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Aishwarya Rai Shows Off Curves At Cannes, Responds To Weight Gain Criticism [PHOTOS]

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:28:34 EDT

On Friday, Aishwarya Rai attended the premiere of "Cosmopolis" dressed in a glittering Elie Saab gown from the designer's Fall 2011 Couture collection. The midnight-blue embroidered ensemble featured sheer long sleeves, a velvet floral apllique at the waist and a pleated train. The actress even took time to respond to all those pesky weight gain critics.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Actress Walks Cannes Red Carpet In A Floor-Length Glittering Gown [PHOTOS]

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:16:18 EDT

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan once again shocked her critics on Friday with her stunning figure and gorgeous looks when she arrived on the red carpet at the Cannes premiere of Cosmopolis

Cannes Film Festival 2012: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum and Other Celebrities Shine at amfAR’s Cinema Against Aids Event

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:18:37 EDT

The hottest celebrities around the globe came together for the 2012 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cannes.

Aishwarya Rai At 2012 Cannes Film Festival: Actress Shocks Critics With Stunning Figure and Gorgeous Looks [PHOTOS]

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:20:24 EDT

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan finally made it to the 65th Cannes Film Festival amidst recent controversy over her weight gain. The ‘Best Dressed Celebrity’ arrived at L'Oreal Paris-amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) dinner, to help raise funds for HIV/AIDS research.

Aishwarya Rai’s Weight Gain? Humbug! Here’s How She Wowed at Cannes 2012 [PHOTOS]

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:58:52 EDT

Aishwarya Rai wisely opted for traditional Indian attire at Cannes 2012 – the six yard saree by Indian designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Aishwarya Ra's magnetic charm at Cannes reflected through her smoky eyes.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes 2012: Critics Shocked, Aishwarya Looks Stunning [SLIDESHOW]

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:11:52 EDT

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrived at Cannes 2012 in Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla designer sari and the Angelo Katsapis maxi dress, looks stunning

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Still World’s Most Beautiful Woman Despite Weight Gain?: Before and After Pregnancy Shots [PHOTOS]

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:23:51 EDT

Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai, was named as World's Most Beautiful Woman before. However, she was criticized for not losing weight fast enough after giving birth.

David Clowney, Buffalo Bills WR, Tweets HIV Results To The World [PHOTO]

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:32:39 EDT

Just in case you were anxious about his STD test results, Buffalo Bills wide receiver (WR) David Clowney tweeted the results of his HIV examination to the world on Tuesday. "Got My HIV Results Back!!.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Walk Cannes Red Carpet Today; Will She Introduce Daughter Aaradhya to the World?

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:16:34 EDT

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is all set to grace the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival today. The former Miss World who has been attending Cannes from 2002 will walk the red carpet on Thursday and Friday amidst recent controversy over her post-baby weight gain.

Cannes Film Festival 2012: What is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Wearing for Red Carpet?

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:52:38 EDT

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who is set to walk the red carpet at the 65th Cannes Film Festival for the 11th time, is reportedly going to wear a traditional Indian outfits designed by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla.

FDA Researchers's Discovery Throws Light to Reasons of Drug-Related Autoimmune Reactions

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:30:36 EDT

FDA researchers inching towards identifying the reasons of drug-related autoimmune reactions.

SpaceX rocket lifts off for space station trial run

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:35:02 EDT

An unmanned rocket owned by privately held Space Exploration Technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday on the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.

Aishwarya Rai To Attend Cannes 2012 Amidst Baby Weight Gain Controversy [PHOTOS]

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:26:43 EDT

Bollywood actress and internationally-renowned beauty, Aishwarya Rai, is set to attend the 2012 Cannes Film Festival amidst recent controversy regarding the weight she gained while pregnant with her baby daughter and perception of beauty in India.

Vienna Life Ball 2012 Showcases Exclusive Costumes and Novel Designs [VIDEO]

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:08:54 EDT

Models wearing creations by Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Heatherette and Gianfranco Ferre walk the ramp.

Australia to Spend $300M More Beyond Diggers’ Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:14:48 EDT

The bulk of Australian troops will be out of Afghanistan by 2014 as scheduled but Prime Minister Julia Gillard has assured the Asian nation that her commitment will be sustained further in the form of development aids.

20th Vienna Life Ball: Celebrities, Models and Participants [PHOTOS]

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:47:05 EDT

Former US president Bill Clinton, actress Milla Jovovich, Academy award winner Maximilian Schell and German actress Sunny Melles attend event.

