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What motivates and deters burglars?

May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Washington, May 19 (ANI): A researcher led a study to take a look into the minds of burglars, providing insight into their motivations and methods.

`The Voice' loses Shakira, gets Christina Aguilera back

May 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM

Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira will leave NBC's "The Voice" and Christina Aguilera will return to take her place next season, the Web site E! News said.

McLaren boss wants Button to 'stay on beyond 2015' after new Honda deal

May 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 17 (ANI): McLaren team boss Jonathan Neale has said that he hoped that ace driver Jenson Button will remain with the team beyond this season following the announcement of a new engine deal with Honda.

Most men expect more than friendship from female friends

May 15, 2013 at 1:10 PM

London, May 15 (IANS) Most women want their friendship with male friends to stay platonic, says a research.

LinkedIn, prostitution, escort services, agreement

May 14, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Washington, May 14 (ANI): LinkedIn, which is used by professionals all over the globe as a social media tool, has renewed its user agreement banning promoting of escort services and prostitution.

Ben Affleck's loss in poker scandal overstated

May 12, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Los Angeles, May 12 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck was a victim of one of the largest poker scandals, but reportedly his estimated loss is being exaggerated.

Husband - Khloe's personal trainer too!

May 12, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Los Angeles, May 12 (IANS) Socialite Khloe, who recently lost 25 pounds, says she takes tips from her basketballer husband Lamar Odom.

RiRi and Chris Brown in Twitter fight over breakup

May 12, 2013 at 10:46 AM

London, May 12 (ANI): Rihanna and Chris Brown, who recently split, are now fighting on Twitter while accusing each other of cheating.

Drake's fans send hate messages to Kat Dennings

May 10, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Rapper Drake complimented actress Kat Dennings on Twitter, but it didn't go well with his fans.

Spider toxin could lead to new generation of anti-venom vaccines

May 9, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): New engineered spider protein, created from parts of a toxin from the reaper spider, may be a promising candidate for developing therapeutic serums or vaccines against other venoms.

Rita Ora gets dove tattoo

May 9, 2013 at 3:20 AM

New York, May 9 (IANS) British singer Rita Ora has got a new tattoo of a dove on the back of her neck.

RiRi and Chris Brown in Twitter war over breakup

May 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Wellington, May 8 (ANI): Rihanna has hit out at her former boyfriend Chris Brown, saying that love is not for kids.

Osama hunt documentary to tell 'new story'

May 2, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Washington, May. 2 (ANI): A new documentary about the hunt for the Al Qaeda leader that will air on HBO will tell a slightly different story leading to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon renew vows for 5th time

May 1, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Washington, May 1 (ANI): Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows for a fifth time in Disneyland in Anaheim, California on Tuesday.

Kelly Brook nursing beau Danny Cipriani to health

April 30, 2013 at 11:24 AM

London, April 30 (ANI): Kelly Brook has been playing nurse to boyfriend Danny Cipriani after he was hit by a bus in Leeds on Wednesday night.

Mel B moons posh Hollywood neighbours and shares naked pic on Twitter

April 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM

London, April 21 (ANI): Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown posted a nude image of herself on Twitter that showed her flashing her bare bum at her Hollywood neighbors.

Their image tainted, Russian football fans fight back

April 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Tomsk (Russia), April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Supporters of second-tier side FC Tom Tomsk are trying to improve the bruised and battered image of Russian football fans by raising the money to pay off fines for misbehaviour.

Bieber's semi-nude artwork makes fans curious

April 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM

London, April 18 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber took to micro-blogging site Twitter to post a seemingly naked cartoon of himself in bed with a nude female fan.

Aaron Eckhart joins Twitter

April 13, 2013 at 5:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Aaron Eckhart, who has made a Twitter account at the behest of his agent, feels the socialnetworking site is used to find good dates.

Leona Lewis starts blog

April 11, 2013 at 2:28 AM

Los Angeles, April 11 (IANS) Singer Leona Lewis has started an online blog along with a close friend.

US immigration deal expected soon

April 10, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, April 10 (IANS) A bipartisan group of senators plans to announce a deal within a week on the fate of over 11 million illegal immigrants, including some 260,000 Indians, living in the shadows, according to a media report.

