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Joseph Fiennes all set to become first time father

London, Sept 7 (ANI): British actor Joseph Fiennes’ family is all set to become a first time father soon, say reports.

Sources have revealed that the ‘Shakespeare In Love’ star’s Swiss model wife, Maria Dolores Dieguez, is pregnant.

“She’s three months pregnant. They kept the news quiet until Maria reached the three month mark but now [...]

Silvio Berlusconi appoints former topless model as First Lady stand-in

London, Jul 4 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been going through a divorce, has decided to solve the problem of not having a First Lady to play host to other leaders’ spouses by appointing a former topless model to play the part.

Former calendar girl Mara Carfagna, who is now Italy’s Equal Opportunities [...]

Argentine mistress of Governor Sanford admits being woman in his life

New York, June 30 (ANI): The Argentine mistress of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, Maria Belen Chapur, has admitted that she was the woman who drew the rising GOP star away from the country for six days earlier this month.

Aides to the Republican governor had explained his absence by saying that he was hiking [...]

South Carolina Gov. Sanford’s love letters to mistress show his knack for writing

Washington, June 28 (ANI): South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s e-mails to his Argentine mistress Maria have fascinated both hopeless romantics and serious politicos alike.

If reports are to be believed, the emails are colorful, descriptive, and unabashedly romantic, at times to the point of being schmaltzy and embarrassing.

“Do you really comprehend how beautiful your [...]

Rising GOP star Sanford admits being unfaithful to wife

Washington, June 25 (ANI): South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who rose through the Republican ranks over the past decade, from congressman to governor to potential 2012 presidential candidate, has tearfully admitted having an affair with an Argentine pen pal, diminishing his future GOP chances.

Sanford, after pulling off a bizarre vanishing act this week, reappeared [...]

Gold and silver coins looted from Mumbai airport

Mumbai, 25 May (ANI): Four armed men looted packets containing 100 kg of gold and silver coins from Air India cargo terminal at Mumbai airport on Monday.

A security guard was injured during the incident and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

“It was a case of robbery. [...]

How genetics influences mate selection among humans

Washington, May 25 (ANI): Shedding new light on how humans choose their partners, a Brazilian scientist has revealed that people have an inherent tendency to get attracted towards genetically opposite individuals.

Professor Maria da Graca Bicalho, head of the Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Laboratory at the University of Parana, has said that people with diverse major [...]

Julia Roberts deliberately hides her career from kids

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Hollywood actress Julia Roberts has revealed that she deliberately hides her career from her children, as she doesn’t want to ruin the magic of flicks for them.

The ‘Pretty Woman’ actress, who is a mother of twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 4, and Henry, 2, may be one of the most renowned actresses [...]

Charlotte Church, Gavin Henson have not parted ways, say relatives

London, May 13 (ANI): Relatives of Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have blasted reports claiming the singer and her rugby beau have split.

Previous reports had suggested that Gavin had slept at his parents’ home for at least three nights in the last couple of weeks.

It was further alleged that the couple, that has been involved [...]

Ambani chopper sabotage case: 52 of Air Works’ non-technical workers off duty

Air Works has taken the attempted sabotage case of Anil Ambani’s Bell 412 helicopter – parked in the Air Works’ hangar for repair and maintenance – quite seriously. Till the time investigations do not reach their conclusive end, 52 of the non-technical workers of the company have been directed to stay off duty.
The [...]

Meet John Mayer’s new ladylove

Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): After parting ways with Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer has been spending a lot of time with cocktail waitress/ actress Scheana Marie.

“We’re friends,” Marie tells People.

“He’s a great guy. He’s funny and sweet,” she added.

According to sources, Marie, 23, and Mayer, 31, met in [...]

City to get first cyber crime police station

MUMBAI: The much-awaited cyber crime police station in the state is set to be inaugurated. Assignment of posts have begun and computer-skilled
officers are being selected and interviewed by the crime branch, which will head the police station.
“Earlier, the Information Technology Act stated that only an assistant commissioner of police or an officer of a [...]

Sena corporator, 6 others booked under MCOCA for extortion

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Wednesday booked a sitting Shiv Sena corporator and six other alleged members of the Pandav Putra gang under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for attempting to extort Rs 13 lakh from a person who wanted to renovate a room owned by him and sell it.
On [...]

Three-day Goa Carnival begins

Panaji, Feb 22 (ANI): The annual Goa Carnival began with apex of excitement and frolic at Panaji.

Incidentally, this traditional and historical event is observed just prior to the commencement of Lent period of 40 days of austere lifestyle.

A hallmark of the much-awaited three-day festival was the parading of colourful tableaux depicting the cultural heritage [...]

Is love keeping Maria Sharapova away from tennis circuit?

London, Feb 11 (ANI): Rumours are making rounds that Maria Sharapova’s mind is not set on tennis these days, because she’s concentrating too much on love.

Sharapova no longer obeys her father Yuri and is devoting all her attention to a mystery man, according to Dzhamal Chakvetadze, father of tennis player Russian Anna Chakvetadze.

“Maria’s mind is [...]

Top performers named in provisional squads for ICC Women’s World Cup 2009

Dubai, Jan.13 (ANI): The best of the best in women’s cricket have been named in the provisional squads for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 to be held in Australia from 7 to 22 March.
In ICC events, participating teams are expected to submit their provisional squads 60 days prior to the start of the tournament [...]

Sharapova out of Australian Open due to shoulder injury

Melbourne, Jan 11 (ANI): Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova will not be defending her title this year as she has not fully recovered from her right shoulder injury.
Next week’s Australian Open has been rocked by the withdrawal of defending champion Maria Sharapova.
Sharapova’s management contacted Melbourne Park officials today with news her right shoulder injury had [...]

Pune doc held for links with Indian Mujaheedin

MUMBAI: An MBBS doctor from Pune, a member of the Indian Mujaheedin (IM) module responsible for at least 11 blasts across the country since 2005 was finally nabbed by the Mumbai police after a three-month run. IM’s strikes included the July 11 2006 serial train blasts in Mumbai and serial blasts in Ahmedabad on July [...]

Is Sarkozy’s brother French minister’s baby’s mystery father?

Melbourne, Jan 6 (ANI): Francois Sarkozy, the younger brother of French President, has become the latest figure to be named as a possible father of justice minister Rachida Dati’’s new baby.
Francois, 47, visited the mother and child at a Paris clinic on Sunday night, fuelling persistent although unconfirmed claims that he was le pere.
The pharmaceutical [...]

India, Spain set up joint anti-terror mechanism

India, Spain set up joint anti-terror mechanism

New Delhi – India and Spain on Monday set up a joint anti- terror mechanism during a visit by Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega to the Indian capital.
India also shared with Spain the evidence linking Pakistan-based elements to the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, IANS news agency reported.
“We expressed [...]