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UK city to honour Indian-origin entrepreneur

In a unique honour, the Nottingham City will confer the title 'Freeman of the City' on an Indian-origin entrepreneur Professor Nathu Ram Puri, the first for an Asian, in recognition of his......

Accidental Chinese Wisdom

Kissinger asks Zhou Enlai, 'What do you think is the impact of the French Revolution?' Zhou, after a pregnant silence so beloved of statesmen, says, 'It is too early to tell.' This comment about......

PHOTOS: Deadly tornadoes kill over 300 in US

Over 300 people were killed when dozens of deadly tornadoes, triggered by the storms of near-epic proportions wiped out entire towns across six southern American states, officials said on Friday.In......

Warning! 20% more men than women in India by 2030

A new study has warned that in the next two decades, large parts of India will have an excess of young men by up to 20 percent because of sex selection. It also said that a preference for sons,......

Relief for Quattrocchi as Bofors case is closed

A Delhi court on Friday accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation plea to shut the Bofors payoff case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.The verdict of the court comes as a relief......

Intel invests in movie distribution firm

Actor Morgan Freeman and chipmaking giant Intel Corp. are teaming up on a new venture to distribute premium movies to consumers over the Internet before the films become available on DVD.Freeman......

Google Glass poses threat to user privacy

Google Glass poses security threats as the wearable computer developed by the search giant does not have any PIN or authentication system, hackers have revealed.Hackers may be able to exploit......

American business honchos plan big investments for UP

As many as 39 business giants from the United States arrived in Lucknow on Wednesday to assure Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav that they have serious plans of pumping investments in the......

Mentors share tips with young guns at startup village

A group of young people starting their entrepreneurial journey at the Kochi-based startup village shared their ideas with some of the world's best entrepreneurs and mentors, including Freeman......

Why the middle-class across the world is angry

There are few periods in human history that have seen worldwide expressions of middle-class angst like the current one has. In India, this expression takes the form of - sometimes tacit and......

Injured Morgan Freeman heading for divorce

Morgan Freeman, who recently met with an accident,is divorcing his wife after being married for24 years, say his lawyer.The Dark Knight star has announced his split with second wife Myrna......

Morgan Freeman seriously hurt in car crash

One of Hollywood's most respected actors and last seen in the blockbuster, The Dark Knight, Morgan Freeman, has been admitted to a hospital afterhe was involved in a car crash.According to the......

'Saaya': Shadows in the dark

In Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption, Morgan Freeman tells Tim Robbins, "Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane."But Robbins has the last word eventually: "Hope is a good......

Review: Now You See Me is a poor trick

Now You See Me starts on a promising note but soon descends into a plot rife with predictable cliches, writes Raja Sen.Imagine a magician. Tall, charming, wreathed in mystery, and wearing a top hat......

Review: Tom Cruise saves mankind YET AGAIN in Oblivion

Oblivion, outside its spectacular, smooth surface, is only a middling effort that borrows liberally in tone and technique from just about every science-fiction movie there is, writes Sukanya......

Eight years on, Cathy Freeman still conquering new frontiers

Bikash Mohapatra chats up with Australian athletics legend Cathy Freeman, event ambassador for the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. Apologies for being a bit philosophical at the very outset.......

London enlist Australians to help bid

London have enlisted Australian Olympic champions Cathy Freeman and Grant Hackett to act as international ambassadors for their bid to host the 2012 Games.The chairman of the London bid, Sebastian......

Freeman considering comeback

Australia's former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman is reported to be considering a comeback at next year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.Freeman, who crowned her athletics career by winning the......

Saville keeps feet on ground after tears

On September 25, 2000, millions of Australians celebrated one of the nation's greatest sporting triumphs with Cathy Freeman's rain-soaked win in the 400 metres at the Sydney Olympics.Three days......

Australia is first stop for Athens torch

Australian runner Cathy Freeman, who lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2000 Sydney Games, will be the first international torch bearer for the 2004 Athens Olympics when the flame begins its world......

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Q. the 2005 documentary Magnificent Desolation was narrated by Tom Hanks, and a oice starcast including Morgan Freeman John travolta and Paul Newman . Its title comes from someone's awestruck two word description of a famous landscape Years later, he would use the same for the title of his autobiography. Identify the personality ?
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Q. In 1856 John C Freeman was the first what
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Q. Can a relationship survive and last if the man is much much older than the girl ? Read today in "HT" that Morgan Freeman(hollywood actor) is all set to marry his step-granddaughter..He is 72 years old whereas his grand daughter is just 27 !
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The Lego Movie trailer releases and it's 'squarely' hilarious

Lego superheroes (L-R) Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman on display (AFP / Timothy A. Clary) The first teaser for the next Warner Bros. animated... ...

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Discovery Science to get a fresh, contemporary look

Launches new vibrant logo Morphy, and a fresh line-up of new shows Discovery Science, India's only 24-hour channel dedicated to making... ...

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Morgan Freeman to join Scarlett Johansson in 'Lucy'

Actor Morgan Freeman is in talks to work with actress Scarlett Johansson in Luc Besson's upcoming movie "Lucy". The 76-year-old "The Shawshank... ...

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Mets 4, Braves 3

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5 Games We Need To See

Latest News in Tech & Trend RATE STORY: E3 2013 has come and gone. Prior to the beginning of the proceedings, we put out a list of three games we... ...

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