Outrage over sexualized footage of female athletes
August 10th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) US TV network NBC has released a controversial video called Bodies in Motion, featuring scantily clad female athletes, which sparked outrage from viewers.The viewers say the ... Read more...
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48 Iranian pilgrims abducted in Syria
August 4th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 4 (IANS) At least 48 Shia Muslim pilgrims from Iran were Saturday abducted in the Syrian capital by militants while they were on their way to the Damascus ... Read more...
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US TV channel apologises for monkey ad
August 4th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) American TV channel NBC has apologised after an advertisement featuring a monkey doing gymnastics was telecast right after showing the gold medal victory of US gymnast ... Read more...
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Two school kids killed in Syria bombing
July 15th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, July 15 (IANS) A bomb went off near a school in Syria's central province of Hama, killing two children and injuring at least 10 other people, state-run SANA news ... Read more...
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Russian warships head to Syria
July 10th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, July 10 (IANS/AKI) A fleet of Russian warships Tuesday began sailing towards Syrian ports, Iran's Arabic TV network al-Alam reported.Russia has opposed international moves towards a political transition in ... Read more...
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Egyptians launch Christian Brotherhood challenging Islamists
July 6th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 5 (IANS/AKI) A group of minority Coptic Christian activists in Egypt have formed a new political group, the Christian Brotherhood, to present a non-violent challenge to the Muslim ... Read more...
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Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk To Cost Over $1 million
June 15th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Niagara Falls, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daredevil Nik Wallenda has estimated that his tightrope walk across the Niagara Falls will cost more than $1 million.
The total cost includes the manufacturing and ... Read more...
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Sheen bad influence on Brand?
June 9th, 2012 - 5:20 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Comedian Russell Brand has invited Charlie Sheen to join his yoga classes and the former's friends are concerned that Sheen could be a bad influence ... Read more...
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Lohan’s mother to produce reality show
May 31st, 2012 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina has created her own reality TV show titled "DramaMamas" which will see her produce a series about parents who try to ... Read more...
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Aamir doing fantastic job with ‘Satyamev Jayate’: Ritesh Sidhwani
May 21st, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Film producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who is co-producing Aamir Khan's next movie "Talaash", is impressed with the actor's TV debut "Satyamev Jayate", aimed at bringing ... Read more...
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‘Satyamev Jayate’ first episode marks 90 mn viewership
May 16th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) "Satyamev Jayate", the much-talked about TV show of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, in its launch episode was viewed by 90 million people and ... Read more...
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Winfrey regrets launching cable network
April 4th, 2012 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey says she regrets launching her OWN TV network, and confesses she was unaware of the difficulties she would face ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga furious over biopic plans
March 8th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga is said to be fuming over plans to make a biopic on her because she doesn't want to be portrayed as "needy".
"She's ... Read more...
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Iran launches Spanish language TV channel
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 1 (IANS) Iran officially launched a Spanish-language international satellite channel Tuesday, IRNA news agency reported.Hispan TV, which first started to air programmes Dec 21, 2011 for 16 hours ... Read more...
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Broadcasters hail passing of digitalisation bill
December 14th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A day after the Lok Sabha passed a bill to fast-track digitalisation of cable TV, top broadcasters Wednesday said the move will enable India's ... Read more...
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Bill to digitalise cable TV passed by Lok Sabha
December 13th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A bill aimed at fast-tracking the digitalisation of cable TV was passed by Lok Sabha Tuesday, with the government assuring cable operators that the ... Read more...
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Now, new spiritual channel for Jains
December 8th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A new spiritual channel, Jinvani, has been launched by Sea TV Network Ltd, to cater to the Digambar sect of Jain religion.The channel, launched under ... Read more...
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96-year-old Spanish man dies just after voting
November 21st, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 21 (IANS) A 96-year-old man died Sunday shortly after casting his vote in the Spanish general election, a media report said.The man, who voted in the Hortaleza area ... Read more...
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Venezuelan TV network fined $2 mn
October 19th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Oct 19 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan broadcasting regulators Tuesday fined Globovision television 9.3 million bolivares ($2.1 million) for the network's coverage of a prison siege.The fine is equivalent to 7.5 percent ... Read more...
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Eminem’s memory loss woes
October 19th, 2011 - 6:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Rapper Eminem suffered massive memory loss because of his five-year battle with prescription drugs.The "Love The way You Lie" rapper struggled with a raging addiction to ... Read more...
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Harry Belafonte falls asleep live on air
October 19th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor and political critic Harry Belafonte fell asleep during a live television interview with a California-based television station. The episode has been uploaded on the Internet and ... Read more...
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Not running for president, Hilary Clinton reiterates
October 17th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated Monday that she would not run for president again, but would turn to a life of writing and ... Read more...
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Iran to release detained US hikers
September 13th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 13 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said two US men jailed in Iran for illegally entering the country and later charged with espionage will be freed in ... Read more...
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Jackman voted sexiest sci-fi star
September 2nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman has been voted in a new poll as the sexiest actor in science fiction.Jackman, who played mutant superhero Wolverine in the "X-Men" ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck’s campaign ‘Standing with Israel’ runs into trouble
August 24th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Glenn Beck’s planned campaign “Standing with Israel” has prompted calls from some quarters for the boycott of television network TBN. Beck plans to rally support for Israel ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s ‘dead’ son appears on Libyan TV
August 10th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis Gaddafi, who was said to have been killed a few days ago, has appeared on Libyan state television, the Telegraph ... Read more...
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US actress pleads guilty to harassment
July 30th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 30 (IANS/EFE) Actress Paz de la Huerta, one of the stars of the television series "Boardwalk Empire", pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to a minor harassment ... Read more...
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Cuban brothers travel to US to become musicians
June 17th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, June 17 (IANS/EFE) Two brothers from Cuba embarked on a trek four years ago that took them to the US to seek political asylum and gave them the ... Read more...
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America Ferrera was in India to shoot documentary
May 25th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) Actress America Ferrera, known for her lead role in "Ugly Betty", visited India to shoot a telivision documentary "Half the Sky" about prostitution.The upcoming US television documentary ... Read more...
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‘DAMs - The Lethal Water Bomb’ bags three awards at LA fest
May 24th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 24 (IANS) "DAMs - The Lethal Water Bomb", a thought-provoking documentary on the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, bagged three awards at the prestigious Los Angeles Movie Awards ... Read more...
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Sneaky cyber crooks hack Simon Cowell’s computer network
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Simon Cowell has called in the FBI to crack the case of hackers breaking into his top-secret computer network, which contained details of his new US X ... Read more...
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Reports of Gaddafi leaving power ridiculous, says son
April 12th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, April 12 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who is facing international pressure to quit power, is ready to talk "even with the devil" but reports about his stepping down ... Read more...
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CBS wants Charlie Sheen back
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:47 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Mar 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charlie Sheen happens to be a roll. Despite the fact that he was fired from a TV network because they were fed up of his ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole thinks that she is too big for UK’s X-Factor
March 9th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heat Magazine has reported that Cheryl Cole believes that she has grown above UK’s X Factor.The Girls Aloud star was a judge on the panel of X ... Read more...
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LiLo’s ‘$25K necklace stealing’ video sold for $350K!
March 7th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 07 (ANI): The surveillance footage showing Lindsay Lohan allegedly stealing a necklace worth 2,500 dollars has apparently been sold.The jewelry store has reportedly sold the surveillance footage for more ... Read more...
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