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IOC was surprised by Tibet unrest: Rogge

The unrest in Tibet ahead of the Beijing Olympics took the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by surprise, its president Jacques Rogge admitted Wednesday.10:30 PM on December 31

'Slumdog Millionaire' actress to be honoured at Palm Springs

Indian actor Freida Pinto will be honoured at the 2009 Palm Springs Film Festival for her performance in Danny Boyle's film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.8:32 PM on December 31

Jennifer Aniston's New Year with Courtney Cox

Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston has joined her fellow 'Friends' actor and best friend Courtney Cox Arquette and her husband David to celebrate the New Year in Mexico.8:32 PM on December 31

Schwarzenegger's 'Terminator' catch phrase added to US film archive

Hollywood actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger's most famous 'I'll be back' one-liner from 'The Terminator' has been added to the US National Film Registry.8:32 PM on December 31

Madonna donated 2 mn pounds to spiritual groups

Tax filings for Madonna's charitable Ray of Light Foundation have revealed that the pop diva donated over two million pounds to religious groups in one year alone.8:32 PM on December 31

Tom Cruise's Nazi assassin role wins German accolades

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has got an unexpected boost for his role as a Nazi assassin in the movie 'Valkyrie' after the film won over German critics who had protested during its filming.8:32 PM on December 31

Wenger chases Artet to join Arsenal for injured Fabregas

Arsene Wenger's chase of a creative midfielder to re-ignite Arsenal's title challenge in the English Premier League has prompted the manager to target Everton playmaker Mikel Artet.7:30 PM on December 31

Olympic champion cyclist Hoy awarded Knighthood

Cyclist Chris Hoy, the first British athlete for 100 years to win three gold medals at the same Olympics Games, has been awarded Knighthood.7:00 PM on December 31

German sleepwalker dies after seven-storey fall

An 18-year-old sleepwalker who climbed out of his bedroom window while asleep died of his injuries after falling seven storeys, the German police said Wednesday.7:00 PM on December 31

North Ossetian deputy PM, driver fatally shot

The deputy prime minister of the Russian province of North Ossetia and his driver were fatally shot in an attack Wednesday, reported the Interfax news agency, citing the North Ossetian interior ministry.6:31 PM on December 31

Murray hires Beckham's management team

British tennis player Andy Murray has signed a deal with management company 19 Entertainment, whose client list includes soccer star David Beckham.6:30 PM on December 31

Somali pirates holding 300 sailors captive: Russian report

Moscow, Dec 31 (RIA Novosti) More than 300 sailors are being kept hostage by Somali pirates, who have dealt a severe blow to busy shipping routes off the country, a Russian maritime news website said Wednesday.6:01 PM on December 31

Britain mulls asking private firm to run communication database

Britian is considering asking a private company to manage and run communications database that will keep track of all calls, emails texts and internet use, media reports said Wednesday.5:02 PM on December 31

Queen honours Indian-origin multi-faith campaigner

A prominent multi-faith campaigner and a school headteacher lead a list of at least a dozen Indian-origin men and women named Wednesday in the British Queen's New Year's Honours List.5:02 PM on December 31

Internet highly vulnerable to phishing attacks

You are browsing a particular website thinking that it is perfectly secure, but it may not be the case as experts have uncovered chinks in Internet security.3:00 PM on December 31