Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny today went on trial on charges he says were ordered by President Vladimir Putin but the process was swiftly adjourned to allow the defence more time to prepare.

Margaret Thatcher made her final journey on Wednesday to St Paul’s Cathedral for her funeral, where Queen Elizabeth II led mourners from 170 countries to bid farewell to one of Britain’s most influential and divisive Prime Ministers.

Teen Pop star Justin Bieber, who will perform in Dubai in May, is reportedly looking for a house in the city. The 19-year-old will play two gigs in the United Arab Emirates city and for his first visit he has asked promoters to find him a house, reported Sun Online.

Nelson Mandela is recovering well at home after being released from hospital earlier this month, his wife Graca Machel said today.

Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband Cris Judd says the singer-actress wasn’t always easy to work with. Lopez was married to Judd for nine months in 2001 and the dancer admits the 43-year-old is still a “diva” for him, reported Contactmusic.

Notebook star Ryan Gosling regretted getting a fake face tattoo for new movie The Place Beyond The Pines.

Germany will support building up of renewable energy in India by providing soft loans of up to 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for a six-year period starting next year.

Britain has decided not to invite Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Downing Street said today, in a sign of the still bitter dispute over the Falkland Islands.

Singer Katy Perry has reportedly told Twilight star Kristen Stewart that she wants to date her on-off boyfriend Robert Pattinson.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is Britain’s most popular Prime Minister since the Second World War, unexpectedly eclipsing even Winston Churchill, according to a poll.