Kushinagar's
lactating wonder cow (Go
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Kushinagar
(UP): Believe it or not, a cow in Kushinagar near Gorakhpur
has been lactating for the past ten years. The cow owned
by one Parasnath, a farmer, regularly generates about 10-40
litres milk per day after birth of a calf in 1994. Parasnath
says the cow has magical powers and claims that it has cured
diseases like leprosy and conjunctivitis. "It has been giving
milk for the past 10 years. The milk has medicinal qualities
and lots of people have been cured on basis of it," he said.
The milk generated is given away and not sold. Parasnath
and members of his family and other villagers are treating
the cow as Kamdhenu, the heavenly bovine that gave nectar
like milk. The word Kamdhenu symbolises one who is capable
of fulfilling aspirations and desires. "We have looked into
the matter but there is no clear reason behind this," said
Dr P.K. Srivastav, a veterinarian in Kushinagar.
Beckham
under Victoria's thumb (Go
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London:
English soccer captain David Beckham and his wife Victoria
Beckham are reportedly being slammed by David's family members
as he has failed to name them as his two children's godparents.
The couple have two boys, Brooklyn and Romeo, and Elizabeth
Hurley and Sir Elton John have been chosen as their godparents,
along with Victoria's brother and sister, reports the Daily
Mail. David's side of the family is reportedly very miffed
about the fact that they have not been included in the christening
and even the invitation was sent by post and not personally.
They are even more angry because David has said that there
is nothing he can do about it and they think that he is
completely under Victoria's thumb. "David's dad has had
a real go at him about it but he just shrugs his shoulders
and has more or less said that there is nothing he can do
about it," the report quoted a source as saying.
Maria
reveals her fight to keep her marriage with Arnie alive
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London:
Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife Maria
Shriver recently revealed that she never stops fighting
to keep her marriage alive. Shriver, who has four children
with Arnold, says that when their marriage was rocked by
the allegations of her husband of having sexually mistreated
and humiliated women, she refused to believe anybody but
him and her own heart. She said that at the time she refused
to look at the television or newspapers and escaped with
the children to another city. She also revealed that she
was not very happy with her husband's decision to enter
politics and has to work hard to keep up with the demands
of being a politician's wife. "I fight. I think, with everything,
it goes back to struggle. You have to struggle in every
aspect of your life. People will say things about your father
and your mother and your grandmother's family. Some of it
is true, some of it is not true," the Telegraph quoted her
as saying. "I learned my lesson. I had several harassment
lessons. I now know what can be said and what can't be said.
I am proud of who Arnold is. That is his story. I am like,
`What is my story?' I can only be responsible in the end
for how I handle myself," she added.
Clooney
has ruptured disc (Go
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New
York: After Julia Roberts, its George Clooney's turn
to miss the promotional tours for the 'Ocean's 11' sequel,
as the actor is reportedly suffering from a ruptured disc.
According to E-Online, Clooney's rep Stan Rosenfield, has
revealed that the actor was having the problem for quite
some time, but it worsened recently, leading to cancellation
of some important assignments, including the PR rounds to
promote 'Ocean's 12'. Rosenfield added that though Clooney
is getting "plenty of rest" and "seeing doctors", the exact
duration of Clooney's expected recovery cannot be revealed.
Dutch
actress turns to Internet to end boob debate (Go
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London:
To prove her self true, a Dutch actress has reportedly
posted x-rays of her boobs on her website to counter the
claims that she has silicone implants. Georgina Verbaan
, a Dutch telly celeb , got a nude photo shoot done for
the December issue of Playboy magazine and her curvacious
figure revealed in her pics ignited heated speculation over
whether the 25-year-old's breasts were real or silicone.
According to Anannova, Georgina was so annoyed over the
debate that she decided to put the x-rays on her website,
www.georginaverbaan.nl, to end the discussion. Verbaan has
also claimed that her breasts had enlarged as she had put
on weight and denied going for any artificial enhancements.
Gibson's
`Passion' makes him richer by 414 million dollars (Go
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London:
Mel Gibson's controversial movie, 'The Passion Of The
Christ' might have brought him critical acclaim, it has
also made him richer by a staggering 414 million dollars.
