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Iran's n-power plant to be launched 'shortly': Russian agency

May 22, 2013 at 10:54 PM

Moscow, May 22 (IANS ) Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr could start working "shortly", Xinhua reported Wednesday, quoting Russia's state atomic energy agency Rosatom.

Fashion students get to show off work at Madrid museum

May 22, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Madrid, May 22 (IANS/EFE) Design and fine arts students from Spain's Universidad Francisco opened a show Tuesday at Madrid's Museo del Traje that showcases their talents.

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne reconcile on red carpet with kiss

May 20, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne took another step toward a possible reconciliation with a big red carpet kiss on Saturday night.

Cyrus, Bieber to collaborate?

May 19, 2013 at 5:50 AM

Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Pop singers Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber are reportedly planning to collaborate for something new.

Chinese man held in PoK over Koran desecration

May 18, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Muzaffarabad (Pakistan), May 18 (ANI): A Chinese man has been taken into protective custody in Pakistan administered Kashmir after he was accused of desecrating the Koran.

Kate Moss fights ageing with ice water

May 17, 2013 at 2:22 AM

London, May 17 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed that she fights the signs of ageing by ducking her face in ice-cold water.

Kate Moss reveals secret behind youthful look

May 16, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): Kate Moss has revealed that she fights the signs of ageing by ducking her face in icy water.

Haute couture comes to bullfighting

May 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Madrid, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Leading fashion houses, including Lacroix, Armani and Victorio & Lucchino, are creating colourful, comfortable and imaginative outfits for some of Spain's top bullfighters.

Huggies device sends tweet when baby wets diaper

May 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Huggies has come up with a new product called 'TweetPee' that would send a tweet to the parents if their child has a wet diaper.

Princess Diana museum to close

May 7, 2013 at 8:16 PM

Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Charles Earl Spencer, brother of late princess Diana, says he will close the museum he had set up in the honour of his sister.

New drug helps cut alcohol consumption by 60 pc

May 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM

London, May 6 (ANI): A new drug can help dependent drinkers reduce their consumption of alcohol by 61 percent.

Cheryl Cole gets 'understanding girlfriend' tag

May 6, 2013 at 5:00 AM

London, May 6 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole will reportedly not push boyfriend Tre Holloway to move his base here for her.

JLS band members reunite for charity gig

May 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM

London, May 1 (IANS) Though members of British band JLS announced a split last week, they are said to be reuniting for a charity gig July 6.

Resue work expedited at building collapse site

April 28, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Dhaka, April 28 (IANS) Nearly 100 hours into the collapse of an eight-storey Bangladesh building left about 400 dead, authorities Sunday decided to deploy heavy machinery to expedite the vast rescue operation.

Boston suspect read religious books, says father

April 26, 2013 at 5:16 AM

Makhachkala, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The father of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings who was killed in a shootout with US police, said his son had taken an interest in boxing and literature, including some religious works.

Guidolin praises Zielinski after win over Lazio

April 21, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Rome, April 21 (IANS) Udinese head coach Francesco Guidolin has praised 18-year-old Piotr Zielinski after his side beat Lazio 1-0 in the Italian Serie A.

Why won't Cheryl Cole do a fitness DVD?

April 20, 2013 at 2:12 PM

London, April 20 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Cheryl Cole says she has no intentions of making a fitness DVD because she feels she looks awful when she works out.

Brand dated Palmer to move on from her

April 19, 2013 at 4:44 AM

Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand says he dated actress Teresa Palmer to get rid of her thoughts.

Stevie Nicks finds Reese Witherspoon too old

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks thinks actress Reese Witherspoon is too old to play her in a movie.

Why eating whole fruit is better than juicing for weight loss

April 14, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Washington, April 14 (ANI): Juicing is being promoted by many as a useful strategy for weight loss.

ANA launches project with AKB48 to inspire young people to travel

April 11, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Tokyo, April 11 (ANI): All Nippon Airways (ANA), a unit of ANA Holdings Inc. has launched a joint project with AKB48, a group of Japanese girl pop icons, to encourage young people in Asia to travel more.

