Remain outdoors to reduce nearsightedness
More time spent outdoors is likely to stave off the risk of myopia or nearsightedness in children and adolescents, new research says. In parts of Asia, more than 80 percent of the population is nearsighted, more so than in the 1970s, says the study. These findings are based on analysis of eight studies on outdoor [...]
`Immune system defect behind CFS`
What exactly causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is still not known, but a new Norwegian study has found that a wayward immune system attacking the body could be the real culprit. CFS, also known as ME, refers to severe and continued tiredness that is not relieved by rest and is not directly caused by other [...]
Katy Perry Dyes Her Hair Pink Again (Pictures)
The singer was known for her jet black hair and pale skin until this summer, when she turned heads by returning to her natural blonde hue.She then switched things up by dying her hair fashionable pink, mirroring stars such as Glee’s Diana Agron. Though she experimented with bright blue hair last year to coincide with [...]
Wal-Mart sued in Texas for gender discrimination
DALLAS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. discriminated against female employees in Texas stores in pay and promotion decisions, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Federal Court in Dallas. The complaint is the second to be filed since a nationwide class action against the company was thrown by the Supreme Court in June. On Thursday, a [...]
Kareena’s wax statue unveiled at Madame Tussauds
Kareena Kapoor on Thursday unveiled her wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum in Blackpool, Britain. “It is an honour and a privilege for me to have my own wax figure at Madame Tussauds Blackpool and even more so to launch a global Bollywood exhibition. This is a moment of pride for Indian cinema,” Kareena [...]
Kendra Wilkinson would not forgive husband for cheating
Kendra Wilkinson says her marriage would be over if she ever found out husband Hank Baskett had cheated on her. Wilkinson, 26, could never accept an affair and is adamant if her NFL player husband had a relationship with another woman it would be the end of their marriage, reported Contactmusic. “If the man is [...]
Spinal cord injuries up heart disease risk
Spinal cord injury patients could be at a higher risk of heart disease, a new research has suggested. Damage to the autonomic nervous system is a key predictor of cardiovascular risk, said researcher Rianne Ravensbergen. Heart disease after a SCI is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. It is well known [...]
Lindsay Lohan’s father arrested on domestic violence charges
Lindsay Lohan’s father was arrested for the second time this week on Thursday after his release from a Florida jail on domestic violence charges, authorities said.Michael Lohan, 51, was initially arrested on Tuesday after his girlfriend Kate Major said he grabbed her, pushed her to the floor and threatened to throw her off the fourth-floor [...]
Physical fitness key to keeping your eyes healthy
Maintaining an active lifestyle could be a new way to keep our eyes healthy and reduce glaucoma risk, a new study has suggested. It found that higher levels of physical exercise appear to have a long-term beneficial impact on low ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), an important risk factor for glaucoma. The study examined the relationship [...]
Dhoni reaches third spot in ICC ranking
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, named the player of the series following India`s 5-0 whitewash over England in the ODI tournament, jumped two places to reach the third spot in the latest ICC rankings on Wednesday. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also broke into the top 20 for the first time after claiming 10 wickets in the series. [...]
US dismantles most powerful nuclear bomb
Technicians in Texas closed a chapter on the Cold War, dismantling the oldest, biggest and most powerful nuclear bomb in the US arsenal, officials said. The last B-53 bomb — built in 1962, the year of the Cuban missile crisis — was dismantled yesterday at the Pantex facility in Amarillo, the only place in the [...]
Michael Buble’s wife Luisana Lopilato is Ultimo’s new lingerie girl
Canadian singer Michael Buble’s wife Luisana Lopilato has been unveiled as the new face of lingerie brand Ultimo. The Argentinean actress has been chosen to front the brand’s latest autumn/winter 2011 campaign, which features underwears designed to enhance the cleavage and create ‘the perfect silhouette’. Wearing structured pieces from the Ultimo Miracle collection, Lopilato demonstrates [...]
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, back together?
Scuttlebut is that things are on the mend for actor Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore as the latter was recently spotted on the sets of Two And A Half Men.The couple’s six-year marriage was rocked by claims that Ashton slept with 22-year-old Sara Leal on the weekend of their wedding anniversary after a party at [...]
