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Quarter-final spot is achievable for South Africa: Parreira

November 6th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Johannesburg, Nov 6 (DPA) The coach of dispirited World Cup hosts South Africa said Friday he believed Bafana Bafana could clinch a spot in the quarter-finals. Carlos Alberto Parreira was speaking a day ...

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Now, a Royal Mint medal to commemorate Sir Bobby Robson

November 6th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 5(ANI): In recognition of his services to English football, the Royal Mint in the UK will issue a special medal in the name of former football manager Sir Bobby Robson. ...

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Patrick Swayze gets posthumous dance honour

Patrick Swayze gets posthumous dance honour

November 6th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Paying tribute to late actor Patrick Swayze, dancers in New York City awarded him with a posthumous honour for his contribution to the industry. The star, who ...

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Surgery in Chandigarh hospital telecast live to Paris

November 5th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IANS) A team of cardiologists at a private hospital in this union territory Thursday conducted a surgery, which was telecast live to the Indo-European Course on Revascularization (IECR) at ...

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Coronation Street star Kym Marsh named Celebrity Mum Of The Year

November 5th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 5 (ANI): Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has been honoured with the Celebrity Mum Of The Year award. She said it was a 'real honour' to win the Bounty Celebrity Mum ...

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Ikea names Punjab towel-maker as best supplier

November 4th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Ludhiana, Nov 4 (IANS) Punjab-based towel manufacturer Abhishek Industries Ltd (AIL) has won the best supplier award from European retail chain Ikea. AIL has been chosen as the best supplier for the trade ...

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Rihanna named Glamour magazine’s Woman Of The Year

Rihanna named Glamour magazine’s Woman Of The Year

November 4th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 4 (ANI): R&B star Rihanna has been named Glamour magazine's Woman of the Year. Rihanna will receive the Glamour honour during an awards ceremony next Monday at New York's Carnegie ...

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Lady Gaga’s eccentric style sense lands her NY fashion honour

November 4th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 4 (ANI): Lady Gaga has bagged the Stylemaker award after wowing the New York fashion crowd with her eccentric style. The singer, known for her unusual dressing and shock stage antics, ...

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Iraq signs first oil contract with foreign consortium in 36 years

November 4th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS -
Baghdad, Nov 3 (DPA) The government of Iraq Tuesday signed a contract with a Chinese-British consortium to develop southern Iraq's massive Rumaila oil field, a spokesman said. Iraqi oil ministry spokesman Assim Jihad ...

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Cricket mogul Stanford to be stripped of knighthood over Ponzi scam

November 3rd, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov. 3 (ANI): Texan cricket tycoon Allen Stanford who is being investigated by the FBI for running a 7 billion dollar Ponzi scheme, will be stripped of his knighthood in Antigua ...

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Hugh Jackman wants to get rid of sexy tag

Hugh Jackman wants to get rid of sexy tag

November 2nd, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Nov 2(IANS) Hollywood star Hugh Jackman who has been given the title of sexiest man alive on earth, wants to get rid of "sexy" image as soon as he can. The ...

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Next three months crucial for Cook if he wants England skipper’s job

November 2nd, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 2 (ANI): England opener Alastair Cook believes he can take a giant stride in the next three months towards becoming next cricket captain of the country. If the Essex opener scores ...

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14 killed in fire in Philippines fire

November 2nd, 2009 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS -
Manila, Nov 2 (DPA) Fourteen people were killed Monday in a fire that gutted at least 51 houses in a central Philippine city, an official said. At least one person remained missing ...

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Bill Clinton honoured by grateful Kosovo

November 2nd, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS -
Pristina, Nov 1 (DPA) Thousands of Kosovo Albanians gathered in Pristina Sunday to welcome former US president Bill Clinton and honour his role in ending Serbian rule. "You should be proud for what ...

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A rose named Natasha Richardson!

A rose named Natasha Richardson!