According to Female first, his earnings are likely to increase
with DVD and pay-per-view television sales of the film,
which released in America in February, before being screened
around the world.
Kidman
snuggles with Steve Bing on Thanksgiving Day (Go
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New
York: Nicole Kidman has new man in her life, for she
was spotted spending Thanksgiving Day weekend with billionaire
movie producer Steve Bing. According to New York Post, the
duo were spotted together at Trader Vic's in Los Angeles
with a group of friends "laughing, giggling and snuggling".
They were also seen dining together at a New York restaurant
earlier.
Becks
boys get 120,000 pound fort at Beckingham Palace (Go
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London:
Believe it or not, but despite all the controversies,
David and Victoria Beckham are perhaps the most extravagant
parents when it comes to spending on their kids, as the
couple has reportedly shelled out a whopping 120,000 pounds
on a huge wooden fort for their sons. The footballer and
his singer wife are having the fort built for their sons,
Brooklyn and Romeo,at their 'Beckingham Palace' mansion
as a Christmas gift. According to the Daily Mail, the fort
would not only have turrets and a drawbridge, but also a
helterskelter metal slide, climbing frame and a rope-swing
have been added to it. The two-storey towers reportedly
have electric lights fitted in so that Brooklyn and Romeo
can play in the winter months and there is rubber matting
to prevent any injuries if the boys or their friends take
a tumble. The craftsmen have been building the fort for
the last three weeks. "It's massive, bigger than my house
and certainly not the simple rope hanging from a tree branch
with a tyre on the bottom most children have - but then
this is the Beckhams we are talking about," a source was
quoted by the paper as saying.
Ralf
Schumacher turns sex shop magnate (Go
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London:
Formula 1 ace racer Ralf Schumacher is now planning
to get a bit more racey by opening a chain of sex shops.
The German motor racing star and younger brother of world
champion Michael, has teamed up with Europe's biggest sex
store chain, Germany's Beate Uhse and has reportedly already
invested 1.3million pounds in the project. "I've come into
this as a silent partner.For me, it's just like any other
investment," he was quoted by The Sun, as saying. The firm
plans to open , up to eight shops in former Yugoslavian
countries Slovenia and Croatia by next year.
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Vodkas and a lot of wine is Prince Harry's style (Go
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London:
Prince Harry doesn't seem to bother about anyone, not
even Prince Charles when it comes to his binge boozing as
he has often been spotted having a fare share of pint in
public. Harry, who was a part of Beaufort Hunt revellers
in a marquee in Long Newton, Gloucs, was never without a
drink and reportedly overruled all regulations set up by
his dad or the security officers, fellow hunters have revealed.
"He was drinking red wine out of a half-pint tumbler which
was being topped up by the waitresses. Harry also ate at
least four of those potent fruit flavoured vodka ices,"
a fellow hunter was quoted by the Mirror, as saying. "He
simply doesn't care what people have been saying.Charles
doesn't seem to be too strict on Harry and even if he and
the protection officers try to get tough, Harry is wilful
enough to overrule them," he added.
WTC
towers were inspired by Islamic design (Go
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Washington:
The World Trade Centre towers brought down by the Al
Qaeda on September 11, 2001 incorporated several aspects
of Islamic design. In an interview with the San Francisco
Chronicle, architect Minoru Yamasaki, who built the two
towers, was quoted by the Daily Times as saying that while
creating the Manhattan masterpiece, he was quite heavily
influenced by an earlier project that he had undertaken
and completed in Saudi Arabia. "This pattern was most visible
at the base of the buildings, which were ringed by pointed
arches resembling those found in mosques and on Muslim prayer
rugs. The plaza fronting the towers paid homage to Mecca,
Islam's holiest place, by replicating that city's courtyard
layout, according to architect Laurie Kerr, who has studied
Yamasaki's work." Yamasaki, himself, described the Trade
Centre plaza, which featured a circular fountain and places
to sit, as a Mecca - "an oasis, a paved garden where people
can spend a few moments to relieve the tensions and monotonies
of the usual working day." The first tower was completed
in 1972, but there was little general public awareness that
the towers reflected Yamasaki's interest in Islamic architecture,
though he dropped plenty of hints in his 1979 autobiography,
'A Life in Architecture'. In fact, the history of Islamic-influenced
architecture in the United States hasn't been given its
due for many years. It dates back at least to the late 19th
century - longer if Moorish architecture is considered.
