Fiona MacKeown, mother of British schoolgirl Scarlette Keeling, who was found dead on a beach in Goa, has admitted that she was imprisoned for a year as a teenager for stabbing her employer after he allegedly tried to force himself on her friend, local media reported on Saturday. "It's something that happened, and I learnt a lot from it," 43-year-old MacKeown told The Times. "But it has no relevance to Scarlette's case," she said.
The US-based marketing guru revealed the secret sauce behind the viral campaign.
'Luckily for me, these days, people seem to be more interested in talking about my work than about money,' says novelist Hari Kunzru.
The areas under threat, include the prime minister's house, the residences of home minister and vice-president, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, India Gate and the CGO Complex that houses the headquarters of key agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Central Industrial Security Force and the Border Security Force.
Adnan Januzaj has signed a five-year contract with Premier League champions Manchester United.
England hailed as heroes after World Cup heartache
Hands-on or hands-free -- while driving, you better be unreachable. A new study has found that using even a hands-free mobile can make you a nuisance on roads as it slows everyone else down.
They figure on a secret list drawn up by Britain's domestic intelligence service MI5 in the aftermath of 7/7 terror attacks in London.
She often gets mistaken for her son's girlfriend.
The American model looks irresistibly hot in her latest campaign.
A new Team England Footballers' Charity has pledged a minimum of one million pounds over the next four years.
Jamaican police are to announce next week that Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered as they had initially stated.
Sir Salman has been spotted with a new companion, screenwriter Patrice Jorden.
For food-buffs, it may appear to be a bit difficult option but fasting once a month pays -- it can help stave off a heart attack. International researchers have carried out a study and found that skipping meals for one day a month could reduce the risk of coronary artery disease by nearly 40 per cent, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.
Two British newspapers related on Tuesday how Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho once allegedly hid in a laundry basket used for transporting the club's kit to get round a UEFA ban covering a big game.
According to Swedish researchers, who carried out a study, long-term users have double the chance of getting a malignant tumour on the side of the brain where they hold the handset, the Daily Mail reported in London on Monday. An hour a day on a mobile phone for over ten years, is be enough to increase the risk.
Amrit Lalji, an employee of Eurest which supplies food and services to British Airway's VIP lounge at Heathrow, was asked to resume work after she won an appeal against the company's decision
Everton manager David Moyes is to sue a newspaper over comments it published from Wayne Rooney's autobiography.
The teenager was hoisted by a Metropolitan Police officer who put him feet-first in the bin. The incident, triggered by an exchange of words between the boy and cops, was captured on a cell phone video by one of Singh's friends.
The fact that she is big in Bollywood is about to seal the deal
The 51-year-old peer, the son of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, is out on bail pending further probe.
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'It was a combination of all sorts of things, craft, skill, versatility and most of all, an 'over my dead body' attitude without which you are not a great player'
"England lose the test that no one could lose," said the back page of The Sun newspaper.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt plan to adopt an Indian baby and name it India.
the presence of British soldiers 'exacerbates the security problem' in Iraq and affects domestic security, said General Sir Richard Dannat.
Stirling Moss, the British racing driver who ranked as one of the all-time Formula One greats despite never winning the world championship, died on Sunday at the age of 90 after a long illness. News of his passing was mourned across the world of motorsport, with Formula One hailing a 'legend' and 'one of the true greats'.
Prize money row rumbling behind scenes at Melbourne Park
The Everton manager is to sue his former protege Wayne Rooney over comments made in the 20-year-old's autobiography.
"Lennox has been discussing the prospect of a one-off, world title rematch with Vitali Klitschko," American promoter Bob Arum told the Daily Mail on Saturday.
Michael Kasprowicz quits Cricket Australia Board
Wayne Rooney's soured relationship with Everton manager David Moyes hastened his departure to Manchester United, the England striker has said in his autobiography.
His decision comes as the Ministry of Defence prepares to ban smoking at all army barracks from March.
In his complaint, Rev Paul Williamson of the Church of England described the marriage as "gross and offensive".
Michael Vaughan attacked South Africa captain Graeme Smith for being childish, dictatorial and something of a schoolboy bully.
Manchester United have been rejuvenated under new manager Jose Mourinho and are poised to mount a strong challenge for the Premier League title, skipper Wayne Rooney has said. The 30-year-old forward, who secured his fifth league title with the club the last time they won it in 2013, scored eight top flight goals last season as United finished fifth and failed to qualify for the Champions League.
The suspected female accomplice of Amedy Coulibaly, the man behind the shooting at a Jewish supermarket in Paris, is believed to have left France last week to travel to Syria via Turkey, said sources.
Even as six hostages were taken by the gunman in the Jewish grocery store, around 30 others hid in a freezing cold storage room for about five hours, hoping they would not be found.
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