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Case of the missing Churchill bust: 'It's just a myth'

The White House has refuted the story circulating around, that United States President Barack Obama has returned the bust of Winston Churchill to the United Kingdom, saying, it is a myth. "It is......

Thank you Mr Holmes

He was standing just where I had seen him three years ago.The deerstalker cap, the cape coat, the pipe. Right beside Sherlock Holmes' statue outside Baker Street tube station,dressed just like......

Airbus CEO upbeat on EADS revamp

The chief executive of Airbus moved to head off any concerns about a dip in profits or political interference at the European planemaker as France and Germany edged towards a shake-up of parent......

Big chunk of US visas go to Indians

Of the 6.6 million visas the US government issued last year globally, about 630,000 went to Indians in their home country and abroad. 'Mission India' benefited 560,000 people. The US Consulate in......

SPOTTED: Beckhams, Tom Cruise, Rihanna at the games!

Among the many options for entertainment available to them, watching basketball matches seems to be the most popular amongst Hollywood's creme de la creme. Here's a look at pictures of A-list......

Ready for the Hobbit this week?

Bloated and overdrawn aptly describe the lavishly made prequel to Peter Jackson'sThe Lord of the Rings.Yet,The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeycould win massive audiences worldwide thanks to its......

Guy Ritchie welcomes baby girl

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie welcomed a baby girl with fiancee Jacqui Ainsle.The couple already has a son named Rafael, who was born last September. The girl was born at a private hospital in London,......

Review: Premium Rush is a very fast ride

Raja Sen thinks Premium Rush is a very tight film.At a time of overtly high-concept films, films that look like something but are defiantly something else entirely, films that mashup various genres......

Tom Cruise opted for quickie divorce 'to save Scientology'

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!Tom Cruise settled his divorce with Katie Holmes quickly in order "to save The Church of Scientology," cult experts have......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......

Another setback for Moyes...bid to resurrect career in Spain fails

IMAGE: David Moyes, manager of Real Sociedad at pre-season friendly. Photograph: Jeff Holmes/Getty Images David Moyes's bid to resurrect his career in La Liga ended in failure when Real......

Who will light the Olympic flame tonight? Bannister or...

With the finish line fast approaching, Roger Bannister has broken away from the pack and is now the bookmakers' clear front runner to light the Olympic cauldron later Friday. British bookmaker......

Sutcliffe inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

The late Herbert Sutcliffe, who opened the batting for Yorkshire and England, was formally inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame, at Lord's on Saturday. Herbert......

Kapil Dev bowls to British PM Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday showed his dexterity with the cricket bat as he played out a few deliveries bowled to him by the legendary Kapil Dev. Kapil, India's only World......