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Heidi Klum back on runway

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:36:33 +0000

New York, Nov 21 (IANS) German supermodel Heidi Klum has returned to the runway just five weeks after giving birth to her fourth child.

Klum left baby daughter Lou with singer husband Seal to slip into a purple corset for the lingerie brand Victoria's Secret show here, reports contactmusic.com.

Sikh man could become first non-white member of British far-right group

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:49 +0000

London, Nov 21 (IANS) An elderly Sikh man's closeness to the British National Party (BNP) has set off furious speculation that he may become the first non-white member of the far-right group if and when it drops its whites-only criteria.

Oprah on her show’s end: 25yrs feels right in my bones and my spirit

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:06 +0000

Washington, November 21 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey, who has announced the end of her talk show, believes it is the perfect time for her to bid goodbye.

Top Indian hospitals woo medical tourism from Canada (With Image)

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:32:56 +0000

Toronto, Nov 21 (IANS) India has launched a big initiative to woo medical tourism from Canada, showcasing the country's high-end and much cheaper healthcare industry to Canadians.

Rihanna rubbishes dating rumours

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:32:46 +0000

London, Nov 21 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has laughed off rumours of her dating Hollywood actor Tristan Wilds, saying that she doesn't even have his number.

"This is funny: I had a house party and you know how you hold house parties and people come over you don't even know? He came by, brought his friends and everyone was hanging out, but I don't even have his number. So I don't know how I could be dating him," contactmusic.com quoted Rihanna as saying.

Now, Nicole Richie is at home

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:31:09 +0000

Los Angeles, Nov 21 (IANS) American actress-singer Nicole Richie is back at home after being treated in hospital for pneumonia.

The socialite had checked herself into the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center here earlier this week. The doctors had quickly diagnosed pneumonia, reports contactmusic.com.

Comets may have delivered water on Moon

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:31:03 +0000

London, November 21 (ANI): Evidence from NASA’s LCROSS mission has suggested that water found in the lunar impact recently was delivered by comets rather than forming on the surface through an interaction with the solar wind.

Bihar demands Rs 14800 crore for Kosi belt rehabilitation

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:30:40 +0000

Patna, Nov 21 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday renewed his demand for Rs 14800 crore special package for reconstruction of the ravaged Kosi belt and rehabilitation of the victims. Interacting with the media here Kumar said: 'We want the package as it has become necessary for the Kosi belt ravaged by floods.” Kumar’s demand came barely a couple of days after his meeting with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Cheryl Cole crushes rumours about her marriage

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:29:27 +0000

London, Nov 21 (IANS) British singer Cheryl Cole has dismissed rumours about her split with husband Ashley Cole and insists that they are very much together.

To prove this point, the singer has flashed her wedding ring on Twitter with the message - "Diamonds are forever."

Halle Berry is proud of Rihanna

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:26:32 +0000

London, Nov 21 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, who has previously spoken about the abuse she and her mother suffered at the hands of their partners, is proud of singer Rihanna for coming out of her troubled relationship.

"Umbrella" hitmaker singer Rihanna had ended her relationship with Chris Brown after he assaulted her in February.

Sensex nudges past 17,000-mark, adds one percent (Weekly Market Review)

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:24:43 +0000

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Benchmark indices of Indian equities markets struggled to add significant gains this week, even as conditions remained uncertain in economies and bourses around the world.

The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) ended 173.02 points or 1.03 percent higher at 17,021.85 points at its weekly close Friday, as opposed to the previous week's close at 16,848.83 points.

Obama’s job approval rating dips below 50% for first time in his presidency

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:24:21 +0000

Washington, Nov. 21 (ANI): Amid rising unemployment and growing unpopularity for his health care reform plan, Barack Obama’s job approval rating has gone below 50 percent for the first time in his presidency, a Gallup survey has found. After dropping to 49 percent in the national survey conducted this week, Obama has joined the club [...]

PCB undecided on sending Misbah to New Zealand

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:11 +0000

Karachi, Nov.21 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is undecided on sending middle order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq to New Zealand as a replacement for Younis Khan.

I would have hit striker Thierry Henry for ‘handball goal’: Cantona

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:02 +0000

London, Nov 21 (ANI): Football legend Eric Cantona has said that he would have hit striker Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their World Cup spot.

Ramdin happy to carry burden of Windies captaincy

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:21:18 +0000

Sydney, Nov 21 (ANI): Dinesh Ramdin, the replacement captain of West Indies, faces the task of outwitting his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting with a team of under-rated, under-achieving players.

Reliance Big, Brad Pitt pact for sci-fi film “Dark Void” (With Image)

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:18:58 +0000

Los Angeles, Nov 21 (IANS) Reliance Big Entertainment and Brad Pitt's production company Plan B have entered into a pact with leading video gaming firm Capcom to make the sci-fi action game "Drak Void" into a motion picture.

"The theatrical version of the 'Dark Void' game is being developed as a sci-fi action franchise and potential starring vehicle for Pitt," Anil Ambani Group's Reliance Big said in a statement Saturday.

CIA director in India, to meet NSA

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:13:53 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) CIA director Leon E. Panetta arrived in the Indian capital to hold discussions with security experts including National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan on issues like cooperation on fighting terror and sharing of intelligence.

Panetta, who flew in from Pakistan, is also likely to discuss the probe carried out by the US and Indian investigators on David Coleman Headley and his Canadian associate Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested by FBI for suspected links with the Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) and plotting terror attacks in India.

‘Kurbaan’ a brilliantly designed terror plot(IANS Film Review; Rating ****)

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:13:26 +0000

Film: "Kurbaan"; Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Om Puri, Kirron Kher; Director: Rensil d'Silva; Rating: ****

‘Hobbit’ a genuine ancient human species, say scientists

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:54 +0000

Washington, November 21 (ANI): A team of scientists has confirmed that Homo floresiensis, dubbed the ‘hobbit’, is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by disease. Using statistical analysis on skeletal remains of a well-preserved female specimen, researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York, determined the [...]

Manmohan Singh to travel in Air India One Agra

SindhToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:00 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will leave for his visit to the United States and Trinidad and Tobago in Air India One Agra on Saturday.