Trapped Chilean miner had premonition of disaster
London, Sep 1 (IANS) A teenaged miner — among the youngest of the 33 people trapped in a mine in Chile since Aug 5 — had a premonition that there would be a disaster, his girlfriend has said. Jimmy Sanchez, 19, had noticed rock falls as he worked 2,300 feet below the ground at the [...]
Britney wants a low key wedding
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears is reportedly planning to tie the knot with her boyfriend and former agent Jason Trawick and she wants a low key wedding. This will be her third marriage. ‘They’ve decided to have a small, intimate ceremony, not a big media circus. They’d like to say ‘I do’ [...]
Cricket scandal could hit flood aid for Pakistan
London, Aug 31 (IANS) The match fixing scandal could hit aid for victims of floods that have ravaged Pakistan, feared a British MP who added that it was ‘absolutely the worst thing that could have happened now’. Khalid Mahmood, a Labour MP from Perry Barr in Birmingham, said: ‘It’s very damaging to Pakistan, especially to [...]
No change in US’ plans to extradite Russian businessman
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There was no change in the US’ plans to extradite Russian businessman Viktor Bout, suspected of illegal arms trade from Thailand, the US Department of State said. ‘As far as I know, he remains in Thailand, and we look forward to having him in a courtroom here in the US,’ [...]
US trying to understand visa fee hike impact on Indian firms
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The United States says it’s trying to understand the potential impact of a steep hike in US worker visa fees on Indian companies, but no new step has been taken yet to ease Indian concerns. ‘I think we have been explaining to the Indian Government the specifics in the legislation, and [...]
Four killed after ‘microphone’ bomb explodes
Phnom Penh, Aug 31 (DPA) Four people died and three were injured when a rocket-propelled grenade that a farmer pretended to be using as a microphone exploded, local media reported Tuesday. The Phnom Penh Post newspaper said the incident took place Sunday during a gathering of farmers in the western province of Pursat. ‘One of [...]
Last survivor of 1930 FIFA World Cup dies
Buenos Aires, Aug 31 (IANS/EFE) Iconic Argentine football player Francisco Varallo, the last surviving participant of the first World Cup, died Monday at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 100. Varallo was the youngest player in the Argentine national squad that lost to Uruguay by a score of 4-2 in the final of the [...]
Lady Gaga doesn’t want to be rich
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga has confessed she doesn’t want to be rich. The ‘Bad Romance’ hitmaker, who has overspent by more than two million pounds on the North American leg of her ‘Monster Ball’ tour, says she is not in the industry for the money, reports fashion.ie. ‘I spent every dollar I [...]
Kelly Osbourne is now ‘Fashion Police’
London, Aug 31 (IANS) British singer Kelly Osbourne will soon be dissecting the fashion choices of Hollywood stars as one of the panelists on TV show ‘Fashion Police’. The former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestant will be making her comeback on the show, where she will be sharing the stage with comedian Joan Rivers, Italian-American [...]
Imbruglia looking for love
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia is looking for love. Imbruglia, who has been romantically linked with actors David Schwimmer and Josh Hartnett, as well as British royal Prince Harry since splitting from husband Daniel Johns two years ago, now wants to find love again, reports telegraph.co.uk. ‘Is love a priority? God, yeah. [...]
Kissing Stewart was comfortable, says Fanning
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Hollywood actress Dakota Fanning has revealed she found kissing Kristen Stewart ‘comfortable’ in a new film. The 16-year-old actress locks lips with the ‘Twilight Saga’ star in their new movie ‘The Runaways’ in which they play rockers Cherie Currie and Joan Jett respectively, and despite it being her first female kiss, [...]
Slash honoured in Los Angeles
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Former Guns N’ Roses rocker Slash has been honoured at the Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles for his contribution to music. The rocker moved from his native Britain to the US when he was 11 years old and settled with his family in Los Angeles and now he was [...]
Lohan stopped by police, again
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Trouble doesn’t seem to leave actress-singer Lindsay Lohan as her car was pulled over by police in Los Angeles Aug 27 night just days after she was allowed back on the road following a driving ban. The ‘Mean Girls’ star renewed her licence Aug 25 shortly after she completed a jail [...]
Kim Kardashian says no to dating Hollywood stars
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian has no dreams of dating a popular Hollywood star. She says she would rather fall in love with a ‘normal, Armenian boy’. The 29-year-old, who is rumoured to be dating American footballer Miles Austin, says her family keeps setting her up with Hollywood stars, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ‘I’m dating. [...]
US imposes new sanctions on North Korea
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The US said Monday it has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities connected to North Korea. The Treasury Department said the four individuals and eight entities being designated will face travel ban and assets freeze for providing support to the country’s nuclear programme, Xinhua reported. The new sanctions are seen [...]
Bieber wants ‘Grease’ remake with Cyrus, Boyle
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Teenage singer Justin Bieber has expressed a desire to star alongside Miley Cyrus and Susan Boyle in a remake of John Travolta-starrer hit ‘Grease’. The 16-year-old admits he would love to play Danny Zuko, originally made famous by Travolta in a remake of the 1978 film, alongside 17-year-old Cyrus, reports thesun.co.uk. [...]
God definitely helped me win Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton
London, Aug 30 (ANI): British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has said that Lord definitely helped him to win the Belgian Grand Prix 2010, as he was very lucky to get away with his trip. The British driver was inches from skidding into a tyre wall, and confessed; “The Lord definitely had his hand over [...]
40 people travelling from Moradabad to Delhi injured in bus accident
New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): At least 40 passengers were injured when a bus rammed into a road divider here in the wee hours of Monday. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospital, where condition of two is said to be serious. “The reason of the accident was an Indica car came in the [...]
World must do more in respect of ‘Pakistan’s Katrina’: Kerry
Washington, Aug 30(ANI): US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry has urged the international community to extend more help to flood-hit Pakistan, saying that the “world isn’t keeping up with the challenge” posed by the disaster. Kerry, who co-authored the five-year 7.5 billion-dollar civilian aid bill for Pakistan, had visited the country earlier this [...]
Kim Kardashian looking for a ”normal Armenian boy”
Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): Actress Kim Kardashian has finally opened up about her dating life and her absolute love for a normal Armenian boy. “I”m dating,” the People Magazine quoted Kardashian as telling. She has been recently linked to NFL star Miles Austin. “[But] I don”t like blind dates,” she said, noting that mother Kris [...]
