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British singer-songwriter passes away aged 60

British singer-songwriter passes away aged 60London, January 30 : British singer-songwriter John Martyn died, aged 60, in a hospital in Ireland on Thursday morning.

The cause of his death has not been revealed as yet.

"With heavy heart and an unbearable sense of loss we must announce that John died this morning," the Daily Express quoted a statement on his official web site as reading.

Martyn was regarded as one of the most soulful and innovative singer-songwriters of his generation.

Slumdog bosses plan to pump “significant” profits to Mumbai slums

Slumdog bosses plan to pump “significant” profits to Mumbai slumsLondon, Jan 30 : `Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle plans to donate a "significant" amount of profits from the critically acclaimed film to the Mumbai slums where the film is set.

He said that investors are planning to meet in London next week to decide how much money to put into a special fund and how best to distribute the cash.

DiCaprio''s girlfriend Bar Refaeli becomes new face of M&S

DiCaprio''s girlfriend Bar Refaeli becomes new face of M&SLondon, Jan 30 : Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio''s girlfriend Bar Refaeli is the new face of Marks and Spencer's Valentine's Day lingerie range.

In the new ad, the 23-year-old Israeli model is seen wearing red silk bra and suspenders priced at 22 pounds in total, and another pink hearts lingerie set priced at 11 pounds.

"Bar Refaeli has the perfect qualities to show M&S'' Valentine lingerie at its best," the Telegraph quoted a spokesman for the store as saying.

Milan reiterates their desire to rope in Beckham

Milan reiterates their desire to rope in BeckhamLondon, Jan. 30: Italian football club A C MILAN has again stated their desire to sign England football star David Beckham on a permanent basis.

The Sun quoted club boss Carlo Ancelotti as saying: "It''s up to him to decide if he wants to stay. He knows how much we appreciate him here. We would be happy if he remains, but he must resolve the problem with his club (L. A. Galaxy). We all like him but it's difficult to talk about his future now."

Team-mate Andrea Pirlo also lavished praise on the Englishman''s impact.

Being ''more technical'' can ruin your golf performance

Being ''more technical'' can ruin your golf performanceLondon, Jan 30: Want to be good at golf? Just don't think too much, that's the conclusion of a new study.

According to the research, the secret to a good putt is to stop worrying about stance, distances and the lie of the green and simply hit the ball.

In a bid to reach the conclusion, psychologists from St Andrews University quizzed 80 skilled and novice golfers to putt using a particular technique until they had mastered it.

Powerful new art from the Middle East on show in London

London  - "We need more than images to understand this conflict," says Palestinian artist Wafa Powerful new art from the Middle East on show in LondonHourani, standing next to his miniature recreation of Qalandia, the main West Bank checkpoint near Ramallah, and his model of a nearby Palestinian town.

He has named his work Qalandia 2067 - dating it 100 years after the Six-Day War. Visitors turning back after passing through the thick dividing walls of the checkpoint will catch their image in large mirrors.

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