read more...
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Mamata leads procession with bodies of Lalgarh victims
January 8th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lalgarh (West Bengal), Jan 8 (IANS) Black flags hung from trees, walls and lamp posts, people covered their faces with black cloth, and the air was heavy with the wailing of ... Read more...
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‘China committed to building two more units at Pak’s Chashma Nuclear Plant’
December 21st, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 21 (ANI): China is committed to construct Unit no.3 and Unit no.4 of the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (CHASNUPP) in Pakistan, Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Saleem Mandviwala has said.Addressing ... Read more...
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Games bosses praying to rain gods (Capital Buzz)
August 22nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) After the deluge of corruption and inefficiency charges, it is the unexpected bout of rain that is giving Commonwealth Games organisers nightmares. Special pujas are being ... Read more...
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Haryana clerk fulfils Australian woman’s last wishes
August 3rd, 2010 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) A clerk in Haryana travelled hundreds of miles to fulfil the last wish of an Australian woman, born in British India, who wanted her ashes to be immersed ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force conducting trials for attack helicopters
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Trials are underway for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 22 attack helicopters with two contenders in the fray - the US' Boeing AH-64D Apache and ... Read more...
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Scrap MRP deal with India: UML
April 11th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Apr 11 (ANI): The CPN-UML has urged the government to scrap its decision to award the contract of Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) to an Indian government undertaking.A meeting of the UML ... Read more...
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Nepal’s decision to give MRP printing contract to India challenged in court
April 7th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Apr 7 (ANI): A writ petition was filed before Nepal's Supreme Court on Tuesday against a government decision to award the contract for the printing of Machine Readable Passports (MRP) to ... Read more...
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‘Avatar’ producer lauds Reliance MediaWorks (Superseeding earlier story)
March 9th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Jon Landau, who co-produced 3D sci-fi "Avatar", has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd, for enhancing live-action scenes in the film.
"Lowry ... Read more...
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‘Avatar’ producer lauds Reliance MediaWorks for its Oscar
March 9th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Jon Landau, co-producer of 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" that won three Oscars including one for visual effects, has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks ... Read more...
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Fans of Lauren Bacall Will Miss Her Oscar Moments
March 5th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, March 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday, Mar 7, as the 82nd Academy Awards unfolds, there would be some of the world's best in the business receiving the awards. ... Read more...
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Amitabh feels drawn towards Sikhism
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, whose mother was a Sikh, says he feels drawn towards the religion and wants to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar with ... Read more...
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Time constraints make older adults turn to net to find love
February 14th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 14 (ANI): Older adults turn to the Internet to find "The One" largely because of the time constraints in their busy lives, experts have observed.Alicia Cast, the Iowa State University ... Read more...
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Howie Mandel New Judge At ‘America’s Got Talent’
January 30th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The reality show, 'America's Got Talent', that features talented candidates from different fields has decided to comeback with an brand new season five. It ... Read more...
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Malacca plans to hold Shah Rukh Khan concert
November 11th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 11 (ANI): Malacca government is planning to rope in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to perform at a concert organised to mark UN World Assembly of Youths 60th ... Read more...
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Malaysian state plans to hold Shah Rukh concert
November 11th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 11 (IANS) A Malaysian state hopes to hold a concert next month by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who had promised to shoot the film "Happy New Year" ... Read more...
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Singing monk rehearsing chants for Dalai Lama’s visit
November 7th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Bomdilla (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 7 (IANS) Buddhist singing monk Ngawang Tashi Bapu, nominated for a Grammy award in 2006, is a busy man - rehearsing hymns to welcome ... Read more...
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Afghan Taliban call for poll runoff boycott
October 24th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 24 (DPA) Taliban militants threatened Saturday to disrupt the Nov 7 presidential runoff after attacks during the first round of balloting in August kept many voters away from polling ... Read more...
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Karzai accepts runoff vote to be held on Nov 7 (Roundup)
October 20th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 20 (DPA) Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced Tuesday that he failed to win an outright election victory in the first round of voting and accepted the results requiring a ... Read more...
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Working mums’ children ‘less likely to lead healthy lives’
September 29th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 29 (ANI): Kids of working mothers are less healthy than those who stay at home, according to a new study.The study, which was conducted by Institute of Child Health on ... Read more...
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Chelsea owner Abramovich collapses in failed bid to conquer Kilimanjaro
September 13th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.13 (ANI): Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is usually a master of all he surveys, but when it came to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, he collapsed after three-and-a-half miles.A Times report, ... Read more...
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14 search teams on the lookout for missing Andhra CM
September 2nd, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Sep.2 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Government has set up 14 teams, each consisting of eight members (112 personnel), to search for missing Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy and the ... Read more...
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`We are all concerned,’ says Chandrababu Naidu, Moily, Chidambaram meet Sonia
September 2nd, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Sep.2 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and now Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that everyone was concerned about the missing chopper ... Read more...
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