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Oriental Cuisines to double outlets to 200 by 2015

May 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM

Chennai, May 7 (IANS) City-based Oriental Cuisines Pvt Ltd, owning a varied chain of restaurants, plans to double its outlet numbers in two years time, said a top company official.

How meditation and yoga help reduce stress and enhance wellness

May 2, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): A new study has found that elicitation of the relaxation response - a physiologic state of deep rest induced by practices such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing and prayer - produces immediate changes in the expression of genes involved in immune function, energy metabolism and insulin secretion.

Mandela makes rare appearance on TV

April 30, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Cape Town, April 30 (IANS) The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Monday showed rare footage of former president Nelson Mandela sitting in a chair with a blanket over his legs, flanked by President Jacob Zuma, his medical team and several senior members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

Tory councillor to become mayor of town he said had 'too many P**IS'

April 16, 2013 at 1:08 PM

London, Apr. 16 (ANI): A Tory Party councilor is to become mayor of a town in Britain, despite describing the area as having "too many pakis"

Scenes of horror in downtown Boston

April 16, 2013 at 8:44 AM

Boston, April 16 (IANS) When the smoke cleared after the twin blasts at the Boston Marathon finish line, dozens of victims lay in the street, some unconscious, some grievously injured, according to various eyewitness reports. Blood and broken glass covered sidewalks in the area after the bombings at about 2:50 p.m. local time Monday afternoon in downtown Boston.

R-Patz celebrates K-Stew's b'day with pals in California

April 13, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Washington, April 13 (ANI): Robert Pattinson and on-off girlfriend Kristen Stewart were seen celebrating her birthday with 40 other pals at a margarita-fueled dinner at Malo, a Mexican eatery in Silver Lake, California.

Gomez, Benson, Hudgens happy to play bikini-clad partiers

March 25, 2013 at 1:30 PM

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens will appear as bikini-clad partiers in Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers" and the director says they happily accepted his offer.

Selena Gomez hopes to break 'good-girl image' with 'Spring Breakers'

March 18, 2013 at 4:26 PM

London, March 18 (ANI): Selena Gomez has revealed that she opted to do a raunchy new movie 'Spring Breakers' because she wanted to challenge herself and break her image as miss goody-two-shoes.

Selena strips for movie poster

March 1, 2013 at 1:15 PM

Los Angeles, Mar 1 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez, 20, flaunted her toned body for a poster of her forthcoming film "Spring Breakers", while her ex-boyfriend Justin Beiber celebrated his birthday with his friends.

America opening new drone base in Niger to build stronger African presence

February 23, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): U.S. is opening a new drone base in their war against Al Qaeda, as president Barack Obama announced on Friday that they hand sent 100 American troops to West African country Niger to facilitate setting up a new base from which unarmed Predator aircraft would conduct surveillance in the region.

Rihanna and Chris Brown's chaotic relationship gets attention on 'SVU'

February 22, 2013 at 4:26 PM

New York, Feb 22(ANI): Rihanna and Chris Brown's turbulent relationship has inspired the TV show, 'Law 'n' Order: Special Victims Unit' that plans an episode next Wednesday titled 'Funny Valentine'.

Lautner celebrates birthday with Stewart

February 13, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) Actor Taylor Lautner celebrated his 21st birthday with his "Twilight Saga" co-actor Kristen Stewart at a low-key bash in a bowling alley here.

Mandela looking comfortable: Presidency

February 11, 2013 at 11:47 AM

Johannesburg, Feb 11 (IANS) Anti-apartheid hero and former South African president Nelson Mandela was looking comfortable when President Jacob Zuma visited him, the presidency said.

Modern marriages to last as long as ever

February 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM

London, Feb 9 (ANI): Modern couples are not turning their backs on marriage, as divorce rates has come down, a new study has revealed.

'Seven year itch' busted as myth

February 8, 2013 at 11:55 AM

London, Feb 8 (ANI): Couples who stay married for seven years are likely to be together for good, experts have claimed.

'Clown' Michael Chopra exits Twitter after posting photo of cash-filled bag

February 7, 2013 at 2:11 PM

London, Feb 7 (ANI): Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra has quit social networking site Twitter after he had posted a picture of a bag full of 20 pound notes on the site, and was branded a clown by fellow striker Jay Emmanuel Thomas, in reply to the picture post.

