Usain Bolt to visit New Zealand
September 11th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Sep 11 (IANS/CMC) World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will visit New Zealand next month through his association with a sports drink.Hot on the heels of his stunning Olympics ... Read more...
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After reading book, I thought of divorce: Pooja Bedi
August 20th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Actress Pooja Bedi confesses to be a book lover and revealed how a paperback helped in her decision to separate from her husband Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewalla."When ... Read more...
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Virgin to restart Mumbai service in October
March 15th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Virgin Atlantic Thursday said it will restart its operations to Mumbai with a daily service from London from October 29, 2012. The service was last operated ... Read more...
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FIA approves name changes for three F1 teams
November 7th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 7 (IANS) The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has confirmed that three Formula One teams - Team Lotus, Renault and Virgin Racing - will be changing their names for ... Read more...
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Winslet dating Branson’s nephew?
September 25th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Kate Winslet has found a new love -- she is reportedly dating British business tycoon Richard Branson's nephew Ned Abel Smith, also known as Ned Rocknroll."Ned ... Read more...
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Branson loses autobiography in blaze
August 29th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Airline tycoon Richard Branson has lost his autobiography and 15 years of handwritten notes after his British Virgin Islands house caught fire.Actress Kate Winslet and 20 ... Read more...
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Kate Winslet becomes a real life heroine
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has been hailed as a heroine after she saved the life of Richard Branson's mother when an inferno engulfed his Caribbean hideaway.The ... Read more...
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Fire destroys Richard Branson’s island house after lightning strike during Irene
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by BNO News
SAN JUAN (BNO NEWS) -- Twenty people escaped a fire sparked by lightning which broke out in Virgin tycoon Richard Branson's private island house in the Caribbean on early Monday, he said ... Read more...
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Prince William, Kate Middleton to honeymoon in Scotland, Australia?
April 25th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Rumours are rife that Prince William and Kate Middleton will be spending their honeymoon in Scotland.Royal experts believe the royal newlyweds could follow in the footsteps of ... Read more...
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Katy Perry ‘really excited’ about space trip with Russell Brand
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 3 (ANI): Pop singer Katy Perry has revealed that she's 'really excited' about the prospect of heading into space along with hubby Russell Brand.The 'I Kissed a Girl' hitmaker ... Read more...
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Perry excited about space trip
April 3rd, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry is "really excited" about the prospect of heading into space with her husband Russell Brand as she counts down the days until ... Read more...
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Gender stereotypes could push women away from entrepreneurship
March 17th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): An Indian origin Binghamton University scientist has found that gender stereotypes could discourage women from starting their own businesses.Vishal Gupta, an assistant professor of strategy, believes the ... Read more...
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Richard Branson injures knee in skiing accident
January 14th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Virgin Airlines owner Richard Branson injured his knee in a skiing accident in Switzerland, he wrote on his blog.The tycoon ruptured a ligament on New Year's Day ... Read more...
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Dizzee Rascal dismisses Natalie Imbruglia romance reports
December 26th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 26 (ANI): British rapper Dizzee Rascal has dismissed rumours he is dating Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia.The rumours started after the pair was spotted enjoying a Christmas shopping trip in London, ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: British businessmen overeducated, says Branson
December 21st, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Virgin group owner Richard Branson, who left school at 15 and ran his own business when others his age were studying, believes that "British entrepreneurs are overeducated", ... Read more...
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Richard Branson unveils digital mag for iPad
December 1st, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 01 (ANI): Richard Branson of Virgin Group has launched a digital magazine for Apple's popular iPad tablet computer.Named Project, the magazine will focus on entertainment, travel, business, design, and culture.The ... Read more...
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Richard Branson to serve as ’stewardess’ after losing a bet
November 15th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Richard Branson is all set to serve as a flight stewardess after he lost a bet with Lotus F1 boss Tony Fernandes. It ought to ... Read more...