'Avatar' sequel to feature underwater shots

April 9, 2013 at 1:57 AM

Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) "Avatar" director James Cameron is likely to present something more visually stunning for the movie's sequel. He plans to include underwater scenes in the new film.

13 best baby names of 2013 revealed

April 8, 2013 at 3:41 PM

Washington, Apr. 8 (ANI): Comic characters Bruce Wayne, Thor and actress Olivia Wilde have influenced some of the hottest, yet oddest, names in 2013.

Facebook starts charging UK users for sending texts to celebrities, non friends

April 8, 2013 at 10:29 AM

London, Apr 8 (ANI): Social networking giant Facebook has started charging its British users up to 10 pounds to send messages to celebrities and people who are not in friend's list.

Vincent Kartheiser hates Twitter

April 5, 2013 at 1:49 PM

Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Hollywood actor Vincent Kartheiser is not so fond of social networking site Twitter.

Sukhoi to buy back 10 aircraft from Aeroflot

April 4, 2013 at 5:09 PM

Moscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi has said it would repurchase its first 10 Sukhoi SuperJet-100 (SSJ-100) aircraft from the national flagship airline Aeroflot for approximately $19 million each.

Baldwin's early birthday surprise

April 2, 2013 at 7:08 AM

Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin was surprised to get an early birthday part by someone special.

Kunis not gaining weight

March 31, 2013 at 1:30 PM

London, March 31 (IANS) Actress Mila Kunis is said to be gorging on junk food lately, but is not gaining weight because of what she eats.

Chris Brown denies dating RiRi

March 30, 2013 at 4:18 PM

Washington, March 30 (ANI): Chris Brown has apparently denied that he is in a relationship with Rihanna.

Stephen Amell in talks for Christian Grey role

March 23, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Canadian TV star Stephen Amell has confirmed reports that he has been approached to play Christian Grey in a movie adaptation of E.L. James' bestselling erotic novel "Fifty Shades Of Grey".

Jessie J shaves head for charity

March 17, 2013 at 3:26 AM

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) "Price Tag" pop star Jessie J has shaved off her hair for a Britain charity event Comic Relief. She has managed to raise over 500,000 pounds.

Send dog poo to my daughter's school, says Charlie Sheen

March 15, 2013 at 10:14 AM

London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Charlie Sheen has asked his nine million Twitter followers for help after his daughter - with former wife Denise Richards - was hounded out of her school by bullies.

Eight 'cardinal sins' never to commit on LinkedIn

March 12, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): LinkedIn users hunting for a new job or trying to make the most of the one they have should avoid eight big mistakes on the professional networking site.

Nicole Scherzinger eyeing Hollywood instead of 'X Factor'

March 12, 2013 at 1:50 PM

London, Mar. 12 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger has hinted that she is not planning to return to 'The X Factor' and instead is looking forward to a career in Hollywood.

Tamara Ecclestone flaunts sexy curves on Playboy cover

March 12, 2013 at 1:02 PM

London, March 12 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone is gracing the cover of Playboy magazine's May issue as she shows off her incredible curves in a vintage-inspired photoshoot.

Justin Bieber cancels show in Portugal

March 11, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Washington, March 11 (ANI): Justin Bieber is cancelling one of his two scheduled concerts this week in Portugal due to some unexpected circumstances, according to the venue's website.

Demi Moore 'really hurt' by Ashton Kutcher

March 9, 2013 at 3:55 PM

New York, March 9 (ANI): Demi Moore is "really hurt" by her estranged husband Ashton Kutcher and that may be behind her demands for a large divorce settlement, according to reports.

Cheryl Cole denies pregnancy rumours

March 9, 2013 at 12:03 PM

London, Mar 9 (ANI): Cheryl Cole has taken to Twitter to deny rumours that she's pregnant, after fans read too much into an online conversation the singer had with Coleen Rooney.

I've moved on, says Ora

March 5, 2013 at 12:59 PM

London, March 5 (IANS) Singer Rita Ora, who separated from her long-time boyfriend Rob Kardashian, says she has moved on from the break-up and that she doesn't want him back.

