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Thousands of bouquets laid at Newcastle United's St James' Park Stadium after the death of the former England soccer manager Bobby Robson have been turned into garden compost and will be sold to raise money for charity.

He may have got the lowest votes from the audience leading to his eviction from the Bigg Boss house, but Ismail Darbar is unfazed. ?Everyone was aware what a strong personality I am. Every person in India knows who I am ? by face and by my work,? he says, explaining that other housemates felt threatened by him.

"I have a dirty mind," declared Khushwant Singh. ?Each time I see a woman I have dirty thoughts about what she would be like in bed,? the 94-year-old novelist confessed in one of his rare public appearances. The celebrated author was in a conversation with Koel Purie for her TV talk show recorded on Friday night at Hotel Le Meridian.

What Since winters are a month away, Delhi?s chatterati decided to revel in the chill by trooping in for a ?sub-zero temperature? bash hosted by Absolut to launch its Rock Edition vodka. The party was co-hosted by style guru Manish Arora.

The death of a kidney patient in Chandigarh, who was denied entry to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research thanks to stringent security arrangement over the Prime Minister?s visit, may be an exceptional case. But Delhiites aren?t immune to the trouble caused by VIP cavalcades.

Have you heard of the bar that beats all the other bars hollow? The one that?s commanded a loyal following (mostly male) for decades, that spikes up most weddings and keeps kebab shops in business? Unlike brick and mortar establishments, it materialises where and when you want it to, and offers a huge variety in terms of decor, colour and horse power.

Actress Jacqueline Fernandes, who plays Jasmine in Aladin, can be wooed with pasta and chocolates. Dig into this chat!

Bindass has started a new reality show called The Big Switch. Here?s the deal: A bunch of rich, spoiled kids are transplanted from their plush homes to a slum. Well, sort of a slum. They actually live in a kind of dormitory ? not particularly luxurious, I agree, but not exactly a slum either.

India, Nov. 6 -- Wendy Doniger has written an engaging book that, even if it is not always what it claims it is - an alternative history - is still a remarkable compendium.

It?s inching its way into the Capital. And that too with a loud thud. Music lovers are in for a treat as the integrated music project, BlueFROG, enters the Capital with a two-day extravaganza in the garb of frogFEST 2009. Kickstarting this fiesta in Delhi, the Mumbai-based musical conglomerate is now eying national presence.

Having won the TV show Hans Baliye and tasting success with his role in Singh Is Kking, Punjabi comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi is on a high. He takes us through his spacious house in Oshiwara, Mumbai.

A lot of us have grown up having a cynical, though unfortunate, impression of how foreigners, especially those from the more economically developed countries, project India in a cliched way. And that?s exactly why author/photographer Torsten Van Dulleman?s Rajasthan as it is comes across as such a breath of fresh air.

Hiring professional bartenders to add that extra punch to small house parties is fast becoming popular in the Capital. With their ability to concoct a range of fancy cocktails, procure any requisite licenses, keep liquor inventory and even do cool jugglery behind the bar, the bartenders relieve the host from the task of keeping their guests in high spirits.

Scientists have specific advice on how much fat, protein and vitamins a person needs, but only vague guidelines on drinking water. An international scientific panel has published these recommendations:

New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Rani Mukherji, the queen of Dance Premier League, has renamed all her colleagues on the show.

He?s famous as the host of the host of the POGO show M.A.D. (Music, Art & Dance). But Harun Robert aka Rob wasn?t always the ?artist? he?s popular as now. In fact, Rob, who has a degree in Fine Arts from the Delhi College of Arts, confesses to having been a science student in school. ?In school, I was a science student preparing for my medical examinations.

What The celebration of United Nations Day on October 23. The evening also marked the International year of Natural Fibres 2009 and had artisans display wares made of sustainable fibres.

A book that recently hit the shelves ? The Don?t Diet Diet Cookbook ? promises to help you do just that.

Feng Shui is the study of the physical structures we occupy and how they relate to the greater forces of the universe. However, the sounds in our environment affect us just as deeply as the physical structures of our house. Many times the energy imprint left by music or other sounds will last long after the sound has faded into silence.