Paris, May 27 (IANS) Newly-crowned Australian champion Stan Wawrinka was bundled out of the French Open after he lost to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 in the first round Monday. The third-seeded Swiss led 3-1 in the first set before losing it on the Spaniard’s first set point by hitting long. He pulled […]
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Model Katie Price’s husband Kieran Hayler, who underwent a lie detector test, says he felt “suicidal” after not answering the questions honestly. Hayler was forced to undertake a lie detector test when his wife suspected him of having an affair with her married best friend Jane Pountney following a steamy sun-bed […]
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Late singer Whitney Houston’s family are reported to be blocking the Angela Basset’s Lifetime Production for making a biopic on the life of the late singer. Angela Bassett will make her directorial debut with the film titled “Whitney Houston”, which will follow the late star’s rocky relationship with Brown. The late […]
Lisbon, May 27 (IANS) The Eurozone is at risk of a “negative spiral”, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi said Monday. Draghi was speaking at a conference in Sintra, near Portugal’s capital Lisbon, during the ECB forum that ends Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The ECB forum is expected to come up with answers on how to […]
NSW continues to lead Australia’s screen industry with the State Government investing in film and television productions, creating jobs and promoting NSW. Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the NSW Government will invest $625,000 in two new feature films, a children’s series, a feature documentary and three factual programs. A feature film from the […]
Isha Sahni We have all known that the global warming at large has affected rainfall, cropping patterns,livelihoods of the people across the world. But are there any alternatives that people could take whose livelihoods are being challenged by the effects of climate change? In recent times, an initiative was taken by the counties Britain and […]
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Actress Gemma Arterton doesn’t think she is famous enough to sell out a theatre run on her own. The 28-year-old will star in a new musical remake of hit film “Made in Dagenham” in London’s West End later this year, but she admits she fears no one will want to buy […]
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Rapper Wiz Khalifa has decided not to include a new song that he recorded with singer Adele in his next album. They became friends after meeting at the Grammy Awards in 2013 and decided to work on a new material. But now it is learnt that Khalifa isn’t planning on using […]
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) Suspected food poisoning in a primary school in east China’s Shandong province have sickened dozens of students, authorities said early Tuesday. More than 30 students at Boda Primary School in Zhuangzhai township of Caoxian county developed symptoms of diarrhea after they had supper Monday night, Xinhua quoted local officials as saying. The […]
Tripoli, May 27 (IANS) Libya’s new Prime Minister Ahmed Maitiq and his cabinet swore in Monday evening amid objections raised to his election process, the media reported. Maitiq took his oath before President of the Parliament Nuri Abu Sahmain. He will wait for acting Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni to hand over his power, Xinhua quoted the […]