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Healy almost named her baby 'Friday'

May 19, 2012 at 3:06 AM

london, May 19 (IANS) Irish singer-songwriter Una Healy says her British rugby player fiance Ben Foden wanted to call their daughter Afia, but after learning the real meaning they decided to change it.

Lotus team second in qualifying session

May 18, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Nurburgring (Germany), May 18 (IANS) The Lotus Sport UK pairing of Sailesh Bolisetti and Phil Glew qualified sixth (race one) and second (race two) in the British GT4 championship, here Friday.

Mila Kunis' stalker charged with stalking, violating restraining order

May 18, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Mila Kunis? obsessed fan has been charged with violating a restraining order that was issued after the stalker broke into a vacant condo owned by the actress.

Mila Kunis' 'obsessed fan' charged with stalking, violating restraining order

May 18, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Mila Kunis' stalker has been charged for violating a restraining order that was issued after he broke into a vacant condo owned by the actress.

Una Healy almost named baby girl 'Friday'

May 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): Una Healy has revealed that her England rugby playing fiance Ben Foden wanted call their daughter Afia, but she later changed it after she found out that the name means "born on a Friday."

Allen Poe darkest role ever: John Cusack (With Image)

May 17, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) John Cusack will be seen playing multi-faceted writer Edgar Allan Poe, known for inventing the detective genre, in his forthcoming movie "The Raven". The actor says it is his darkest role ever.

Sexy tag irked young Alba

May 16, 2012 at 3:38 PM

Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba didn't like being typecast as a sexy, tough action girl when she was young, but says now she has come to terms with the image.

Emma Stone likes being redhead

May 13, 2012 at 2:58 AM

Los Angeles, May 13 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone has revealed she loves her hair colour and wants to be a redhead in every movie.

Fresh polls loom as third attempt for forming coalition government in Greece fail

May 12, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Athens, May 12 (ANI): The leader of Greece's socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, has aid that he has failed to form a new government.

Serena Williams' rap track surfaces online

May 12, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 12 (ANI): It seems that tennis champ Serena Williams is ready to take a shot at the world of hip-hop music.

Whitney Houston's family to feature in reality TV series

May 12, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 12 (ANI): Whitney Houston's family is all set to make their reality TV debut.

No feud with 'Desperate Housewives' co-stars: Eva

May 12, 2012 at 5:58 AM

New York, May 12 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria has rubbished reports of any feud between "Desperate Housewives" co-stars, including Teri Hatcher.

Russian faces jail for killing his rapist

May 11, 2012 at 7:18 PM

Moscow, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian man is facing up to 15 years in jail after he murdered a recently released convict who had raped him 10 years ago, officials said Friday.

Nicki Minaj wants kid in five years

May 11, 2012 at 5:42 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Nicki Minaj has spoken out about her desire of having a baby in five years.

Lohan takes up spiritual chanting

May 11, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan has decided to put her troubles behind her and has started spiritual chanting, says her friend Courtney Love.

London Olympic contingency tickets to go on sale

May 9, 2012 at 2:46 PM

London, May 9 (IANS) A total of 900,000 Olympic Games contingency tickets will go on sale Friday, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed.

Bieber wants to be action hero?

May 9, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS) Justin Bieber reportedly is keen to work in action films and he is taking actor-producer Mark Wahlberg's help to fulfill his dream.

Alexa Chung dating The Strokes' guitarist?

May 9, 2012 at 8:54 AM

London, May 9 (IANS) TV presenter Alexa Chung is reportedly dating guitarist Albert Hammond Jr of The Strokes band.

Mila Kunis' 'alleged' stalker arrested for violating restraining order

May 8, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Washington, May 8 (ANI): Mila Kunis' alleged stalker, who has been unrelenting in his pursuit of the actress, was detained on Friday for allegedly stalking the star outsider her gym.

James Cameron to make only 'Avatar' movies now

May 8, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Melbourne, May 8 (ANI): James Cameron is making it his life's mission to give the world more 'Avatar' films in future.

Emma Stone runs for charity

May 8, 2012 at 7:18 AM

New York, May 8 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone donned her running shoes for a charity race to raise money for cancer research.

