Rosemary Vandenbroucke hot in bikini – Singing sensation
FIRST APPEARED IN FHM SINGAPORE You look hot in bikini. How many pairs do you own? Tons of them. Describe your favourite pair. To be honest, I do not have a favourite right now. In Hong Kong, you seldom wear one except when you’re in a pool. You also seem comfortable on the wakeboard. Are you the sporty... [Read More]
ANALYSIS – Facebook could be social pariah in Asia
Facebook gears up for a major push in Asia, the social networking giant may learn that good friends are hard to find as it faces privacy concerns in Japan and Korea and heavy-handed censors in China. Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of the freewheeling Facebook, expects his company to use a more localised... [Read More]
Seven year itch strikes in 12 years
The seven-year itch may just be a marital myth after all – a new study has claimed that couples are most likely to part ways after a decade or more of marriage as they experience the 12-year itch. Most of the divorcing couples have been together for more than 10 years and typically cite “growing... [Read More]
Soderling crashes in Swedish Open
Robin Soderling suffered a collapse in form in the deciding set of the SkiStar Swedish Open final to hand victory to Nicolas Almagro. Defending champion and top seed Soderling was beaten 7-5 3-6 6-2 by the Spaniard, ranked 20 in the world, at the clay court event. It was Almagro’s sixth ATP... [Read More]
Oosthuizen seals runaway victory in British Open
The little-known Oosthuizen was a 200-1 shot with the bookmakers before the start of the tournament but played like a true champion in the final round as his challengers fell away. “It’s unbelievable,” Oosthuizen told BBC Sport. “It was difficult having such a big lead to... [Read More]
Shooting of Hollywood movie Heartland in Ludhiana
Shooting of Hollywood movie Heartland in Ludhiana ...
Sensex recovers 41 pts in opening trade, TCS leads rally
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recovered by nearly 41 points in the opening trade on Friday on fresh buying by funds after Tata Consultancy posted better-than-estimated quarter earnings. The 30-share index, which had lost over 75 points in the previous two sessions, gained 40.85... [Read More]
Supermodel Adriana Lima sizzles in new lingerie campaign
Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima has shown off her sexy curves in the new Victoria’s Secret lingerie campaign.The 28-year-old beauty looked hot as she posed in a light green two-piece. Meanwhile, the catwalk queen, who’s pregnant with her first child with NBA star Marko Jaric, has also... [Read More]
Top 10 travel destinations in India
The world’s economy saw a serious meltdown but that didn’t stop Indians from travelling. Of course some lucky folks managed to squeeze in a few international trips too but for those who were travelling within (and to) India, these were the destinations that were on the top of the charts.... [Read More]
Sarkozy, Bruni to visit India in Dec
India is looking forward to host French President Nicholas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni on December 6 and 7, sources have told The Indian Express. The dates were proposed by the French in a recent meeting with Indian officials, who agreed. Sarkozy’s itinerary is being worked out, sources said,... [Read More]
PSLV launch successful, 5 satellites placed in orbit
In its 16th successive, successful mission, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle placed five satellites into the predestined orbit after a precision launch on Monday, a feat that elated the space community as it came after the failure of last launch. The payloads included the latest remote sensing... [Read More]
China sees surge in trade surplus
China has recorded a fresh surge in its trade surplus and exports, beating market expectations. Exports for June were up 43.9% on the same month last year, while the $20bn (£13.2bn) trade surplus was the largest this year. Analysts said the negative effect of the European debt crisis had not been... [Read More]
Obama says new U.S. sanctions show international resolve in Iran issue
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law new U.S. sanctions on Iran that he called another step in demonstrating that “the United States and the international community are determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.” At a White House signing ceremony, Obama noted... [Read More]
Sensex down 172 points in opening trade
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell over 172 points in opening trade today, as investors sold stocks to realise profits after yesterday’s rally amid weak global cues. The 30-share index, which had gained 166.81 points in the previous session, fell 172.02 points, or 0.97 per... [Read More]
Impostor boys still hanging in there on billboards
Images of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Samuel Eto’o are still festooned on posters all over South Africa — but sadly for them that’s their only involvement as the World Cup reaches its final stages. Along with the likes of Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast, Lionel Messi of Argentina... [Read More]
Megan Fox marries Brian Austin Green in Hawaii
It took two engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal. Reports the couple were married at the Four Seasons Hotel resort last weekend while vacationing on the big island of Hawaii were confirmed to PEOPLE early Tuesday. “Yes they are married,” a rep for... [Read More]
Facebook says it disabled “Boycott BP” page in error
Facebook is embroiled in another controversy after the popular social networking site on Monday temporarily disabled a page that calls for a boycott of oil giant BP. Facebook officials said Tuesday the site was removed in error through a technological glitch and has been restored. The Boycott BP... [Read More]
Benigno Aquino sworn in as new Philippine president
The son of an assassinated opposition leader and a former president has been sworn in as the 15th president of the Philippines. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino won a convincing victory in elections in May with pledges to stamp out corruption. His predecessor, Gloria Arroyo, has said she does not... [Read More]
Google in ‘new approach’ on China
Google has announced a “new approach” in its ongoing battle with China over censorship.Until recently, the firm automatically redirected Chinese users to its unfiltered search site in Hong Kong to get round censorship issues. Google has said it will now stop this after Beijing warned it... [Read More]
No stopping in-form Villa
Unbeaten in the group phase, Portugal keeper Eduardo had his unblemished record spoiled by the unstoppable David Villa on Tuesday evening. In scoring the only goal in Spain’s Round-of-16 win over the Portuguese, the Barcelona striker became La Roja’s top FIFA World Cup™ finals goalscorer,... [Read More]
Big B in Ooty to shoot for Malayalam film on Kandahar
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, back after a refreshing holiday with family in London, will be facing the camera to shoot for a Malayalam film based on the 1999 Kandahar Air India flight hijack episode with Mohan Lal in Ooty. Bachchan flew to Coimbatore this morning and travelled to Ooty by road to join... [Read More]
GSLV relaunch with indigenous cryogenic engine in 1 yr: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to relaunch the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with a home-grown cryogenic engine in a year’s time after the failure in April this year. “We have come across a few scenarios after detailed analysis of the failure. Now... [Read More]
