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36,000 New York cabbies involved in massive 8.3-mn dollar meter scam

New York, Mar 13 (ANI): The United States authorities have found that nearly 36,000 drivers in New York overcharged a staggering 8.3 million dollars on 1.8 million trips through a scam generated by the simple press of a button.
The illegal income came during a 26-month period reviewed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission using new [...]

Woman expelled from class for wearing veil

A Muslim woman in Quebec, Canada, has been forced to leave a French-language course for refusing to remove the veil which covers her face.
The Egyptian immigrant, known only as Naema, made headlines a week ago when provincial immigration officials expelled her from a government-sponsored French class after she refused to take off her niqab.
She enrolled [...]

Sean Penn wants his critics “to die of rectal cancer”

New York, March 5 (ANI): Sean Penn has expressed his ire on critics, who have slammed his Haiti relief effort as a move to distract the world’s attention from his divorce, by saying he wants them to die of rectal cancer.
Earlier, the actor’s divorce with Robin Wright Penn had hit the headlines and critics had [...]

Jordan says she was raped as a young woman

London, Sept 2 (ANI): In a shocking revelation, Katie Price has said she was raped when she was younger.

Price disclosed the incident to OK! magazine after reading rumours that her boyfriend, Alex Reid, appeared in a rape scene of a porn flick.
The Daily Express quoted her as saying: “I was appalled by the headlines claiming [...]

Cowgirl Jordan taunted by ‘Team Andre’ Manchester hecklers

London, September 1 (ANI): Jordan a.k.a Katie Price was reportedly at the receiving end of taunts from a group of hecklers as she turned up for a night out in Manchester.

The former glamour girl, who has been making headlines after her nasty split with estranged husband Peter Andre this year, was spotted wearing a cowgirl [...]

Lady Gaga’s dad thought she was on drugs when she first took to stage

Melbourne, July 14 (ANI): Lady GaGa has revealed that her father had his doubts that his singer-daughter was taking drugs when she first hit the stage.

The 23-year-old popstar, who often makes headlines with her raunchy outfits, said that her father Joseph Germanotta had little understanding of her style statement.

“I was performing in a leopard [...]

Princes William, Harry planning second motorcycle trip abroad

London, July 13 (ANI): Princes William and Harry are reportedly drawing plans about their second motorcycle trip abroad.

The royal brothers made headlines during their 1000-mile African motorbike rally for a charity event last year.

According to reports, they enjoyed their then eight-day adventure so much that they are now eyeing another motorcycling trip.

“They thoroughly enjoyed their [...]

DiCaprio’s girlfriend appears nude in online video campaign

London, July 3 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio’s supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli has shed her clothes for a new steamy campaign.

The 24-year-old Israeli model has appeared nude in an online video promotion.

In the video, Rafaeli is seen writhing around on a sofa with a sheet barely covering her [...]

Kourtney steps out in an animal-print bikini for shoot

London, Jul 2 (ANI): After American socialite Kim Kardashian made headlines with her voluptuous body, it is now her older sister Kourtney’s turn.

Kourtney, 30, was spotted wearing an animal-print bikini, and showing off her bikini body in a new sexy shoot in [...]

‘Sassy’ Lily Allen flashes undies in see-through dress

London, June 26 (ANI): After making headlines with her platinum blonde look, singer Lily Allen once again hogged the limelight with swish new bob cut and a see through dress which flashed her undies.

The ‘Smile’ singer stepped out with ex-Seb Chew in a blue see-through dress [...]

Austrian cellar kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch ‘to pose naked for animals’

London, June 19 (ANI): Natascha Kampusch, who made headlines around the world when she was able to escape her kidnapper after being held for eight years in a dungeon in Austria, is reportedly in talks to strip off to promote animal rights.

After becoming the new face of PETA in Austria, Kampusch is apparently planning [...]

Austrian cellar kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch ‘to pose naked for animals’

Austrian cellar kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch ‘to pose naked for animals’

London, June 19 : Natascha Kampusch, who made headlines around the world when she was able to escape her kidnapper after being held for eight years in a dungeon in Austria, is reportedly in talks to strip off to promote animal rights.
After becoming the new face of PETA in Austria, Kampusch is apparently planning to [...]

Kevin Spacey plans film on US hero Capt. Richard Phillips’ ordeal at sea

London, May 29 (ANI): Kevin Spacey is considering making a film on U.S. hero Capt. Richard Phillips’ ordeal at sea.

In April, Somali pirates hijacked Phillips’ cargo ship, and held him for ransom.

His dramatic rescue by Navy SEALs made headlines around the world.

According to the Daily Express, film producers at Columbia Pictures have now optioned [...]

Australian woman finds $13-mn lottery ticket in drawer

Perth, May 28 (RIA Novosti) A 30-year-old woman from Perth in West Australia came across a lottery ticket worth $13 million after she decided to check a bundle of old lottery tickets in a drawer, media reports said Thursday.
The woman, a university student, was unaware that she had been making headlines for almost a year [...]

Bank-mistake millionaires have split up, police say

Wellington – A runaway New Zealand couple who fled the country with millions of dollars thanks to a bank’s mistake appear to have split up, police said on Tuesday.
A woman who flew home on Monday after being with the pair told police that Kara Mary Jo Hurring, 30, was still in Hong Kong where they [...]

Peter Andre says separation from family has left him ‘crushed’

London, May 19 (ANI): A devastated Peter Andre has revealed that the separation from his family has left him crushed, as he misses his kids very badly.

“I’m crushed. It’s been a totally devastating week for me, to say the least. It’s all so raw,” the Sun quoted him as saying.

Peter also said that the speculation [...]

Congress-led UPA slightly ahead of BJP led NDA in exit polls

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party led NDA is trailing behind the Congress-led UPA in the projections given by different exit polls in the Lok Sabha elections.

The surveys shown by electronic channels after the end of fifth phase of polling today placed the BJP-led NDA not [...]

Rihanna upset over alleged nude photo leak

New York, May 11 (ANI): Although it has yet not been established whether the nude pictures leaked online feature Rihanna or not, the entertainer and her people are fuming.

Rihanna’s record label Island Def Jam Music Group is bent upon finding the culprit behind the leak, and is currently cracking down at least one website for [...]

Christian Bale fears his rant may affect ‘Terminator Salvation’ release

London, May 11 (ANI): Batman star Christian Bale has said that the controversy surrounding his ranting on the sets of ‘Terminator Salvation’ could affect the film’s release.

The actor fears that his foul-mouthed tirade, which recently hit the headlines, has gained more attention than the film itself.

“What’s being focused on is four minutes where I behaved [...]

Tom Hanks loves ‘Loose Women’

London, May 6 (ANI): Tom Hanks has confessed that he admires British talk show ‘Loose Women’.

The ‘Terminal’ actor recently appeared on the programme, which consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss issues, ranging from daily politics to celebrity gossip in front of a studio audience.

And the 52-year-old, whose new film [...]