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Hewitt goes public with her new boyfriend
November 13th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has been quietly ignoring rumours that she is dating actor Alex Beh.But it seems the actress is now confident enough with her new ... Read more...
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Naked Miranda Kerr photo shoot surfaces
October 31st, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 31 (ANI): Saucy shots of Aussie supermodel Miranda Kerr, taken by renowned photographer Russell James, have surfaced in a book.Kerr has posed in perhaps her most X-rated shoot to date ... Read more...
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Jon Stewart pips Barack Obama to ‘Most Influential Man’ title in poll
October 27th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 27 (ANI): US President Barack Obama may be the leader of the free world, but he is not even close to being America's most influential man, suggests latest ... Read more...
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Space tourism will worsen climate change
October 26th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) A decade of commercial space flight would have a devastating impact on climate change and global temperatures.Scientists believe that vast amounts of black soot created by a new ... Read more...
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Runway at world’s first commercial spaceport ready
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) A runway at the world's first commercial spaceport in New Mexico is complete and space tourists are expected to take flight in 18 months, with British industrialist Richard ... Read more...
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British celebrities promise to visit Kerala
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/London, Sep 22 (IANS) Kerala bowled over British glamour, sports and political personalities like Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, actors Bill Nighy and Dev Patel, glamour couple Yasmin and Simon Le ... Read more...
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Indian-origin management guru to address Malaysian forum
August 11th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 11 (IANS) Virgin Group founder and chairman Richard Branson and US-based Indian management guru Anil Gupta will address a forum here next month.
Branson is expected to outline his ... Read more...
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Katy Perry Buys Russell Brand Ticket to Outer Space
August 2nd, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 02 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports from ‘E!Online’, Katy Perry has bought her fiance a thirty-fifth birthday present that is really out of this world. She purchased a Virgin ... Read more...
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Perry gifts $200,000 space trip to Brand on birthday
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry has bought a $200,000 trip to space for fiance comedian Russell Brand on his 35th birthday.
Brand will have to undergo three days of intense ... Read more...
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Russell Brand ‘fights off women’ at Richard Branson’s pre-Wimbledon party
June 20th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): English comedian Russell Brand reportedly struggled to fight off female attention at Richard Branson's recent pre-Wimbledon party, when a reported 38 women approached him.Brand, who is currently ... Read more...
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Virgin Blue ‘condoned porn in workplace’
June 10th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 10 (ANI): Sacked for watching porn, workers of the airline Virgin Blue alleged that the trend had been going on for a long time and the company had turned a ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s AirAsia offering 200 dollar return flights from Oz to London
June 9th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 9(ANI): Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia, which is part owned by billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is offering return flights from Gold Coast, Perth and Melbourne, to London from ... Read more...
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Salma Hayek gives up space travel dream for daughter
May 15th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has abandoned her dream of space travel with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic team as she doesn't want to take any safety risks specially after ... Read more...
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Most Brit mums want their kids to be like Richard Branson, JK Rowling
May 14th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): Most Brit mothers want their kids to grow up to be someone like Richard Branson or JK Rowling, according to a new poll.In the Mums' Wish List ... Read more...
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I want to get married, says Serena’s rapper beau
May 14th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Rapper Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., who is dating tennis ace Serena Williams, says he wants to get married and have kids.
"I definitely want to get married. I ... Read more...
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World’s Virgin Commercial Spacecraft Test Flight A Big Success
March 24th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what the manufacturer, Virgin has called a "momentous day," the first ever commercial spacecraft flight was launched yesterday morning (Mar 23) and was called a ... Read more...
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Virgin Tests its Spacecraft for the First Time
March 24th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 24, 2010, (Pen Men at Work): Virgin tested its pioneer project, the space flight experience for civilians, for the first time recently. Richard Branson’s dream project, making it possible for ... Read more...
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Virgin Spacecraft’s Test Flight A Complete Success
March 24th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
California, Mar 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Richard Branson, the British billionaire's dream of traveling into space is not far from being implemented. The first commercial spacecraft of the world took its ... Read more...
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