Chris Brown, Rihanna too busy to see each other

April 10, 2013 at 7:33 AM

Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Rapper Chris Brown and singer Rihanna find it difficult to see each other because of their busy schedules.

Russian art museum honours its cat guards

April 7, 2013 at 7:56 AM

St. Petersburg, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reminding of a less-known side to the struggle for fine arts, Russia's most visited art museum has honoured its staff felines. The Hermitage Museum employs some 60 cats that guard its three million artworks from rats and mice.

Now, wooden frames for eyeglasses

April 6, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Tokyo, April 6 (IANS/EFE) Made by hand and only of wood, the frames for prescription glasses made by Japan's Yoshihisa Yabuuchi are a gem of craftsmanship and design that are available for some 1,200 euros ($1,540), but only after two years on the waiting list.

Putin opens new home for his 'pet' humour show

April 2, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Moscow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended the inauguration of a building that will host the Club of the Cheerful and Sharp-Witted, or the KVN, humour show in Moscow.

Two drug dealers sentenced to death in China

April 1, 2013 at 4:50 PM

Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Two men were Monday sentenced to death by a court in Chinese metropolis Shanghai for trafficking more than 30 kg of drugs.

Why it's better to go with your gut feel at times

March 29, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): There are times when we make better decisions when we take more time to think and at times decisions where we take more time doesn't really help.

Harrison Ford refuses to talk about role in Star Wars sequel

March 28, 2013 at 5:38 PM

Melbourne, Mar 28 (ANI): Harrison Ford does not seem to be ready to talk about his reported role in Disney's planned Star Wars sequel.

Artist jailed in Moscow for art forgery

March 28, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Moscow, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An artist in The Russian capital has been sentenced to four years in prison for forging and selling what he claimed were Russian avant-garde paintings.

England skipper Gerrard 'vows' not to leave team Ferdinand-style

March 22, 2013 at 2:50 PM

London, Mar 22 (ANI): England captain Steven Gerrard has vowed that he will never turn his back on his country like Rio Ferdinand, saying that he wants to lead his team to the World Cup in Brazil.

Chinese city looking for 'modern-day Marco Polo' to promote 'world's most beautiful city' online

March 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Washington, Mar. 15 (ANI): A Chinese city is seeking a 'Modern Day Marco Polo' to discover the city's most tourism-worthy places and tweet about them.

19 in 20 mums call themselves 'imperfect parent'

March 9, 2013 at 1:07 PM

London, March 9 (ANI): Only one in 20 mothers considers herself as a perfect parent.

Michelle Obama opens about daughters' weight challenges

March 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Washington, Mar. 5 (ANI): Michelle Obama has revealed that her family faced weight challenges when her daughters were younger and she took action to get them eating healthy and exercising.

Lady Gaga 'fuming' over Kim Kardashian stealing her stylist

February 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

London, February 28 (ANI): Lady Gaga is reportedly furious after learning that Kim Kardashian has poached her designer Nicola Formichetti.

Russia to aim for 15 percent of global space market

February 24, 2013 at 10:50 AM

Havana, Feb 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to increase its share of the global space market from the current 10 percent to 15 percent, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' to be adapted for TV

February 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

London, Feb. 20 (ANI): Leo Tolstoy's novel 'War and Peace,' which is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature, is being made into a six-part series - due on BBC One in 2015.

Ukranian battle tank engines for Pakistan

February 19, 2013 at 9:04 AM

Kiev, Feb 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine will deliver 110 tank power plants "engines and related parts" to Pakistan under a $50 million contract, state-run arms exporter Ukrspetsstroi has said.

I'm attracted to creeps: Amanda Seyfried

February 19, 2013 at 3:36 AM

Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) Actress Amanda Seyfried says she is attracted to "creeps" and likes "interesting and mysterious" guys.

Aniston's 40-minute workout keeps her fit

February 18, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston, who recently turned 44, works out for 40 minutes everyday to maintain her figure -- and that, despite a knee injury.

PSG boss Ancelotti says 'humble' Beckham instant hit with teammates

February 17, 2013 at 6:33 PM

London, Feb 17 (ANI): Paris Saint Germain (PSG) has insisted England star David Beckham has become an instant hit with his new team-mates at the French club.

