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Chandigarh, Sep.11 (ANI): Satinder Bajwa, an expatriate Punjabi, who is a squash coach, has set up an academy for the underprivileged children in Chandigarh to draw them to Squash.

These underprivileged children never thought about [...]

London, Sept 11 (ANI): A naturally present chemical in men’s sweat may act as a primitive love potion that increases their attractiveness in women’s eyes, says a new study.

The substance is derived from the male sex hormone testosterone.

To reach the conclusion, Tamsin Saxton of the University [...]

London, September 9 (ANI): A new study has indicated that ancient Egyptian temples were aligned so precisely with astronomical events that people could set their political, economic and religious calendars by them.

According to a report in New Scientist, the study was of 650 temples, some dating back to 3000 BC.

For example, New Year coincided with [...]

Raxaul (Bihar), Sep.9 (ANI): Border guards have arrested two Nepalese with fake currency worth Rs 40,000 in the town of Raxaul, Bihar, near the Indo-Nepal border.

Guards belonging to the Seema Suraksha Bal arrested Shyam Kumar Shah and Azad Alam with [...]

New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Sanjana Jon, sister of celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon has appealed to the Government to intervene in the case of her brother, failing which she would observe hunger strike.

On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court sentenced Anand Jon to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring [...]

London, Aug 31 (ANI): After Noel Gallagher’ quit rock band ‘Oasis’ following differences with brother Liam, their mother has expressed confidence that the two brothers will reunite.

“I hope this isn’t the end of Oasis. I don’t think it is. They’re just tired at the end of the tour. They’ve had fights before and got over [...]

Washington, August 26 (ANI): Historians have said that Italian mathematician Galileo Galilei’s invention of the telescope was more commercial in nature than an attempt to contribute in scientific progress.

Galileo’s telescope is today remembered as a revolutionary stargazing tool that changed Earth’s standing in the heavens.

According to a report in the National Geographic News, [...]

Sydney, Aug 25(ANI): Former Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Tom Moody have criticised the selectors, following Australia’s Ashes-losing defeat in the Fifth Test at The Oval.

Warne said that he was “staggered” by the decision to leave spinner Nathan Hauritz out of the side, while Moody said that selectors had got the decision “horribly wrong”, The [...]

London, Aug.24 (ANI): Former spin king Warne, Test opener Michael Slater and former captain Ian Chappell have led the chorus on calling for the selection panel, chaired by Andrew Hilditch, to be made accountable for Ashes failures [...]

Bhopal, Aug 22 (ANI): With eve teasing becoming the order of the day, a growing number of girls in are resorting to martial arts for self defence.

Students of Sarojini Naidu College are attending 10 days self-defence training camp organised especially for girls, which began on August 17.

According to organizers the [...]

Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Penelope Cruz has said that she is hooked on to disguising herself because of the rush it gives her.

The actress feels the habit of assuming someone else’s identity is “like a drug.”

The ‘Broken Embraces’ star revealed that she first [...]

Mumbai, Aug 20 (ANI): After Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s talked about a possible terror threat to the country, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the coastline was vulnerable, but adequate security measures were in place.

Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of flagging off a solo expedition of circumnavigating [...]

London, July 12 (ANI): Michael Jackson was murdered for his 1-billion-pound fortune, according to his heartbroken sister La Toya.

In an exclusive interview, the former Playboy model, 53, said that she and the family are convinced her brother’s apparent drugs overdose was “foul play” by a shadowy group out to get their hands on his 1-billion-pound [...]

London, July 11 (ANI): There’s more to Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe’s creative aspects than just acting, the teenage heartthrob is also a published poet, it has emerged.

Four poems written by the 19-year-old actor have been published in an underground fashion magazine, under the pen name Jacob Gershon.

Radcliffe’s pseudonym- Jacob Gershon- is a combination of [...]

Washington, June 30 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s former producer has revealed that the King of Pop wanted 1981 tune ‘One Day In Your Life’ to be played at his farewell ‘concert’.

The track was recorded by Jackson for his 1975 album Forever, and he himself thought if would make a great tune for [...]

London, June 29 (ANI): Leaked autopsy details suggest that Michael Jackson was a virtual skeleton with only pills in his stomach, while his body was riddled with needle wounds and surgery scars at the time of his death.

Experts reportedly found the singer’s hips, thighs, and shoulders bore needle punctures, stemming from alleged injections of narcotic [...]

Chandigarh, June 26 (ANI): Chandigarh has emerged as an important fashion destination from market as well as promising designers’ perspective.

Fashion has taken centre stage in the region following the setting up of several fashion technology institutes like NIIFT, IIFT and IIFD in and around Chandigarh. These institutes provide talented young designers an opportunity to [...]

Bhopal, June 27 (ANI): Muslims in Bhopal offered Namaaz-e-Istasqa (Namaaz to ask for rain) as most of northern India reeled under drought-like situation due to delayed monsoon.

Thousands of Muslims gathered at city’s Eidgah (an open-air mosque) and offered special prayers seeking early [...]

Washington, Jun 26 (ANI): A program, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, called College Bound Sisters is offering girls from 12- to 18-years a dollar a day to keep away from getting pregnant.

Girls following the program attend 90-minute meetings every week at which [...]

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Washington, Jun 22 (ANI): Irish singer Bono fears that Ali Hewson, his wife of nearly 27 years, no longer needs him the way he needs her.
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The 49-year-old singer, who is U2’s main vocalist, also said that he had always played the role of protector, [...]