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Sir Cliff Richard planning his memorial

Sir Cliff RichardWashington, Dec 19 : Sir Cliff Richard has already started planning where he would be buried after death - because he is expecting huge numbers of fans coming to pay their respects to him.

The 68-year-old singer has revealed that he always wanted to be buried alongside his family, but now he fears that the site isn''t suitable for legions of fans who would want to pay homage to him.

Therefore, the veteran crooner has started looking for his final resting place.

Puri Wishes Success For ‘Neninthe’ Thru Negative Publicity

NenintheDirected by Puri Jagannath, the film Neninthe, which stars Ravi Teja and debutante Siya, was released on December 18, 2008.

The steamy posters of the film, produced by D.V.V. Danayya, raised the hackles of various women’s organizations.

The protesters of these organizations ended up disputing over the hoardings showing Ravi and Siya (under clothed) in intimate poses are insulting to the common women.

Liz Hurley’s ‘sticky’ obsession with glue gun!

London, Dec 19 : The festive season, it seems, has really lifted Elizabeth Hurley's spirits, for the stunner has bypassed liqueur and become addicted to glue gun!

The beauty, who calls herself a "country mouse", has become a queen of crafts ever since she has moved from London to a 400-acre farm with her millionaire husband Arun Nayar.

"I moved to the country at Easter and have been planning Christmas ever since," The Daily Express quoted Liz as saying.

And the actress is apparently earning a name for herself with her own-brand sausages.

Hypnosis leaves ex smoker addicted to snacks!

London, Dec 19 : A 43-year-old Brit was left fuming after a hypnotist helped him kick the butt - but left him hooked on Scampi Fries.

Darren Corbett, from Keighley, West Yorks is now eating 20 packets of the fishy snacks every day.

Corbett insists that his new habit costs twice the money he used to spend on cigarettes.

"I don''t know which is the lesser of two evils," the Daily Star quoted Corbett as saying.

"I used to chain-smoke and knew I had to quit. Since undergoing the hypnosis I haven''t even thought about having a fag. But I''m eating my way through a factory full of Scampi Fries," he added.

Corbett is now heading back to the hypnotist David Knight to rid him off the addiction.

6 out of 10 UK employees will face ‘Fuzzy Friday’ today

London, Dec 19 : With Christmas and New Year just round the corner, millions of workers will be struggling through office party hangovers today on what is known as "Fuzzy Friday", according to a survey.

The survey of 5,000 people revealed that six out of 10 UK employees would still be under the effects of last night's festivities.

While one in 10 will phone in sick, one in 20 office-goers will be at their desks mulling any embarrassing antics at the party.

And just one in 15 will spend the day sleeping at home after booking the day off in advance, revealed the poll by Internet market research firm OnePoll. com.

NBA issues new guidelines for the telecast of news during emergency situations

Aiming to make media coverage more sincere and ethical, News Broadcasters Association (NBA), the body representing over a dozen news broadcasters, has issued a new set of telecast norms to be followed during emergency situations like armed conflict, hostage situations, internal disturbance, communal violence and public disorder.

NBA’s new telecast norms prohibit ‘live’ reporting that publicizes any terrorist or militant outfit or glamorizes them in any way whatsoever. The guidelines also articulate that news channels should treat the dead with dignity and their visuals should not be shown.

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