Putin sworn in as Russian president

May 7, 2012 at 3:58 PM

Moscow, May 7 (Xinhua-ANI): Vladimir Putin was sworn in on Monday as Russian president, starting his third term in the Kremlin following the two consecutive terms from 2000 to 2008.

J.Lo open to adoption in future

May 6, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Wellington, May 6 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she is open to the idea of adopting a child in the future.

Robinho plays down return to Santos

May 5, 2012 at 1:18 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 5 (IANS) AC Milan winger Robinho has played down reports of his return to Brazilian club Santos.

Solar-powered catamaran goes 37,294-miles around the world in 584 days

May 5, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Eight years after the idea of travelling around the world aboard a ship powered entirely by solar energy was conceived, MS Turanor PlanetSolar catamaran pulled into port in Monaco on Friday after completing a 37,294-mile journey around the world.

Denise Van Outen likens sex during pregnancy to orienteering exercise

May 5, 2012 at 11:02 AM

London, May 5 (ANI): Denise Van Outen, whose marriage with Lee Mead has been dogged by rumours of splits and bust-ups since they tied the knot in the Seychelles three years ago, has spoken out about her experience with sex during pregnancy.

Kristen Stewart says she's really very approachable

May 4, 2012 at 5:26 PM

London, May 4 (ANI): Though Kristen Stewart is hardly seen smiling when she's out in public and surrounded by adoring fans, the actress has admitted that she loves meeting people and really fancies making more friends.

Escaped blind Chinese dissident Guangcheng hoping to study abroad

May 4, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry said here Friday that escaped blind dissident Chen Guangcheng could apply for studying abroad in accordance with laws of the relevant departments.

Ex-cricketer Adam Hollioake turns Cage Fighter

April 30, 2012 at 1:46 PM

London, Apr 30 (ANI): Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has turned into a cage-fighter.

Alexandra Burke discusses fate of relationship with love rat Jermain Defoe

April 29, 2012 at 2:10 PM

London, Apr 29 (ANI): Jermain Defoe, whose sex romps with a Geordie model were recently revealed, returned to face the music on the same day the fling was exposed.

Lindsay, Paris friends again?

April 29, 2012 at 8:50 AM

Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) All seems to be well between Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. The actress was seen partying with Hilton during a night out.

RiRi wanted James Franco to play love interest in music video

April 27, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): James Franco has revealed that Rihanna asked him to play her man in the 'We Found Love' video.

Mendes glows with meat-free diet

April 27, 2012 at 8:50 AM

Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Actress Eva Mendes says the secret to her flawless skin is her meat-free diet. She only eats fish to keep her skin healthy.

Olympic champion Cesar notches season fastest time in 50m freestyle

April 26, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), April 26 (Xinhua-ANI): Olympic 50m freestyle champion Cesar Cielo sent a warning to his rivals by creating the fastest time of the year at an Olympic warm-up event in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.

Soon, expressive car that will 'never hit a person no matter what'

April 26, 2012 at 11:53 AM

London, Apr 26 (ANI): A US researcher has proposed a robotic car, which would be more user friendly and have its own voice, eyes, body language, and also an avatar.

Nicole Kidman mimics 'Basic Instinct' moment of Sharon Stone in new flick

April 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM

Melbourne, Apr 25 (ANI): Nicole Kidman, who has been in need of a hit lately, has her eyes shut and her mouth and legs wide open in her new movie with Zac Efron.

Russian Olympic medallist tests positive

April 25, 2012 at 2:01 PM

Moscow, April 25 (IANS) Russian long jumper Irina Meleshina, silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has been banned for two years by the Russian Athletics Federation after she tested positive for testosterone.

Mulligan wore rain boots to wed Mumford

April 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM

London, April 25 (IANS) Actress Carey Mullgan kept away from the traditional wedding shoes and wore rain boots for her wedding.

Spain on course to meet deficit target: Minister

April 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Madrid, April 25 (IANS) Spain was on course to meet its deficit cutting target, despite a year-on-year increase in the deficit-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2012, said Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro.

Demi Lovato opens up about battle with drugs, alcohol and eating disorder

April 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Demi Lovato, who has had to deal with lot of "emotional and physical issues," including an eating disorder and self-harm, has opened up about her demons.