Canadian province of Manitoba expanding business with India, says Premier Selinger

February 5, 2013 at 12:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI): Visiting Premier of Canada's Manitoba Province, Greg Selinger, has congratulated Manitoban firms for growing their business with India, and welcomed a major Indian firm that has established its Canadian headquarters in provincial capital Winnipeg.

Early birds and dinosaurs produced offspring way before they were fully grown

January 23, 2013 at 1:52 PM

London, January 23(ANI): A team of paleontologists has discovered a way to determine the sex of an avian dinosaur species.

PSV defender injured after smashing window

January 20, 2013 at 5:58 PM

The Hague, Jan 20 (IANS) Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven will miss Erik Pieters for several weeks after the defender got injured while smashing a window in anger following a red card in the game against PEC Zwolle.

On World Aids Day, Benson dreams of bicycle with gears

December 1, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Kollam (Kerala) Dec 1 (IANS) Benson, 17, is a class 11 student. He is HIV-positive and not quite healthy - and he wishes he could have a geared bicycle.

Smokers claim cigarettes in plain packaging 'pathetic, sickening, lacking flavour'

November 30, 2012 at 4:07 PM

London, Nov 30 (ANI): Smokers are complaining that cigarettes taste worse as now they come in one-colour packets dominated by vivid health warnings, according to a report.

Rape victim Elizabeth Smart to publish memoir on her abduction

November 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM

New York, Nov 25 (ANI): American child activist Elizabeth Ann Smart Gilmour is set to tell her story about being held captive and raped daily for nine months by a onetime homeless preacher.

10 Pakistanis die after drinking cough syrup

November 25, 2012 at 3:01 PM

Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) At least 10 people have died in Pakistan's Lahore metropolis after they drank a toxic cough syrup bought from two local medical stores.

Vanessa Hudgens vows to steer clear of sex scenes

November 16, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Vanessa Hudgens, who filmed a threesome with Ashley Benson and James Franco in new film 'Spring Breakers,' has said that she doesn't want to do sex scenes ever again.

James Franco's sleepy date

November 13, 2012 at 8:19 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 13 (IANS) Actor James Franco took rumoured girlfriend Ashley Benson to a midnight screening of new James Bond movie "Skyfall", but the couple couldn't keep their eyes open and kept nodding off throughout the film.

Now, '100pc accurate' test that diagnoses schizophrenia by checking gaze

November 1, 2012 at 2:20 PM

London, November 1 (ANI): Researchers have come up with an almost 100 percent accurate test to detect schizophrenics by checking their gaze.

James Franco dating Ashley Benson?

October 23, 2012 at 4:55 AM

New York, Oct 23 (IANS) Actor James Franco is said to be dating "Pretty Little Liars" actress Ashley Benson.

James Franco 'dating' Ashley Benson

October 22, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Hollywood hunk James Franco is reportedly dating 'Pretty Little Liars' star Ashley Benson.

Romney's Bain Capital made millions from tobacco business in Russia in 90s

October 9, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Washington, Oct. 9 (ANI): An investigation into Republican Mitt Romney's Bain Capital tobacco work has found that the consulting firm helped Philip Morris, which is America's leading cigarette manufacturer, increase its revenues in the U.S., and aided two other tobacco titans as they vied to move forcefully into the Russian market.

Michael Chopra charged in horse racing 'betting corruption scam'

October 5, 2012 at 1:02 PM

London, Oct. 5 (ANI): British-Indian Ipswich Town striker, Michael Chopra, and jockey Andrew Heffernan, are among nine individuals, who could face long bans from racing, after being charged with betting corruption by the British Horseracing Authority.

Pakistani minister quits over Karachi inferno

September 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) A minister in Pakistan's Sindh province resigned after he found himself having "no authority to move against the people responsible" for the Karachi factory fire that left nearly 300 people dead, a media report said Saturday.

Kenny G files for divorce

August 14, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Los Angeles, Aug 14 (IANS) Jazz musician Kenny G has filed for divorce from his wife of 20 years. They separated seven months ago.

Kenny G splitting from wife after 20 yrs of marriage

August 14, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Washington, August 14 (ANI): Kenny G has filed for divorce from his wife of 20 years, Lyndie Benson-Gorelick, after she filed for legal separation from him back in January.