12-yr-old creates new social network for kids after being blocked from Facebook

February 9, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Now teenage kids being blocked from using Facebook have another option to interact online- Grom Social.

Man dies in morgue freezer due to doctors' mistake

February 8, 2013 at 11:39 PM

Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An unconscious Russian man froze to death after he was put in a morgue freezer alive due to negligence of doctors, an expert said.

Grammy's dress code: No obscene skin show

February 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 7 (IANS) No visible thongs and transparent clothes are allowed at the forthcoming 55th Grammy awards, according to a leaked email, "a standard and practice wardrobe advisory", reports thesun.co.uk.

Harden's first triple-double helps Rockets beat Bobcats

February 3, 2013 at 1:26 PM

Houston, Feb 3 (IANS) James Harden scored his first career triple-double to lift the Houston Rockets to a 109-95 win over the Charlotte Bobcats in NBA action at the Toyota Center.

Refaeli locks lips with nerd for ad

February 3, 2013 at 12:22 AM

Los Angeles, Feb 3 (IANS) Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli snogged a chubby geek for a new TV ad.

1,600 'abducted' Chinese kids return home

February 1, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) Around 1,600 children from northwest China's Muslim-majority Xinjiang region, abducted and trafficked across the country and forced to carry out illegal activities, have returned home and resumed a normal life.

Chinese court convicts two Tibetans

January 31, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) A court in southwest China's Sichuan province Thursday convicted two Tibetans of "intentional homicide" for inciting eight people to self-immolate, three of whom died.

Haze covers area over one mn square km in China

January 29, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) The smog that has choked many Chinese cities, including Beijing, in recent days has affected a total area of 1.3 million square km, environment authorities said Tuesday.

Channing Tatum calls wife 'animal'

January 29, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS) Actor Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum are expecting their first child. He says pregnancy has turned his wife into an animal.

Azarenka triumphs at Australian Open

January 26, 2013 at 5:12 PM

Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) Victoria Azarenka of Belarus won the women's singles title at the Australian Open defeating China's Li Na here Saturday.

Middle school students bully for 'cool' tag

January 25, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Washington, January 25 (ANI): Middle school students take to bullying - either in the form of physical aggression or spreading rumors - to boost their social status and popularity, according to a new UCLA psychology study.

1,854 new gram panchayat posts in Kerala

January 23, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Kerala has sanctioned 1,854 new posts to expedite development in 990 'gram panchayats' of the state, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday.

Carla Bruni signs up with Universal Music

January 23, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Paris, Jan 23 (IANS/EFE) Ex-first lady of France and singer Carla Bruni has switched from the independent Naive Records label to the Barclay logo, a property of the multinational record company Universal Music, for the launch next April of her album "Little French Songs", the Challenges.fr Web site reported Tuesday.

Mourinho must heal Real's rifts: Salgado

January 21, 2013 at 2:50 PM

Dubai, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jose Mourinho must repair his frayed relationship with the Real Madrid squad if the team are to have any hope of rescuing their season, former Real right-back Michel Salgado has said.

Mourinho must heal Real's rifts: Salgado

January 20, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Dubai, Jan 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Manager Jose Mourinho must repair his frayed relationships with the Real Madrid squad if the team are to have any hope of rescuing their season, former right-back Michel Salgado said Sunday.

Sharapova sails into Australian Open quarters

January 20, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS/R -Sport) Second seed Maria Sharapova delivered a crushing victory over Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens Sunday to reach the women's singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open.

Posh's career behind Beckhams' move to London

January 18, 2013 at 5:21 PM

Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Victoria Beckham is said to be the driving force in bringing her family back to London

Australian Open: Li Na breezes into fourth round

January 18, 2013 at 3:29 PM

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Sixth-seeded Chinese Li Na advanced to the fourth round at the Australian Open here Friday with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Sorana Cirstea of Romania.

Artist who only paints while asleep selling entire collection

January 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM

London, January 15 (ANI): An artist who can only paint while he's asleep is flagging his entire collection on eBay - for 1million pounds.

Original Batmobile put up for sale in US

January 9, 2013 at 2:09 PM

Sydney, Jan 9 (ANI): One of Hollywood's best-known cars, the futuristic Batmobile, is up for sale in the US.

