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Everything you need to know about Balua Bazar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Swann says series win in India perfect 'launch pad' ahead of Ashes 2013

December 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM

London, Dec 19(ANI): England off spinner Graeme Swann believes their historic Test series win in India has given the team the perfect launch pad ahead of the Ashes series next year.

India relaxes tourist visa rules for Emiratis

December 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Abu Dhabi, Dec 4 (ANI): India has removed the mandatory interval of two months for Emiratis to apply for a tourist visa, according to a report.

Irish Daily Star editor resigns over Duchess Kate topless pics controversy

November 25, 2012 at 11:09 AM

London, November 25 (ANI): The editor of the Irish newspaper, who made headlines for publishing topless pictures of Duchess Kate while the royal couple were on a holiday, has resigned, it has been revealed.

Babies learn to walk after dozens of falls per day

November 22, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Washington, November 22 (ANI): Infants learn new things and acquire new skills every day and researchers have suggested that the abilities that they demonstrate early on can shape the development of skills later in life, in childhood and beyond.

Facebook tracks real-time voters in US election

November 7, 2012 at 4:48 AM

Washington, Nov 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Facebook users in the US can let the world know they voted in the US presidential election Tuesday, with results displaying on a real-time map on the popular social networking site.

'Stepping down from captaincy was hardest decision I've ever had to make,' says Ponting

October 28, 2012 at 1:35 PM

London, Oct. 28 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has said that stepping down from the captaincy of the Australian team after last year's World Cup tournament in India, was the hardest decision he had to make as a cricketer.

Kingfisher passengers in Dubai waiting for ticket refunds since 6 months

October 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM

London, Oct. 25 (ANI): Refunds of tickets booked by passengers in Dubai with India's crisis-hit Kingfisher Airlines have been pending for over six months now, according to a report.

Rookie Compton not threatened by Pietersen's return in England squad for India tour

October 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM

London, Oct 24(ANI): Opening batsman Nick Compton has said he is happy with the return of Kevin Pietersen in the England squad for the India tour, even though it could wreck his own Test dream.

Kookaburra says 'existence under threat' if Australia introduces imported Dukes balls

October 24, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Sydney, Oct 24(ANI): Leading sports good manufacturer Kookaburra has said its more than a century of cricket history in Australia is under threat of vanishing under a plan to introduce imported balls in domestic matches.

Myanmar, India entrepreneurs to meet

October 23, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Yangon, Oct 23 (IANS) Entrepreneurs from India and Myanmar will meet here next week to discuss ways to promote bilateral trade.

England failing to 'reintegrate' Pietersen can damage team going forward: Strauss

October 16, 2012 at 12:04 PM

London, Oct 16 (ANI): Former skipper Andrew Strauss has said that England failing to reintegrate Kevin Pietersen properly could damage the team going forward.

Broad calls on England players to back new captain Cook in 'last frontier' India series

October 12, 2012 at 2:52 PM

London, Oct 12 (ANI): Stuart Broad has said it is important for England's players to back new Test captain Alastair Cook.

CPI-M backed Kairali TV making profits

October 9, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (IANS) Kairali TV, backed by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), has declared a net profit of Rs.13.16 crore and has paid Rs.4 crore in taxes, a company official said here Tuesday.

Bobby Jindal to lead 'influential' Republican Governors Association in 2013

October 9, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Washington, Oct. 9 (ANI): Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will take over the Republican Governors Association (RGA) in 2013, followed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in 2014, an RGA official confirmed.

Three killed in Allahabad house collapse

August 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Allahabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were killed early Monday when the roof of their house caved in, police said.

Dubai ruler meets Queen Elizabeth II

June 20, 2012 at 10:53 PM

London, Jun 20 (IANS/WAM) Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met Queen Elizabeth II on the sidelines of the Royal Ascot Horse Racing Festival 2012 here Wednesday.

