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Batman voted Britain’s Favourite Super Hero Ever
London, Sept 3 (ANI): Caped crusader Batman has been voted Britain’s favourite super hero in a new poll.
The ‘Dark Knight’ pushed webslinger ‘Spider-Man’ at the second place followed by the ‘Superman’ at third.
Batman, the alter-ego of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, has been immortalised in the 1960s TV series as well as a big budget movie [...]
Berlusconi-Vatican rift widens
London, Sept 2 (ANI): Relations between the Vatican and Silvio Berlusconi soured further after top church figures rallied to defend Dino Boffo, the Catholic editor, whose personal life was attacked by the Italian PM’s family newspaper.
Il Giornale yesterday continued with its campaign to expose Boffo as a homosexual with a police record. The newspaper, which [...]
The Bible’s ‘bad side’ – sexism, genocide
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Readers of a Christian website have identified biblical verses purportedly backing sexism, genocide and the slaughter of sorceresses as the holy book’s least endearing parts.
The survey lists the ten verses people would rather had been left out of the Bible in an attempt to show the dangers of quoting scripture selectively.
The [...]
Elle Macpherson’s labradoodle lands five-figure fashion deal!
Melbourne, Aug 28 (ANI): Australian actress Elle Macpherson’s pet dog Bella has landed a five-figure deal with a high fashion dog brand.
The labradoodle will be the face of ‘dogside.com’ showing off its leads, coats, scarves and bowls, for “today’s stylish urban dog”.
The Beautiful Life star was apparently keen to [...]
Cricket legends upset over ‘overcooked’ Oval pitch
London, Aug.22 (ANI): Former cricketers have criticized the curator of the pitch at The Oval for creating a surface solely for the purpose of ensuring a result in the fifth and final Ashes Test.
By the close of play on day two, 23 wickets [...]
Is Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s girlfriend pregnant?
New York, Aug 19 (ANI): Rumours are rife that Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich’s girlfriend Dasha Zhukova is pregnant.
A source has revealed that 28-year-old Zhukova is almost six months pregnant, “but still very active”.
“She and Roman were at the U2 concert at Wembley over the weekend as well as the first match of the [...]
Pak editor blames India for fanning unrest in Balochistan
Lahore, July 13 (ANI): A well known editor of a Pakistani newspaper has accused New Delhi of fanning unrest in Balochistan.
During a special programme on a private television channel, Daily Times Editor-in-Chief Najam Sethi blamed India for causing disturbances in Balochistan, and asked Islamabad to strongly protest against it.
“There is no doubt that India [...]
Now, a website to help dads read bedtime tales to kids even when not around
Melbourne July 12 (ANI): Fathers who fear not being able to get home at time to read their kids bedtime stories can sigh in relief for a new website offers them the chance to do so with remote reading.
British website FiveDads.com prompts fathers to read one of 15 popular stories into their computer’s microphone for [...]
Now, tires made of oil from orange peels
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Reports indicate that tire manufacturer Yokohama is now selling a model made with 80 percent non-petroleum material, substituting orange oil as the primary ingredient to make vulcanized rubber.
According to a report carried out in www.earth911.com, the new tire is called the ‘Super E-spec’ and has already received the Popular Mechanics Editor’s [...]
UK tabloid, Scotland Yard in fresh legal trouble over high profile phone taps
London, July 10 (ANI): Lawyers representing unidentified individuals from the world of politics, television and sport have said that their clients are considering suing the tabloid News of The World and Scotland Yard for refusing to come clean on a series [...]
Two Chinese writers pen ‘instant biography’ of Michael Jackson
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Two Chinese writers worked continuously for 48 hours to produce an “instant biography” of late King of Pop Michael Jackson.
The 130,000-word book, titled ‘Moonwalk in Paradise’, has been written by Jiang Xiaoyu and Xing Han, and published by Chinese publishing [...]
Marie Curie named greatest woman scientist of all time
London, July 2 (ANI): Nobel Prize-winning nuclear physicist Marie Curie, who discovered that radiation therapy could treat cancer, has been voted the greatest woman scientist of all time.
The Polish-born researcher bagged over a quarter of the votes (25.1 per cent), almost double the [...]
Agroforestry is the future of agriculture, say scientists
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Scientists have said that agroforestry is the future of agriculture, as it can create greater economic value, enhance biodiversity, and improve soil, water and air quality on many sites.
Agroforestry is an integrated approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
It combines agricultural [...]
Lankan astrologer arrested after predicting President’s exit
Colombo, June 27 (ANI): A popular Sri Lankan astrologer has been arrested after predicting that President Mahinda Rajapaksa, would be ousted from office and replaced by his own Prime Minister by September.
Opposition supporters decried the arrest of Chandrasiri Bandara as evidence of a growing crackdown on political dissent that [...]
SMS abrviations pav way for hol new languaj
Melbourne, June 26 (ANI): I dnt kno wt r u sayn – does it ring a bell? Yes, well then you must be a youngster. The growing trend of SMS language among teenagers has paved the way for a new type of language, say linguists.
Language experts are of the opinion that SMS has led [...]
BBC’s appointment of Muslim as head of religious content panned by Church Synod
London, June 22(ANI): The BBC’s appointment of a Muslim head for its Channel 4 religious and ethical output, is being singled out for criticism by the members of General Synod, the parliament of the Church of England.
Members have complained to the BBC about the appointment of Aaqil Ahmed, claiming it [...]
Scientists develop eco-friendly alternatives for petrochemical fuels
Washington, June 20 (ANI): Scientists have said that they are forging ahead in developing replacements for petrochemical fuels that will be cost-competitive and renewable while having a minimal impact on the environment.
A consensus is emerging that no one technology will reign supreme and that a range of current and novel methodologies will contribute to meeting [...]
Putin writes column on retaining and firing people
Moscow, May 27 (ANI): Employers wanting to know when and how to retain or fire their employees, should contact Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Turning his hand to writing, Putin’s first ever column for a Russian media outlet will be published on Friday, entitled [...]
Rachel Weisz decides to cut down on work in favour of family
London, May 22 (ANI): Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz has decided to cut down on her work in a bid to spend more time with family.
Rachel, who is promoting her forthcoming flick ‘Agora’, is keen to spend time with fiance Darren Aronofsky and their two tear old son Henry.
“I used to work back [...]
Peaches Geldof lands role in slasher movie
Washington, May 18 (ANI): British socialite Peaches has bagged her first film role.
The daughter of Bob Geldof has a varied career as an underwear model, magazine editor and TV presenter – and now she is set to make her acting debut in an upcoming horror movie.
“It’s an indie horror slasher movie, in the vein [...]
