Gazprom inks sponsorship deal with Chelsea
July 18th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian energy giant Gazprom has inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Roman Abramovich-owned Chelsea football club.The contract announced late Tuesday commits the company, which is ... Read more...
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Banker woman dreamt of modelling with stolen $72,000
July 17th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) A young bank clerk who cherished a dream to be a fashion model opted an easy way out by swindling 46,000 pounds (about $72,000) to pay ... Read more...
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Vidya has taken over as ‘female hero’, says Shekhar
February 13th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has become a name to reckon with following some power-packed female-oriented films, has found another admirer in music composer Shekhar Ravjiani who ... Read more...
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India, China battle it out over Buddhism (Comment)
November 27th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
The sudden decision of India and China to drop the meeting of their special representatives only a day before it was scheduled in Beijing has brought a cold war on Buddhism ... Read more...
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Silvio’s spendthrift lifestyle revealed
March 10th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Italy's billionaire prime minister Silvio Berlusconi seems to have lived quite a spendthrift lifestyle as the list of gifts he gave away to his friends and ... Read more...
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Delhi duo snatched chains on stolen bikes, nabbed
February 9th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Failing to make a living doing odd jobs, Parmjeet, in his 30s, decided to turn a chain snatcher. But since he did not have a bike, he ... Read more...
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Palin declines Tea Party offer to replace Steele as RNC chairman
December 7th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.7 (ANI): A national tea party group wants former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to replace Michael Steele as the chairman of the Republican National Committee.Palin, however, has declined the ... Read more...
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Freed UK criminals going on rape, murder sprees despite being under supervision
October 28th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Dangerous criminals let out of prisons in the UK committed 196 serious offences, including rape and murder last year while under the supervision of police and other authorities, ... Read more...
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‘X Factor’ hooker Chloe Mafia arrested over 140 times during childhood
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): 'X Factor' participant Chloe Mafia has been arrested more than 140 times and was caught breaking the law almost every day as a youngster.The 19-year-old embarked on a ... Read more...
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American teens smoking more pot, less tobacco: Study
December 15th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A new federal study has found that American teenagers are cutting down on cigarettes only to smoke pot more.According to the study released by the National Institute on ... Read more...
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Kerry Katona to get her drug-ravaged nose ‘rebuilt’
August 26th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Drug-scandal hit Kerry Katona may soon have to undergo reconstructive surgery for her drug- ridden nose, it has emerged.Coke sprees have left a hole in the former Atomic ... Read more...
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Young women inspired by celebrity lifestyle inclining towards bankruptcy
June 17th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): Young women, who follow luxury lifestyles of celebrities like Paris Hilton or Victoria Beckham, are playing a major role in increasing the rate of female bankruptcies in ... Read more...
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‘Booze queen’ Kate Moss defies blurry eyes in new Topshop campaign
April 1st, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): Kate Moss seemed to have left her booze blurs behind as she posed for a new Topshop campaign.The supermodel, who has been repeatedly snapped looking bleary-eyed after her ... Read more...
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Hungary’s thieving granny strikes again
February 13th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, Feb 13 (DPA) A geriatric kleptomaniac known as "Flying Gizi" was arrested in Hungary for the umpteenth time on Thursday following a bungled burglary attempt, police announced.
At an age when most ... Read more...
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Steven Gerrards wife says credit crunch stopped WAGs spending sprees
February 10th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Brit footballer Steven Gerrards wife Alex has revealed that the ongoing credit crunch has stopped WAGs from continuing their spending spree.Alex, 26, whose hubby earns 120,000 pounds ... Read more...
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Jacko surviving on biscuits, painkillers and gravy
November 25th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson, who has reportedly blown 1 million pounds on luxuries and trinkets, including toys and comic books, is said to be surviving on ... Read more...
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Palin terms her anonymous Republican critics as cowards
November 8th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): Alaska Governor and John McCains running mate, Sarah Palins spokesperson has blasted the wave of anonymous post-election criticism coming from some members of McCains campaign team.Palins ... Read more...
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Green light for satellite-radio merger of Sirius, XM
March 25th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, March 25 (DPA) After a year of consideration, the US government has given its blessing to the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc, the two ... Read more...
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