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Sir Cliff Richard vows never to reveal his sexuality

Sir Cliff RichardLondon, December 8 : Sir Cliff Richard has said that he will continue to baffle people raising fingers on his sexuality and his 67-year-old bachelorhood.

The legendary singer told BBC that he realised his restraint from the marriage institution made him a constant topic for speculation and that he intended to keep it that way because he did not care.

“I know but I don’t care, that’s the thing. I will die with things in my head that I don’t want to share with other people,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

Censoring of Wikipedia’s ‘naked girl’ page leaves users fuming

WikipediaLondon, Dec 8 : Wikipedia users are enraged after many UK Internet providers decided to block a page on the online encyclopaedia showing an image of a naked girl.

The blocked page shows an album cover of German heavy metal band Scorpions.

Internet providers blocked the controversial page after online watchdog the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) warned them its picture might be illegal.

However, some volunteers who run Wikipedia claimed that the foundation had no authority to censor one of the web''s most popular sites.

BSE Sensex up by 350 points, Nifty gains 105 at 1 pm

BSE Sensex up by 350 points, Nifty gains 105Indian Stock markets gained further ground at 1 pm. The markets were trading lower an hour back as some selling was witnessed at higher levels. All sectors were trading higher today. While selling at higher levels has caused markets to slide, but some select counters are still holding strong.

Tribal areas in Pakistan are a breeding ground for Taliban activity

Tribal areas in Pakistan are a breeding ground for Taliban activityPeshwar, Dec. 8 : The lawless tribal belt of Pakistan has certainly developed into a breeding ground for the militants of Taliban.

The tribal areas are creating mayhem in their own country, Pakistan as well as Afghanistan and other parts of the world.

Only those who sympathise with the perpetrators or have been blinded by ‘patriotism’ can deny such hub of the violence in the area.

These areas are serving as the origin point of terrorism which is prevalent around the world.

Now, bungee it like Beckham!

David BeckhamLondon, December 8 : David Beckham jumped off a 134 ft Auckland harbour bridge to dive into ice cold water beneath, according to an onlooker.

The ace footballer had reportedly stripped to the waist, donning just his jeans and trainers, before tying himself to a huge elastic rope.

The 33-year-old, who is said to have been a little weary before the leap, allegedly wanted to have a second go after taking the hair-raising plunge, reports the Sun.

Economic crisis will affect workers remittances to India, Bangladesh

India, Bangladesh border forces pledge to bury mistrust Washington, Dec 8 : The global economic crisis will cause a sharp drop next year in worker remittances -- a major source of income for developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Mexico and Philippines, labour specialists have said.

Ryszard Cholewinski, a labor specialist at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said the fall will heavily affect countries including Mexico, India, Bangladesh and the Philippines.

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