Tyra Banks, most popular supermodel on social networking sites

March 3, 2013 at 2:35 PM

Los Angeles, March 3 (IANS) Tyra Banks has been voted the most popular supermodel on the internet.

2 in 3 women say they can balance work and family

March 1, 2013 at 12:43 PM

London, Mar 1 (ANI): Two-thirds of working women believe they can "have it all" by balancing a career with having enough time to spend with their family.

Apple fan launches new blog, YouTube channel having 'every Steve Jobs video'

February 25, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): An Apple fanboy has launched a new YouTube channel and a blog called 'Every Steve Jobs Video', which is said to be the largest archive of Steve Jobs videos on the web.

Bay, Fox to work together again

February 23, 2013 at 1:22 AM

Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Director Michael Bay and Megan Fox will soon be seen in a new project together.

Vergara almost got arrested

February 15, 2013 at 2:42 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Sofia Vergara revealed she almost got arrested the day her boyfriend Nick Loeb proposed her.

Two dead as train collides with car near Moscow

February 15, 2013 at 7:29 AM

Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two people were killed when a train collided with a car near Moscow, the emergencies ministry said.

'Laughable, fake' Iranian fighter jet caught out in another 'Photoshop blunder'

February 13, 2013 at 10:50 AM

Sydney, Feb 13 (ANI): Iran has been caught out in another Photoshop blunder in a bid to prove its purported stealth fighter jet is the real deal after the state-run media released a new picture of the radar-dodging jet flying above snow-covered mountains.

Kids as young as 13 being bombarded by betting firms on Facebook

February 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM

London. Feb. 10 (ANI): Children as young as 13 are being bombarded by gambling firms on Facebook.

Britney Spears introduces new pet pooch on Facebook

February 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Britney Spears has shared a picture of her new furry friend on social networking site Facebook.

Now, ' Predicktor ' app for predicting penis sizes

February 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM

Washington, February 9 (ANI): A doctor from Toronto has developed a smartphone app to predict the size of men's penises.

Romney back to rebuilding beach house post failed presidential run

February 7, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Washington, Feb. 7 (ANI): The reconstruction of Mitt Romney's La Jolla, California home, has restarted in order to quadruple its size.

Stallone tags Twitter as futile

February 4, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Sylvester Stallone feels that telling strangers about one's personal life on social networking site Twitter is of no use.

Katie Price furious over Facebook hacker's house rant

February 3, 2013 at 2:54 PM

London, Feb. 3 (ANI): Katie Price is furious after she fell victim to a Facebook hacker, who claimed that her house is falling to pieces.

Russia may become Venezuela's No.1 oil partner

January 31, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Caracas, Jan 31 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA has signed a series of offshore gas development and drill-rig import agreements here with Russian state-controlled Rosneft, bolstering an alliance with a country that Caracas expects will be its top oil partner by 2021.

Mike Tyson's casting in TV show about rape causes uproar

January 29, 2013 at 11:10 AM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Mike Tyson has caused an outrage by agreeing to appear in the TV show 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' - in an episode about rape.

Rihanna shoots for Barbados tourism

January 26, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 26 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has shot a still advertisement to boost tourism in her native land Barbados.

Rihanna misguiding fans!

January 25, 2013 at 12:24 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 25 (IANS) Television actress Lena Dunham has slammed singer Rihanna for smoking and drinking in the pictures she posts on image-sharing site Instagram.

I'll take criticism on the chin and argue my corner, says Katie Price

January 23, 2013 at 3:20 PM

London, January 23 (ANI): Katie Price, who recently threatened to take legal action against the hotel for leaking her wedding news, has responded to criticism of her shock marriage to part-time stripper Kieran Hayler.

Lohan, George post picture together

January 23, 2013 at 12:16 AM

London, Jan 23 (IANS) Singers Lindsay Lohan and Max George have fueled rumours of romance after posting a picture of them together.

Argentine defender Insua to play for Brazilian club

January 22, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 22 (IANS) Argentina defender Emiliano Insua has signed with Brazilian top-flight football club Gremio, local media reported.

After death hoax, Megan Fox quits Twitter

January 11, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox has quit micro-blogging site Twitter just a week after joining it.

