Dhoni delighted on winning top ODI award

"Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian to win the ICC ODI Player of the Year award and the star stumper-batsman is relishing it. “It feels great to know that I am the first Indian player to get this particular award and it’s very special because now I am in the...

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiard Championship

"Pankaj Advani won the ONGC IBSF World Billiards Championship (points format) with a comprehensive six games to one victory over Geet Sethi. The 23-year-old Bangalorean delighted the home crowd at Karnataka State Billiards Association Hall with a superlative display, winning...

Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a massive event here in the UK. It is known worldwide as one of the top theater festivals, and is a prominent spotlight for new playwrights.However this year a limping worlwide economy and terrible August weather in the UK resulted in the...

The beluga whale that blows bubbles and juggles

"Like children blowing little bubbles through rings, these beluga whales are astounding onlookers by learning to blow bubbles of air underwater. The whales have delighted thousands of visitors since being taught the...

Rushdie wins Best of Booker prize

Sir Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children has won the Best of the Booker prize, as voted for by the public." The 1981 book beat five other former Booker winners shortlisted from the prize's 40-year history. ...

British GP will move to Donington

End of an era for Silverstone."British GP will move to Donington Donington hosted its last Formula One race in 1993 The British Grand Prix will...

Turtles return home after UK stay

Two stranded endangered turtles  were  released  into the sea  on UK  coast  after they landed British coastline sometime back."Two loggerhead turtles, which were washed up on the south-west UK coast this winter, have been flown to Gran Canaria...

Ince set to become Blackburn boss

"Ince set to become Blackburn boss Ince led MK Dons to the League Two title last season ...

Saints vs Chargers in London Oct 26 Sellout

"NewOrleansSaints.com, NewOrleansSaints.comThursday, May 29, 2008 - 12:33 PMLONDON -- The first 40,000 tickets made available for the NFL’s second overseas regular-season game on October 26 at Wembley Stadium in...

Rescued from a skip - the table which went under the hammer for £40,000

"A rare walnut table which was rescued from a skip has fetched £40,000 at auction. Shrewsbury-based auctioneers Halls said they and the owners of the flap-top table, a family from Powys, were delighted with the...

Robinson joy at Leeds deal

"Leeds United's new signing Andy Robinson says he is delighted to be moving to a "massive club". United won the race to sign the Swansea City midfielder after he shunned a new contract at The Liberty Stadium.Robinson had wanted to wait on a decision until after the League...

Madonna wows the crowd at free Kent festival in the UK

Madonna took to the stage in what will be her only UK festival appearance of the summer, and wowed a 12,000 strong crowd. She appeared at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone, Kent."The veteran star, at number one in...

Ex-Tory MP Spink defects to UKIP

The UK parliament now has its first UK Independence Party member of parliament (MP). Up until now the UKIP has only had a presence on the European Parliament in Brussels, and the UK has several UKIP MEPs (members of the European parliament). The aprty is centred chiefly...

Meet Diamond Dan the Orangeman

"The Orange Order's new superhero has been given a name, Diamond Dan the Orangeman.The colourful figure was the focus for unprecedented media attention when he was introduced to the public in November.He appeared on Orange Institution Christmas cards and proved an instant...

Nicole Kidman Delighted About Her Pregnancy

"The Oscar-winning actress and Keith Urban, the country and western singer she calls the "love of my life", broke the news to their families over the Christmas holiday. The 40-year-old Australian star had already...

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