The infamous sinking of the once 'unsinkable' ship, Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, completes 101 years on Monday. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean at 11.40 pm.
Less than three hours later, the entire ship had sunk. More than 1500 people lost their lives in the accident.
The ship was on its maiden voyage from England to New York.
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08:24 AM, Apr 15, 2013
Actress Gemma Arterton says she had a crush on actor Leonardo DiCaprio since she was a teenager. ...
10:49 AM, Mar 03, 2013
The violin believed to have belonged to Wallace Hartley - the heroic band master who played, as the iconic ship Titanic sank - is expected to fetch a record price as it goes under the hammer here. The violin, if proven authentic, will have incredibly survived the tragedy in which more than 1500 people lost their lives in the Atlantic ocean on April 15, 1912. ...
05:18 PM, Feb 18, 2013
Los Angeles: The iconic red 'jump dress' that Kate Winslet's character Rose DeWitt Bukater wore in 'Titanic' is slated to go under the hammer along with Orlando Bloom's 'Legolas' bow from 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy at an auction here on December 15-16. The 'Drama Action, Romance - The Hollywood Auction' by Profiles in History also features the original Gort helmet from sci-fi classic 'The Day the Earth Stood...
03:34 PM, Nov 23, 2012
London: A new research has proved that Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) could have been saved in 'Titanic' had he climbed on to the wooden plank from which Rose (Kate Winslet) was plucked. A US television show has carried out a series of tests that show DiCaprio's character could have survived the disaster had Rose removed her life jacket and put it under the raft, reported Daily Mail. The Discovery Channel's 'Mythbusters'...
03:02 PM, Oct 10, 2012
London: 'Titanic' director James Cameron says actor Leonardo DiCaprio moaned constantly about getting wet while filming the 1997 film alongside Kate Winslet. Cameron, who tolerated the 37-year-old actor's whining on the set, said he flew into a rage when DiCaprio admitted he was actually a qualified diver on the final day of filming, reported Sun online. "Leo was like a Siamese cat trying to get into the water. He made...
03:59 PM, Sep 20, 2012
London: Filmmaker James Cameron has finally answered the question which has puzzled many 'Titanic' fans -- Why didn't Jack climb onto the raft with Rose in the final minutes of the 1997 movie, when there was clearly plenty of room? The director says Jack, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film, was no fool to not save his own life but it was due to pure physics that he made...
03:20 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Los Angeles: The original screen test which Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet gave for James Cameron's 'Titanic' has been unveiled as part of the film's release this week on Blu-Ray. Paramount has unveiled the then 19-year-old Winslet's eight-minute screen test, where she was seen opposite actor Jeremy Sisto in the role of Jack Dawson instead of Leonardo DiCaprio, reported Deadline Hollywood. Winslet, who was relatively unknown then, fought with heavyweight names...
01:47 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Port St. Lucie: Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell the core of its business to a private investment firm for $15 million. Digital Domain Media Group Inc., best known for its work on Cameron's 'Titanic,' has produced visual effects for more than 90 movies, including 'Pirates of the Caribbean:...
11:23 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Los Angeles: Director James Cameron gave fans a glimpse inside his record-breaking solo dive to the ocean's deepest point by presenting his first 3D clips of the journey. The Avatar helmer plunged seven miles (11 kilometers) underwater to reach the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean, southwest of Guam, breaking his own previous record of five miles (8.2 kilometers) off the coast of Papua New Guinea, said The Hollywood Reporter....
07:27 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Los Angeles: Director James Cameron has plans to make the fourth 'Avatar' movie a prequel. The 'Titanic' director said he has "an idea for a fourth" movie in the franchise and that the forthcoming motion picture will tell the story of the early expeditions on the moon Pandora, reported Aceshowbiz. "I haven't really put pen to paper on it, but basically it goes back to the early expeditions of Pandora,...
06:55 PM, Sep 10, 2012
London: The menu of the first dinner served to the first-class passengers of the ill-fated liner Titanic on April 10, 1912 has been sold for 46,000 pounds at an auction. Hors d'oeuvre, roast duckling, fillet of veal and French ice cream were some of the dishes in the opulent menu of the first dinner served on Titanic at the start of the voyage. It was among 400 items being auctioned...
11:19 AM, Jul 30, 2012
New Delhi: 'The Avengers' has officially overtaken 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II' to become the third biggest title of all time at the worldwide box office. The superhero film scored its other box office history as it earned a USD 1.331 billion on top of the Harry Potter franchise's USD 1.328 billion. Sitting comfortably at number one of highest grossing film of all time worldwide is 'Avatar'...
03:34 PM, Jun 04, 2012
London: Home viewing of movies in three dimensions will be slow to catch on until technology improvements deliver high-quality viewing without special 3D glasses, according to James Cameron, director of films including 'The Terminator', 'Titanic' and 'Avatar'. Cameron, a fervent believer in 3D, said a lack of high-quality content was also a barrier to wider adoption, but a poor technology to accommodate groups of people watching from different angles without...
04:55 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Canberra: An Australian billionaire announced plans on Monday to build an "unsinkable" version of the Titanic, 100 years after the original sank after hitting an iceberg. Titanic II is expected to make its maiden voyage from England to North America, the old Titanic route, in late 2016. "It is going to be designed so it won't sink," mining and tourism tycoon Clive Palmer told reporters. "It will be designed as...
03:45 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood is no longer scared of cricket. Five years after the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, the world's largest film industry is confident enough to release big-ticket movies during the much hyped domestic cricket season, citing cricket fatigue and India's dismal performance overseas. Bollywood has traditionally avoided movie releases in the March to April period when students are busy with school examinations and families stay away from cinemas....
01:05 PM, Apr 24, 2012
Beijing: The 3D version of the famed romance 'Titanic' is expected to set a new first-week box office record on the Chinese mainland, as it already fetched USD 67 million in the first six days after its release. Ticket sales accounted for USD 11.3 million on the first day, while another USD 28.5 million was earned in the following three days. The film's 10-day box office in North America, in...
01:06 PM, Apr 18, 2012
On Board MS Balmoral: At the shrill sound of a ship's whistle in the North Atlantic, relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg remembered their ancestors in a poignant ceremony a century later. On a still, starry night and with little glare from the moon, the memorial cruise ship MS Balmoral floated above the wreckage of the famous...
11:47 PM, Apr 15, 2012
Aboard MS Balmoral: Cruise ship passengers and crew said prayers on Sunday at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank 100 years ago with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Passengers lined the decks of MS Balmoral, which has been retracing the route of the doomed voyage. After a moment of silence, three floral wreaths were cast onto the waves as the ship's whistle sounded in...
11:19 PM, Apr 15, 2012
