UK: Police team sacked for playing poker

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 20:18

The entire team of police officers in a south-east London neighbourhood has been axed after a probe found they had been playing poker and cleaning golf clubs while on duty.

Zynga to trim workforce strength; may outsource jobs to India

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 17:54

US-based Zynga, better known for FarmVille and other popular games on Facebook, will trim its full-time workforce strength by five percent and may outsource some American jobs to India, reports have said.

Lady Gaga furious over biopic plans

Last Updated: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 14:32

Lady Gaga is said to be fuming over plans to make a biopic on her because she doesn`t want to be portrayed as "needy".

Are you game to play strip poker with Poonam Pandey?

Last Updated: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 13:02

Model Poonam Pandey whose claim to fame was her promise to strip for the Indian cricket team if they won the world cup, has left no stone unturned to grab attention, for all her pursuits thereafter.

Zynga adding more ways to play games as IPO looms

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 08:34

Zynga is adding more ways for people to play its Web games as it grooms its business for an initial public offering of stock that is aiming to raise $1 bn.

Ben Affleck involved in poker racket

Last Updated: Friday, July 8, 2011, 08:24

`Pearl Harbour` star Ben Affleck has denied being involved in the infamous poker ring of Hollywood and owing half a million dollar to actor Ron Meyer.

`Poker face’ singer Lady Gaga "bankrupt" from tour

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 14:45

Pop diva Lady Gaga has said she is "bankrupt" after her `Monster Ball` world tour because of the huge cost involved in staging the shows.

‘I don’t mind making a spectacle of myself’, says Lady Gaga

Last Updated: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 16:40

Gaga, who is rarely spotted without her extravagant clothing, has revealed that she does not mind making a spectator of herself.

Lindsay Lohan mistaken for ‘Poker faced’ Lady Gaga

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 08:36

Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan was mistaken for pop star Lady Gaga by an airline employee at the New York airport.

Poker face at work might take a toll on you

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 16:52

The more you suppress emotions at work, the greater toll it takes on you.

Flash preferred over poker on Diwali

Last Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 10:33

“Flash” is the favourite card game for Indian people on Diwali.

Online poker: More hands you win, the more money you lose

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 17:56

Counterintuitive as it may sound, but a new Cornell study of online poker has found that the more hands players win, the less money they``re likely to collect – especially when it comes to novice players.