London, Jan 21 (IANS) Harry Styles' professional tattoo maker is worried as the 18-year-old singer has started using cheap ink. Despite being warned by Kevin Paul, professional tattoo artist, of dangers of hepatitis, TB and other infections, Styles recently got a tattoo made by a friend and used do-it-yourself (DIY) kit, reports thesun.co.uk.
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) Actor Matthew McConaughey says his family is above his career and that has compromised on his interests to focus on being a good father.
Berlin, Jan 21 (IANS) Hamburg were held to 1-1 draw at Nuremberg owing to the leveller by Tomas Pekhart while Augsburg defeated Dusseldorf 3-2 giving away a 3-0 lead to close the 18th round of German Bundesliga. Nuremberg's Tomas Pekhart snatched Hamburg three points on home soil thanks to his equaliser in the 75th minute.
Nairobi, Jan 21 (IANS) Nigeria and South Africa qualified to represent Africa in the men's and women's category during the forthcoming World Wheelchair Tennis Championships scheduled for May in Turkey.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 21 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar of India believes a sharpened short game will lead him to more glory as he aims to better last season's successful campaign when the 2013 Asian Tour season begins next month.
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Some malaria parasites can wreak havoc by hijacking their host's natural cellular processes.
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Some malaria parasites can wreak havoc by hijacking their host's natural cellular processes. Now, US scientists have identified a new way to trap them. Malaria parasites like Plasmodium falciparum can wreak havoc in one of the most insidious ways.
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tickets for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will range from $33 to $1,320, according to a report published Monday in Russian daily Izvestia. The prices appear to reflect chief organiser Dmitry Chernyshenko's pledge to cater to pockets of all sizes for the February 2014 extravaganza. Hockey fans will be hit the hardest, as usual, with the most expensive tickets running at 40,000 rubles ($1,320) for the men's final.
New Delhi, Jan (IANS) The Delhi government would follow Congress president Sonia Gandhi's instructions on the safety of women in the national capital, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Monday. "During the Jaipur 'Chintan Shivir', the issue of women's safety was discussed and Sonia Gandhi took it very seriously. The Delhi government will follow whatever she has instructed on women's safety issues," Dikshit told reporters here.
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Terek Grozny said they had signed midfielder Facundo Piriz for 2.8 million euros from Uruguay's Nacional on a four-and-a-half year contract. The Uruguayan Under-22 captain has passed a medical here and will now join up with Terek at their winter training base in Turkey, the team said. "It's nice that, having offers from leading European clubs including ones from Italy, Facundo Piriz chose our club," Terek president Magomed Daudov said on the tournament website Sunday.
