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Alistair Darling denies he’s too ‘knackered’ to enjoy sex life with wife

London, Mar 31 : Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has denied that he is too “knackered” to enjoy a satisfying sex life with his wife. Darling, 56, was asked by Piers Morgan for GQ magazine whether it was possible to have a good sex life and be a member of the Cabinet, reports the Telegraph. “I don’t know,” the Chancellor replied.

‘Osama a lost man, a fanatical father, chasing his fantasy of becoming latter-day prophet’

London, Mar.31 : The world’s most wanted man and Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s favourite son, Omar, has described his father as a ‘lost’ man and a ‘fanatical father’. Omar, the fourth among Osama’s 11 sons, was the Al-Qaeda chieftain’s favourite as he had been chosen his father’s successor, and meant to lead the terror outfit and carry on ‘jihad’ across the world. In his book ‘In Growing Up bin Laden’, which Omar co-authored with his mother, Najwa, and an American writer named Jean Sasson, Omar describes in detail about the days he spent with Osama before shunning his violent path.

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Zed asks India’s affluent not to ‘pollute’ ancient wedding traditions

Nevada (US), March 31 : Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has asked the upper-middle class of India to keep the marriage traditions intact and not to copycat the West. Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was sad to witness that Western showmanship was fast replacing the traditional symbols in Indian affluent urban weddings which were now full of pop and hip hop, champagne, walking down the aisle, raising toasts, exchanging “I do’s”, English translation of Sanskrit shlokas, Hollywood songs marking the entry of the bride, cocktail mehndi ceremony, and kissing. arriage (vivaha) was one of the major samskaras (sacraments) of the Hindus and was said to be established by sage Svetaketu.

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Old-style comedians are Brits’ all-time favourite

London, March 31 : Traditional comedians such as Billy Connolly and Victoria Wood have topped a survey of Britain’s all-time favourite comics. The poll of 1,000 adults by the Ask Jeeves website found that stand-up comedians using abusive language are a big turn-off for many. People are more fond of Billy Connolly, Victoria Wood, the late Tommy Cooper and Michael McIntyre.

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Aussie restaurant charges customers for wearing thongs

Melbourne, March 31 : An Aussie cafe is charging customers 10 dollars for wearing thongs as they enjoy a meal. The “thongage” charge has been mentioned in a sign on the door of Tramontana restaurant on McMinn St, Darwin. “It’s a formal restaurant – tablecloths, napkins.

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Dress made entirely out of chocolate to be unveiled Down Under

Melbourne, March 31 : A new designer outfit made of chocolate is set to be unveiled at an Easter fashion show in southeast Queensland. According to the Gold Coast Bulletin, haute couture designer Richard de Chazal made the gown in three using 44 pounds (20kg) of chocolate, reports the Courier Mail. The costume was created through a detailed process of applying dabs of chocolate to the bodice.

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Augusta Masters policies to protect Woods from ‘excessive media glare’

Augusta (U.S.), Mar 31: Ace American golfer Tiger Woods’ big press conference on Monday during the Augusta National would be governed by the club officials, citing Masters’ policies on media coverage. According to reports, the press conference will be held in a small interview room, and will not be relocated to the adjacent auditorium, where all reporters have assigned seats. It is also believed that not everybody covering the event will be granted entry to the press conference, and tournament officials will determine who gets to ask questions, and who listens outside the room.Masters officials expect those desiring access to exceed capacity in the interview room,” The New York Daily News quoted the Augusta National Golf Club, as saying in a statement.

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No county games for Indian cricketers this season

London, March 31 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided not to allow contracted players turn out for English counties this season due to a hectic international schedule. The BCCI cited ‘heavy workload’ of the national team this year, while revoking the no-objection certificate issued to star batsman Virender Sehwag for Northamtonshire. Sehwag was given the all-clear to play for Northamptonshire a few days ago but the NOC has left the county shocked.

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Radon in residential buildings can cause lung cancer

Washington, Mar 31 : Radon, a radioactive, colourless, odourless, tasteless noble gas present in residential buildings, has been found to contribute to the deaths of patients suffering from lung cancer. Klaus Schmid of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and his co-authors say that about 1900 deaths from lung cancer per year in Germany are due to radon within residential buildings. The authors base their assessment on the results of relevant studies, the recently published S1 guideline of the German Society for Occupational and Environmental Medicine and a current publication from the German Commission on Radiological Protection.

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