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Melbourne, Sept 16 (ANI): The hype created by celebrity yummy mummies like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba has put women under pressure to lose weight quickly after giving birth, reveals a new Australian study.

The study conducted by Deakin University showed that more than one in four women are [...]

Melbourne, September 16 (ANI): An Australian study suggests that men seem to be more concerned about what their mates think rather than their partners, when it comes to the stature and size of their penis.

Annabel Chan, a PhD student at Melbourne’s Victoria University who obtained penis measurements from more than 500 men worldwide, [...]

London, Sept 3 (ANI): Move over water and nude yoga – and make way for “the new yoga”: Knitting.

Health officials at NHS Highland have concluded that knitting is a good way to keep work stress at bay, reports The Daily Express.

Following a new initiative, workers at NHS Highland have been striking new friendships over balls [...]

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Kids as young as 10 are living under constant pressure to have the perfect body, say researchers.

The study, led by researchers from Harvard University and the University of Alberta, Canada, showed a linear response for girls, who were happiest when thinnest, and a U-shaped response for boys, who were unhappy when [...]

London, Aug. 26 (ANI): Six of England’s Ashes-winning heroes flew to Ireland last night for a match that has left them angry and frustrated.

They believe it is ridiculous they must play a one-day international in Belfast tomorrow in the same week as their epic win over the Aussies at The Oval.

The players already have a [...]

London, July 16 (ANI): Soccer ace Peter Crouch is all set to tie the knot with girlfriend Abbey Clancy, it has emerged.

The happy news came after he crouched down on a lanky bended knee to pop the question, reports The Sun.

The 6ft 7in England striker, 28, was left waltzing with joy as the model burst [...]

Washington, July 13 (ANI): Sienna Miller insists she’s putting her career before her love life and is too busy to have a relationship.

The ‘Factory Girl’ star – who was recently rumoured to have rekindled her romance with father-of-four Balthazar Getty – has decided to put her career ahead of her love life, and doesn’t care [...]

Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), July 6 (ANI): At least eight persons were killed and over 40 injured in blasts in two private explosive manufacturing factories in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district.

The first blast took place at around 6:30 pm [...]

London, July 1 (ANI): Justin Timberlake has promised Guy Ritchie he’ll star in his next movie.

The pair shook hands- over a pint at the director’s Punch Bowl pub in Mayfair.

Ritchie has a few big projects in the making, including a remake of the classic war film ‘Wild Geese’.

But it’s [...]

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Washington, June 22 (ANI): Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, has urged Washington to continue aiding Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, as it would only be an investment in US security. /pp
There is room for greater investment from both the private sector and non-governmental organisations. Building up Pakistan and its people will be effective [...]

Sydney, Apr 6 (ANI): One in 10 young Australian women take illicit drugs to reduce weight, according to a survey.

Conducted for Grazia magazine, the survey has shown that 10 per cent of women used stimulants like cocaine and speed in a bid to shed weight.

While 67 [...]

New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): The Nature Trail in the President’s Estate, which has been created to spread awareness on conservation of an eco-heritage through direct intervention in an eco-friendly township, will have new summer timings for visitors [...]

Leading mobile operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar on Tuesday launched yet another BlackBerry smartphone. Priced at Rs. 21,990, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone allows easy typing and dialling, besides incorporating many enhancements into its sleek flip design.
The spacious keyboard allows easy typing and dialling, while its external display helps in previewing calendar reminders, [...]

London, Jan 7 (ANI): James Bond star Daniel Craig may star in big screen adaptation of comic hero Thor.
According to the sources, Craig is considered “ideal choice’ for the role, based on the God from Norse Mythology.
The movie is due to released in 2010 and it is hoped discussions with the star could commence soon.
“Daniel [...]

London, November 3: Intel and ASUS are urging people to dream about and tell them what do they want in an ideal computer so that they could design PCs in accordance with the user community’s desires.
The companies have created a website, WePC. com, to enable people to share and comment on ideas to “enable a [...]