Pregnant Kim fights stretch marks

January 8, 2013 at 2:31 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 8 (IANS) Three months pregnant Kim Kardashian is using pharmacy body oil Bio-Oil to prevent stretch marks.

You need to be obese to join this US gym

January 8, 2013 at 12:07 PM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A popular New Year's resolution is to join a gym and lose weight, but not everyone would qualify for membership to a chain of health clubs in the US that wants its members to be at least 23 kg or more overweight to join.

Briton arrested for 4,000 indecent images of kids

January 4, 2013 at 5:51 PM

London, Jan 4 (IANS) A Briton, who works as a caretaker at a primary school, has been arrested after nearly 4,000 indecent images of children were found on his computer.

Metro tunnel collapses in China, workers trapped

January 2, 2013 at 4:07 PM

Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) A number of workers were trapped when an under-construction tunnel of a metro line collapsed in a Chinese city Wednesday, Xinhua reported.

Photographer killed while clicking Bieber's Ferrari

January 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) A photographer was killed in a car accident as he was attempting to take pictures of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari.

Gaga quits weed for next album

January 2, 2013 at 1:35 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga won't be smoking weed as she works on her next album "Artpop".

Mourinho the best coach in world, says Deco

January 1, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 1 (IANS) Fluminense ace Deco hailed Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho as the "best in the world," dismissing former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola's claim to the crown in the process.

Celebrity sex dolls being sold on FB

December 29, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Kuala Lumpur, December 29 (ANI): Sex dolls resembling famous celebrities are being sold on a Facebook page.

Osama's daughter-in-law works for British charity

December 27, 2012 at 5:49 PM

London, Dec 27 (IANS) Zaina bin Laden, the 56-year-old daughter-in-law of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, is a "keen member" of a British charity that provides care, advice and support to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and their families.

Jay McGuiness wants to date Eliza Doolittle

December 21, 2012 at 2:53 PM

London, Dec 21 (IANS) Singer Jay McGuiness says he wants to date singer Eliza Doolittle as they share common habit of being vegetarians.

U.S. to hold 'strategic defense talks' with Japan

December 21, 2012 at 1:33 PM

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (ANI): The United States is ready to hold strategic defense talks with the incoming Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe, who is set to be elected Japan's seventh prime minister in six years next week, a senior Department of Defense official has confirmed.

Wireless phone charging in cars comes closer to reality

December 21, 2012 at 1:33 PM

London, December 21 (ANI): Charging smartphones while driving could soon be a simple process using a special wireless mat rather than with cables or adaptors.

Measuring skull pressure without headache comes closer to reality

December 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Washington, December 20 (ANI): Space research has developed a new way of measuring the pressure inside your skull using simple sound waves from headphones.

Prince William wants normal life for baby

December 19, 2012 at 4:45 AM

London, Dec 19 (IANS) Britain's Prince William wants his child to have a "normal life".

I regret some of Gaga's outfits, says stylist

December 16, 2012 at 4:14 PM

London, Dec. 16 (ANI): Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti, who is responsible for some of her most famous outfits - including her 16 kilogram meat dress, has said that he regrets some of the popstar's looks even though "she works it...mostly."

Facebook trying to make privacy controls 'easier to find and understand'

December 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Johannesburg, Dec 13 (ANI): In a bid to turn the world's largest social network into a more discreet place, Facebook has now planned to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand.

See-through 'MitoFish' may pave way for new drugs for brain diseases

December 6, 2012 at 4:52 PM

Washington, December 6 (ANI): Scientists have turned to the zebrafish to find a new way to investigate mechanisms at work in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Google updates YouTube app for iPhone 5, iPad

December 5, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Internet search giant Google has updated its YouTube app for Apple's iPad and iPhone 5, according to a report.

Andre wants to have another child

December 5, 2012 at 3:40 AM

Los Angeles, Dec 5 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre says he is open to the idea of having another child with his new girlfriend Emily MacDonagh, but says he will only commit to marriage again if it will be forever.

