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Sydney, Aug 5 (ANI): Denying speculation over his retirement this summer, Ricky Ponting has said he is more than happy playing cricket for Australia and captaining his country. Ponting, 35, had been expected to at least complete this summer’s Ashes campaign and the 2011 World Cup on the sub-continent before deciding on his future. Last [...]

London, July 28 (ANI): Beach Boys star Mike Love has dismissed speculation that the legendary band is set for a 2011 reunion concert to mark the group”s 50th anniversary. Founding member Al Jardine recently confirmed plans for a comeback show next year, which would witness him reunite with the group”s surviving original members, Love and [...]

Islamabad, Jul 27 (ANI): Pakistan’s new Test skipper Salman Butt is happy that his teammates keep offering him advice during their forthcoming series against England as it will help in building a united team. Salman, in his first match as captain, led Pakistan to a three-wicket Test win against Australia at Headingley on Saturday, ending [...]

Sydney, Jul 26 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that the prospect of changes to the team’s batting line-up for October’s Test tour of India is remote. Only Simon Katich (46.75) and Michael Clarke (34.75) had a batting average above 30 in the two-Test series against Pakistan. The worst averages among the specialist batsmen [...]

Washington, July 26(ANI): US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the interactions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani were “a good thing” for the Obama administration’s objectives in the region. Holbrooke also denied speculation that Karzai was seeking to cut a separate deal with [...]

London, July 23(ANI): Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has vowed to stay in the sport for at least another year in an attempt to win an eighth title. Speculation has been rife that the 41-year-old might cut short his three-year deal with Mercedes. “I’ll be driving for Mercedes in 2011 and my target is [...]

London, July 23 (ANI): Britain, which is considered as one of the world’s most wealthy and powerful countries, faces the challenge of insufficient funds to protect itself against all potential threats. “We don’t have the money as a country to protect ourselves against every potential future threat, we just don’t have it. The country is [...]

London, July 23 (IANS) Britain cannot afford to protect itself against all potential threats to its security, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned. The dire state of the public finances meant the armed forces could no longer be equipped to cover every conceivable danger, Fox told The Daily Telegraph. Since the World War II, the [...]

Sydney, July 20(ANI): Two Sydney-based Indian restaurant owners have denied speculation of a “curry war” being the reason behind the fire-bombing of two food vans on Monday morning. ‘Maya Da Dhaba’ owner Ajay Raj, whose food vans on Cleveland Street were set on fire, said: “There are a lot of Indian restaurants co-existing along here, [...]

London, July 19(ANI): Former Pakistan Test captain Shahid Afridi has said that the ODI series against England, starting next month, will be the launch pad for his ambitions to lead the team to 2011 World Cup glory. “I took a decision which I felt was right and now all my concentration is on the limited [...]

London, July 19 (ANI): Rep of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett has dismissed reports that the stars are making their Broadway debut with ‘A streetcar named desire.’ The New York Post reported that the pair has been approached to play Stanley and Stella Kowalski in the Tennessee Williams play, which previously starred a then-unknown Marlon [...]

Washington, July 18 (ANI): Residents at Rhinebeck, N.Y., are convinced this quaint town of 4,600 will host Chelsea Clinton”s nuptials. Chelsea and her fiance Marc Mezvinsky are expected to walk down the aisle on July 31. Jim Langan, the editor of the Hudson Valley News, said that he had no doubt that it is happening [...]

London, Jul 18 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has insisted that Cesc Fabregas Barcelona saga is over, and the Gunners will not allow their captain to go. Arsenal fans made their feelings clear with an X-rated banner message to the Spanish club during Saturday’s match at Barnet. Wenger said: “The discussion is stopped. We never [...]

London, July 18 (ANI): Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has said that the team management, including the newly appointed captain Salman Butt, has decided not to seek any replacement for Shahid Afridi, who announced his retirement from Test cricket following the 150-run defeat against Australia at Lord’s. Afridi, who had announced that the second Test [...]

Fife (Scotland), July 14(ANI): World No 1 golfer Tiger Woods goes into The Open at St Andrews amid speculation that his caddie Steve Williams could be about to walk out on him. After losing his wife, Elin Nordegren, and his coach, Hank Haney, this year, Williams’ departure may prove to be another blow for Woods. [...]

London, July 11(ANI): Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has ended all speculations of a possible Ashes return following his impressive performance to lead the bowling attack in the ODI series against England. Tait has not played a Test since 2008, when he withdrew from international cricket because of “emotional exhaustion”, and he has since quit [...]

London, July 9 (ANI): Megan Fox’s representative has denied reports that the actress pregnancy was the reason behind her secret marriage to Brian Austin Green. The Transformers star wed her long term partner in a small, private ceremony in Hawaii last month (Jun10) during a romantic beach vacation, reports the Daily Star. U.S. tabloids alleged [...]

London, June 28 (ANI): Will.I.Am had denied the rumours that ‘Black Eyed Peas’ have split. Despite recent speculation that Fergie is all set to leave the group, Will headed to Twitter to dismiss the recent stories of B.E.P. break-ups and beefs. “Don”t believe gossip about Fergie leaving the group (we are never breaking up) it”s [...]

London, June 25 (ANI): Glee star Matthew Morrison has fuelled rumours he’s dating model-actress Kelly Brook. The rumours were fuelled after the pair was seen enjoying a day together in London. The Smallville star split from rugby player Danny Cipriani earlier this month and reportedly enjoyed an intimate night out with Morrison during his promotional [...]

Melbourne, June 23 (ANI): Australian model Miranda Kerr’s engagement to actor Orlando Bloom has led to her hometown of Gunnedah offering to host their wedding. According to the Daily Telegraph, Kerr, 27, and Bloom, 33, have sparked speculation that they will wed in the NSW country town where she grew up. And Gunnedah Mayor Adam [...]