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...to be buried without brain

Michael Jackson will be buried without his brain in a private ceremony on Tuesday by his family. The pop star, 50, died after a suspected cardiac arrest on Tuesday but the circumstances around his death continue to baffle the investigators.

Beer bellies ‘caused by genetics, not by booze’

Cheers! Men it’s time to rejoice, for a new research has revealed that beer bellies are actually caused by genetics -- not by the booze.

No hint about love, I explore it while making films, says Imtiaz Ali

It could well be the successful presentation of an oeuvre that could fool you to believe that the presentations of Imtiaz Ali, maker of romantic films such as Jab We Met, Socha Na Tha and the forthcoming Love Aaj Kal, is an just about clued on matters of the heart.

Pak’s lone gay writer rests pen

Gay community in India may be celebrating the Delhi High Court’s landmark ruling that decriminalised homosexuality, but the lone Pakistani who blogs about gay travails has decided to stop writing.

Cash-conscious tourists go crusing this summer

Some cash-conscious travelers are taking to water this summer for their holidays, discovering river cruising holidays where their boat is their hotel and they wake up with a new view every day.

Amsterdam considers bank help for prostitutes

Amsterdam city council is turning its attention to a pressing problem for one of the city’s key business sectors - banking and credit for prostitutes who can’t get accounts from mainstream institutions.

MJ photos sell for thrice its estimate at Christie’s

A signed black and white photograph of ‘The Jackson Five’ sold for nearly three times its pre-sale estimate at Christie’s, the first sale of Michael Jackson memorabilia at a major auction house since the pop singer’s death last week.

Bollywood applauds legalisation

Bollywood which ‘came out’ of the closet with films like My Brother Nikhil and Dostana applauded the “historic” Delhi High Court ruling which legalised homosexuality.

Australia discovers 3 new big dinosaurs

Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.

Cyber war over legalising gay sex

Bringing out the deep divisions in Indian society about homosexuality, netizens have given a mixed reaction to the court ruling legalising gay sex, with some terming it as a “great judgement”...

Two-third of India’s youth find drinking unacceptable

Rave parties may be on the rise and gender, educational attainment and place of residence seem to influence the attitude of youth towards drinking but over two-thirds of India’s young generation consider alcohol consumption to be unacceptable, according to a new book.

Most Americans believe Jackson coverage excessive

Nearly two out of three Americans believe the media gave too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson and just three per cent think it was too little, according to a survey.

Jolie, Aniston are Hollywood top earners

Angelina Jolie is Hollywood’s top earning actress, banking $27 million in the past year to beat out her partner Brad Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, who raked in $25 million, a Forbes.com study showed on Wednesday.

Gay sex legalised by Delhi High Court

In a pathbreaking judgement, the Delhi High Court on Thursday legalised gay sex among consenting adults holding that the law making it a criminal offence violates fundamental rights.

‘Insomniac MJ begged for sedatives’

Pop icon Michael Jackson suffered from severe insomnia and reportedly begged for powerful sedatives months before his death, a nurse, who worked for the singer has claimed.

Bernanke’s ‘green shoots’ turns into daffodils in Lexicon

Jim O’Neill, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, said April 27 that the green shoots of global economic recovery are “turning into daffodils,” when he upgraded his forecast for 2010 world growth to 3.2% from 2.8%.

Wining & dining still popular

The economic downturn appears to go down better with a meal and a glass of wine, with a survey showing consumers outside Europe and the United States do not intend to cut back on dining out and having fun.

Crisis creates more working moms in Asia

The economic crisis is turning more Asian women into CFOs, or chief family officers, according to a new survey, juggling work and childcare as they try to boost the family income.

Jacko’s tryst with Mumbai 13 years ago

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, had a tryst with the celluloid city 13 years ago, when he mesmerised thousands of Mumbaikars with his performance at a concert.

Jackson stardom tarnished by scandal

Michael Jackson saw his musical versatility and head-turning dance moves propel him from child prodigy to solo superstar before child sex abuse scandals tarnished his reputation and his career.

Jacko leaves hefty debts

Along with a vast musical legacy and legions of adoring fans, pop superstar Michael Jackson leaves behind a mountain of debt and an unfulfilled comeback many hoped would rake in millions and erase his financial troubles.

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