Pop career is hard work, says Nicki Minaj

April 24, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Nicki Minaj has claimed that being a pop star is as hard work as "running a big top-notch company".

Beijing to face acute water shortage

April 24, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Beijing, April 24 (IANS) The Chinese capital is expected to face an acute water shortage this year, said authorities.

Minogue shows off biker chic in new promo

April 23, 2012 at 7:56 AM

London, April 23 (IANS) Singer Kylie Minogue is showing off her dark side in a new promo by transforming into a fearsome, leather-clad biker chick.

Floods hit homes in Russia

April 22, 2012 at 8:05 AM

Moscow, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 500 homes were flooded in the central Russian region of Ryazan after melting snow caused the river Moksha to overflow, officials said.

My bungas were just clean fun: Berlusconi

April 21, 2012 at 10:13 PM

London, April 21 (IANS) Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi who is accused of having sex with 33 prostitutes has said he will hold his bunga bunga parties again if he could.

Syria sets free 30 prisoners with no homicide records

April 21, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Damascus, Apr 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The Syrian authorities have set free 30 prisoners who had got involved in the recent events in Syria "and whose hands were not smeared with the blood of Syrians, " state-run SANA news agency reported Saturday.

Mendes wasn't sure about Craig as Bond

April 20, 2012 at 6:21 AM

London, April 20 (IANS) Sam Mendes was not sure if Daniel Craig would suit the role of James Bond, but the filmmaker is glad that the actor proved him wrong.

Will.I.Am 'dating' Geri Halliwell

April 19, 2012 at 5:41 PM

Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Will.i.am and Geri Halliwell are rumoured to be in a romantic relationship after they were spotted enjoying a secret dinner date in London.

Stoppage-time header from gives Fluminense victory

April 19, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) A stoppage-time header from Rafael Moura earned Fluminense a dramatic 2-1 Copa Libertadores victory over Argentina's Arsenal in Buenos Aires.

Cameron Diaz turns nutrition educator

April 18, 2012 at 4:53 PM

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Cameron Diaz has set up her own wellness organisation.

Cameron Diaz becomes nutrition educator

April 18, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Actress Cameron Diaz is contemplating launch of wellness organization. These wellness organizations will offer her opportunity to impart health and nutrition tips.

Cameron Diaz turns nutrition educator

April 18, 2012 at 3:33 PM

London, April 18 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz is planning to launch her own wellness organisation, through which she will impart health and nutrition tips.

Adele tops UK album chart once again

April 16, 2012 at 4:59 PM

London, April 16 (ANI): Adele has returned to the top of the UK album chart, taking the top spot from Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'.

Kardashian clothing store targeted by fur protestors

April 16, 2012 at 4:59 PM

Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A huge mob of people stood outside the Kardashian family clothing store DASH on Friday to protest against it's selling of fur.

Mars' mysterious dark regions 'dominantly composed of glass'

April 16, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Washington, April 16 (ANI): The surface of Mars comprised a number of lava flows and other signs of effusive volcanism.

Norwegian mass killer Breivik not allowed to read 'new manifesto' in court

April 16, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Oslo, Apr 16 (ANI): Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage, has been banned from reading a 'new manifesto' he has written.

I'm still single, says Tim Tebow

April 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): Tim Tebow has revealed that he is "still single", insisting that he is not dating anyone currently.

Brangelina kids may end up with Surrey twangs after their 2 year UK stay

April 15, 2012 at 1:47 PM

London, Apr 15 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's six kids could end up having Surrey twangs as they are set to move to England for two years.

Katy Perry has suitcase full of wigs

April 15, 2012 at 1:31 PM

London, April 15 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry reportedly has a suitcase full of different-coloured blue wigs after she damaged her real locks with constant colouring.

British spy planes grounded over safety fears

April 14, 2012 at 8:53 PM

London, April 14 (IANS) British air defence surveillance planes have been grounded amid safety fears, a media report said Saturday.

Daniel Craig 'to crack jokes' in new James Bond flick 'Skyfall'

April 14, 2012 at 5:16 PM

London, Apr 14 (ANI): Daniel Craig, the grumpy actor who last cracked a smile in the late-Eighties, has revealed that 'James Bond' director Sam Mendes is bringing back the classic 007 one-liners in 'Skyfall'.