Oz journos worried about Fairfax's editorial independence post mining magnate stake

June 19, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Sydney, June 19 (ANI): Australian publisher Fairfax Media's journalists have made public a letter sent to mining magnate and the world's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, asking that she commit to upholding the media organisation's editorial independence.

UEFA investigating 'inappropriate pitch invasion bid' by England fans in Sweden game

June 18, 2012 at 3:27 PM

London, June 18(ANI): The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has started disciplinary proceedings against the Football Association (FA) over the inappropriate conduct of England fans during their team's dramatic 3-2 win over Sweden in Kiev.

Andhra Inter second year Advance Supplementary results 2012 tomorrow

June 15, 2012 at 6:22 PM

Andhra Pradesh second year Inter Advance Supplementary results 2012 are expected to be declared tomorrow on June 15, 2012. Elaborate arrangements have been made to provide students access to the results.

Opera 12 launched with new features, Themes and Do Not Track

June 15, 2012 at 11:21 AM

Opera has come up with some amazing features and Addons in Opera 12 that can make spending time on web browser more fun. Take a look at new features of new Opera 12.

Cox, Arquette seek smooth divorce

June 15, 2012 at 1:19 AM

Los Angeles, June 15 (IANS) Actors Courteney Cox and David Arquette, who have filed for divorce, plan to do away with lawyers and represent themselves as they prepare to end their marriage.

Now, stickers to automate everyday phone functions

June 14, 2012 at 7:43 PM

Washington, June 14 (ANI): The Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, which is due to release in US in June, will also hand out a set of five NFC TecTiles stickers, which could be put anywhere and help perform any function on the phone just with a tap on it.

June 14, 2012 at 7:03 PM

--Indo-Asian News Service

Nokia to DISCONNECT 10,000 employee in 2013

June 14, 2012 at 5:36 PM

10,000 employee of Nokia will be out of work in the year 2013 as the Finnish company has decided to cut jobs under the cost saving measures.

Murli Sharma inspired by Kurt Russell

June 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM

After playing a number of roles, as police inspector in many films actor Murli Sharma is ready for a comeback will his next bollywood release Zindagi 50 50.

I'm dating and I'd get married again, says Russell Brand

June 14, 2012 at 2:31 PM

London, June 14 (ANI): Russell Brand, whose 14-month marriage to Katy Perry collapsed six months ago, has revealed that he is finally back to the dating scene

Nokia Launches new range of Asha Phones: Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311

June 13, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Nokia has come up with three new phones on the way to extend its Asha range of phones. The three models: Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia Asha 311 launched by Nokia are enabled with touchscreen feature that gives you an experience of using smartphone at a nominal price.

Mehdi Hasan passes away, end of an era

June 13, 2012 at 4:34 PM

India born Pakistani ghazal singer who better known as 'Shanshah-e-ghazal', Mehandi Hassan died after a long illness in Karchi.

MTS' MTAG 401 Android phone promises unlimited Internet usage

June 13, 2012 at 3:57 PM

MTS has launched a new CDMA phone, MTAG 401 that will provide the users with unlimited Internet usage. Priced at just Rs. 8,999, the phone comes with three months free Internet usage facility. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 800MHz processor, the phone runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Spain to seek Eurozone aid for ailing banking system

June 10, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Madrid, June 10 (ANI): Spain will ask for European financial aid for its ailing banking system, the country's finance minister has confirmed.

HTC launches 'HTC Desire V', its first Dual SIM smartphone

June 10, 2012 at 1:59 PM

HTC has launched its first Dual SIM smartphone 'the HTC Desire V' for the Asian and European markets. HTC Desire V runs on the Android 4.0 ICS platform with HTC Sense 4 and features 1GHz single-core Qualcomm processor. The phone dimension of 118.5 × 62.3 × 9.3 mm with a 4-inch display (480x800 pixels) and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED backlight and weighs 114 grams.

Elections to be postponed in Libya

June 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM

Tripoli, June 10 (ANI): Elections in Libya for a constituent assembly that was set to be held by June 19 has been postponed for logistical reasons, Electoral Commission members have said.

