Monthly Archives: February 2011

Anna Friel confirms she is romancing Rhys Ifans

London, Mar 1 (PTI) Just two months after splitting from David Thewlis, Hollywood actress Anna Friel has confirmed that she is dating her co-star Rhys Ifans. Friel, 34, and Ifans sparked romance rumours earlier this month after he was snapped wearing a… Continue reading

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Budget Highlights – Education Sector

Education sector got good allocations this year Finance Minister Mr, Pranab Mukherji Presented balanced budget this year. Education sector got good allocations with a raise of 24% to Rs 52,057 crore, over the last year.This is a positive sign ineducation … Continue reading

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Hollywood’s A-list lights up Oscar red carpet

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood’s top stars began their annual parade up the red carpet and into the world’s top film honors, the Oscars, on Sunday where “The King’s Speech” and “the Social Network” will vie for best picture. Continue reading

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UN slaps sanctions on Libya

New York, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council Sunday adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on Libya. Continue reading

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Oscar producers say show comes with youthful edge

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When the curtain comes up on the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers hope to reconnect movie fans with Hollywood history as well as use technology and imagery to engage younger fans of the future. Continue reading

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Entrepreneurship and Angel Investing need encouragement in this budget

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of any economy, even the most developed ones. Studies indicate that over 90% of the companies in the US have less than 50 employees and more than 50% of exports from the … Continue reading

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Toyota to recall over two mn vehicles in US

Washington, Feb 25 (IANS/EFE) Toyota will recall 2.17 million vehicles in the US to examine accelerator problems. Continue reading

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Fashion and You at the Lakme Fashion Week

Fashion and You is the Official Online Retail Partner for Lakme Fashion Week second season running New Delhi, 24th February ‘2011: Fashion and You announced today, their return to Lakme FashionWeek (March 11 – 14) for the second consecutive season … Continue reading

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Anne Hathaway won”t mock people as Oscars host

Los Angeles, Feb 24 (PTI) Unlike other award ceremony hosts, Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway won”t be poking fun at celebrities while she co-anchoring the Academy Awards because she feels she hasn”t “earned the right” to do so. The 28-year-old actres… Continue reading

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Govt to release Rs. 150 coin soon

For the first time in the country’s minting history, government will issue coins of Rs. 150, marking the number of years of taxation in India.The special coins, to be released by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee before his Budget speech, will … Continue reading

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Japan marks first trade deficit in 22 months in January

Tokyo, Feb 23 (DPA) Japan marked the first trade loss in 22 months in January with a deficit of 471.4 billion yen ($5.7 billion), the government said Wednesday. Continue reading

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”Inception” sweeps Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards

Los Angeles, Feb 22 (PTI) Superhit psychological thriller ”Inception” bagged the top prizes at the Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards. The Academy Award-nominated film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard, was recognised f… Continue reading

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Mustardseed futures up on increased buying

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Mustardseed prices rose by Rs 30 to Rs 2,948 per quintal in futures trading today on firming spot market sentiment.Marketmen said restricted supply and pick up in demand at physical market, mainly influenced the trading sentimen… Continue reading

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Reliance TimeOut & Shethia Audio Video Pvt. Ltd. presented an exclusive launch of "Music & Raga Therapy Music Series"

Shethia Audio Video Pvt. Ltd. in association with Reliance TimeOut, the one-stop destination for books, music, movies and stationery enthusiasts, a specialty format of Reliance Retail, launched “Music & Raga Therapy Music Series”. The music series was … Continue reading

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Split story is false: Amanda Seyfried

Los Angeles, Feb 20 (PTI) Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfriend has slammed reports she and boyfriend, actor Ryan Phillippe, have split. Gossip mills have been rife with rumours that the couple have called it quits, but the ”Mamma Mia!” star has asked f… Continue reading

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Yamgo Launches Zing Asia’s Most Popular 24 Hour Music Channel on Mobile Phones

Zing, Asia’s biggest 24 hour music, lifestyle and entertainment channel, is now available on mobile phones after its launch on the mobile TV network Yamgo. Zing, a Bollywood and Asian music-themed TV channel from Zee Entertainment, the largest South Asian … Continue reading

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Victoria Beckham has no plans to act

Los Angeles, Feb 19 (PTI) Former ”Spice Girls” star Victoria Beckham has no plans to embark on an acting career in the near future. The 36-year-old fashionista, who starred in the movie ”Spice World” with her ”Spice Girls” bandmates has no illusi… Continue reading

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Uninor launches Cricket unlimited

Uninor has launched “Cricket Unlimited” for cricket enthusiasts who live and breathe the game this cricket season. This product is specially designed for people who do not want to miss out on a single moment of the cricketing action. To … Continue reading

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”Notion of US jobs being outsourced to India is exaggerated”

Lalit K JhaWashington, Feb 18 (PTI) The notion that jobs from America are being outsourced to India is “vastly exaggerated”, a top Obama administration official has said, adding Indo-US trade and economic relationship is a two-way process and not heavi… Continue reading

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Banksy graffiti lands in LA ahead of Oscars

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Street artist Banksy’s first film “Exit Through the Gift Shop” is up for an Oscar — and it seems the subversive Briton may be waging an unorthodox award campaign on the walls and billboards of Los Angeles. Continue reading

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TMZ launches tours of Hollywood’s infamous hot spots

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tourists visiting Hollywood will get a paparazzi eye view of celebrity hot spots on a bus tour run with tabloid-style news outfit TMZ, the company said on Tuesday. Continue reading

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SEQUOIA CAPITAL MAKES MANAGEMENT TRANSITION IN INDIA

(Mumbai, February 15, 2011)   Sequoia Capital announced today that Abhay Pandey, GV Ravishankar, Mohit Bhatnagar, Shailendra Singh and VT Bharadwaj have become responsible for the management of its business in India.  This team of five deserves a lot of the … Continue reading

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Woman charged with trespassing at DeGeneres’ home

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Monday charged a woman with trespassing outside the home of comedian Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi. Continue reading

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Indian tycoon”s Bentley to be sold next week

Melbourne, Feb 14 (PTI) The 2007 model Bentley Continental GTC, owned by Indian tycoon Pankaj Oswal and worth more than average cost of an Australian house, is all set for sale next week. The white sportscar, owned by Oswal”s flagship company Burrup F… Continue reading

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Startup Genome Project by blackbox.vc

Is there a code for innovation? The Startup Genome Project is launching today to explore the DNA of entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley The financial crisis has left hundreds of millions of people jobless globally. Given the structural changes the global … Continue reading

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