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Shah Rukh Khan buys 20 mn pound house in London

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has apparently bought a 20 million pounds apartment in Central London. According to reports this is the highest cost ever paid any Bollywood actor for a property in foreign land. Actor, who is a frequent visitor to London, had been eyeing this particular property for a while. Reports say that it was his wife Gauri who really like the apartment in the posh area. SRK apart... 

Leona Lewis ‘lined up for Jackson tribute show’

London, July 13 (ANI): Leona Lewis is set to perform in Michael Jackson tribute show to be held at London’s O2 Arena, as per sources. Apart from the X-factor winner, big stars including Justin Timberlake and Usher have reportedly been invited to share the stage to sing cover versions of their favourite Jackson hits. “Huge stars such as Leona, Usher and Justin have expressed enthusiasm... 

Carnivorous clock that tells time by killing bugs!

London, July 3 (ANI): Two artists in London have come up with a bizarre invention in the form of a ‘carnivorous digital clock’, which catches bugs, then dissolves their bodies to create electrolytes to power itself. A strip of sticky flypaper moves in a loop over the surface of the unit, much like a treadmill or moving sidewalk. When an insect lands on the paper, it’s trapped and... 

Jacko sued in bid to put off London comeback gigs

London, June 11 (ANI): Michael Jackson has been slapped with a lawsuit filed by a music promoter, alleging his appearances in London this year would breach a previous contract. AllGood Entertainment Inc claimed it had inked a deal with Jackson’s manager, Frank DiLeo, in November according to which the singer was committed to make a US appearance this summer. The New Jersey-based company alleged,... 

Sheetal Mafatlal to be released from jail today

Mumbai, June 10 (ANI): Socialite Sheetal Mafatlal will be released from Mumbai’s Byculla Jail today.  On Tuesday, a local Mumbai court had granted her bail in the case related to alleged evasion of custom duty on jewellery worth over rupees 53 lakhs being carried by her during return journey from London on weekend.  The magistrate gave permission for Sheetal’s bail on deposit of Rs.... 

When Springsteen’s E-Street Band drove at ‘breakneck speed’

New York, June 8 (ANI): Bruce Springsteen and his E-Street Band once left many jumping to the sidewalk while driving around London at ‘breakneck speed’, it has been revealed. In ‘Big Man’, a forthcoming memoir by sax player Clarence Clemons and his friend Don Reo, the latter recalls how the group’s entourage sped past the capital – to grab a drink at Claridges after... 

Ponzi king Madoff cleaned London office out just before his arrest

London, June 7 (ANI): Ponzi king Bernie Madoff, who has been accused of committing a fraud of 60 billion dollars, is reported to have ordered his London office to sell its 165 million dollar portfolio of UK gilts only a month before he confessed to the FBI that his business was a “big lie”. According to The Independent, directors of his London office followed Madoff’s instructions, transferring... 

Jacko ‘thrilled’ to do 50 comeback gigs in London

Washington, June 6 (ANI): The promoters behind Michael Jackson’s comeback tour have blasted allegations that the singer was angry with them for booking 50 shows in London, insisting he is rather ‘thrilled’. The King of Pop was previously reported to have told his fans that he wanted to do 10 concerts at the O2 arena and spread the remaining shows all over the world. It was further... 

‘Witch bottle’ containing finger nails, hair and pins uncorked

London, June 4 (ANI): A “witch bottle” commonly used to ward off evil spells during the late 16th and 17th centuries has been found intact, containing finger nail clippings, hair and pins. The sealed bottle, which was unearthed in Greenwich, London, in 2004, has offered a rare insight into the folk beliefs of 17th-century Britons. Such “magical” artifacts were commonly buried... 

Natasha Richardson’s husband Liam Neeson gets bulk of her assets

Washington, June 1 (ANI): Late actress Natasha Richardson has left the bulk of her assets to husband Liam Neeson, according to her estate papers. The London-born actress, who died in March from head injuries after falling during a ski lesson in Canada, remembered a Queens costume designer, a London employee and her half-sister by setting aside a chunk of cash for each in her will. Her will was made... 

Enjoy world’s most expensive curry in London for £2,000

London, Jun 1 (ANI): The world’s most expensive curry has been launched in London, and it costs 2,000 pounds a portion. The curry, named Samundari Khazana, or Seafood Treasure, is a mix of caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and even edible gold. It is served by London’s top-notch eatery Bombay Brasserie. Even though the expensive dish comes amidst the ongoing recession, head chef Prahlad... 

Music fan finds sex photos in second-hand iPod bought in London

London, May 30 (ANI): A second-hand iPod bought by a music fan in South London was found to contain raunchy pictures of its former owner’s wife and lovers. It was from a used goods store that Kristian Towell, 27, had bought the gadget. The files containing the sex pictures were named Wifey and Chicks. “When I got it home it was full of terrible music but then I saw the photos. The Wifey ones... 

Times poll predicts election humiliation for Labour Party

London, May 30(ANI): The British ministers’ expenses scandal has had a devastating impact on the Labour Party and on Prime Minister Gordon Brown, for according to a populus poll for The Times, the Labour’s overall position slide to 21 per cent, its lowest in polling history. When asked how they would vote in next week’s European election, for the first time the Labour Party was placed way... 

Winehouse ‘refuses to leave St Lucia without a native chef’

Washington, May 28 (ANI): Amy Winehouse has reportedly refused to return to her native London without a Caribbean chef. The holidaying pop star, 25, was said to be on the lookout for a cook who would dish up soul-feeding food for her when she goes back to UK. “She often eats St. Lucian feasts courtesy of one of her favourite restaurants, The Pier at the Sandals Halcyon resort,” Contactmusic... 

Lily Allen ‘plans to ditch party lifestyle to move to sleepy Devon town’

London, May 27 (ANI): Lily Allen is looking to dump her hard partying lifestyle to settle for a sleepy seaside town in Devon, according to reports. The singer is allegedly on the look out for a house in the town of Ilfracombe, where the average age is 57. But the 24-year-old would purportedly maintain her main residence in London. “Lily loves London but would like a bolthole to escape to,”... 
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