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In an excerpt from her upcoming memoir ‘The Woman In Me’ obtained by People magazine, she wrote: “The plan was for me to sing ‘I’m a Slave 4 U’, and we decided I would use a snake as a prop. It’s become an iconic moment in VMAs history, but it was even more terrifying than it appeared.”All I knew was to look down, because I felt if I looked up and caught its eye, it would kill me.”And while Britney was scared ahead of the performance, her fear grew while they were on stage and the snake began “hissing” in…

Talking to IANS, Jigna revealed her reason for joining the show.“The reason I joined the Bigg Boss house is my son. He wanted me to be a part of it.”Would she bring out more aspects of her struggles in ‘Bigg Boss 17’?“No, I don’t want to bring up anything that has happened in the past. Yes, but people will get to know who real Jigna Vora is. The nature of Jigna Vora,” she added.Asked if she is ready for the game of survival in the show, she said: “In life also there is a lot of survival issues each and…

Dharamsala, Oct 18 (IANS) Netherlands wicketkeeper-captain Scott Edwards expressed his delight after the Orange army stunned South Africa by 38 runs in the World Cup 2023 match at the HPCA Stadium, here on Tuesday night.First time the Netherlands has beaten a Test-playing nation in the ODI World Cup. This was the same Dutch side that knocked Proteas out of the T20 World Cup 2022 and now they have defeated them in a 50-over World Cup convincingly.Edwards, who won the Player of the Match award for scoring 78 runs off 69 balls with 10 fours and a six, said that the…

Mies, Switzerland, Oct 18 (IANS) China is one of the most active countries for 3×3 basketball events in 2023 and will have more 3×3 tournaments next year, a top official of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) said here.Ignacio Soriano, the FIBA 3×3 Head of Events and Partnerships, talked to Xinhua at the FIBA Headquarters near Geneva after the 3×3 World Tour in Shanghai, China, which concluded last weekend, promising to put China on the calendar more frequently next year, reports Xinhua.”China is one of the countries having more activities in the professional level,” Soriano said. “We’re going to have three…

Madrid, Oct 18 (IANS) Real Sociedad has suffered an important injury setback as Portuguese international striker Andre Silva has suffered a muscle injury that looks likely to sideline him until the next international break in November.The striker had to pull up in Monday’s training session after feeling pain in his right calf muscle and the club confirmed it in a communique on Tuesday, reports Xinhua.”Andre Silva has an injury in his soleus muscle in his right leg, produced in yesterday’s (Monday’s) training session. He has begun physiotherapy and the return to activity will be progressive, depending on the characteristics of…

Nairobi, Oct 18 (IANS) The lengthy 10-year ban slapped on Kenyan marathoner Titus Ekiru by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has exposed another dimension to the doping crisis that has plagued the country’s athletics for almost a decade.The AIU, in a statement in the Kenyan capital here on Monday evening, explained that the longest sanction imposed on a Kenyan athlete followed a comprehensive investigation which revealed the 31-year-old had tampered with investigations to obstruct the probe into two failed drug tests, reports Xinhua.It added that Ekiru colluded with a senior doctor in Nandi County in northwest Kenya from whom, on…

Caracas, Oct 18 (IANS) Yeferson Soteldo scored one goal and set up another as Venezuela cruised to a 3-0 home victory over 10-man Chile in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.The hosts took the lead through Santos midfielder Soteldo, who rifled a low shot into the far corner after Jose Martinez intercepted an errant Paulo Diaz pass, reports Xinhua.Soteldo then turned provider as his mazy run and cut-back from the left byline gave Salomon Rondon an easy tap-in at the near post.The visitors were reduced to 10 men just before the hour when Marcelino Nunez was shown a second yellow…

Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Pakistan beat Cambodia 1-0 to register their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers here.Harun Hamid scored the winning goal for Pakistan in the 67th minute at the Jinnah Sports Stadium, reports Xinhua.According to the Pakistan Football Federation, it is the first time that Pakistan has won a FIFA World Cup qualifying round match.The first leg between the two sides in Cambodia earlier this month ended in a goalless draw.Pakistan will play against Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Tajikistan in Group G in the second round of the qualifiers. –IANS cs

Montevideo, Oct 18 (IANS) Darwin Nunez and Nicolas de la Cruz scored either side of halftime as Uruguay secured a 2-0 home win over Brazil in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier here.Liverpool striker Nunez opened the scoring just before the interval with a bullet header that beat goalkeeper Ederson at his near post following Maximiliano Araujo’s cross from the left flank, reports Xinhua.Brazil suffered a setback just before halftime when Neymar was taken off on a stretcher following a challenge from De la Cruz.The latter doubled the hosts’ advantage 13 minutes from time as he slotted home a close-range…

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The upcoming Apple iOS 17.1 update will resolve concerns of some users about ‘burn-in’ on new iPhone screens., according to reports.The latest software build “fixes an issue that may cause display image persistence”, according to an update by the company.There were speculation that it might be a hardware issue with the OLED display, reports MacRumors.However, based on the iOS 17.1 update, Apple has addressed a software problem that mimicked screen burn-in.Those who have noticed “burn-in” on their iPhones should update to iOS 17.1 to ensure that it solves the problem.While reports of display problems came…