Cameron beats Nolan, Spielberg in power list
Avatar director James Cameron has been named the most powerful man in the film world, beating Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan to the top spot.
The Canadian director beat Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan in the list by the Guardian newspaper’s Film & Music supplement, which proclaimed him the most influential man, reports contactmusic.com.
Jolie writes to Aniston on motherhood
Angelina Jolie apparently sent a letter to partner Brad Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, hoping the note would end their feud. Jolie, who fell for Pitt while he was married to the former Friends star, sent the letter telling her she would be a good mother.
Higher you live, faster you age?
If you live on the top floor of a skyscraper, you may age faster than those living in the ground floor, American scientists have claimed citing Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
Wallis Simpson’s jewels go on show
Sotheby’s is taking jewels once owned by American socialite Wallis Simpson, and the man who gave up the British crown for her, on an international tour before offering them at auction.
Shoaib Akhtar caught ball-tampering in ODI
Pakistan’s beleaguered cricket team was hit by yet another allegation on their ill-fated England tour, this time with a newspaper here publishing photographs to claim that fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had tampered with the ball in the fifth and final ODI against England on Wednesday.
England athletes to stay at hotels instead of CWG village
England have committed participation in the Commonwealth Games but the first batch of athletes who would land in Delhi on Friday would put up at hotels instead of the Games'
British college bans veils
A college in Britain has banned veils, drawing criticism from Muslim community leaders, a media report said.
UK cap on migrants to face legal challenge
A leading immigration campaign group and several companies are preparing to mount a legal challenge against the coalition government's annual limit on migrants from India and other countries outside t
3 athletes quit, all UK teams on verge of exit
The UK Commonwealth teams — England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Jersey — could be on the verge of pulling out of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi due to fears over the safety and security of their athletes. Three English athletes already pulled out of the championships on Wednesday.
Bill Gates stays richest American for 17th year
Forbes magazine has named Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the wealthiest person in America for the 17th year in a row.