Injured Rossi out of Euro 2012

April 14, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Rome, April 14 (IANS) Giuseppe Rossi's hopes to be fit in time for Euro 2012 football tournament were dashed as the Villarreal man again injured his right knee.

UFO crashes in Siberia?

April 14, 2012 at 3:07 AM

Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Search teams in Russia's Siberia region have been put on alert after witnesses said they saw an unidentified flying object crash there in the early hours of Friday.

Three dead in German train collision

April 13, 2012 at 10:27 PM

London, April 13 (IANS) Three people were killed and 13 injured when a local train collided with a maintenance crane near Germany's Offenbach town Friday, BBC reported.

BBC pays men 10 percent more than women: Report

April 13, 2012 at 7:31 PM

London, April 13 (IANS) The BBC has nearly twice as many men as women in senior roles and pays them a 10 percent higher salary than their female counterparts, a report said Friday.

Hamilton fastest in Chinese GP first practice

April 13, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Shanghai, April 13 (IANS) McLaren's British driver Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest lap time in the first practice session of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix here Friday.

I was bullied as a kid, says Justin Bieber

April 12, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Justin Bieber has admitted that he fell victim to tormentors before becoming famous.

Bobbi Kristina to defy family's wishes and star in own reality show

April 11, 2012 at 7:31 PM

Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Whitney Houston's daughter has reportedly reached a verbal agreement for a reality TV show, which will be finalised on paper shortly.

Hillary Duff says she can't stop smiling since becoming a mum

April 11, 2012 at 6:03 PM

Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Hilary Duff has revealed that her newborn son Luca Cruz makes her smile all day.

Justin Bieber wants to be an astronaut

April 11, 2012 at 12:59 PM

Wellington, Apr 11 (ANI): Justin Bieber has revealed his desire to become an astronaut and said that he would consider joining Ashton Kutcher on his trip into space.

Jennifer Love Hewwit fears Adam Levine will never speak to her again

April 10, 2012 at 5:37 PM

Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): Jennifer Love Hewitt, who had professed her love for Adam Levine on TV, says that after the hoopla surrounding her admission she is afraid he will never talk to her again.

Eva Longoria a hopeless romantic!

April 10, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria, who recently split from boyfriend Eduardo Cruz, calls herself a hopeless romantic.

I won't be bedding Sharon Stone, says Sofia Vergara

April 9, 2012 at 6:03 PM

Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Sofia Vergara has refuted reports suggesting that she'll be bedding Sharon Stone in new movie 'Fading Gigolo', insisting that rumours about the beauties playing bisexual lovers was just wishful thinking on behalf of lusty reporters.

Jesse James feels 'overly criticised' for cheating on Sandra Bullock

April 9, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Sandra Bullock's ex husband Jesse James says that he is tired of all the hate and condemnation that has come his way since it was revealed that he had been unfaithful to the actress during their marriage.

No intimate scene between Sofia-Sharon

April 9, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) "Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara has dismissed reports suggesting that she'll have intimate scenes with Sharon Stone in "Fading Gigolo", calling it wishful thinking of reporters.

Russian teens to get award for saving teacher

April 9, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Moscow, April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two teenaged boys in Russia will receive a state award for rescuing a woman teacher drowning in a river, officials said Monday.

Love Hewitt apologises to Adam Levine

April 9, 2012 at 8:09 AM

Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has apologised to rocker Adam Levine for going public about her feelings for him, but feels the singer should have at least acknowledged her compliments.

'Proud to be dirty' drive in Britain

April 8, 2012 at 6:09 PM

London, April 8 (IANS) A drought-hit water firm in Britain is encouraging car drivers to desist from washing their vehicles and spread the message being serious about saving water. It has printed car stickers reading -- "Proud to be dirty".

Austria win Davis Cup doubles against Spain, trail 1-2

April 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM

Madrid, April 8 (IANS) The Davis Cup quarterfinal tie between Spain and Austria will go into the third and final day after the Austrian doubles pairing of Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya beat the Spanish pairing of Marc Lopez/Marcel Granollers in four sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6.

10 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

April 7, 2012 at 8:09 PM

Kabul, April 7 (IANS) At least 10 Taliban have been killed and two others held in Afghanistan's Helmand province, an official release said Saturday.

