Everything you need to know about Samara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Samara: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
St. Petersburg, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is struggling to beef up its hospitality infrastructure ahead of the 2018 World Cup, with seven of the 11 host cities lagging behind in the number of hotel rooms on offer.
London, May 18 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe says he has finally put his "Harry Potter" image behind him. He is ready to do a gay sex scene in his forthcoming film "Kill Your Darlings".
London, May 16 (ANI): Chelsea's leaving interim manager Rafael Benitez has said that he is proud of the team after they won the Europa League 2-0 against Benfica with the help of a match-winning strike by Branislav Ivanovic.
Amsterdam, May 15 (IANS) Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has been ruled out of Wednesday night's Europa League final against Benfica, coach Rafael Benitez confirmed during a press conference here.
Washington, May 8 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of documents and photographs that belonged to Ernest Hemingway and have been stored until now in the house where he lived in Cuba will now become available to the public thanks to a US foundation that has just put them into digital format.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has allowed girls to practice sports in private schools for the first time.
Los Angeles, May 3 (IANS) Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly finding it difficult to share a bedroom with his girlfriend, actress Kristen Stewart.
Washington, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) American inmates will be shooting for checkmates against Russian prisoners this month in a first-of-its-kind intercontinental chess match between pawn pushers living behind bars in the two countries.
London, May 03 (ANI): Robert Pattinson is struggling to get busy between the sheets with girlfriend Kristen Stewart because the couple are holed up at her mum's place.
Rome, April 25 (IANS) Serie A administrators insist that the Fiorentina's home match against AS Roma May 4 should be rescheduled to avoid risks.
London, April 11 (ANI): Katy Perry has reportedly set her sights on Kristen Stewart's on-off boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Red Bull ace Sebastian Vettel has been urged by racing greats to apologise to Formula One for breaking his word and stealing victory in Malaysia from the hands of his team-mate Mark Webber.
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' has topped a list of teachers' favourite books.
Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Singer-songwriter John Mayer says he is happier after splitting from former girlfriend Katy Perry, and admits it is tough being in a committed relationship.
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Diane Kruger has said that she decided to sign up for her latest flick, 'The Host', solely because of writer and producer Stephenie Meyer of the 'Twilight' series fame.
Sydney, Mar 29 (ANI): Former Test captain Steve Waugh has said it's time to consider adding one female player to each Big Bash League T20 team's roster based on the success and ability of Australia's elite women's cricketers.
London, March 23 (ANI): Ashton Kutcher has recently admitted that he wants to keep his relationship with girlfriend Mila Kunis under wraps, after learning his lesson with former wife Demi Moore.
Moscow, March 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from cancer may have been part of a plot by the US to infect its enemies in Latin America with the disease, according to Gennady Zyuganov, leader of Russia's Communist party.
Sydney, Mar 4 (ANI): Social networking giant Facebook is apparently suppressing posts unless users pay hefty fees to the firm, it has emerged.
London, March 03 (ANI): Justin Bieber's 19th birthday celebrations ended abruptly after staff at a London nightclub smelt marijuana when his party entered the venue.
London, Feb. 18 (ANI): Amanda Seyfried, who is all set to shed her girl-next-door image by stripping off to play infamous Seventies porn actress Linda Lovelace, has said that she is not flashing her nude body for uncalled reasons.
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry and her boyfriend John Mayer's friends have denied that the two have got engaged.
Los Angeles, Feb 14 (IANS) Actress Alyson Hannigan has got a restraining order against a man who is said to be threatening her via online posts and comments.
Washington, Feb. 14 (ANI): Katy Perry, who got close to Rihanna at last year's Grammys, reportedly doesn't approve of the singer's decision to get back with her former flame Chris Brown.
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Two-time Formula One champion Mika Hakkinen has claimed ace driver Lewis Hamilton can bid adieu to his chances of winning the F1 driver's championship this year with his new team, Mercedes, whom he believes is not competitive enough.
Sydney, Feb 10 (ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson has claimed Shane Watson is still country's best all rounder amidst a host of contenders, who are challenging him for his role in the playing eleven.
Los Angeles, Feb 8 (IANS) English singer Ed Sheeran has denied the reports about collaborating with Justin Bieber.
London, Feb 5(ANI): Imogen Thomas shared a picture of her baby bump over the weekend after reaching the 38-week mark.
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) fighting for a separate state has decided to go ahead with its two-day protest here from Sunday despite police refusal for permission while Osmania University students tried to lay siege to Raj Bhavan Saturday evening.
Sydney, January 24 (ANI): Teenagers "sexting" using apps they think will protect their pictures are riddled with security flaws, experts have warned.
Washington, January 23(ANI): New image from ESA's Herschel space observatory has revealed multiple arcs around Betelgeuse, the nearest red supergiant star to Earth, and scientists analysing the image have suggested that the star and its arc-shaped shields could collide with an intriguing dusty 'wall' in 5000 years.
London, Jan. 16 (ANI): A woman from Oxfordshire, who put up her dress on eBay, became an instant celebrity after accidentally including a naked view of herself on the website.