Pak SC indicts tycoon Malik Riaz for contempt of court

August 9, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Islamabad, Aug.9 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has leveled contempt charges real estate tycoon Malik Riaz.

Ex-Mets Kris Benson and wife Anna headed for divorce

July 20, 2012 at 4:34 PM

New York, July 20 (ANI): Kris Benson's wife Anna, who had said that she would sleep with the entire New York Mets baseball team if her then-Mets pitcher husband ever cheated on her, has now said that's exactly what he ended up doing.

Kiwi hookers wreck parking signs by using them for pole dancing

July 18, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Wellington, July 18 (ANI): Sex workers in Auckland have wrecked more than 40 parking signs in the last 18 months by using them as dance poles to solicit clients, a tell-all-booklet on South Auckland street workers has claimed.

Channing Tatum among top 7 '50 Shades of Grey' hopefuls

July 14, 2012 at 1:28 PM

Washington, July 14 (ANI): Channing Tatum is among the top seven stars who have thrown their hats into the casting ring to play Christian Grey in the big screen version of E.L. James' hit trilogy '50 shades of grey'.

Rudisha, Jelimo spearhead Kenyan challenge in Diamond League

July 3, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Nairobi, July 3 (IANS) World 800m champion David Rudisha and Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo will jet out Tuesday for Europe to compete in Diamond League and Grand Prix races.

LiLo parties night away one day after being treated for exhaustion

June 19, 2012 at 12:47 PM

New York, June 19 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan, who sparked health concerns after paramedics were called to her hotel room after she was found unconscious on Friday, was spotted partying past midnight at L.A. hotspot 'Chateau Marmont' the day after.

Hargitay's son possessive about her name

June 10, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Los Angeles, June 10 (IANS) Actor Mariska Hargitay's son is very particular about the right pronunciation of his mother's name.

Mandela looks healthy on TV

May 31, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Cape Town, May 31 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela has appeared on TV at his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape, looking healthy.

F1 presenter under fire for 'joking' about Princess Grace's car crash death

May 28, 2012 at 5:35 PM

London, May 28 (ANI): Formula 1 presenter Simon Lazenby sparked outrage on Sunday night after he cracked an offensive joke on live TV about Princess Grace's death in a car accident.

Six killed in Karachi's day of violence

May 21, 2012 at 1:55 PM

Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) A total of six people have been killed in various incidents of violence in Pakistan's Karachi city, a media report said Monday.

Rajya Sabha clears copyright bill, B-Town hails Javed Akhtar

May 18, 2012 at 2:58 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With the Rajya Sabha passing an amendment to improve the rights of composers and writers, B-Town biggies Sonu Niigaam, Kailash Kher, Shabana Azmi and Rohit Roy have hailed veteran writer Javed Akhtar for his efforts in getting the measure through.

Abraham Lincoln 'didn't invent Facebook'

May 10, 2012 at 1:42 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): In 1845, Abraham Lincoln had tried to patent an idea very similar to Facebook, it has been revealed.

New insights into dark energy and neutrinos revealed

April 3, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Analysis of data from the National Science Foundation- (NSF) funded 10-meter South Pole Telescope (SPT) in Antarctica provides new support for the most commonly accepted explanation of dark energy, the source of the mysterious force that is behind accelerating expansion of the universe.

US embassy complex's height triggers fears off diplomatic stand-off between US, Pak

March 22, 2012 at 8:43 PM

Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): The revision of height of the new American embassy complex in Islamabad has sparked off fears of a diplomatic stand-off between the United States and Pakistan.

US embassy complex's height triggers fears off diplomatic stand-off between US, Pak

March 22, 2012 at 5:44 PM

Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): The revision of height of the new American embassy complex in Islamabad has sparked off fears of a diplomatic stand-off between the United States and Pakistan.

Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens strip to bikinis to ride scooters on set

March 14, 2012 at 9:34 PM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): 'Spring Breakers' stars Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson showed they've been having a lot of fun in the sun as they whizzed around Florida wearing bright bikinis on colourful mopeds.

Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens strip to bikinis to ride scooters on set

March 14, 2012 at 5:56 PM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): 'Spring Breakers' stars Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson showed they've been having a lot of fun in the sun as they whizzed around Florida wearing bright bikinis on colourful mopeds.

