London, Oct.26 : You would expect one of the world's richest men to have a luxury car,  a sprawling mansion, a yacht or two and fly by private jet. But the spending habits of the Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassan-al-Bolkiah can leave anyone amazed, if not shocked.

According to The Mirror, an astonishing court case this week revealed the extent of the Sultan's financial excesses.

Court papers revealed that 61-year-old Bolkiah paid 1.26 million pounds to his badminton coach, and 1.25 million pounds for acupuncture and massage.

He even spent nearly 50,000 pounds on guards for his collection of exotic birds.

London, Oct 26 : A British woman has attained a ‘large family’ in the true sense of the term, by giving birth to twin babies weighing 10lb 9oz and 8lb 3oz.

London, Oct 26 : Princess Diana repeated the words “Oh my God, oh my God” a

London, Oct 25 : The Mercedes carrying Princes Diana was blocked by another car so that the paparazzi could take photographs without any difficulty, the inquest into her death has heard.

London, Oct 25 : A Cornish fisherman landed a record 63-stone shark – by mistake.

London, October 25 : A leading think tank in the UK has suggested that exam results be adjusted in accordance with pupils’ ages because children born at the end of the school year perform less well