Madonna booed in London
Singer Madonna was booed at after choosing to speak only with a handful of waiting fans, at the premiere of her latest film W.E.The film has already been shown at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, but Madonna, who co-wrote and directed the film, revealed that she felt under pressure screening [...]
Testosterone might not be the fountainhead of youth
Ageing men who look to testosterone for a bit of rejuvenation might be in for disappointment to know that it is not all that effective. Researchers from the University of Western Australia`s Centre for Health and Ageing confirmed earlier findings suggesting that men with low testosterone were more likely to die of cardiovascular disease. But [...]
Strawberries could help protect stomach from alcohol
Eating strawberries can reduce the harm that alcohol can cause to the stomach, European researchers say. A team of Italian, Serbian and Spanish researchers gave ethanol (ethyl alcohol) to laboratory rats and, have thus proved that the stomach mucous membrane of those that had previously eaten strawberry extract suffered less damage. Sara Tulipani, researcher at [...]
Forbes list: Mukesh Ambani richest Indian, Anil biggest loser
India’s richest are getting poorer, according to Forbes, as falling stock prices, corruption scandals in Asia’s third-largest economy and a global slowdown wiped 20 per cent off the total value of the country’s 100 wealthiest in the last year. Mukesh Ambani, head of Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company, retained the top spot with a [...]
Shift work ups multiple sclerosis risk
Teenagers who engage in shift work may be at risk for multiple sclerosis due to a disruption in their circadian rhythm and sleep pattern, Swedish researchers say. Dr. Anna Karin Hedstrom and colleagues from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm analyzed data from two population-based studies—one with 1343 incident cases of MS and 2900 controls and [...]
Recipe: Ginger Pancakes
These pancakes definitely cook up thick and cakey. But they are light and tasty. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose bleached flour 2 teaspoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla [...]
`Who are you?` Ganguly asked at Eden Gardens
Even in his worst nightmares, Sourav Ganguly would not have seen it coming. It was possibly for the first time in his long cricketing career that the former Indian captain and local boy was stopped from going to the Eden Gardens ground as he did not carry an identity card. Ganguly, who was doing his [...]
Murder, suicide top medical deaths in pregnancy
Expectant mothers are more likely to die from murder or suicide than several of the most common pregnancy-related medical problems, US researchers have found. Roughly half of those women who died violently had had some sort of conflict with their current or former partners leading up to the death, causing experts to call for more [...]
India raises ‘advisories’ with Oz, NZ, Canada
Taking serious note of the travel advisories against it, India today raised the issue with Australia, New Zealand and Canada asking them to withdraw issuance of such notices which have “disproportionate” language and were contrary to the current tourist trend. Minister of External Affairs S M Krishna, who is here to attend the CHOGM Foreign [...]
Peaches Geldof accused of shoplifting 60 pounds worth of make-up
Socialite Peaches Geldof has reportedly been caught shoplifting around 60 pounds worth of make-up from British high-street chain, Boots. The 22-year-old star, who is the daughter of musician and Live Aid founder Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, was spotted by a store detective stuffing of cosmetic products into her handbag, Femalefirst reported. Geldof, [...]
Lea Michele enjoying singlehood
Glee’ actress Lea Michele says she is having a “great time” since splitting from actor boyfriend Theo Stockman but insists she is still on good terms with him. Michele and Stockman ended their 22-month romance in September. “I`m having a great time. I feel like they say `You lose a boyfriend and you gain a [...]
Cricket-England collapse hands India series sweep
Oct 25 (Reuters) – Ravindra Jadeja and his spin colleagues bowled India to a 95-run victory over England in the fifth and final one-day international to complete a series sweep on Tuesday. A 129-run opening stand between Craig Kieswetter (63) and Cook (60) gave England the perfect platform to chase down a 272-run victory target [...]
Johnny struggles to deal with fame
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp thinks there is something wrong with stars who get used to being famous, and says he is still dealing with his celebrity lifestyle.The 48-year-old actor, who shot to fame on 1984 movie ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’, says he is very uncomfortable about being well known, a media report [...]