Gomez, Hudgens and Benson's on-screen chemistry spills out to real life

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 PM

London, Mar 2 (ANI): Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashely Benson, who have become very close friends on the sets of their new movie, were seen whizzing around on matching mopeds.

Gomez, Hudgens and Benson's on-screen chemistry spills out to real life

March 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM

London, Mar 2 (ANI): Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashely Benson, who have become very close friends on the sets of their new movie, were seen whizzing around on matching mopeds.

CA may have to pay thousands as penalties for 'Hindi tobacco ads' in India-Oz series

February 7, 2012 at 9:21 PM

Melbourne, Feb 7(ANI): Cricket Australia may have to pay thousands of dollars in penalties after it emerged that the boundary line advertisements in Hindi had promoted tobacco smoking during the recently concluded Australia-India series.

CA may have to pay thousands as penalties for 'Hindi tobacco ads' in India-Oz series

February 7, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Melbourne, Feb 7(ANI): Cricket Australia may have to pay thousands of dollars in penalties after it emerged that the boundary line advertisements in Hindi had promoted tobacco smoking during the recently concluded Australia-India series.

Kenny G's wife files for divorce

January 20, 2012 at 8:56 PM

London, Jan 20 (ANI): Lyndie Benson Gorelick, wife of Kenny G, has filed for a divorce from the jazz star after 20 years of marriage.

Kenny G's wife files for divorce

January 20, 2012 at 2:16 PM

London, Jan 20 (ANI): Lyndie Benson Gorelick, wife of Kenny G, has filed for a divorce from the jazz star after 20 years of marriage.

Amy Winehouse's 2.5m pounds house turned into shrine

December 12, 2011 at 2:41 PM

London, Dec 12 (ANI): Amy Winehouse's heartbroken dad, Mitch Winehouse, has turned her sprawling 2.5million-pound home into a shrine.

Musharraf not among seven people indicted in Benazir Bhutto murder case

November 5, 2011 at 3:41 PM

Islamabad, Nov 5(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervaiz Musharraf has not been indicted by the Rawalpindi anti-terrorist court (ATC) in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.

Man charged for having sex with donkey claims it was a 'prostitute'!

October 27, 2011 at 6:19 PM

London, Oct 27 (ANI): A Zimbabwean man who was charged for having sex with a donkey told the court that the animal was actually a prostitute before it transformed into a beast overnight.

Sir Paul McCartney's home 'filled with roses prior to rumoured wedding'

October 9, 2011 at 6:38 PM

London, Oct 9 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney's London home is said to have been filled with fresh cut roses for his rumoured wedding to his love interest Nancy Shevell.

Ability to count helps hyenas decide whether to fight or flee from intruders

August 23, 2011 at 4:53 PM

Washington, August 23 (ANI): A research at Michigan State University has indicated that being able to count helps spotted hyenas decide whether to fight or flee.

Twelve killed within 24-hr time span as violence revisits Karachi

August 16, 2011 at 1:30 PM

Karachi, August 16(ANI): At least twelve people have been killed in firing incidents in Karachi within the last 24 hours as violence revisited the Pakistani port city after a brief period of relative calm.

Oz woman sues obstetricians for her own birth

August 2, 2011 at 6:39 PM

Melbourne, Aug 2 (ANI): A woman in Australia is suing the country's most respected obstetricians for her own birth, claiming her delivery more than 25-years-ago was negligent because he did not follow her mother's wish for a caesarean.

Indian IT firm reveals News International asked it to delete 200,000 emails nine times

August 2, 2011 at 11:35 AM

London, Aug 2 (ANI): An Indian IT firm has revealed that media company News International asked them to delete a large number of emails from its system on nine separate occasions in the past 15 months.

'Family man' Rio Ferdinand's nine other lovers revealed

July 7, 2011 at 1:00 PM

London, July 7 (ANI): English footballer Rio Ferdinand has been accused of misleading the public with his claim of being a "family man", as nine other secret lovers in his life were named in court.

US man arrested for raping, impregnating, kidnapping teen relative decades ago

April 30, 2011 at 12:54 PM

New York, Apr 30 (ANI): A man in the US has been arrested for raping, impregnating, and kidnapping a teen relative in the 1970s and 80s.