China’s Wen Jiabao: Real Reformer At The Top Or The Supreme Showman?

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:49:11 EDT

What will the Chinese Premier, a rare voice for humanism and liberal reform in China, leave behind as his legacy?

Apple Stops Censoring Word ‘Jailbreak’ Among iTunes Store Content

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:53:09 EDT

Apple seems to have addressed the issue by ceasing the censorship of "Jailbreak" word on its App Store effective from 18 May

Myanmar's First Gay Pride Event Breaks Taboos, Raises Sexual Health Awareness

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:10:40 EDT

On Thursday, the country of Myanmar saw its first-ever gay pride celebrations to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

Confirmed: Aishwarya Rai to Attend Cannes Festival as Brand Ambassador

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:24:44 EDT

It has been confirmed that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will attend the Cannes Festival this week as L'Oreal brand ambassador.

Myth busted: Vaccinations are not Immunizations

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:02:28 EDT

There is only one kind of immunity and that is natural immunity which is achieved by battling the infectious diseases itself. Vaccination is merely the artificial triggering of temporary responses to manmade pathogens. Vaccines are both harmful and dangerous and are leading to generations of humans with no natural defenses to disease.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan To Help Raise Funds For Fight Against AIDS At Cannes Film Festival

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:03:06 EDT

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been attending Cannes International Film Festival for 11 years now, but this year the actress is attending the fest for a cause. The former Miss World recently confirmed that she will be attending the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, scheduled to be held between May 16 and 27.

Zimbabwe: Smelly, Shaven-Headed, Circumcised Women will Curb HIV/Aids, says Male Politician Morgan Femai

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:43:15 EDT

Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS.

The Five Senate Races To Watch

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:13:56 EDT

With Democrats defending nearly twice as many Senate seats as Republicans in 2012, the GOP has an excellent chance of taking the upper chamber and holding majorities in both houses of Congress.

More Batteries to Blame For Kids' ER Visits [STUDY]

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:16:55 EDT

The number of kids treated in emergency rooms after swallowing batteries -- or lodging them in their noses and ears -- has almost doubled over the past 20 years, a new study suggests.

Who Is Jamie Lynne Grumet? The Mom At The Center Of TIME Magazine’s Breastfeeding Cover Controversy

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:56:05 EDT

Who is Jamie Lynne Grumet? Jamie Lynne Grumet was just another blonde wife and mother of two living in Los Angeles and writing her blog, "I am not the babysitter." Then Grumet's life changed Wednesday when TIME Magazine's May 21 cover showed her breastfeeding her nearly 4-year-old son, Aram -- turning Grumet into an international topic of conversation.

HIV Pill Truvada Is A Step Closer To FDA Approval Favor For Prevention

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:04:35 EDT

A pill used to treat HIV is a step closer to getting the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug used to prevent the spread of the virus that causes AIDS.

The Global Fund Gets $1.6 Billion Shot In Arm

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:48:12 EDT

The Global Fund, a leading financier in the struggle against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, expects to have an additional $1.6 billion to fund projects in 2012-2014, its new chief said on Wednesday, a turnaround from a funding freeze last year.

NZ Childcare Centre Panics over Pre-schooler with HIV, Sends Boy Home

Thu, 10 May 2012 04:29:32 EDT

A childcare centre in Whangarei, New Zealand has acted in an "appalling" manner for isolating a 4-year-old male toddler because of his mother’s disclosure that he is HIV-positive, according to a spokesperson of the Aids Foundation.

'Breakthrough Drugs': FDA May Speed Approval Process

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:44:47 EDT

Experimental drugs that show a big effect early in development for treating serious or life-threatening diseases would get a faster and cheaper path to U.S. approval, under a proposal likely to become law this year. U.S.

Marketing To Teens and Millennials: How To Turn Social Consumers Into Change Makers

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:29:26 EDT

Social networks are gateways to finding out what's popular, what's trending, and what people care about. If companies can figure out how to target younger audiences, from millennials to college students to young adults, companies can see drastic changes in their fortunes.

No Doubt's New Album Out on Sept. 25

Tue, 08 May 2012 05:24:30 EDT

Look who’s coming back from a hiatus.

Valerie Trierweiler Is The New French First Lady: Will She Fill Carla Bruni's Shoes?

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:56:40 EDT

Nicolas Sarkozy lost his presidential reelection bid in France to Francois Hollande on Sunday with only 48.4 percent of the votes to Hollande's 51.7 percent. While the new presidency means some sweeping changes for the country, it also means there will be a new first lady.