Samara (Russia), Jan 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The central Russian city of Samara awarded a $27.5 million contract to design a 2018 World Cup arena, picking a local firm for the job.
London, Jan 4 (ANI): The US Senate Intelligence Committee has demanded more information about contacts between the CIA and the makers of Zero Dark Thirty, the film based on Osama bin Laden hunt mission.
London, January 3 (ANI): Hollywood film stars, who were role models from the very beginning, each had his or her own diet guru cashing in on their fame.
Johannesburg, Jan 1 (ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again condemned the use of pressure to impose Islamic values on people.
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Singer Rochelle Humes showed off her little baby bump as she posted a picture of herself in a bikini.
Melbourne, Dec. 30 (ANI): People are looking for superficial attributes such as wealth, beauty and status than for qualities such as honesty, compassion and kindness, which would make a good partner and parent, according to matchmakers.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) More than five international luxury brands, including Roberto Cavalli, Armani Junior, Tumi and Hackett, opened shop at the capital's swish DLF Emporio mall this year. For officials of these brands, choosing the destination was half the battle won because of its elite clientele and the presence of other "exquisite brands".
Melbourne, Dec. 30 (ANI): People are looking for superficial attributes such as wealth, beauty and status than for qualities such as honesty, compassion and kindness, which would make a good partner and parent, according to matchmakers.
Wellington, December 27 (ANI): People in New Plymouth and Wellington claimed they saw "'UFOs"' in the sky on Christmas evening.
London, Dec 25 (ANI): Several Twitter accounts have been closed after they were revealed to contain disturbing images of child abuse.
London, December 21 (ANI): The British wing of the high-IQ organization Mensa apologized one of its members called people with low IQs "carrots" live on TV.
Sydney, Dec. 21 (ANI): A new Facebook app hat would allow users to send 'sexts', or sexually explicit content has sparked concerns and raised fears over its misuse.
London, Dec. 19 (ANI): Police were called to Steven Gerrard's house for the second time in 11 months, after his late night Christmas party on Sunday got a little too noisy for the neighbours.
Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) FIFA has approved the relocation of the 2018 World Cup stadium in the Russian city of Samara, the international football body said Monday.
Sydney, Dec. 14 (ANI): An Aussie schoolboy has been hailed as the next 'Usain Bolt', according to a report.
London, Dec. 13 (ANI): Sprint legend Mo Farah has said that he refrains from going into certain parts of London because when people spot him, they tend to run beside him and do the iconic Mobot pose.
Kaliningrad, Dec 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Design work for the 45,000-seater 2018 football World Cup stadium here is to cost 849.8 million rubles ($27.8 million).
Wellington, December 11 (ANI): Taylor Swift has been branded the Yoko Ono of One Direction over her romance with singer Harry Styles.
Sydney, Dec 11(ANI): Legendary leg spinner Shane Warne is adamant he's good enough to make a Test comeback in the Australia squad, claiming he's bowling as well as he was when he retired in 2007.
Hangzhou (China), Dec 10 (IANS) Top seed Xu Xin and defending champion Liu Shiwen won the men's and women's singles titles, respectively, at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Grand Finals here.
Hangzhou (China), Dec 10 (IANS) Top seed Xu Xin won the men's singles title at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Grand Finals here, beating Chinese teammate Wang Hao.
London, Dec 10 (IANS) There is a fear among people that singer Harry Styles' relationship with Taylor Swift might affect the former's bonding with his band One Direction.
Wellington, Dec 6 (ANI): Ashton Kutcher's performance as tech entrepreneur Steve Jobs has been hailed as "remarkable" and "formidable" by the director of the Sundance Film Festival.
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (IANS) John Travolta has been sued by former pilot Doug Gotterba, but the actor's lawyers are planning to shut the case.
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (IANS) Actress Sharon Stone says she had a white light experience when she suffered a near-fatal brain haemorrhage in 2001. She says the experience made her appreciate her life so much more.
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Daddy-to-be Prince William could name his little princess Diana, in loving memory of his mother, according to one expert.
Washington, November 28 (ANI): A short burst of moderate exercise enhances the consolidation of memories in both healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment, researchers say.
Moscow, Nov 25 (IANS) The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will not be affected by the controversial firecracker incident which hurt a Russian goalkeeper, the minister of sport Vitaly Mutko said.
St. Petersburg, Nov 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US pop star Madonna did not break city laws on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during a concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a Russian court has ruled.
London, Nov. 17 (ANI): Amy Winehouse' house in Camden which had been put up for sale by her family for 2.7 million pounds, will now be auctioned off on December 3 with a starting price of 1.8 million pounds.
Wellington, Nov 15(ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has recruited former Kiwi captains Glenn Turner and Martin Crowe as high-performance talent scouts, who would watch domestic cricket this season and identify potential international level players. either will have a role on the selection panel, but will recommend names to national selection manager Kim Littlejohn and national coach Mike Hesson.
Melbourne, November 11 (ANI): Plans to make a sequel to Tom Cruise's classic 1986 film Top Gun have collapsed in wake of the tragic suicide of director Tony Scott.
