Juve beat Real again as Giggs leaves it late for United
SPO5Sports/InternationalJuve beat Real again as Giggs leaves it late for UnitedHamburg, Nov 5 DPA A brace from Alessandro Del Piero helped Juventus beat Real Madrid for the second game in succession in the Champions League while a late strike from from Ryan Giggs helped Manchester United salvage a draw away to Celtic. Celtic took an early lead Wednesday against the defending champions through Scott McDonald but despite relentless pressure from United, the equalizer only came six minute from time when Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc could only parry a Cristiano Ronaldo shot into the path of Giggs  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Bank of England cuts interest rates
INT71International/EconomyBank of England cuts interest ratesLondon, Nov 6 DPA The Bank of England Thursday slashed interest rates by a hefty one-and-a-half percentage points to 3 percent in its most dramatic effort yet to soften the impact of a looming recession. The shock cut decided by the bank's Monetary Policy Committee MCP followed calls from business leaders for a significant reduction in the key lending rate, but the maximum cut expected had been one percentage point. Analysts said the  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Pammie loves living in 'a trailer'!
New Delhi, November 6 ANI: Pamela Anderson, who has temporarily shifted to a trailer while her California house undergoes renovation, has said that she loves living in a 'mobile home'.The glamour mom, who has two sons Brandon, aged 12, and Dylan, aged 10 with former hubby Tommy Lee, further said that there was no place else she'd rather live than her new-found humble abode, reports China Daily.The former 'Baywatch' star told Absolute News: "I live in a mobile home and I love it  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Nov 07
Evan Rachel Wood dumps Marilyn Manson
Washington, Nov 6 ANI: American musician Marilyn Manson has been, reportedly, dumped by his girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood.According to Starmagazine.com, the couple parted ways after a bitter row over 21-year-old Wood's brother Ira.Sources claim 39-year-old Manson tried to throw Ira out of the guesthouse at the Hollywood home he shares with his girlfriend."Evan owned the house and didn't want her unemployed sibling living on the street. It was the tipping point," Contactmusic quoted an insider, as saying  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Nov 07
Simon Cowell dishes out $9m as 'parting' gift to ex-ladylove
Washington, Nov 6 ANI: While couples usually part ways on a bad note, Simon Cowell's break up has been a bit different-he has reportedly given 9 million dollars cash as a parting gift to ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour.In an interview with Life and Style magazine, a friend close to both Cowell and Seymour has said that the British music mogul has ended his six-year romance with the seal of a 'parting cash handover'.According to reports, the American Idol judge has reportedly given Seymour 5 million dollars in cash and an extra 4 million dollars to buy a home in Beverly Hills  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Nov 07
Campaign trail promises could burden Obama's presidency
Washington, Nov 6 ANI: The promises made by the 44th US President elect, Barack Obama, while campaign would be hard to keep as he inherits a financial crisis at home and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama faces a diving economy that has traumatized Americans trying to buy a home, pay for college or plan for retirement. And he'll also confront the complexities of trying to extricate US forces from Iraq while facing a resurgent conflict in Afghanistan.President George W Bush's unpopularity  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Nov 07
Life tale of Parveen Babi
Remember 70s and 80s’s glam doll, Parveen Babi, or should we only remember the tragic end of this beauty? Parveen Babi reached the zenith of her career in early 70s. She was known as the hot, glamorous sex symbol of then time  read more
Posted by subhasis on Friday Nov 07
Would-be immigrants to Britain need hefty bank balances
INT48International/ImmigrationWould-be immigrants to Britain need hefty bank balancesLondon, Nov 5 IANS British Home Office guidelines for the new points-based immigration system to be introduced from Nov 27 say that prospective immigrants will have to show hefty bank balances up to three months before even applying for their visas. The funds in their banks should be such as to afford expenses for themselves and their families for their first month in Britain. Also, the funds should be in banks for a minimum of three months before applying for visas  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Narendra Modi to campaign for Chhattisgarh chief minister
NAT21National/Politics/ElectionsNarendra Modi to campaign for Chhattisgarh chief ministerRaipur, Nov 5 IANS Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address a series of public meetings during his two-day election tour to Chhattisgarh beginning Nov 8 to campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, including Chief Minister Raman Singh. Party leaders said Modi would address meetings in Durg, Rajanandgaon and Kawardha districts. On the Rajnandgaon seat, state Chief Minister Raman Singh is locked in a straight fight with Congress party's sitting legislator Udai Mudliyar  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Britain to raise marriage-visa age from Nov 27
INT70International/Diaspora/ImmigrationBritain to raise marriage-visa age from Nov 27London, Nov 5 IANS The age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa to join their spouse in Britain will increase from 18 to 21 from the end of November, the government announced. From Nov 27 both parties in a marriage will have to be 21 before a marriage visa can be issued, the home ministry said Tuesday in what it described as part of efforts to crack down on forced marriage and on “those who attempt to abuse the marriage visa route”  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
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