JuD-led DPC unveils protest schedule against restoring NATO supplies, drone attacks

June 8, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Lahore, June 8 (ANI): The JuD-led Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) has announced its schedule for countrywide protests against the possible restoration of NATO supplies, drone attacks and Most Favoured Nation status to India.

Abu Dhabi police to crack down on noise polluters

June 7, 2012 at 11:28 PM

Abu Dhabi, June 7 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Police will launch a campaign starting June 10 to identify violators of laws against noise pollution.

Norwegian gunman played violent 'World of Warcraft' game for months before massacre

June 7, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Oslo, June 7 (ANI): Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik, who has confessed to killing 77 people during a murder spree in Oslo last year, played a violent computer game nearly seven hours a day for several months before the attack, prosecutors have claimed.

Japan launches soft-serve beer to beat the heat

June 7, 2012 at 3:04 PM

Washington, June 7 (ANI): A beverage company in Japan has come up with a creative solution to stay cool for the sweltering summer with limited power and air conditioning: soft serve beer.

Former captain Shearer doesn't believe England can win Euro 2012

June 7, 2012 at 3:04 PM

London, June 7(ANI): Former England captain Alan Shearer doesn't believe the Three Lions can win the Euro Cup this year, and added that it would enter the tournament with the lowest expectation level ever.

Former captain Shearer doesn't believe England can win Euro 2012

June 7, 2012 at 1:36 PM

London, June 7(ANI): Former England captain Alan Shearer doesn't believe the Three Lions can win the Euro Cup this year, and added that it would enter the tournament with the lowest expectation level ever.

'Dead' boy sits up in coffin, asks for water and dies again in Brazil

June 7, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Melbourne, June 7 (ANI): A two-year-old Brazilian boy, who was declared dead, sat up in his coffin and asked for water before laying back down again lifeless.

Sri Lanka expels British Channel 4 employee for 'harming nation's reputation'

June 7, 2012 at 12:32 PM

Colombo, June 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government has reportedly expelled a senior official from the UK-based Channel 4 after a report said the country's armed forces may have committed war crimes.

Shuttlecock shooters to control crowds in Russia

June 7, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a novel step to control crowds, Russian police have ordered new trucks equipped with non-lethal guns that will fire giant shuttlecocks at unruly protesters.

I went to strip club to hide being gay, says ex NFL player Wade Davis

June 7, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Washington, June 7 (ANI): Former NFL player Wade Davis, who has recently came out of the closet, has revealed that he went to a strip club just to make sure that his teammates and friends do not know of his sexual orientation.

Miley Cyrus engaged to Liam Hemsworth

June 7, 2012 at 10:16 AM

Washington, June 7 (ANI): Miley Cyrus has got engaged to her 'Hunger Games' boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, after dating each other for three years.

Brian McFadden 'won't stoop as low as ex Delta Goodrem' by suing her

June 6, 2012 at 5:44 PM

Melbourne, June 6 (ANI): Brian McFadden has said that he won't sue his former fiance Delta Goodrem but he doesn't have anything nice to say about her either.

Breivik's childhood experiences of being 'slapped by Pakistani' shaped view on Muslims

June 6, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Oslo, June 6 (ANI): Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, who is accused of kiiling 77 people in a shooting and bombing rampage last year, said that some of his childhood experiences helped shaping his views towards Muslims.

Google introduce alert system to avoid state-sponsored cyber attack

June 6, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Internet search engine giant Google has said that a user might have become the target of malware or phishing, requests for some of their personal details from a party pretending to be a trustworthy source.

Sheryl Crow suffering from brain tumour

June 6, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Washington, June 6 (ANI): Sheryl Crow has revealed that she was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year - but has reassured fans that it is benign.

'Vampire' skeletons discovered in Bulgaria

June 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

Melbourne, June 6 (ANI): Archaeologists in Bulgaria have unearthed two skeletons from the Middle Ages, which were pierced through the chest with iron rods to keep them from turning into vampires, the head of the history museum said on Wednesday.

