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Ghost-busters meet ghosts at British naval base (Go To Top)

          London: Ghost-busters have confirmed that a historic British Royal Navy base is haunted by carrying out two nights of tests inside the dockyard at Devonport, Plymouth. According to the Sun, the naval base is supposed to be haunted by 140 French Prisoners Of War (POWs) executed 200 years ago. Paranormal Research Organisation researchers and the Society of Metaphysicians monitored the two 17th century buildings, the Hangman's Cell and the Master Ropemaker's House. Generations of sailors and other workers too have reported seeing the ghosts of a small girl and a bearded mariner in the 'haunted' buildings. "There was definitely activity in the Hangman's Cell," the report quoted psychic medium, Barbara Jones, as saying. The ghost-busters also felt the presence of an 'energy' and experienced 'a very unpleasant feeling' in the Master Ropemaker's House.

Lego is Britain's Toy No. 1 (Go To Top)

         London: The Danish bricks toy Lego is London's all- time favourite toy. According to The Sun, Lego invented in 1932, beat 'Action Man' and 'Barbie' in Cartoon Network's chart to claim the No.1 position. The top 10 London toys are:: 1 Lego (1932) 2 Action Man (1966) 3 Barbie and Ken (1959) 4 Scalextric (1952) 5 Teddy Bear (1901) 6 Matchbox Cars (1953) 7 Nintendo (1977) 8 Meccano (1901) 9 Star Wars (1980) 10 Subbuteo (1947)

Wonderbra babe Herzigova won't strip (Go To Top)

          London: Super-model Eva Herzegova is sickened by the insulting film offers that she gets as she is all set to make her foray into Hollywood. According to the Sun, the former Wonderbra model has vowed that she will never unveil her boobs for any movie and has also revealed that people offer her a lot of money for all kinds of absurd roles. The Metropolitan model who is currently awaiting the release of her first movie "Modigliani" says she gets offers for movies which just want to exploit her body. "You get offered so much rubbish and drivel. Some of the films they suggested to me are quite insulting, like Superbra Versus Godzilla and that kind of nonsense," said the 31-year old model. "If they can find an excuse for me to display my breasts then they take it. These films are outrageous. I would be ashamed to be in them, or for my family to see them," she added. The Czech beauty had earlier turned down a role in the Stanley Kubrick directed movie "Eyes Wide Shut" because she found the role too exploitative.

Kelly Osbourne sells 'Hollywood Hills' for 1.5 million dollars (Go To Top)

          Washington: Pop star Kelly Osbourne has sold the Hollywood Hills home she never moved into for 1.5 million dollars. According to rate the music, Kelly had renovated the 1920s Spanish-style home after buying it for 1.2 million dollars last year in March. However, Kelly never went to stay in the expensive house and preferred staying back with her family in Beverly Hills.

Collin Farell making moves on Salma Hayek (Go To Top)

          New York: Gossip magazines are abuzz with rumours that there may be something between Collin Farell and his beautiful co-star Salma Hayek. The Irish philanderer has been previously linked to a number of gorgeous women like Britney Spears, Naomi Campbell, Demi Moore and Angelina Jolie. According to Teen Hollywood, Farell been seen dining with Salma during the shooting of 'Ask The Dust' in Cape Town, South Africa. "They've been spending a lot of time together, visiting each other's hotels, socializing and having candlelit dinners," a source was quoted by Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying.

Less soda and caffeine can lessen womens' loo trips (Go To Top)

          Washington: Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas, Texas, have discovered ways to cut down a woman's frequent trips to the loo. Controlling the consumption of diet soda, caffeine and other sugar substitutes can help women to overcome this malaise, their study suggests. "Caffeine, carbonation and sugar substitutes can irritate the bladder and make some women feel like they need to urinate or, worse, like they are having trouble holding it," claimed Dr. Mikio Nihira, an assistant professor of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery at the institution. "Our list of bladder irritants is growing. For many women, reducing their intake of diet soda is very helpful," he added.

Germans create world record for insulting others (Go To Top)

          London: Germans may have created a world record of sorts when it comes to insulting others. So far, 164,848 of them have been prosecuted for sign-related offences, gestures that are documented in a catalogue kept by public prosecutors. According to The Sun, they range from something as mild as tapping the forehead to suggest that the person is crazy to the vulgarly raised middle finger. According to the Der Spiegel magazine, the number of annual prosecutions for insulting people has more than doubled since 1990.

Bank boss loses job for watching porn in office (Go To Top)

          Melbourne: Logging on to porn sites in office could have dire consequences as was recently realised by the CEO of The Bank of Ireland, Mike Soden who was asked to resign because he had access to certain inappropriate websites on his computer. According to The Age, Soden who lost his job worth 2.25 million dollars per annum, not only resigned without any resistance but also apologized for his behaviour. "The content accessed was not illegal but did contain links to material of an adult nature. I now understand and accept that in doing this I breached the policies of the Bank of Ireland," Soden said in a statement.

Yoga is the secret of Madonna's health (Go To Top)

         London: Fans of Madonna may have often wondered how the 45-year old mom of two manages to stay in shape and flaunt that superbly splendid body of hers. According to the BBC, the "Frozen" star has a fitness level that would put teenagers to shame. And the secret of success is her passion for Yoga and a commitment to a strict diet and excercise regime. Madonna is a fan of Ashtanga yoga, which is a more vigorous form of exercise and more physically demanding. "The effects of yoga are gradual and long-lasting," said Emma Evans, from the British Wheel of Yoga - the governing body for yoga in Great Britain. "What is wonderful about Madonna is that she inspires people to practise yoga and if someone is drawn to practise yoga, that can only be a good thing," she says Leicester chiropractor Tim Hutchful says that suppleness and flexibility are within the grasp of the average couch potato by making a few lifestyle changes and understanding how our bodies work. And the younger you start, the better your chances of lasting results. Hutchful was quoted as saying, "Pilates and yoga are great for flexibility and I advise patients to take up this type of exercise." Yoga and Pilates tend to exercise, strengthen and lengthen muscles without adding bulk.