Moorish buildings have existed in the United States since
before the 18th century, primarily in the Southwest, where
former Spanish citizens brought with them an architectural
sense influenced by years of Muslim rule in Spain.
Bigger
breasts bring Christmas cheer (Go
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Sydney:
Pamela Anderson seems to be the inspiration behind this
year's most popular Christmas present as silicon breast
implant is being touted as the most popular gift for this
Christmas season. Cosmetic surgery clinics have reported
a mad rush of people, swamping the clinics to buy the procedures
for their parteners in the lead-up to Christmas. According
to the Courier Mail, the highly popular "gifts" include
breast implants, liposuction, penis enlargements and nose
reconstructions. Botox treatments have also been popular
as the Christmas party season swings into gear. Pamela Noon,
who heads the Cosmetic Surgery Report clinic on the Gold
Coast, said the number of people having surgery at her clinic
had doubled in the past few months. "We would normally do
about 20 or 30 major procedures a month on the Gold Coast,
but in October we did around 50. It's like that all over
the place. There could be 20 clinics in Queensland, so multiply
that out and that's a lot of cosmetic surgery being done
at the moment," Noon, was quoted by the paper, as saying.
Madonna
to direct film based on her book (Go
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London:
Madonna seems to be a woman of many talents, for after
having wielded the pen, she is all set to direct a movie.
According to The Sun, she will sign a lucrative deal to
direct a film version of her children's book, English Roses.
She has penned the screenplay with husbandb Guy Ritchie
and will start shooting next summer. The movie will be produced
by Sony.
Shrek
2 upstages Harry Potter at kids Baftas
London:
'Shrek 2' beat several big movies like 'Finding Nemo,'
'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' and the 'Lord
of the Rings: The Return of the King' to win the coveted
Kids' Vote award at the Children's Baftas at the London
Hilton, recently. While 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban' won the Feature Film award, while 'Dick And Dom
In Da Bungalow' also scooped two awards, reports Ananova.
Former Play School presenter Floella Benjamin won the special
award for her work in children's television.
Prince
Harry's date's dad kills lions and elephants (Go
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London:
Prince Harry seems to be game for some adventure, for
his new girlfriend's father runs a Zimbabwe safari park
where hunters kill lions and elephants. According to The
Sun, Chelsy Davy, whom Harry has been dating for eight months
is the daughter of Charles Davy makes a fortune from his
HHK Safaris firm charging 5,300 pounds to kill an elephant
and 2,400 pounds for a lion. "It's my daughter's life. She
wanted to keep the romance out of the press. I know very
little about it. It's nothing to do with me. She lives in
Cape Town, I am in Zimbabwe. I have never met the Royal
family and I have never met Harry," Charles was quoted as
saying.
Charles
was like a lovesick puppy: Diana's tape (Go
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London:
In the tapes that were aired on US television channels
last night, the late Princess Diana claims that when Prince
Charles first met he was like a lovesick puppy and leapt
on her and started kissing her the first time she sat near
him. She says that she met him at the funeral of his uncle
Earl Mountbatten, who was murdered in 1979. As soon as she
sat down next to him to give her condolences he was all
over her. "And um yeah, I was flattered but I was very puzzled,"
she says. The tapes, which were made by her voice coach,
Peter Settelen in 1992, shows her speaking straight to the
camera as she reveals that after their first meeting Charles
would follow her everywhere but at the same time was extremely
erratic in his behaviour. She says that he would call her
every day for weeks on end and then just disappear for three
days, reports The Sun. The tapes, which were sold by Settlen
to NBC, also show her saying that when she confronted Charles
about his affair with Camila Parker Bowles, he replied that
he did not want to be the only Prince of Wales who had never
had a mistress.
