Andre’s Mexican bash for children
July 3rd, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre will throw a party with a Mexican theme to celebrate his daughter Princess Tiaamii's birthday.The 39-year-old singer couldn't attend his five-year-old Princess' birthday ... Read more...
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Why we should all be walking backwards for our health (The Funny Side - IANS has introduced a weekly column by Hong Kong-based humour writer Nury Vittachi)
June 8th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Want to get ahead? Just back up. The ancient Chinese tradition of walking backwards for health is spreading like wildfire around the world. More than 20 countries have set up ... Read more...
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At last, a tool to help men who hate shopping (The Funny Side - IANS introduces a new weekly column by Hong Kong-based humour writer Nury Vittachi)
June 2nd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
REAL MEN DON'T SHOP. We make incursions into enemy territory. 1) Locate supermarket. 2) Access aisles. 3) Liberate beer. 4) Return to base. 5) Mission accomplished. Cheers!During the mission, our ... Read more...
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New international prize for South Asian journalists
April 27th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A new prize for journalists and columnists covering South Asia has been instituted to promote new voices in the region, US-based news website the Daily ... Read more...
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Cult religion, parenting & art on book shelf (IANS Books This Week)
March 31st, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The book cart is light and moving this weekend - bringing out the diverse essence of the region. Browse with IANS....Book: "Marathon Baba"; Written by ... Read more...
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Higher benefits won’t spark baby boom: Brazil president
October 12th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 12 (IANS/EFE) President Dilma Rousseff denied Tuesday that the expansion of financial aid for Brazil's poorest citizens will boost the nation's birthrate, as some critics of those programmes ... Read more...
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Muslim or Christian, in Kerala they want Vastu home
June 12th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) Gone are the days when Vastu Shastra was used only by Hindus while constructing their homes, says 60-year-old K. Muraleedharan Nair, who is much sought after ... Read more...
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Border has credentials to takeover as Oz cricket coach: Jones
February 12th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb.12 (ANI): Should current Australian cricket team coach Tim Neilsen be axed, then former captain Allan Border must be among the frontrunners to take on the assignment, says former middle-order batsman ... Read more...
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Fletcher’s ‘three mantras’ of how to dislodge Ponting
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22(ANI): Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has suggested three ways to the English team to dismiss Australian skipper Ricky Ponting saying that he would be the "key to the Ashes". ... Read more...
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No feud with Dannii Minogue, says Kimberly Walsh
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) "Girls Aloud" star Kimberly Walsh asserted that her band's feud with australian singer Dannii Minogue is finally over because the latter has "mellowed" over the years."Back in the ... Read more...
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Kelly Osbourne is planning to remove her tattoos
October 8th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kelly Osbourne is getting her tattoos removed by laser treatment. The 25-year-old reality television star feels that body art was a mistake and now wants to remove them. To remove ... Read more...
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Kelly Osbourne Plans To Remove Tattoos For Image Makeover
October 8th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Kelly Osbourne is keen to remove her tattoos in order to project a more glamorous image. She revealed that her tattoos were ... Read more...
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Kelly Osbourne planning to get most of her 15 tattoos removed
October 7th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 07 (ANI): It seems Kelly Osbourne is done with her tattoo obsession.The slimmed down star - who recently spoke about how she's managed to keep off almost 50 pounds after ... Read more...
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CM Shiela Dikshit releases book on Delhi’s Political History
July 8th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on Thursday released a book titled "Capital Phenomenon---a Political History of Delhi : 1998-2009" penned down by a senior journalist Siddharth Mishra.The ... Read more...
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Tevez, Neville receive final FA warning to call off spat
January 23rd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23(ANI): Manchester City star Carlos Tevez and Manchester United defender Gary Neville have been given a final warning by the Football Association (FA) and will face disciplinary action if ... Read more...
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Coomi Kapoor elected new secretary-general of Editors Guild
December 24th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): Mrs. Coomi Kapoor, Editor and Columnist, has been elected unanimously as the Secretary General of the Editors Guild of India, while Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor in Chief ... Read more...
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Editors Guild deeply mourns untimely demise Prabhash Joshi
November 6th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): The Editors Guild of India has deeply mourned the untimely demise of veteran editor, columnist and Gandhian activist Prabhash Joshi in New Delhi on the night of ... Read more...
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Brit journalist apologises to Gately’s family over “nothing natural” article
October 24th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): A Brit journalist has apologized to the family of late Boyzone star Stephen Gately after she wrote an article in which she insisted that there was "nothing natural" ... Read more...
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It’s better if BJP gives up Hindutva, says RSS leader Vaidya
June 14th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, June 14 (ANI): Pointing out Bharatiya Janata Party's inconsistency in following Hindutva policy, Senior Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh ideologue M. G. a.k.a Baburao Vaidya has asked the BJP to give up ... Read more...
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Nirvana bassist Novoselic runs for office to protest against election rules
June 6th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 6 (ANI): Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has entered the race to become county clerk in Wahkiakum County, Washington, to protest the way the state elects officials.He is running for ... Read more...
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Jade Goody defends amazing jailbird hubby
March 10th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 10 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Jade Goody has lashed out against those raising a finger at her jailbird hubby Jack Tweed, insisting he has been nothing less than amazing.The terminally ill ... Read more...
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UPA a lame-duck government: Advani
June 20th, 2008 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 19 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Thursday described the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government as a lame duck one that is just about surviving on a ... Read more...
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Veteran journalist Barun Sengupta dead
June 19th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
KolKata, June 19 (IANS) Senior journalist and founder-Editor of Bengali daily 'Bartaman' Barun Sengupta died after a prolonged illness at a city nursing home here Thursday, sources in the daily said. Sengupta ... Read more...
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Shiv Sainiks tarnish Bombay Dyeing signboards
May 13th, 2008 - 12:29 am ICT by admin
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), May 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena workers Monday blackened hoardings of textile firm Bombay Dyeing, taking a cue from an article in the party's mouthpiece against the continued use of the ... Read more...
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Samana supports Raj Thackeray, frowns at ‘Bombay’
May 11th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) After railing against him umpteen times in the recent past, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Samana Sunday came out in support of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for ... Read more...
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IPL will have worldwide impact: Warne
March 30th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by admin
London, March 30 (IANS) Spin wizard Shane Warne, who will captain Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), feels the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza will be a huge boost for cricket. "It ... Read more...
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I was drawn into Pak politics due to local necessity: Ayaz Amir
December 25th, 2007 - 6:30 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 25 (ANI): Ayaz Amir, a renowned Pakistani journalist, who is writing columns for the Dawn for the last 24 years, has said that journalism and popular politics do not mix ... Read more...
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BCCI withdraws showcause notice as Vengsarkar agree not to write columns
November 22nd, 2007 - 7:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Chairman of the national cricket selection committee, Dilip Vengsarkar, today gave a "categorical assurance" to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he would not ... Read more...
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