Environment minister inspects dogs from China

December 1, 2012 at 4:11 PM

Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Saturday inspected 70 beagles imported from China allegedly by a pharmaceutical lab for experiments, animal rights group PETA said.

Houston Rockets beat Toronto Raptors 117?101

November 28, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Houston, Nov 28 (IANS) Basketball player James Harden scored 24 points and Patrick Patterson added 22 to lead the Houston Rockets to their 117?101 win over the Toronto Raptors at the Toyota Center.

Payne works on fitness for Lewis

November 27, 2012 at 6:56 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 27 (IANS) Singer Liam Payne is working hard on his fitness, and he wants to be in perfect shape for a holiday with his reported girlfriend Leona Lewis around Christmas.

Baldwin works out with wife

November 26, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 26 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin credits his wife, yoga instructor Hilaria for helping him lose weight and tone up.

'Skyfall' motorcycle up for grabs

November 17, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 17 (IANS) The bike driven by Daniel Craig in the opening scene of new James Bond film "Skyfall" is being auctioned for charity.

Robert Pattinson wants to work at fast food joint

November 16, 2012 at 3:46 PM

London, November 16 (ANI): Twilight star Robert Pattinson is apparently dreaming of a new career move.

Two Tibetans die in self-immolations

November 12, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Beijing, Nov 12 (IANS) Two Tibetans died after self-immolating in China Monday, authorities said.

Sex gets wilder in last 'Twilight' film

November 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 12 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson says lovemaking scenes in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2", the last instalment in the popular franchise, are much more intense because that is how the crew wanted it to be.

I don't think George Clooney will ever marry, says sister

November 10, 2012 at 5:04 PM

Washington, Nov. 10 (ANI): George Clooney's less famous sister Adelia Zeidler, who has gotten much less exposure than other women in the actor's life, has revealed some unknown things about him.

Elton John's second baby on way

November 10, 2012 at 1:12 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 10 (IANS) Singer Elton John and his partner David Furnish, who are bringing up surrogate son Zachary, are set to welcome their second child through the same surrogate.

Checking emails in morning 'worst way to start day'!

November 9, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Sydney, Nov 9 (ANI): Checking your emails at the work place daily in the morning is the worst way to start your day, an expert has said.

Pattinson suffered from depression after 'Twilight' fame

November 9, 2012 at 1:25 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 9 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson has revealed that he battled with depression after his rise to fame with the success of "Twilight" saga.

Diaz wants Tom Courtenay to become young again

November 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 9 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz is all praise of veteran actor Tom Courtenay and says she will love to see him younger.

Williams wanted a son

November 6, 2012 at 9:36 AM

London, Nov 6 (IANS) Singer Robbie Williams was secretly hoping for a son because he wanted to have a little boy who would share his passion for soccer.

Gaga inspirational like my mom, says Kinney

November 2, 2012 at 1:35 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 2 (IANS) Actor Taylor Kinney says he fell for Lady Gaga because he liked her hard working nature and strong personality.

Goldie Hawn turns candle designer

October 31, 2012 at 3:16 PM

London, Oct 31 (IANS) Actress Goldie Hawn has explored her creative side by designing a candle for charity.

'Koranic hackers' target French site of Euromillions lottery

October 29, 2012 at 9:32 PM

London, Oct 29 (ANI): The French site of the Euromillions lottery has reportedly been hacked, with the homepage being replaced by Koranic verses.

MES MATE SSK results of HQ 136 declared

October 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM

MES MATE SSK results of HQ 136 have been declared. With this declaration by HQ 136 works engineers the candidates wait is finally over.

Russia tests anti-missile system

October 17, 2012 at 3:08 AM

Moscow, Oct 17 (IANS) Russia fired a short-range missile Tuesday to test its missile defence system.

'CIA plotted to kill terrorist by arranging bride'

October 16, 2012 at 4:20 AM

Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The CIA had paid an Al Qaeda spy to help find a bride for American-born terrorist Anwar al Awlaki in a plot to kill him, a media report said.

540,000 Chinese punished for discipline violation

October 11, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Beijing, Oct 11 (IANS) More than 540,000 Chinese officials at the grassroots level have been "punished" for discipline violations over the last five years, the government said Thursday.