I am not gender-biased: Bhandarkar
August 29th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Madhur Bhandarkar is popular for making women-oriented films like "Chandni Bar", "Page 3" and "Fashion" and the filmmaker clarifies that this doesn't mean he ... Read more...
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Punish referee for Chelsea game: Pogrebnyak
August 24th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, August 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reading striker Pavel Pogrebnyak Thursday added fuel to fire regarding his team's controversial defeat to Chelsea stating that the referee and linesmen from the ... Read more...
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Olympic volleyball: Russia stun Brazil to win men’s gold
August 12th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia shocked Brazil by coming back from two sets down to win the Olympic gold in the men's volleyball event here Sunday.The result gave Russia ... Read more...
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Olympic sailing: Finland snatches elliot bronze
August 11th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Finland won bronze in the Elliot class sailing Saturday, beating Russia in a close third place race.The Finnish crew of Silja Lehtinen, Silja Kanerva and ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Irishman ends Devendro’s dream run (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian boxer Laishram Devendro Singh narrowly missed out on a medal at the London Olympics Wednesday, putting up a brave fight against Irishman Paddy Barnes in ... Read more...
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Many big heroes refused to work with me: Mumtaz (Interview Part 2)
July 31st, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Yesteryears star Mumtaz started her career as a supporting actress and it was L.V. Prasad who elevated her to the rank of main lead. But ... Read more...
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After playing vampire, Pattinson wants James Bond role
July 10th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 10 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson wants to play Ian Fleming's iconic spy James Bond but thinks it will take him two more decades to fit into ... Read more...
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Turn around dysfunctional ties with US: Pakistani daily
July 5th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Pakistan and the US should grasp the opportunity presented by the reopening of NATO supply routes to "turn a dysfunctional relationship into one that can ... Read more...
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‘Ferrari Ki Sawaari’ my turning point: Sharman Joshi
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi has received heaps of praises for his performance in the latest release "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", and he strongly believes it will be a ... Read more...
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Syria on brink of foreign instigated war: Assad
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said Sunday that the country faces a "real war" waged by external forcesAddressing parliament in a speech broadcast by Syrian television, ... Read more...
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Fudadin keen to display his talent on England tour
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Leicester (England), June 2 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies left-hander Assad Fudadin says he is hoping to rekindle his love affair with England once he gets a look-in during the ongoing series.The ... Read more...
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We targeted Gambhir but Bisla changed the game: CSK coach
May 28th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) A dejected Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming admitted that Kolkata Knight Riders opener Manvinder Bisla changed the course of the final here.The Super Kings lost ... Read more...
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South Korea starts building two n-reactors
May 4th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) South Korea started construction work on two nuclear reactors Friday in what President Lee Myung-bak described as a "big milestone" in the country's atomic industry, ... Read more...
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US, China urged to help solve Sudan conflict
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 2 (IANS) A coalition of Arab and African civil society organisations have urged China and the US to help solve the conflict between Sudan and South Sudan. The ... Read more...
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Chawla’s spell brought us back into the game: Gilchrist
April 15th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Buoyed by his team's two run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here Sunday, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said ... Read more...
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Pollard shines in Mumbai’s win over Rajasthan (Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) A blistering fifty and a four-wicket haul by Kieron Pollard helped Mumbai Indians get past a fighting Rajasthan Royals by 27 runs in an Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Roddick stuns Federer in three-set thriller in Miami
March 27th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Miami (Florida), March 27 (IANS) American Andy Roddick stunned third-seeded and World No.3 Roger Federer 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-4 in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, Miami ... Read more...
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PDP scripted new chapter in Kashmir’s history: Mufti
March 25th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 25 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and patron of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sunday said his party has "scripted a new chapter ... Read more...
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Indian boxer Shiva wins silver in Czech Grand Prix
March 25th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Boxer Shiva Thapa was Sunday out-pointed in the final of his 56kg bout as India finished the 43rd Boxing Grand Prix at Ústi nad Labem, ... Read more...
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Cowell had fall-out with guitar teacher
March 24th, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that as a youngster he gave up the dream of becoming a superstar musician following a fall-out with his guitar ... Read more...
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Shankar loves to see audiences enjoy his music
March 14th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Music composer Shankar Mahadevan, set for a four-city tour with partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, says the best reward for musicians is watching audiences ... Read more...
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Chloe is MaxMara’s face of the future
February 27th, 2012 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) "Hugo" star Chloe Moretz has been named MaxMara's 2012 Face of the Future.The 15-year-old American actress will be honoured by the label at an award ... Read more...
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Elections will see communal parties losing relevance: Chavan
February 16th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) A few hours before the voting begins in polls for Mumbai and nine other civic bodies, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday said that the ... Read more...
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Faced no difficulty in Indian music industry: Pakistani singer Zahid
February 6th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid, who has sung three tracks in Mahesh Bhatt's forthcoming production venture "Blood Money", praises the Indian film industry saying it welcomes ... Read more...
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US housing prices still falling
February 1st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) Prices of single-family homes in the 20 largest US metropolitan areas fell 1.3 percent in November from the previous month and 3.7 percent compared with ... Read more...
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Drone strikes fuelling insurgency in Pakistan: Gilani
January 29th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan and the US have longstanding friendly relations, but drone strikes are only fuelling insurgency in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said."In ... Read more...
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I don’t create controversies: Payal Rohatgi
January 5th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Controversies continue to dog Payal Rohatgi and the actress says it's hard for her to understand why she's always at the receiving end."I don't go ... Read more...
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Inter win, Klose salvages Lazio in Serie A
December 11th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 11 (IANS) Inter Milan registered a crucial 2-0 win over Fiorentina to lift themselves from Serie A's relegation zone.Former Fiorentina striker Giampaolo Pazzini scored the opener four minutes ... Read more...
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Berdych seals semis berth in World Tour Finals
November 26th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Seventh seed Thomas Berdych of the Czech Repuclic grabbed the final semi-final spot by beating Spain's David Ferrer 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 at the Barclays ATP ... Read more...
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Love to hate celebs? Arjun to change your mind!
November 3rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) If there are Bollywood actors you love to hate, Arjun Rampal will try and change your perception through his new TV show "Love 2 ... Read more...
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T and T beat Cobras in a thriller (Lead)
October 4th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Kevon Cooper's late blitz propelled Trinidad and Tobago to a three-wicket win against the Nashua Cape Cobras who thus got knocked out of the Champions League ... Read more...
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Pauline Quirke speaks about her weight loss
September 14th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Pauline Quirke has admitted that being overweight greatly affected her confidence levels. She subsequently tried to avoid award shows and photographers as much as she could. ... Read more...
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Shabana, Deepti remember Jagmohan Mundhra
September 7th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Shabana Azmi and Deepti Naval, who were shocked at the sudden demise of Jagmohan Mundhra, say the late filmmaker's "Kamla" was turning point in their career.Nandita ... Read more...
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‘Tomb Raider’ inspired Jolie to adopt
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie reveals she was inspired to adopt by her role in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider"."A turning point in my life came when I ... Read more...
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Maiden national snooker title for Aditya Mehta
August 9th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Mumbai's Aditya Mehta got his script spot on as he vanquished the seasoned Alok Kumar, his Petroleum Sports Promotion Board team-mate, 6-2 in the final to ... Read more...
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