S.A. police dossier proves Indian-origin UK businessman planned his wife's murder

April 8, 2011 at 1:37 PM

London, Apr. 8 (ANI): A police dossier claims to prove honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani planned his wife Anni's murder.

Blake Lively to receive Breakthrough Performer of the Year award

March 25, 2011 at 6:48 PM

London, Mar 25 (ANI): 'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively is set to be honoured with the Breakthrough Performer of the Year award at an upcoming Las Vegas film convention.

Pak Law Minister indicted in abduction, robbery case

March 5, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Rawalpindi, Mar 5(ANI): A Rawalpindi court has framed charges against Pakistan's Law Minister Babar Awan in connection with a robbery and kidnapping case.

50pc Brit parents split up before their children turn 16

December 7, 2010 at 3:15 PM

London, Dec 7 (ANI): A study has revealed that half of all Brit parents split up even before their children reach the age of 16.

Jay-Z 'offers cocaine trafficker pal 50K dlrs job'

November 26, 2010 at 5:10 PM

New York, Nov 26 (ANI): Reports are abuzz that Jay-Z has written a letter to a federal judge, offering job to a jailed cocaine trafficker for whom the rapper once worked.

MRI may hold key to improved jet engine performance

November 22, 2010 at 2:35 PM

Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): Apart from the usual task of imaging organs and soft tissues, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) could prove useful in improving the efficiency of jet engines, says researcher.

King Tut suffered 'massive chest injury that could have killed him'

November 7, 2010 at 3:50 PM

Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): A new research has claimed that Tutankhamun, Egypt's famous "boy-king", suffered a "massive crushing tearing injury to his chest" that likely would have killed him.

US troops 'fighting ghosts' in guerrilla war with Taleban

October 20, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Marjah (Afghanistan), Oct. 20 (ANI): American troops leading a NATO military offensive in Afghanistan are simultaneously fighting a classic guerrilla war with a resurgent Taleban that has successfully managed to go underground, blended among civilians and taken advantage of the region's agricultural fields and irrigation trenches to stage daily ambushes.

Indian boxers, table tennis players win four more Gold Medals on Day-10 of Commonwealth Games

October 13, 2010 at 11:04 PM

New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Indian players continued their winning streak with the pugilists winning three Gold medals and the Indian Table Tennis team winning a historic Gold medal for the first time in the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.

CWG: Indian Boxer Paramjeet wins 36th Gold in Super Heavyweight category

October 13, 2010 at 9:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Indian boxer Paramjeet Samota bagged 36th Gold Medal for the country here on Wednesday evening by defeating the Trinidad and Tobago's Abdul Haq Tariq in the Super Heavyweight category of the event in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

Jennifer Love Hewitt in harrowing rape-victim role

October 1, 2010 at 2:11 PM

London, Oct 1 (ANI): Known for her girl-next-door persona, Jennifer Love Hewitt seems to have lived up to the role of rape victim in the US police drama 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'.

Ben Affleck's 'The Town' tops weekend box office with $23.8m

September 20, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): Ben Affleck's directorial venture 'The Town' has emerged the winner at this week's box-office.

40 pc of NYC students are overweight

September 6, 2010 at 2:54 PM

New York, Sep 06 (ANI): A new report has shown that New York city students are overweight or obese - with about half the youngsters in some zip codes tipping the scales too heavily.

Tobacco companies may be using YouTube to market products

August 26, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): A survey has suggested that tobacco companies may be using web 2.0 media, such as YouTube, to market their products to young people.

'Bootylicious' Beyonce, Kim Kardashian trigger a trend for padded panties

July 23, 2010 at 2:37 PM

Melbourne, July 23 (ANI): Stars like Beyonce and Kim Kardashian with their heavy derrieres have sparked a trend for undergarments that amplify women's rear ends.

eBay seller prosecuted for bidding in own auctions escapes being jailed

July 6, 2010 at 6:30 PM

London, July 6 (ANI): An eBay seller, who is the first to be prosecuted for bidding in his own auctions to boost prices, has escaped being jailed.

Early-life exposure to BPA may harm testis function in adulthood

June 22, 2010 at 11:03 AM

Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new study conducted in animals has shown that exposure to environmental levels of the industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in the womb and early life may cause long-lasting harm to testicular function.

Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel show up in person at Central Park tribute

June 10, 2010 at 10:22 PM

London, June 10 (ANI): Singer songwriter duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel showed up in person at a Central Park, New York tribute concert where they performed with celebrity fans.

ICC pays tribute to Koertzen as he prepares for July retirement

June 4, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Dubai, June 4 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that Emirates Elite Panel umpire Rudi Koertzen had announced his retirement from officiating, effective at the end of his upcoming Test assignments in England.

Malaysian restaurants owners not sincere in hiring locals

April 7, 2010 at 12:48 PM

George Town, Apr 7 (ANI): A man claiming to have 30 years of experience working in restaurants has alleged that the recruitment campaign by Muslim restaurants to hire locals was merely a "show" to cover up their preference for foreign workers.

T. Rex also existed in southern continents, reveals new evidence

March 26, 2010 at 11:31 AM

Washington, March 26 (ANI): Reports indicate that scientists from Cambridge, London and Melbourne have found the first ever evidence that tyrannosaur dinosaurs existed in the southern continents.

Guangzhou Asian Games to have service centre for various religions

March 23, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Guangzhou (China), Mar 23(ANI): The Guangzhou Asian Games' will have a religious service centre, which will cater to the followers of different religions, when foreign participants arrive in the region for the event, starting in November.

Umpire Benson retires from Emirates Elite Panel

February 5, 2010 at 5:39 PM

Dubai, Feb.5 (ANI): ICC umpire Mark Benson has retired from the Emirates Elite Panel and has decided to return home to England to take up a contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

'Longevity gene' may help prevent memory decline in elderly

January 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found a "longevity gene" that may help diminish age-related cognitive decline in elderly.

Mischa Barton turns hooker, Sharon Stone ex-cop for Law and Order: SVU

January 6, 2010 at 1:49 PM

New York, Jan 6 (ANI): Hollywood actresses Mischa Barton and Sharon Stone have been roped in for cameo roles in "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit".

The Killers' 'Sam's Town' voted 'Most Underrated Album of the Decade'

December 15, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): The Killers' 'Sam's Town' has topped a new poll of the 'Most Underrated Albums of the Decade'.

Referral system losing its appeal: Haddin

December 15, 2009 at 3:52 PM

Perth (Australia), Dec. 15 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that he is not a great fan of the umpires referral system.

Umpires review system: A revolutionary experiement, says Roebuck

December 11, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Sydney, Dec.11 (ANI): There is no doubt that the umpires review system dominated the Adelaide Test between Australia and the West Indies, but noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck is of the view that it was just a revolutionary experiment, and therefore, there was no need to consider a rolling of heads, notwithstanding the all-round unease felt about the system during the game.

New review system undermines field umpires: Bird

December 8, 2009 at 1:44 PM

London, Dec.8 (ANI): Former Test and ODI umpire Dickie Bird believes the new review system undermines the authority of the field umpires it is supposed to help.

ICC announces changes to umpire appointments for ongoing Adelaide Test

December 5, 2009 at 5:08 PM

Adelaide (Australia), Dec. 5 (ANI): The ICC has announced changes to the umpire appointments schedule for the second Test in the current series between Australia and the West Indies in Australia.

Aussie man hits the road wearing only women's underwear!

November 30, 2009 at 3:40 PM

Melbourne, November 30 (ANI): A man in Australia has been booked for hitting the road wearing nothing but pink women's underwear.

Referral system under cloud after denying benefit of doubt to Johnson

November 27, 2009 at 2:10 PM

Sydney, Nov 27 (ANI): The effectiveness of newly introduced referral system was under a cloud on Friday when it failed to deliver a fair decision in the case of Mitchell Johnson during the second day's play of the first Test between Australia and the West Indies.

British troops in Afghanistan get first batch of helicopters

November 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM

London, Nov. 16 (ANI): The first batch of RAF helicopters has arrived in Afghanistan for British troops stationed there.

Drunken socialite strips, cavorts with passenger on Kingfisher Airlines flight

September 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM

London, Sep 15 (ANI): A drunken Brit socialite reportedly stripped to her knickers and cavorted with a male passenger in full view of fellow travellers on a Kingfisher Airlines flight from Bangalore to Heathrow.