Featured

New Bond babe says she doesn’t need a man

London, October 29: After divorcing twice, latest Bond girl Olga Kurylenko has realised that she doesn’t need a man.

The 28-year-old, who had a tough start sharing a small apartment with eight relatives, revealed she hated being a ‘possession’.

Speaking of her first hubby Cedric Van Mol, the Ukranian-born stunner said that after some time the photographer felt ‘like a brother’.

"He was a good friend so we never fought but you know how it is – at some point it just gets so comfortable – the person becomes more of your brother,” the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

Lindsay Lohan and Ugly Betty’s feud rumours are ‘just silly'', says Lohan’s mum

Lindsay LohanWashington, Oct 29: Rumours might be making rounds that people on the sets of ‘Ugly Betty’ witnessed a huge fight between America Ferrera and Lindsay Lohan, but the latter’s mother claims her daughter "had fun" doing the show.

Dina Lohan claimed that Lindsay is unaware of the reasons why her six-episode guest stint on the ABC show was reduced to four.

However, she insists that the ‘Mean Girls’ star enjoyed her time shooting for the series.

Antarctic glaciers may provide clues to past and future sea level

Washington, Oct 29: Scientists from the U. S., U. K. and Australia have teamed up to explore two of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora and Wilkes Subglacial Basins, in Antarctica, searching for clues to past and future sea level.

The research could show how Earth’s climate changed in the past and how future climate change will affect global sea level.

Scientists believe the barely observed Aurora Subglacial Basin, which lies in East Antarctica, could represent the weak underbelly of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, the largest remaining body of ice on Earth.

Opposition leader denies inciting violence ahead of Zambia vote

Lusaka - A leading contender for the Zambian presidency has refuted allegations of inciting violence as campaigning in the race to lead the copper-rich nation drew to a close Wednesday with large rallies in the capital Lusaka.

Patriotic Front (PF) party leader Michael Sata said accusations from the ruling Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) that he was stoking turmoil were unfounded, while refusing to commit to accepting the outcome of Thursday's election.

Sata, who was defeated in 2001 and 2006 presidential polls, is running against MMD candidate a former vice-president Rupiah Banda, who took over as Zambian when Levy Mwanawasa died in August of a stroke.

Bhajji And Mona Singh Are The Winners Of ‘Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena’

Bhajji And Mona Singh Are The Winners Of ‘Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena’A rocking Punjabi performance helped cricketer Harbhajan Singh and popular TV actress Mona Singh to win the award for the best dancers in the grand finale of the reality show ‘Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena’.

The jodi danced on the popular, fast and catchy number ‘Nagaada nagaada baja’ from the hit film ‘Jab We Met’.

The jodi left everyone spellbound with their matchless performance, including that of the show judges Wasim Akram and actress Sushmita Sen.

Pyrotechnics lessen this Diwali, emits less pollution

New Delhi, Oct 29: The morning after Diwali, a festival of lights was less hazy in national capital as people used lesser firecrackers to celebrate festival night after an appeal by the authorities.

The Delhi Government had earlier convened a meeting of Environment Pollution Control authorities, which decided to monitor pollution levels especially during the winter season.

The committee appealed to the public to desist from bursting fire crackers. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reportedly also monitors air pollution after Diwali to assess the impact of Diwali crackers on the atmosphere.

The campaign to wean people away from bursting crackers on Diwali seems to have borne fruit this year.

Pages