Power foods with healing properties
Every food has its own nutritional and theraputic value.Here are list of foods,which are effective in controlling various diseaes. Acidity: Grapefruit, Coconut, Groundnut, honey Arthritis: Apple, Banana, Mango, Cucumber, Garlic Asthma: Garlic Cancer: Carrot, Garlic, Lime, Lemon Cholera: Bitter Gourd (Karela), Coconut water, Cucumber, Onions Cold and cough: Garlic, Ginger, Lime and Lemon Constipation: Almonds, [...]
Calcium might not help with weight loss in teens
Contrary to popular beliefs, calcium does not seem to help teenagers lose weight, a new study has suggested. In the study, more than 40 overweight teenagers were split into two groups and then randomly assigned to consume 1,300 or 650 milligrams of calcium a day. It either came from calcium supplements or was hidden in [...]
Emma Watson to star in Marilyn Monroe film
Emma Watson plays a wardrobe girl in My Week with Marilyn, which is an account of the week Marilyn Monroe spent in Britain in 1957 filming The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier.Watson, 21, who has just resumed her studies at Oxford University, will be playing her own age after more than a decade [...]
I don’t have the figure of a Hollywood actress: Kate Winslet
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet says she does not have the figure of a Hollywood actress but will not embark on a diet to get rid of her curves.The 36-year-old star, who is known to have a full figure, says she will never turn skinny, reported Reveal magazine.“I do exercise, with plenty of swimming, but never [...]
Why most computers have female automated voices
Scientists have now come up with the underlying reasons that can possibly justify the domination of female automated voices in computers. The studies have shown that people generally find women’s voices more pleasing than men’s. “It’s much easier to find a female voice that everyone likes than a male voice that everyone likes,” CNNquoted Stanford University [...]
New Zealand libraries to teach “sari-wrapping” on Diwali
Auckland Libraries in New Zealand will teach you how to wrap a sari.As a part of Diwali celebrations, Auckland Libraries are organizing “Sari wrapping workshop” and “Sari-wrapping demonstrations”, where library staff will show how to wear a sari using models from the audience. “Come and learn how to drape the most iconic of Indian garments [...]
Emma Stone thinks Hollywood is growing conservative
Easy A’ actress Emma Stone thinks Hollywood has grown more conservative as studio bosses are afraid of causing offence.The 22-year-old says many movies that were made in the 1970s would not be commissioned these days as studio bosses are too afraid of offending anyone, reported Contactmusic.“It concerns me that movies seem to be getting more [...]
I couldn’t wait to kiss him, Rihanna on new boyfriend Dudley
London: R&B singer Rihanna says she was attracted to her British boxer boyfriend Dudley O`Shaughnessy as soon as she saw him and couldn`t wait to kiss him. The 23-year-old beauty, who has previously dated singer Chris Brown and baseball star Matt Kemp, chose O`Shaughnessy to take part in her new music video for single `We [...]
Depressed’ Scarlett Johansson pulled through divorce with family support
Scarlett Johansson has confessed that she was “quite depressed” after the end of her marriage to Ryan Reynolds and that she relied on the support of her family to get her through the divorce.The star who officially split with ex hubby in July this year has never confirmed the reason for the divorce but finally [...]
I don’t want to date anybody: Taylor Swift
Country singer Taylor Swift says she is taking a love time-out after dating a string of famous men because she doesn’t want to become the girl who bounces from one boyfriend to another.The ‘Love Story’ hitmaker, who spent much of 2010 in starry relationships with the likes of Taylor Lautner and Jake Gyllenhaal and previously [...]
Selena Gomez to star in ‘Hot Mess’?
Selena Gomez is reportedly starring in filmmaker Dave Meyers’s film ‘Hot Mess’.Gomez, 19, who has received death threats from a man named Thomas Brodnicki and asked the 46-year-old man to stay 100 yards from her at all time, is in negotiation to star in a forthcoming comedy flick, Ace Showbiz reported.The story of the upcoming [...]
Hilary Duff having an ‘easy’ pregnancy
Hilary Duff, who is expecting her first child with husband Mike Comrie has revealed that she is having an ‘easy’ pregnancy.The 24-year old singer-actress admitted that she didn’t experience any morning sickness and is finding the whole process simple.“Everything’s been really easy. Didn’t get sick,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling talk show ‘Chelsea Lately’.Talking about [...]