November 1st, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Friends of late star Natasha Richardson are planning to honour the actress by naming an English rose in her memory. The 45-year-old actress, who was married to star ...

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Cyprus supports India for UN Security Council seat

Cyprus supports India for UN Security Council seat

November 1st, 2009 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS -
Nicosia, Nov 1 (IANS) Cyprus has expressed its support for a permanent seat for India in an expanded UN Security Council. Cyprus President Demetris Christofias while speaking Saturday at a state banquet ...

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Former SCBA president offers to buy Musharraf return ticket to face music back home

Former SCBA president offers to buy Musharraf return ticket to face music back home

October 30th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Oct.30 (ANI): Former Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Chaudhary Aitzaz Ahsan has asked former President General Pervez Musharraf to return back to the country and fight the ...

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Robbie Williams says Oasis did 13-year lap of honour

Robbie Williams says Oasis did 13-year lap of honour

October 30th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 30 (ANI): Robbie Williams has spoken his mind on the issue of Oasis split, saying founders and brothers of the band Liam and Noel Gallagher are better off apart. The ...

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Mel B happy to be known as a gay icon

Mel B happy to be known as a gay icon

October 29th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 29 (ANI): Former Spice Girls member Melanie Brown says that it's an honour for her to be known as a gay icon. The 34-year-old mother of two, who has earned ...

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Soundarya, Bhupathi initiate joint film awards

October 29th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Soundarya Rajnikanth has joined hands with Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi's Globosport to start annual film awards to honour South Indian artistes. "The South Indian film industry is ...

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Varanasi forum cancels ‘Diwali of the gods’

October 29th, 2009 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS -
Varanasi, Oct 28 (IANS) The tradition of celebrating 'Deva Deepawali' or the Diwali of the gods, on the banks of the Ganga river here would not be observed this year. The occasion falls ...

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Patil meets British PM Gordon Brown

Patil meets British PM Gordon Brown

October 29th, 2009 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS -
London, Oct 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at his official residence 10, Downing Street for a half-hour exchange of views. Patil was accompanied by ...

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India, UK ties built on shared values and traditions: Patil

October 28th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct.28 (ANI): Emphasizing that ties between India and the UK are built upon shared values and traditions, visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil said on Tuesday night that the real strength ...

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Patil invites British Queen to India

Patil invites British Queen to India

October 28th, 2009 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS -
Windsor, Oct 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil has invited Queen Elizabeth II to visit India, saying a "warm welcome" awaits her on what would be her fourth visit in 57 years ...

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Queen condemns 26/11 attacks

Queen condemns 26/11 attacks

October 28th, 2009 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS -
Windsor, Oct 28 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has condemned last year's "appalling" terrorist outrage in Mumbai and praised Indians for showing courage. "We are mindful that in a month's time India ...

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Susan Boyle voted Best Panto Snow White

Susan Boyle voted Best Panto Snow White

October 27th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 27 (ANI): Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has been voted UK's favourite panto Snow White in a new poll. According to the survey by MSN, the 48-year-old Scottish singer ...

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Zardari-Sharif meeting unlikely evoke any positive response

Zardari-Sharif meeting unlikely evoke any positive response

October 26th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct.26 (ANI): The much touted meeting between Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif is being seen as an important event which could decide ...

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Suchitra Sen film fest in her Bangladesh hometown

October 26th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Oct 26 (IANS) A festival of films starring legendary actress Suchitra Sen is being hosted in her Pabna hometown, where a lawmaker has demanded that her ancestral home be preserved for ...

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Chandigarh gears up for Chhat festival

October 24th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) With Sukhna lake declared out of bounds, the Chandigarh administration has earmarked a newly built lake for Chhath puja. Around 100,000 devotees are expected to congregate there. "I had ...

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Robbie Williams to receive top honour at next year’s Brit awards

Robbie Williams to receive top honour at next year’s Brit awards

October 23rd, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Singer Robbie Williams will receive top honour at the 30th Brit awards in London next year. The star will be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award ...

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