Khloe Kardashian puts up used undies on eBay for auction

January 9, 2013 at 2:34 PM

London, Jan 9 (ANI): Khloe Kardashian is reportedly auctioning off her used undies and other pre-owned clothes on eBay.

RiRi's f-word rant against fan's drug overdose slur on Twitter

January 7, 2013 at 11:11 AM

London, Jan 7 (ANI): Rihanna has reportedly abused a fan on Twitter, while responding to negative comments about her posted on the site.

Cheats likelier to start affair on 7th January

January 6, 2013 at 11:11 AM

London, January 6 (ANI): 7th January is the day most affairs start than at any other time of the year, a dating website, Illicit Encounters, for married people seeking hook-ups has found.

Fox joins Twitter after death rumour

January 5, 2013 at 8:31 AM

Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox joined Twitter just a few hours after fake news of her death started circulating on the micro-blogging site.

Miley Cyrus adopts dog

January 5, 2013 at 12:15 AM

London, Jan 5 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus has taken home a chihuahua cross-breed puppy who she has named Bean.

Katie Waissel confirms split from Alphonso

December 31, 2012 at 8:05 AM

London, Dec 31 (IANS) Singer Katie Waissel has ended her marriage with model Brad Alphonso just two months after tying the knot.

McConaughey, Alves name their son Livingston

December 30, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Los Angeles, Dec 30 (IANS) Actor Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves have become proud parents of a son and have named him Livingston.

Snapchat bug saves 'deleted 'sensitive' videos

December 29, 2012 at 4:13 PM

London, Dec 29 (ANI): Videos sent through smartphone app Snapchat, which are supposed to be disappeared after a few seconds, can be preserved, a report has said.

Courtney Love reconnects with estranged daughter

December 28, 2012 at 9:01 AM

London, Dec 28 (IANS) Singer Courtney Love and her daughter are talking again after years of estrangement.

Top Moscow stadium needs reconstruction for World Cup

December 24, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow would undertake major reconstruction in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said.

Kim Kardashian threatens to quit Instagram over new policies

December 21, 2012 at 4:53 PM

New York, Dec. 21 (ANI): Kim Kardashian is reportedly so angry over the photo-sharing site Instagram's new terms of service, that she is considering leaving it.

FIFA allows Kosova teams to play international friendly

December 16, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Tirana, Dec 16 (IANS) Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, through his Facebook page, hailed the decision of FIFA allowing Kosova football clubs to play in international friendly matches.

No 'Fifty Shades of Grey' for Knightley

December 8, 2012 at 6:44 AM

London, Dec 8 (IANS) Actress Keira Knightley is adamant she won't be playing Anastasia Steele in the movie adaptation of erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey".

Direction on Colin Farrell's mind

December 4, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Los Angeles, Dec 4 (IANS) Irish actor Colin Farrell says he would like to helm a project in future.

Anonymous targets former "revenge porn" site owner

December 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM

London, Dec. 4 (ANI): Notorious hacktivist group Anonymous have reportedly targeted a former owner of a "revenge porn" website.

Barlow to make movie about his band

December 2, 2012 at 7:55 AM

London, Dec 2 (IANS) Singer Gary Barlow is eager to bring the story of his Take That band's rise to fame on big screen.

Chris Brown's twitter row with Jenny Johnson spurs death threat probe

November 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): The Twitter feud between Chris Brown and TV host Jenny Johnson has got out of hand as it has led to an investigation on the death threats received by the latter.

WWII bomb bound at Moscow stadium site

November 27, 2012 at 9:50 AM

Moscow, Nov 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An object believed to be an unexploded WWII aerial bomb has been found at a construction site in Moscow, a police spokesperson said here Monday.

Brown deletes Twitter account

November 26, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Los Angeles, Nov 26 (IANS) Singer Chris Brown has deleted his Twitter account after indulging in a war of words with a comic writer over his 2009 assault on ex?girlfriend Rihanna.

YouTube taken off Russian blacklist

November 21, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) YouTube, the video?sharing website, has been take off the blacklist maintained by Russian media and communications watchdog Roscomnadzor.