Kardashian keeps quiet on prenup agreement
Kim Kardashian, who married basketball player Kris Humphries in a lavish made-for-TV wedding in August, refused to be drawn on questions about whether she arranged a pre-nuptial agreement before marrying the New Jersey Nets player.Some 3.2 million viewers watched Kardashian, 30, one of the highest earning reality TV stars, wed 26 year-old Humphries in a [...]
Jackson’s demerol addiction trial’s focus
A sleep medicine expert testified today that Michael Jackson’s reliance on the painkiller Demerol could have led to insomnia, but said the singer’s doctor still erred by giving him propofol to sleep.Dr Conrad Murray is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the Thriller singer’s 2009 death from an overdose of sedatives and the anaesthetic propofol.Prosecutors [...]
Rihanna gets frisky with lap dancers
Rihanna got in trouble for “repeatedly touching” lap dancers in a strip club.The S&M hitmaker allegedly angered security guards at Stringfellows in London during a visit with her ex-boyfriend Matt Kemp earlier in the week because she could not keep her hands off the topless performers and even put her head between one of the [...]
Terminator 4 director admits mistakes
Terminator Salvation director McG has owned up to making mistakes with his highly criticised addition to the action movie franchise.The Charlie’s Angels director says he “poured everything I had” into the fourth film in the series – which starred Christian Bale as John Connor – but admits that “we did a lot wrong”.”I feel like [...]
Johnny Depp – Johnny Depp Set His Head On Fire
Johnny Depp’s friend had to save his life when he accidentally set his head on fire during a childhood stunt. Johnny Depp “set his head on fire” when he was a youngster. The 48-year-old actor plays journalist Paul Kemp in new movie ‘The Rum Diary’ – based on the exploits of notorious writer Hunter S. [...]
Adele a London girl through and through
British singing sensation Adele has turned down offers from record bosses to relocate to sunny California, because she loves England too much. The singer recorded her latest album ‘21’ in a posh estate in Malibu, LA, but couldn’t face making the move permanent.“I am a London girl through and through,” the Sun quoted her as [...]
Leave me be, says Lohan, ‘I am working hard’
Lindsay Lohan struck back at suggestions she was shirking tasks assigned to her under a court-ordered probation, saying the media speculation to that effect has “no truth” to it.The reports surfaced only days ahead of a progress hearing on her probation and resulted from Lohan switching her community service program after missing sessions at a [...]
Katrina Kaif world’s most searched celebrity in mobile video
Katrina Kaif has become the world’s most searched celebrity in mobile videos, ahead of pop star Britney Spears who ranked second, according to the findings of a latest global video insights report for September, released by Vuclip, an independent mobile video service.The top 10 celebrities globally also include India’s Kareena Kapoor (Global Rank 4) and [...]
Busy women have less sex
A new study has found that women with increased amount of responsibilities to make household decisions tend to have sex less often. The study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health In Sub-Saharan Africa claimed that sexual activity among African women with increased responsibilities is quite low. The researchers examined [...]
Rihanna Replaces Minka Kelly As ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’
Rihanna has been named Esquire Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’, replacing last year’s winner, actress Minka Kelly. The R&B superstar, whose new album ‘Talk That Talk’ is slated for release on 18th November 2011, is now regarded as one of the biggest female pop singers on the planet.The magazine bestowed its prestigious title on Rihanna this [...]
List of dos to get pregnant
From what you eat to having sex daily, here’s a list of do’s to help you concieve From wives to mothers, you’ve heard all the old tales necessary to bring home the baby pitter-patter. Information overload often makes it difficult to sieve out unnecessary information. Here’s a low-down on things you can incorporate to aid [...]
Sex hormone behind age-related weight gain
That women gain weight as they grow older is no secret. But now a new study has identified the unsuspected role of sex hormone estrogen in those burgeoning waistlines. Researchers have traced hormonal effects on metabolism to different parts of the brain. The findings may lead to the development of highly selective hormone replacement therapies [...]