Now, airline to let passengers choose flight buddy based on mood

June 5, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Sydney, June 5 (ANI): Getting trapped in a boring conversation with a fellow passenger aboard a plane could soon be history thanks to a world-first flight buddy system developed by Latvia's national airline.

Mubarak may be exempted from prison attire due to 'health condition'

June 5, 2012 at 11:20 AM

Cairo, June 4 (ANI): Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who has been sentenced to life for his role in the killing of hundreds of protestors during last year's uprising, may not be obliged to wear the distinctive blue prison uniform, according to a report.

24 killed in attack on Pakistan check-post

June 5, 2012 at 10:32 AM

Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) At least 20 militants and four soldiers were killed after an army check-post was attacked in Pakistan's northwest tribal region early Tuesday, a media report said.

Dutch artist turns dead pet into flying helicopter

June 4, 2012 at 5:37 PM

London, June 4 (ANI): An artist has turned his cat into a flying helicopter after it was killed by a car.

Single women not being allowed to live Sharjah

June 4, 2012 at 5:37 PM

Sharjah, June 4 (ANI): Landlords in Sharjah have misconstrued a new bachelor rule and are not allowing single women to live in the city, a municipality official said.

Woman risks life to bring bowling to Afghanistan for 'total peace of mind'

June 4, 2012 at 4:01 PM

Washington, June 4 (ANI): A woman from Afghanistan, whose family fled from the country when the Taliban took power and is one of many Afghans who have since returned, is doing something no one else has ever done.

U.S. Defense Secretary: Visiting Vietnam to deepen military ties

June 4, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Hanoi (Vietnam), June 4 (Xinhua-ANI): The Vietnam-U.S. relations still hold a lot of potential for further development, the U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Sunday, the first day visiting the country, local daily Vietnam News reported on Monday.

Internet will officially run out of old system IPs' at 12:01am GMT on Wednesday

June 4, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Sydney, June 4 (ANI): The Internet will undergo a major upgrade in the coming week as the number of IP addresses under the old system have been exhausted, according to a report.

Humes wants lots of children

June 4, 2012 at 12:44 PM

London, June 4 (IANS) Singer Marvin Humes wants to have a big family with Rochelle Wiseman.

Woods ties Nicklaus' career win record with Memorial win

June 4, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Washington, Jun 4 (ANI): Tiger Woods spectacularly overhauled Spencer Levin and Rory Sabbatini with a few moments of magic to win his 73rd PGA Tour title at the Memorial tournament and match Jack Nicklaus for career PGA Tour wins.

Mubarak issued prison uniform after official mug shot in jail

June 4, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Cairo, June 4 (ANI): Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been issued a blue prison uniform after being sentenced to life for his role in the killing of hundreds of protestors during last year's uprising.

Jennifer Aniston wins 'dirtbag' gong at MTV Awards

June 4, 2012 at 10:44 AM

Washington, June 4 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston bagged the best on-screen dirtbag award for her role as a man-eating dentist in "Horrible Bosses" at the MTV Movie Awards, on Sunday.

Welbeck up and ready for Euros after scoring maiden goal for England against Belgium

June 3, 2012 at 7:24 PM

London, Jun 3(ANI): Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, who scored his first goal for England during their friendly match against Belgium at Wembley on Saturday, is confident of performing well at the Euro Cup.

Worries for England despite beating Belgium

June 3, 2012 at 5:16 PM

London, June 3 (IANS) England beat Belgium 1-0 for their second win in warm-up games ahead of the European Champions Cup but there was worrying news for the team with central defenders John Terry and Gary Cahill both getting injured.

Demi Lovato wants to be married with kids in 10 years

June 3, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Washington, June 3 (ANI): Demi Lovato has revealed in a recent interview that she wants to wants a husband and a family in 10 years.

Shumenov retains WBA light heavyweight belt by decision

June 3, 2012 at 2:12 PM

Los Angeles, June 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Beibut Shumenov beat Mexico's Enrique Ornelas by decision in a 12-round bout to regain the light heavyweight gold belt of World Boxing Association Saturday in Las Vegas, the United States.

