Beyonce retains top spot on US Billboard album chart

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 07:36

Beyonce held onto the top spot on the US Billboard 200 album chart for the second consecutive week as her new self-titled album sold 374,000 copies in the lead-up to Christmas.

Amazon to compensate customers for late gifts

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 05:22

Amazon said it would give USD 20 gift cards and pay shipping costs for customers affected by problems at UPS and FedEx that delayed some Christmas package deliveries.

Scarlett Johansson likes to workout before holidays

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 03:37

Actress Scarlett Johansson likes to work out before heading out for a holiday so that she can eat whatever she wants guilt-free.

Gwyneth Paltrow a fan of homemade gifts

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 03:35

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow prefers to give out personalised handmade gifts rather than giving something bought from stores on occasions like Christmas.

Decorating Christmas tree reminds Preity Zinta of childhood

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 16:10

For actress Preity Zinta, decorating the Christmas tree is an important part of her Christmas ritual right from childhood.

Three Christmas revellers killed in road mishap

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:39

Three Christmas revellers were killed when a truck ran over them at Sasan area in Odisha`s Sambalpur district, police said Thursday.

Selena Gomez cooks Christmas dinner with sister

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 11:55

Pop star Selena Gomez and her six-month-old sister spent some time in the kitchen to prepare a delectable meal for Christmas.

Google wishes happy holidays to users with a third doodle

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 09:55

A day after Christmas, Google has wished its users with a cool doodle on its homepage, which is the third in a row in its “happy holidays” series.

Storm batters southern France, Christmas flights cancelled

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 02:17

Powerful winds and torrential rain swept southern France on Wednesday, grounding flights and cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.

Snowden warns of loss of privacy in Christmas message

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 01:56

Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed details of electronic surveillance by American and British spy services, warned of the dangers posed by a loss of privacy in a message broadcast to Britain on Christmas Day.

Queen Elizabeth calls for `quiet reflection` in 2014

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 01:01

Queen Elizabeth II urged people to take the time for quiet reflection in 2014, in her annual Christmas Day message to the Commonwealth.

Shooting at US strip club; 3 killed, 2 wounded

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 23:54

Authorities say three men are dead following a Christmas morning fight at a US strip club that began when a man apparently tried to enter with a gun but was stopped.