Blanchett wants TV job

November 19, 2012 at 2:19 AM

London, Nov 19 (IANS) Actress Cate Blanchett would like to experience the world of television but needs the right project as she wants to fit her family life around it.

LiLo offered to play Liz Taylor for free

November 16, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan was so desperate to land her dream role in the TV biopic of late screen legend Dame Elizabeth Taylor, titled Liz 'n' Dick,' that she offered to forgo her salary cheque.

Price will always be unhappy, says Penna

November 11, 2012 at 1:47 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 11 (IANS) Argentinian model Leandro Penna has hit out at former girlfriend on a micro-blogging site, and predicted she will not find happiness ever.

Three Mexican teens nabbed for drug killings

November 10, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Monterrey (Mexico), Nov 10 (IANS/EFE) Three teenagers accused of killing seven people while working at the service of a drug cartel have been arrested in northern Mexico, authorities said.

One-third of Google employees haven't updated their Google+ profile

November 8, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): Nearly one-third of Google employees haven't updated their profiles on the firm's social networking site Google+ in the past month, according to a tracking tool.

LiLo's Twitter account hacked

November 1, 2012 at 3:48 PM

Wellington, November 1 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan's Twitter account has been hacked.

Lohan's Twitter account hacked

November 1, 2012 at 1:00 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan is the latest celebrity to fall victim to Twitter.com hackers.

JLo-Casper Smart celebrate 1-yr dating anniversary on Twitter

October 28, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Washington, October 28 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart, who have been dating since her split from husband Marc Antony, celebrated their one-year anniversary on Thursday and put on the most public display of affection on Twitter.

Rihanna's friend makes racist comment

October 27, 2012 at 1:35 PM

Los Angeles, Oct 27 (IANS) Singer Rihanna's best friend Melissa Forde is in trouble after making racist comment on singer Chris Brown's model ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran who is of Asian origin.

Alicia Silverstone backs eco-friendly vibrators

October 22, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Washington, October 22 (ANI): Alicia Silverstone has endorsed an environmentally-friendly vibrator on the website OpenSky.com.

Kim flaunts curves in jumpsuit

October 15, 2012 at 7:40 PM

Los Angeles, Oct 15 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian was seen flaunting her curves as she tried on a leopard print jumpsuit.

It was really hard, says man after 39 km jump

October 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) "It was really a lot harder than I thought it was going to be," says Austrian Felix Baumgartner who broke the record for the highest ever skydive by leaping out of a balloon at a height of 39 km.

Stewart bombarded with Pattinson questions on web chat about perfume

October 11, 2012 at 8:20 PM

London, October 11 (ANI): Kristen Stewart was attacked with nasty comments and questions from upset 'Twilight' fans after a fashion house opened up a web chat with the actress who recently made headlines for her cheating scandal with married director Rupert Sanders.

Google search for 'completely wrong' throwing up repeated Romney images!

October 11, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Washington, Oct. 11 (ANI): If you are searching for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's name on Google Images, just type 'completely wrong' to see his face over and over again.

Gun ban sought for Sochi during Olympics 2014

October 11, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Moscow, Oct 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian police intend to impose a ban on gun sales around the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a document posted on the interior ministry website said.

'Girls Aloud' confirm comeback with 10-day countdown

October 10, 2012 at 4:28 PM

London, October 10 (ANI): Girls Aloud, who last performed together on stage three years back, has finally confirmed their reunion.

Two blasts rock Russian military testing ground

October 9, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Moscow, Oct. 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Two explosions were reported Tuesday at a military testing ground in Russia's Orenburg region, some 1,500 km south to Moscow.

Comet crystals found in nearby planetary system

October 4, 2012 at 4:14 PM

Washington, October 4 (ANI): Pristine material that matches comets in our own solar system have been found in a dust belt around the young star Beta Pictoris by ESA's Herschel space observatory.

Australians 'don't like' Facebook anymore

October 3, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Sydney, Oct. 3 (ANI): Australians have started turning away from the social networking site Facebook, with an increasing number of users complaining over the culture of 'narcissism and self-absorption' they say it is promoting.

Schwarzenegger married two gay couples as governor

October 1, 2012 at 7:18 PM

London, Oct 1 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly said that he married two same-sex couples while he was the governor of California.