Rebound aids BNP and RBS slimming plans

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:03 EDT

Royal Bank of Scotland and BNP Paribas stepped up their weight loss programmes in the first quarter, taking advantage of improved capital markets to shed assets and satisfy regulators and investors keen for a leaner look.

Google Doodle Celebrates Keith Haring’s Unique Pop Art [PHOTOS]

Fri, 04 May 2012 02:15:24 EDT

Search engine honours birthday of Keith Haring, social activist and artist, who died of Aids.

Google Doodle Celebrates Artist Keith Haring's Birth Anniversary

Fri, 04 May 2012 02:10:54 EDT

Google doodle celebrates 54th birth anniversary of popular American artist Keith Haring.

Women's Movement: Chronicle of a Pictorial Journey

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:50:35 EDT

If women hold up 'half the sky', their voices should equally matter in the social history of a country. But, is that voice audible in our land? A new book Our Pictures, Our Words tracing the women's movement in India through posters and narratives is a novel attempt to bring that voice to the fore, writes Ranjita Biswas.

World Bank also aids developed countries - Zoellick

Wed, 02 May 2012 18:49:02 EDT

Outgoing World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Wednesday gave an impassioned defence of the institution he has run for five years and urged his successor to focus on developing countries as clients rather than aid recipients.

Octomom Nadya Suleman Finally Compromises With Morals; Will Do Porn, But No Kissing And No Touching

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:55:56 EDT

Octomom Nadya Suleman must have never thought while going for her seventh pregnancy that one day her decision would land her in a state that she would have to agree to get into pornography to be able to pay her bills. But that's what just happened.

Mad Men: A Peek Into A Vanished World

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:42:32 EDT

'Mad Men' brings to life a vanished world that existed just before I was born and which I admire and long for.

Ian Somerhalder Is Now A U.N. Ambassador: Why He And Nina Dobrev Are The Perfect Philanthropic Couple [Photos]

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:17:35 EDT

Ian Somerhalder has been a smoldering TV sensation for quite a few years now. After heating it up with co-star (and real life love) Nina Dobrev for three seasons of "The Vampire Diaries", Somerhalder has stepped up his charity work.

Insight - Cancer in Africa: Fighting a nameless enemy

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:14:02 EDT

In Emanuel Adu's language, Twi, people call the skin cancer that is invading his cheek and nose "sasabro". It means a disease that eats away at you.

Manmohan Singh Assures Bail Out For Debt-ridden West Bengal

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:28:35 EDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday assured that the Center would do everything to bail out the debt-ridden West Bengal government after a brief meeting with Trinamool Congress MPs.

UK's Largest Ever Marijuana Smuggling Haul: 3.5 Tons of Cannabis Seized in Thailand

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:10:24 EDT

Three and a half tons of marijuana destined for the UK has been detained by Thai police in what is being reported as the biggest ever seizure of the drug.

Map Shows Deadly Hotspots Across The World

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:52:04 EDT

In Denmark, people die of cancer and in Afghanistan because of excessive drug abuse.

Cigarette Smoking will Fall Just 1.7% by 2030 without Action, Study Claims

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:53:43 EDT

BMJ Tobacco Control calls for blanket adoption of World Health Organisation measures to save thousands after gloomy research results.

Iranian Cleric: Homosexuals And Their Supporters Are Inferior Than Dogs And Pigs

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:13:15 EDT

An Iranian Islamic cleric has denounced western politicians for decriminalizing homosexuality, saying that such politicians are worse than animals. Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi-Amoli, an influential scholar, while interpreting the Sharia law in a speech in Iran's Qom city, said that "homosexuals are inferior to dogs and pigs," a Khabar Online report said.

'Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson Speaks Up on Gay Rights: 'I Had Two Uncles Die from AIDS'

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:01:35 EDT

Josh Hutcherson is proving he’s not only a great actor, but an advocate for the Gay & Lesbian community. Apart from his mother’s beliefs that molded him into an exceptional human being, Josh had two gay uncles who had given him strength to fight for what he believes is right.

How The ‘Cocktail Party Effect’ Lets You Have A Conversation In A Crowded Room

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:13:21 EDT

Researchers figured out how the brain can focus on one speaker in a crowded room, a finding that could lead not only to better hearing aids and cochlear implants, but to better smartphones as well.

South Africa: Filming of Teenage Soweto Girl Being Gang Raped Shows War Against Rape is Far from Over

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:26:17 EDT

Video of 17-year-old girl being gang raped goes viral, shaking South Africa.