London, November 9 (ANI): Actress Kirstie Alley has defended the "greatest love of her life", John Travolta, from gay rumours.
Washington, Nov. 4 (ANI): President Barack Obama has a considerable 33-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney among Asian Americans in California, a new poll has found.
Samara (Russia), Nov 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fatal flooding indirectly led to a planned World Cup 2018 stadium in the Russian city of Samara being relocated to a new site.
Moscow, Nov 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The football World Cup 2018 stadium in the Russian city of Samara is to be built on a different site to the one visited by FIFA officials before the world governing body approved the city to host the tournament, the local government said Friday.
Wellington, Nov. 1 (ANI): Kate Moss, who has been at the top of the modelling industry for around 20 years, has revealed that she still doesn't feel comfortable in front of the camera, as she can't keep her face still and only succeeds when she pretends she is someone else.
London, Oct 26(ANI): Former Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp was left red-faced when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt misunderstood him for his father and former Tottenham Hotspurs manager Harry Redknapp.
Melbourne, October 25 (ANI): An Australian filmmaker, who auctioned the virginity of a young woman and man online for a documentary, has said that the movie isn't really about sex.
London, Oct. 24 (ANI): Manchester United have confirmed that discussions regarding who will eventually replace Alex Ferguson as the club's next manager are under way.
New York, Oct 22 (ANI): Neither President Barack Obama nor Republican Presidential contender Mitt Romney have been able to find a satisfactory solution to end the decade old war in Afghanistan, according to an editorial.
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Only one in seven modern women considers herself as a feminist, a new study suggests.
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Many parents in Britain have turned a worried lot after learning that their children -- boys and girls -- will be sharing a common loo at a new 7-million pound (over $11 million) super-school.
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Rihanna's decision to rekindle her friendship with Chris Brown has evoked got mixed reactions. But the singer is unperturbed and says no one knows how their relationship has changed over the last three years.
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A UK-based medical charity has argued that on top of physical damage, drones inflict psychological harm as well, by causing innocent people to live in fear.
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Actor Matt Damon who turned 42 Monday received spankings at his naughty birthday party.
London, Oct 9 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga reportedly fell sick while performing live in Barcelona and puked on the stage.
Tokyo, Oct 3 (ANI): Love Joule, a colorful new bar in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, is the first "love and sex bar dedicated to women."
Sydney, Oct 2(ANI): The Australia Open organisers have announced a four million dollar rise in the prize money for the players from next year, which is the single biggest prize money jump in its long history.
Moscow, Sep 30 (IANS) World football body FIFA and Russia jointly announced 11 cities to host the 2018 World Cup.
Washington, September 29 (ANI): Hugh Jackman consumed 'nothing but water' for 36 hours to prepare to play escaped prisoner 24601 Jean Valjean in the big-screen musical adaptation of Les Miserables.
Washington, Sep. 27 (ANI): Former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has called for a broader approach to fostering a long-term U.S.-Pak relationship.
Los Angeles, Sep 27 (IANS) Singer Kylie Minogue has flaunted her derriere in a low-cut dress in a short film.
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Lady Gaga has hit out at Pope Benedict XVI, who seemed to criticise France's gay marriage plans, labelling same-sex relations as defective and harmful to society.
Los Angeles, Sep 23 (IANS) Actor-singer Justin Timberlake is currently focusing only on his acting career.
Moscow, Sep 22 (IANS) Football's world governing body (FIFA) has confirmed it would announce the host cities of the 2018 World Cup in Russia Sep 29.
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Actor John Travolta says he thought of retiring after his son died.
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (IANS) Actor Jude Law says he is keen on being part of third franchise of "Sherlock Holmes" movie.
London, Sep 17 (IANS) Singer Demi Lovato and Britney Spears passed the time during breaks on the set of "The X Factor" playing games.
Moscow, Sep 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ex-Anzhi midfielder Makhach Gadzhiev has signed for Tavriya Simferopol on a one-year deal, the Ukrainian football club said Friday.
London, Sept 12 (ANI): A British public service television broadcaster has cancelled the planned screening of a documentary film questioning the origins of Islam citing concerns over security.
Washington, Sept. 6 (ANI): The Pentagon has said that the book by a U.S. Navy SEAL who was part of the Abbottabad raid contains sensitive classified material, but it will not harm America's relations with Pakistan.
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The final list of host cities for the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia is to be announced Sep 29, a spokesperson for the Russia 2018 organising committee said Wednesday.
London, September 4 (ANI): Lady Gaga, who is dating Vampire Diaries actor and model Taylor Kinney, reckons she's pretty much given up booze and all-night partying since finding true love.
Damascus, Sept. 3 (ANI): The new UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has given a pessimistic view of the task ahead of him, saying that the Syrian mission is 'nearly impossible'.
Los Angeles, Sep 2 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift, who is dating Conor Kennedy, is reportedly obsessed with the Kennedy family.
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has said some voters are still struggling to relate to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney due to some television advertisements portraying him as "the Devil Incarnate".
Rome, Aug 26 (IANS) Defending champions Juventus got off to a promising start in the new season of Serie A as they beat Parma at home 2-0 Saturday.