Iran vows to give 'proportionate' reaction to Israel, US attack on nuke sites

June 3, 2012 at 2:12 PM

Tehran, June 3 (ANI): A top Iranian official has vowed that his country will respond to any Israeli or U.S. attack against its nuclear sites with a 'proportionate' reaction.

U.S. rejects majority of Pakistan support fund's 'unrealistic' demands: Report

June 3, 2012 at 12:44 PM

Islamabad, June 3 (ANI): The United States has reportedly rejected most of the demands made by Pakistan with respect to the coalition support fund claiming them to be unrealistic.

Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq's headquarters attacked following Mubarak ruling

June 3, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Cairo, June 3 (ANI): Protesters in Egypt have reportedly attacked the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq.

June 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM

--Indo-Asian News Service

Seal opens up about childhood abuse and time on streets

June 2, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Melbourne, June 2 (ANI): Seal has spoken out about his time being homeless in his early years during a surprise visit to the Matthew Talbot homeless shelter in Woolloomooloo.

Now, dual-sided transparent smartphone to double your pleasure

June 2, 2012 at 3:52 PM

Washington, June 2 (ANI): A predominant mobile phone operator in Japan along with a leading European computer company has doubled the user's pleasure by creating a prototype smartphone that has front and back touch panels and a see-through display.

Forget botox and hair dye! People can sniff out each others' age

May 31, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Washington, May 31 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that humans possess the ability to identify other person's ages based on their body smells and much of this skill rests on recognizing the odours of elderly individuals.

People actually smile when they're frustrated

May 26, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Washington, May 26 (ANI): It may be hard to believe but a new study has found that most people smile when they're frustrated.

Michelle Obama wishes she was Beyonce

May 26, 2012 at 2:50 PM

New York, May 26 (IANS) US First Lady Michelle Obama harbours musical dreams. She says she would have loved if she had the gift of a melodious voice and she could sing like Beyonce Knowles.

Britney Spears denies claims 'she stormed off' US X Factor set

May 26, 2012 at 12:35 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): Britney Spears has denied claims that she walked off the US X Factor set, after a contestant performed her single 'Hold It Against Me'.

Cameron Diaz loved how breasts 'got bigger and bigger' in new flick

May 25, 2012 at 9:47 PM

London, May 25 (ANI): Cameron Diaz couldn't stop bragging about her breasts while talking about her new film 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' as she openly flirted with veteran broadcaster, 86-year-old David Attenborough during a talk show.

Obama leads by thin margin over Romney in crucial swing states, finds poll

May 25, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Washington, May 25 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has a narrow advantage over presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in three most crucial states, Florida, Ohio and Virginia, according to poll.

'Disappearing' tweets mystery solved

May 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Melbourne, May 25 (ANI): The mystery of a word getting disappeared from 'tweets' all over the world has been solved and it seems that MS-DOS is the culprit.

Brokerage sues Nasdaq for $36m losses due to glitch during Facebook flotation

May 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM

New York, May 26 (ANI): A broker in New York has asked Nasdaq to compensate it for up to 35 million dollars ($A36.01 million) in losses on the Facebook initial public offering (IPO), due to the market's computer problems on the first day of trade.

Flexibility scores over 9-5 timings in job preference

May 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Melbourne, May 25 (ANI): It seems that 9-5 desk job is losing it's popularity, with a new survey suggesting that Australia is leading the world in freelance and part-time work.

Jesus was crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D.

May 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Washington, May 25 (ANI): A study on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea has revealed the exact date of Jesus' crucifixion, which has been debated for years.

Pak student sets Guinness Record for Microsoft Professional Certificate programming

May 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Lahore, May 25 (ANI): A Pakistani student has set a world record by achieving 998 marks out of a total of 1000 in a Microsoft Professional Certificate programme.

