Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russians are the world’s most active users of social networking websites in terms of time they spend there, a study has found. The survey conducted by digital market measurement service comScore Media Metrix said, in August 2010, 74.5 percent of all Russian internet users, or 34.5 million people, visited at [...]
London, Oct 22 – Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan will be honoured with the breakthrough star award at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival in California. The ‘An Education’ star will receive the award Jan 8 at the festival for her work in films ‘Never Let Me Go’ and ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’. Festival [...]
London, Oct 22 – A representative for Christina Aguilera has rubbished claims linking the singer to lesbian DJ Samantha Ronson, insisting they are ‘nothing more’ than just good friends. The ‘Dirrty’ hitmaker announced her split from husband Jordan Bratman last week and subsequently filed divorce papers in a bid to officially end the union. After [...]
London, Oct 22 – Hollywood actor Bruce Willis wants to reunite with his former Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston for a big-screen romantic comedy. ‘I want to do more comedy. I’d love to work with Jennifer Aniston again,’ contactmusic.com quoted him as saying. The ‘Die Hard’ hero flexed his comedy muscles with a recurring guest appearance [...]
London, Oct 21 – Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart says she was surprised by how comfortable she felt while stripping for her latest movie role in ‘Welcome to the Rileys’, in which she plays a teenage stripper. ‘I think what surprised me most is probably the fact that I was so unaware of the fact that [...]
London, Oct 21 – Pop star Lady Gaga has been forced to scrap her concerts in France until December, because of ‘logistical difficulties’ caused by the ongoing strikes over pension reforms. Contactmusic.com reports, over one million citizens have taken to the streets in protest of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to raise the nation’s retirement age [...]
London Oct 21 – A representative for Hollywood actress Vanessa Hudgens has denied reports that she is preparing to convert to Judaism so she can marry boyfriend Zac Efron. The ‘High School Musical’ co-stars have been dating since 2006, and have frequently been forced to deny rumours they are engaged. It was reported that Hudgens [...]
London, Oct 21 – A British parliamentarian’s wife Thursday appeared in a court after being charged with burgling the house of her husband’s lover and stealing a cat. Christine Hemming, wife of the Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming, appeared before Birmingham magistrates’ court. She is alleged to have burgled the home of Emily Cox, with [...]
London, Oct 21 – Anglo-Indian author Salman Rushdie has signed a worldwide deal to publish his memoirs in 2012, publishers Random House said in London Thursday. ‘I have waited a long time to write this memoir, until I felt I was ready to do it. I’m ready now,’ the 63-year-old award-winning author said in a [...]
London, Oct 21 – ‘Baywatch’ star Pamela Anderson, who vowed never to strip again, has bared all for her 11th Playboy cover in an attempt to pay homage to Swedish model-turned actress Anita Ekberg. Contactmusic.com reports, Anderson is baring all for the January 2011 issue, cavorting naked in a pool as a homage to Ekberg’s [...]
London, Oct 21 – Beyonce Knowles’ mother Tina has denied recent reports stating that the 29-year-old singer is pregnant with her first child. Tina Knowles rubbished the rumours and joked that it was she, not Beyonce, who was having a baby, Contactmusic.com reported. ‘The truth is that’s it’s not Beyonce that’s pregnant. It’s me. I’m [...]
London, Oct 21 – Indian-born business tycoon and member of Britain’s House of Lords Swraj Paul was Thursday suspended from the house along with two other legislators for wrongly claiming reimbursement for their stay in London, a media report said. According to BBC, three peers have been suspended from the House of Lords and told [...]
London, Oct 21 – Singer Katy Perry, who is set to tie the knot with fiance Russell Brand in India this weekend, will be wearing traditional Indian jewellery during the wedding. The ‘I kissed a girl’ hit maker was been snapped with a nose ring and gold chain as she arrived with her fiance at [...]
London, Oct 21 – Former fast bowler Dennis Lillee believes a stronger bowling attack will win Australia the forthcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals England. Lillee, who took 355 wickets in 70 Tests representing Australia, said a team needs to have a potent bowling line-up for winning a Test series and the Kangaroos have that, despite [...]
London, Oct 21 – Chelsea have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League this weekend but all eyes will be on the Manchester United teamsheet and the presence or otherwise of Wayne Rooney. England striker Rooney told United this week that he will not sign a new contract [...]
Paris, Oct 21 – Unesco said Thursday it has suspended the awarding of an international science prize named after the authoritarian president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The Unesco-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences will be awarded again when a consensus is found on its future, the Paris-based [...]
Belfast, Oct 21 – Ed Joyce and Hamish Marshall have been included in Ireland’s pre-World Cup squad of 17 which will spend three weeks in India next month. For 32-year-old Joyce, a county professional with Sussex, it is a return to Ireland colours after an absence of five years during which time he played 17 [...]
London, Oct 21 – A boiler repair man who sexually assaulted three women while pretending to give them tips on yoga was jailed by a British court. Kyno Hunt made his three victims bend or kneel down before forcing himself on them under the guise of being a yoga expert. He was found guilty of [...]
London, Oct 21 – Apple has unveiled the thinnest, lightest laptop ever which combines features from the iPhone and iPad with traditional series of MacBook. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the new MacBook Air Wednesday night which will incorporate FaceTime video conferencing and a suite of applications, which the company is now bringing to all [...]
London/New Delhi, Oct 21 – Want to own a slice of Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) cricketing history? Check out an international art sale in South Kensington in London Nov 17. Christie’s will offer precious relics of international cricket from one of the world’s oldest and most famous sporting establishments – MCC. These include a selection [...]
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