Leonardo DiCaprio `glad he got out of` Titanic 3D premiere appearance

April 7, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio was nowhere to be seen at the world premiere of 'Titanic 3D' in London on March 27 where Kate Winslet caught up with director James Cameron and co-star Billy Zane.

Spain take 2-0 lead in Davis Cup quarterfinal

April 7, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Madrid, April 7 (IANS) Spain cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win in their Davis Cup tennis quarterfinal tie against Austria.

Fans want Ronaldinho out of Flamengo

April 7, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Little more than a year after being hailed as Flamengo's saviour, supporters of Brazil's biggest club want Ronaldinho out of the team.

Banks to open full day today

April 7, 2012 at 12:21 PM

The Ministry of Finance on Friday asked all banks to open their branches for full day on Saturday in order to deal with inconvenience caused by three holidays this week......

Greek pensioner's suicide sparks protests

April 6, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Athens, April 6 (IANS) Greek citizens staged a fresh anti-austerity protest in front of parliament in central Athens where a senior pensioner committed suicide over austerity measures.

Wearing costumes made Johansson feel like a kid

April 6, 2012 at 8:17 AM

Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson says wearing heavy costumes in her upcoming superhero movie "The Avengers" was not an easy task for her, and made her feel like a little kid.

Jim Morrison's family home up for sale

April 5, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Jim Morrison's Florida home, which has been owned by his family since 1932, is up for sale.

Eva Longoria declines music video offer by Cody Simpson

April 5, 2012 at 5:45 PM

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Eva Longoria has turned down an offer to be featured in a music video by Australian pop star Cody Simpson.

Gillard urges students to be careful on internet

April 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Sydney, April 5 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has urged students to be careful on the internet following an incident in which some schoolgirls uploaded a sex-prank videoclip.

Boozy antics get Gavin Henson the boot from lucrative sponsorship deal

April 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM

London, Apr 5(ANI): Gavin Henson who was sacked by Cardiff Blues for drunken behaviour on a flight has now been booted out of a lucrative sponsorship deal with Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy.

LiLo to concentrate on career, dating to take a backseat

April 3, 2012 at 5:49 PM

Actress and model Lindsay Lohan has said that she has decided to focus on her role as Dame Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming moving and dating is not her priority in order to avoid distraction.

Leonardo DiCaprio 'couldn't stop laughing' over Titanic appearance

April 2, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio was left in splits when he and director James Cameron sat down together to watch 'Titanic 3D'.

Gavin Henson apologises for booze-fuelled fracas on flight that led to suspension

April 2, 2012 at 2:48 PM

London, Apr 2 (ANI): Gavin Henson has apologised for drinking and 'behaving inappropriately' on an early morning flight back to Wales following a match.

James Bond to open London Olympics

April 1, 2012 at 7:09 PM

London, April 1 (IANS) Actor Daniel Craig has been invited by Queen Elizabeth to open the 2012 London Olympics as super spy James Bond.

Lindsay Lohan celebrates end of probation

April 1, 2012 at 7:17 AM

Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan celebrated the end of her probation with friends and family members at the Chateau Marmont hotel Friday night.

For Taylor Kitsch, insane risk must to grow

March 31, 2012 at 4:48 PM

London, March 31 (IANS) Canadian actor Taylor Kitsch, known for his role as Tim Riggins in the television series "Friday Night Lights", says it's important for him to take risks and accept a variety of roles as he doesn't want to be typecast.

Facebook may lead to depression among teen girls

March 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM

Facebook, the most popular social networking site at present has made the world concise but according to a psychologist, spending too much time on the social networking site can make teenage girls depressed.

Lewis Hamilton could bag role in F1 movie

March 27, 2012 at 3:12 PM

London, Mar 27 (ANI): Lewis Hamilton has been considered for a role in Ron Howard's latest movie about battles between Formula 1 drivers.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel to have 'a big wedding'

March 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Wellington, Mar 26(ANI): Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are reportedly planning a huge wedding when they get married in August.

Living alone leads to depression

March 23, 2012 at 8:09 PM

London, March 23 (IANS) Living alone may double the risk of depression, a study has found.