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Now blow away lice with hot air

For parents despairing over the profusion of head lice in their children, this could be the boon they were praying for.Like most other vermin that are a blight on civilization as we know it, lice......

Cupid was never busier

It does not really make for a very happy beginning to a love story when you happen to be craning your neck while standing precariously balanced on a brittle flower pot, on the tips of your toes,......

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

The Indian card processor - used in the heist on December 21, 2012 - was ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, India. One of the credit card processing companies whose security was breached......

Barclays CEO resigns on interest rate scam

Barclays Plcon Tuesdaysaid its chief executive officer Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect after increasing pressure to step down following global interest rate manipulation scandal.The......

Barclays Chairman Marcus Agius resigns

Barclays said on Monday its chairman Marcus Agius has resigned following the bank being slapped with 290 million pounds ($451 million) fine by the US and the UK authorities to settle the charges of......

They made a million before they were 20

In trying times, we tend to look to grizzled veterans for wisdom, perspective and, above all, hope. But few things fortify an entrepreneurial spirit more than preternatural success.We found six......

Imported laptops? Will burn a hole in your pocket

The Supreme Court judgment -- which recently held that the government cannot levy additional 7 per cent customs duty on notebook PCs (laptops) as in the case of desktop computers-- will not help in......

Why Ra.One bashers need to SHUT UP!

Ra.One might be a flawed dream, but hats off to SRK for trying, says Sanchari BhattacharyaI should add a disclaimer at the very beginning: I am a devoted fan of Shah Rukh Khan and therefore can't......

Welcome to the Wild West, Tamil-style!

The man who gave us the laugh-riot Imsai Arasan 23-Aam Pulikesi, and the semi-serious Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is back again,this time with a brand-new cowboy story set in our own Tamil Nadu, after......

When America did not vote for change

The eighth season of the all-American show,American Idol, came to an end last night with a shocker. Adam Lambert, the immensely popular and heavily praised singer lost out to Kris Allen in a finale......

The Dark Knight rules the box office

The new Batman movie The Dark Knight smashed a lot of box office records, what with an earning of 155.3 million dollars in its opening weekend.Also Read: Silent Knight, Holy FrightThe new movie,......

The world's most powerful celebrities

It is the year of the tween. Coming off a massive concert tour, a hit 3-D movie--and a risqu picture in Vanity Fair--pop star Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) leads a slew of young stars onto......

Manchester Utd 15 points clear after City fall at Everton

Manchester City's fingertip hold on their Premier League title was further loosened when a 2-0 loss at Everton followed by runaway leaders Manchester United's 1-0 win over Reading left them praying......

Everton leave Man City's title hopes in tatters

Manchester City's fingertip hold on their Premier League title was loosened further after a demoralising 2-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday left them hoping for a footballing miracle. Leon Osman's......

Mike Hussey, Raina destroy Rajasthan

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings rode on a 137-run partnership between Michael Hussey and Suresh Raina to easily defeat Rajasthan Royals and maintain their unbeaten record at home in the......

Mallya buys Kallis for US $9,00,000

South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis stole the show in Round 4 of the DLF Indian Premier League players' auction with a winning bid of US $9,00,000 by billionaire Vijay Mallya's Bangalore......

Rooney out for six weeks with fractured foot

England striker Wayne Rooney will be out of action for six weeks after fracturing a bone in his right foot, his club Manchester United said on Saturday."Wayne Rooney has a fracture of the base of......

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Not Man Utd, not Chelsea, Swansea are the best EPL team

Many will be impressed by the imperious manner in which Manchester United regained the Premier League title this season. After Manchester City had... ...

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Indian cricket's enfant terrible

It has hardly been a month since the BCCI warned S Sreesanth for raking up the slapgate incident through his twitter handle. The temperamental... ...

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Why Sreesanth and controversy are old pals

S Sreesanth has been a serial offender right through his chequered career. So it's not entirely surprising that his name figures in the spot-fixing... ...

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In ratings challenge, NBC and Fox revive old favorites

By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Broadcast networks Fox and NBC are turning to proven favorites to lure new viewers next season,... ...

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Fox schedule includes its first miniseries

Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries and shows from heavyweight producers Seth... ...

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