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WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's a collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world. 1) Bald Men Club of Japan hold competition -- to celebrate baldness More than 30 bald men gathered at a......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. Meet ‘the world’s strongest bride’ For many brides, the most memorable part of their wedding might be......

Modi, Sania, Priyanka among Time probables for most influential people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tennis star Sania Mirza and actor Priyanka Chopra are among the probable contenders named by the Time magazine for its annual list of the most influential people in......

Cheers, Terry Pratchett, who christened me a dragon

'Pratchett's work mocked the very idea of literary limitations, going from police procedural in one book to Christmas adventure in the next, from vampires to football, from the birth of motion......

What do Amal Clooney, Obama and Mother Teresa have in common?

She snagged up Hollywood’s most handsome bachelor and she’s got brains too! Amal Alamuddin Clooney, the leggy lawyer, who was once upon a time an advisor on Syria to UN Special Envoy......

Celebrity brand wagons go digital!

The 100MB app casts the cricketer in a digital avatar that can be used in a variety of ways. He joins a growing list of celebrities, including Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Priyanka Chopra,......

Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name

World-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking is set to trademark his name, joining the ranks of celebrities such as JK Rowling and David Beckham who have turned their names into brands.......

India's richest man devours Matunga food, loves Harry Potter

How well do you know Dilip Shanghvi, who has emerged as India's richest man on the basis of market cap? Sun Pharma’s Dilip Shanghvi on Wednesday toppled Reliance Industries chief Mukesh......

Savitri Jindal among world's 5 richest mothers

Savitri Jindal, Asia's richest woman and the widow of the founder of steel and power conglomerate O P Jindal Group, is the richest billionaire mother with a net worth of $12.2 billion. Savitri, 60,......

The World's Richest Women

It's a stereotype that wealthy women love to spend their days shopping. But what about the super, super, super rich women? What do they do? Forget shopping. They own the stores. Business......

Sushmita, Kareena, Shilpa: Who is the hottest this week?

Have you seen these gorgeous pictures? We have some gorgeous pictures to keep the midweek blues at bay. From attending parties and events to taking candid shots, B-town beauties don't fail to look......

Shah Rukh gets paid more than Salman, Akshay!

Shah Rukh Khan leads the Bollywood pack in the latest Forbes list of the 100 Highest Paid Celebrities in the world. While Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar follow, there's no sign of Aamir Khan, whose......

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review:The magic is back!

Anita Aikara tells us the film is a must watch!  Let’s put it this way: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the best thing to have happened to Harry Potter fans after Deathly......

Eddie Redmayne to star in Harry Potter prequel

A lowdown on what's going on in Hollywood. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Reuters Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne is in negotiations to play the lead in Fantastic Beasts And Where......

JK Rowling's tweet hints return of Harry Potter

JK Rowling recently took to Twitter with a post that reportedly implied that she may be introducing a new Harry Potter book. The author tweeted 'Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won't tolerate......

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......

PIX: Khelif powers into women's 66kg final amid gender dispute

IMAGE: Algeria's Imane Khelif is declared the winner by referee Shawn Reese after the Olympics women's 66kg semi-final against Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng at Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, on......

IBA gender tests on two boxers were illegitimate: IOC

IMAGE: Yu Ting Lin of Taiwan reacts and Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Bulgaria react after their fight. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing......

Tendulkar's autobiography breaks World record; goes past Dan Brown, JK Rowling

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar at the launch of his autobiography in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com He might have bid adieu to cricket but Sachin Tendulkar continues to make records......

Here's why Serena Williams is trending...

Wimbledon Champ Serena Williams attends the Champions Dinner. Photograph: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams looked stunning at the tournaments annual......

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