Japan seabed shifted 24 metres after March 11 earthquake

April 7, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Tokyo, Apr 7(ANI): Last month's 9.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Japan's northeast has shifted the seabed near the epicentre by 24 metres.

Japan seabed shifted 24 metres after March 11 earthquake

April 7, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Tokyo, Apr 7(ANI): Last month's 9.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Japan's northeast has shifted the seabed near the epicentre by 24 metres.

Clinton rejects Gaddafi's 'end NATO strike appeal' to 'son' Obama

April 7, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Washington, Apr 7(ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has rebuffed Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi's 'end NATO strike appeal' to US President Barack Obama.

US man watches 25 James Bond films in 3 days to find out best 007

April 6, 2011 at 4:21 PM

Melbourne, Apr 6 (ANI): A man and his friends in America decided to watch all 25 James Bond films, including the three "non-canon entries", to find out which 007 is the best.

Sofia Vergara's tattoo bond with Heath Ledger

April 6, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Melbourne, April 6 (ANI): Actress Sofia Vergara has revealed that late actor Heath Ledger inspired her to get a tattoo on her wrist.

US airline 'apologises' for booting tall passenger from plane

April 6, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Melbourne, April 06 (ANI): Horizon Air flight has apologised to a "humiliated passenger" who was told to get off the plane for being too tall to fit into his seat properly.

'White Elephant' warning for 2012 London Olympics organisers

April 6, 2011 at 2:14 PM

London, Apr. 6 (ANI): A key figure in the Athens Olympics has warned that it is now too late for London 2012 organisers to avoid building white elephants.

German girl takes to show jumping with cow after she is denied horse

April 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM

London, Apr 6 (ANI): A teenager in Germany, who was denied a horse by her parents, decided to fulfil her dream of riding by using a cow.

Gaddafi's son wanted F-16s, says WikiLeaks

April 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM

New York, Apr. 6 (ANI): Had the U.S. agreed to meet the ambitious military "wish list" of one of Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi's sons two years ago, it would have found it difficult to go along with its allies in establishing a no-fly zone over Libya.

German girl takes to show jumping with cow after she is denied horse

April 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

London, Apr 6 (ANI): A teenager in Germany, who was denied a horse by her parents, decided to fulfil her dream of riding by using a cow.

Gaddafi's son wanted F-16s, says WikiLeaks

April 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

New York, Apr. 6 (ANI): Had the U.S. agreed to meet the ambitious military "wish list" of one of Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi's sons two years ago, it would have found it difficult to go along with its allies in establishing a no-fly zone over Libya.

Tina Fey says Sarah Palin impersonation may have hurt' '30 Rock'

April 6, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): In her new book Bossypants, Tina Fey says that her Emmy-winning impersonation of Sarah Palin may have hurt ratings for her NBC sitcom '30 Rock'.

Gaddafi loyalists using civilians as human shields to safeguard weapons from airstrikes: NATO

April 6, 2011 at 11:27 AM

Tripoli, Apr 6 (ANI): NATO has accused Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime of using civilians as human shields to safeguard their heavy weapons from being targeted by international air strikes in Libya.

When Steven Tyler tried kissing Carrie Underwood onstage at ACM awards

April 5, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Steven Tyler, 63, tried to kiss Carrie Underwood, 28, onstage at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Nicole Trunfio bares all for GQ magazine

April 5, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Melbourne, Apr 5 (ANI): Aussie model Nicole Trunfio has posed nude for GQ magazine, making use of only her hands to cover her modesty.

Ofcom censures Frankie Boyle's joke about Katie Price's disabled son

April 5, 2011 at 1:57 PM

London, Apr 5 (ANI): Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 have been censured by media regulator Ofcom for broadcasting "offensive" jokes about model Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan and her disabled son Harvey.

Lady Gaga's mum to join her on tour to control her drinking

April 5, 2011 at 12:04 PM

Melbourne, Apr 5 (ANI): Lady Gaga's mother is reportedly joining her daughter on tour in order to keep an eye on how much her celebrity daughter drinks.