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Yearly News 2013

Former NZC boss Vaughan disappointed over Black Caps’ ICC match fixing allegations
Former NZC boss Vaughan disappointed ove...

Former NZC boss Vaughan disappointed over Black Caps’ ICC match fixing alle...

Melbourne –  Former New Zealand Cricket (NZC) boss Justin Vaughan has said he is disappointed, rather than surprised, that Black Caps are linked to match fixing allegations. Vaughan, who was NZC captain at the time of the Indian Twenty20 revolution, said that it’s a global sport, and... read more »

Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Winamp for music streaming
Spotify to roll out free mobile music st...

Spotify to roll out free mobile music streaming service

Wellington – Music streaming service, Spotify is reportedly set to roll out free mobile music streaming service to users. Sources said that users can pick specific tracks and listen to them on their respective devices without paying any charges, stuff.co.nz reports. It was reported earlier... read more »

NZC World Cup boss calls for making match fixing criminal offence before 2015 tournament
NZC World Cup boss calls for making matc...

NZC World Cup boss calls for making match fixing criminal offence before 20...

Melbourne –  New Zealand Cricket (NZC) World Cup boss has called for making match-fixing a criminal offence before the 2015 tournament. Sports Minister Murray McCully had discussed plans at length last week to get elite sports monitored by nine government agencies, Stuff.co.nz reports. The... read more »

Viagra may also help women curb menstrual cramping
Viagra may also help women curb menstrua...

Viagra may also help women curb menstrual cramping

Washington – A team of researchers have claimed that women suffering from moderate to severe menstrual cramps may find relief in a class of erectile dysfunction drugs. Primary dysmenorrhea, also called PD, is the most common cause of pelvic pain in women. Sildenafil citrate, sold under the... read more »

Cheryl Cole set to make X Factor UK comeback following 1.4mln-pound payback

Cheryl Cole set to make X Factor UK comeback following 1.4mln-pound payback

London – Cheryl Cole is set to make a comeback into UK ‘X Factor’ after receiving 1.4 million pounds payback from the American version of the show. The 30-year-old singer, who was... read more »

Robbie Williams says he is 49pc gay

Robbie Williams says he is 49pc gay

London – Robbie Williams has confessed that he is 49 percent homosexual and sometimes as far as 50 percent. The 39-year-old singer admitted that he loves musical theatre and a lot of... read more »

Ibrahimovic taunts Ronaldo with `does not need Ballon d'Or to know he is best` barb

Ibrahimovic taunts Ronaldo with `does not need Ballon d’Or to know he is best` barb

London – Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has declared that he is happy to let Cristiano Ronaldo have the Ballon d’Or because he already knows that he is the best. According... read more »

Comet Ison likely destroyed as it passes sun

Comet Ison likely destroyed as it passes sun

Washington – Scientists claim that Comet Ison was completely destroyed after passing the sun. Billed as “the comet of the century”, the ball of dust and ice was travelling at 234... read more »

How brain balances learning new skills while retaining old ones

Brain `geotags` memories with spatial information

Washington – A new study has shown how spatial information is incorporated into memories and why remembering an experience can quickly bring to mind other events that happened in the same... read more »