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The aunt of Winona, 17, and her brother Jesse, 19, posted on Facebook that while “Jesse has been found alive” they “don’t believe … Kristine, Anthony and Winona … have survived”. Anthony Langford’s brother John and two other family members have flown to New Zealand to help search for any of the family. Friends of the North Sydney family posted sympathetic comments to a Facebook photo the aunt put online. The Langfords’ extended family is mourning the tragic passing of Winona, bottom left, Kristine, second left, and Anthony, right. Jesse, 19, second right, is in hospital.Source:Facebook The assumed deaths would bring to the death toll of Australians in the New Zealand tragedy to 12. Speaking to the media in Melbourne on Thursday, the Prime Minister said 24 Australians and four permanent residents had been caught up in the volcanic eruption. He said five Australians were evacuated to hospitals on home soil overnight and another … [Read more...] about Aussie family’s sad posts about volcano eruption dead

But while he could be living it up on a luxury holiday in an exotic location or indulging in epic shopping sprees, the self-employed builder has surprised the public by sticking to his humble roots. Mr Thomson and his Slovakian-born wife Lenka, who live in Selsey in England’s south, won £105 million ($A201 million) after buying a ticket for a EuroMillions draw in late November. The parents of three became the winners of the ninth-largest jackpot ever recorded in the UK. But last week, Mr Thomson made headlines after he returned to work with his business partner after promising clients he would complete their tasks before Christmas. And now, it has been revealed that the single splurge he has made since hitting the jackpot has been a second-hand car. He told UK tabloid The Mirror he refused to throw his new-found fortune around – and that he considered fancy cars to be “a waste of money”. “(The car is) a couple of years old. I haven’t splashed … [Read more...] about EuroMillions winner splurges on surprisingly cheap item after becoming multi-millionaire

After having done several shows during their more than two-decade stint in the industry, Shweta Tiwari and Varun Badola are back on television with 'Mere Dad Ki Dulhan'. From shooting the show in Delhi and bringing the relationship between a single father and his daughter on screen to the quality of content on television, the actors speak to us about why they chose to be a part of this show and why saas-bahu shows are still a popular genre on television. ‘People kept calling me Prerna when we were shooting in Delhi’ While shooting in Delhi was a new experience for Shweta, it was like homecoming for Varun, who has done his schooling from here and also has family here. “We shot in Ghaziabad, Old Delhi and people didn’t get what we were doing there. They kept calling me, ‘Prerna, Prerna’ and I was telling everyone, bas thode time ruk jao bhai, fir sab Gurneet Sikka bulaoge (her character in the new show). I think Prerna will stay with me for the rest … [Read more...] about Shweta Tiwari: Prerna will stay with me forever. It has been 11 years and people have not forgotten her

     Next Sonil Dedhia in Mumbai “We have a long way to go before actors in India can establish themselves in Hollywood,” says R Madhavan, who will be seen making his debut in the west with a full-fledged Hollywood film Night Of The Living Dead.A remake of the 1968 zombie film, the new version is set in the future and has been shot in an advanced 3D format.Madhavan plays a marine officer, who gets caught up in a zombie attack in New York. The film is due to release next year.The 43-year-old actor, who had put on a lot of weight due to a knee injury, is undergoing a serious fitness regime and built up some muscle.In a long conversation with Sonil Dedhia, Madhavan talks about his experience of working in his first Hollywood venture and why he thinks Hollywood is looking to cast more established actors from India.The last time we met you were undergoing treatment for your knee. How are you feeling now?I had an issue with my knee which is called … [Read more...] about R Madhavan: We are far behind Hollywood in acting

Keith Papini described his wife’s horrific injuries in minute detail, from the “bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings” to the “severe burns, red rashes and chain markings” on her emaciated, 39kg body. But it was his revelation Ms Papini had been “branded, and I could feel the rise of her scabs under my fingers” that appears to have caused police the most consternation. “There’s some unique information in there that was in his press release today that we were hoping to keep a tight rein on as far as what we were going to release to the public,” Head of Investigations at the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant Anthony Bertain, said. “It’s not the first hurdle in this investigation that we’ve had, we’ve overcome many of them, not just in this case, but there’s surprises in all investigations, so this just wasn’t good timing.” Keith and Sherri … [Read more...] about Cops ‘blindsided’ after husband of Sherri Papini reveals crucial details in statement detailing her horrific injuries