Kerry Lugar bill worth 'peanuts': PML-NSeptember 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has criticized the PPP government for keeping the people of the country in the dark over the terms and conditions attached with the Kerry Lugar aid bill, and has termed the 1.5 billion dollar annual US assistance as 'peanuts'. Interacting with media persons here, PML-N spokesman Ahsan Iqbal said the government should take parliament into confidence before accepting the conditions stated in the bill.
Brit chef says Downing Street kitchens are worse than prisonSeptember 6th, 2009 LONDON - Television chef Jamie Oliver has condemned the state of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's kitchen. "They've got the worst kitchens in England at Number 10 - terrible.
Celebrity chefs inspiring men to spend more time cooking: StudyAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - Men are spending more and more time cooking, all thanks to celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, says a new report. The report said that men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961 after being inspired by these celebrity chefs, who have given cookery a more macho image.
Swearing 'can actually lessen pain'July 12th, 2009 LONDON - F-word outbursts, for which celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is famous, can actually decrease the effect of pain, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Keele University in Staffordshire, suggests that swearing may be a good recipe for coping with physical knocks.
Outrage over exotic cuisine for foreign criminals in UK detention centreJune 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The news that foreign criminals, including rapists and terrorists, are being treated to lavish cuisine as they wait to be deported, has not gone down with the taxpayers in Britain. There is an outrage among residents over money being spent on the preparation of mouthwatering dishes for 383 inmates, who are currently staying at a luxurious 47 million pounds Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre in Berkshire.
Gordon Ramsay admits recession almost pulled him underJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has admitted that the ongoing recession almost pulled him under, threatening to shut down his global restaurant empire. Ramsay revealed that he was forced to sell his precious Ferrari, and that he had even considered selling the family home after finding his company was losing millions and he was sitting on a 7million pounds tax bill.
US 'rubbish peanuts' won't help Pakistan win war against terror: EditorialMay 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The "rubbish peanuts" the US is offering Pakistan won't help it win the war against terror, an editorial in a leading English daily said Saturday, noting that the price this country would have to pay "far outweighs" the $700 million Washington is offering annually for the next five years. Another editorial, while pointing to the growing terror attacks in Pakistan in the wake of its efforts in the war against terror, said without striking at the roots of militancy in the country, "the pipeline that churns out suicide bombers and terrorists can never be shut down".
'Hottest' Indian woman eats 51 super-hot chillies in 2 minutes!April 11th, 2009 LONDON - An Indian mother of one has made a record after rubbing seeds of the world's spiciest chili on her eyes before gobbling up 51 fire-hot "ghost chilies" in two minutes. The cool Anandita Tamuly performed the action-packed stunt in front of visiting British chef Gordon Ramsay in the northeastern state of Assam.
Ramsay names Pitt, Clooney worst celeb guests he has ever entertainedApril 9th, 2009 LONDON - British chef Gordon Ramsay has named actors Brad Pitt and George Clooney among the worst celebrity guests he has ever had to entertain. Ramsay, 42, further revealed that the two actors, who had gone in to eat at his Claridges restaurant in London's Mayfair, while filming Ocean's Eleven in 2001, had left the five-star eatery in an unhappy state after a small mishap in the kitchen forced them to leave.
Hell's Kitchen guest Danielle Bux warns all about her fiery temperApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - Ex-footie star Gary Linekar's dishy fiancée Danielle Bux has warned that her temper is so fiery she could end up hitting Hell's Kitchen host Marco Pierre White with a frying pan. The babe, is one of eight stars ready to cook up a storm next week.
Indians find Gordon Ramsay's curries 'bloody c***'April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been given a thumbs down after disappointing foodies with his curries in India. The 'Hell's Kitchen' host has been filming the Indian series for his 'Great Escape' for Channel 4.
My kids get tongue lashings too, says Gordon RamsayApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - Brit chef Gordon Ramsay has revealed that even his kids are not spared from his legendary tongue-lashing. Ramsay, 42, himself admitted that he had on one occasion screamed at his son publicly.
Gordon Ramsay's 'mistress' turns adultery guruMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - Sarah Symonds, the woman who became famous following an alleged seven-year affair with married TV chef Gordon Ramsay, is launching herself as the "infidelity aunt."
Following the episode, the 39-year-old had received numerous emails from women asking for advice on how to end their dangerous liaisons. Now she has started Mistresses Anonymous meetings in Los Angeles and New York.
Paris Hilton gets candidJanuary 29th, 2009 LONDON - Socialite heiress Paris Hilton got candid in an interview in Britain, where she is presently working on her new reality show, 'Paris Hilton's British Best Friend'. When asked if the show is just a gimmick, she said: 'I moved from LA to New York when I was little so it was hard to make friends.
Gordon Ramsay is British PM... for Paris HiltonJanuary 27th, 2009 LONDON - Socialite Paris Hilton showed off her ignorance recently when she thought Gordon Ramsay was the British prime minister. Thesun.co.uk reports that Hilton was in London to launch her new show Paris Hilton's British Best Friend for ITV2 and she had no idea where Essex was or ever heard of a pint.