Caribbean’s predatory fishes decline as human populations riseWASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have found that sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region’s marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries. Battery made from non-toxic materials may revolutionize electric vehiclesWASHINGTON - A new battery made from non-toxic materials abundant in the Earth’s crust could revolutionize the electric vehicles segment. Lake Tahoe-area ski resort mourns another loss as season of tragedy endsRENO, Nev. — As it prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hosting the Winter Olympics, a tight-knit Sierra Nevada ski community is mourning another loss in an unusual string of tragedies this season. Paes, Bhupathi out of Rome mastersROME - The Indian challenge in the 2,750,000 euros Internazionali BNL d’Italia tennis tournament has ended with Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi bowing out with their doubles partners. Bhupathi-Knowles in Rome semisROME - India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles breezed into the semi-final of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia tennis with a 6-3, 6-4 win over the sixth-seeded Polish pair Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowksi here Friday. How Paula Abdul fell prey to one of Sacha Baron Cohen’s pranksWASHINGTON - Paula Abdul has admitted to be tricked by Sacha Baron Cohen, as she fell for one of his pranks in his upcoming film ‘Bruno’. Paes-Dlouhy in quarters at RomeROME - India’s Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy swept aside Croat Ivo Karlovic and Serbian Dusan Vemic to enter the quarter-finals of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia tennis here Thursday. 4 Serb ex-policemen guilty of killing 48 Kosovo Albanians; victims included babies, 100-yr-oldBELGRADE, Serbia — A war crimes court on Thursday found four Serbian former policemen guilty of the massacre of 48 Kosovo Albanians and sentenced them to up to 20 years in prison. Former football star Lawrence Taylor eliminated from the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ ballroomLOS ANGELES — Now that his dancing duty is done, Lawrence Taylor is heading back to the golf course. Another celeb blocked from the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ ballroomLOS ANGELES — Now that his dancing duty is done, Lawrence Taylor is heading back to the golf course. Madonna hospitalized after falling off horseMELBOURNE - Pop queen Madonna was rushed to hospital after she fell off her horse while horseback riding in the Hamptons. Comedian Cohen apologises to Madonna, sends her flowersLONDON - British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen offended pop superstar Madonna by making fun of her attempt to adopt an African baby in his new movie ‘Bruno’ but apologised later by sending her a bouquet of flowers. Sacha Baron Cohen’s gay jape leaves US politician fumingLONDON - Sacha Baron Cohen has left a US politician fuming after trying to trick him into his “bedroom” for a seduction scene on camera. Sacha Baron Cohen apologises to Madge over African adoption digLONDON - Sacha Baron Cohen has apologised to Madonna after mocking her bid to adopt an African baby in his new movie Bruno, according to sources. Ronaldo the hero as Manchester United set up Arsenal dateHAMBURG - A Cristiano Ronaldo wonder goal from all of 40 metres helped Manchester United beat Porto 1-0 to book their place in the semi-finals of football’s Champions League. Prakash advances in Mexico challengerMEXICO CITY - India’s Prakash Amritraj rallied from being blanked in the first set to win the first round against Italian Riccardo Ghedin in the $35,000 ATP challenger. “King of Bling” tomb sheds light on ancient PeruWASHINGTON - A 1,500-year-old tomb of the Moche Indian “king of bling”, found in Peru at the base of an eroded mud-brick pyramid, has yield a treasure trove of artifacts, which are shedding light on ancient times in the country. Cuba not afraid of talks with US: Fidel CastroHAVANA - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has said his country is not afraid of dialogue with the US and did not want to extend the decades long confrontation with the powerful nation. Madagascar’s Rajoelina in a corner after AU suspension for ‘coup’ADDIS ABABA/ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar’s new leader was in a corner Friday after the African Union (AU) suspended the country over his ‘coup’ and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said it was planning sanctions. Force India enjoy extended runBARCELONA - Force India got into their stride with Adrian Sutil managing 129 laps at the 4.655 km Circuit de Catalunya with an eighth best time of one minute, 22.452 seconds at the second official test session here. Bayern crash out of Cup, Hamburg and Bremen progressHAMBURG - Holders Bayern Munich crashed out at the quarter-final stages of the German Cup losing to Bayer Leverkusen while Werder Bremen and SV Hamburg both progressed. Gymnastics world body chief suspects cheating by ChinaBERLIN - The president of the world body of gymnastics (FIG) Bruno Grandi has said there were believable indications that China had cheated over the age of some of their gymnasts at the Beijing Olympics last year. Raul Castro changes key figures in Cuban governmentHAVANA - Cuban President Raul Castro Monday undertook a major cabinet reshuffle removing key figures like Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque and Carlos Lage, secretary of the Cuban Council of Ministers. Bopanna-Nieminen lose in Delray Beach quartersDelray Beach (Florida),Feb 28(IANS)India’s Rohan Bopanna and Jarkko Nieminen of Finland put up a spirited fight but could not stop fourth-seeded pair of American Eric Butorac and Bruno Soares of Brazil from entering the $500,000 Delray Beach International Tennis semi-final. Woman stabs her two children to deathVERACRUZ - A woman stabbed two of her children to death, wounded a third and then tried to kill herself at her house in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz, EFE reported Tuesday. Best foreign picture Oscar nomineesLOS ANGELES - The Oscars will be announced here Sunday night (Monday morning in India). The following have been nominated for the best foreign picture Oscar: Chandhok signs up with Portugese team for GP2 seriesCHENNAI - India’s Karun Chandhok has signed up with Portugese team Ocean Racing Technology for the GP2 Main Series. Paris haute couture season opens with optimismLONDON - Paris haute couture for spring-summer 2009 kicked off with major designer houses participating in it and experts are predicting good turnover despite the financial meltdown. Sania, Bhupathi, Paes on a winning run in Australian OpenMELBOURNE - India’s Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi powered into Australian Open mixed doubles quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Australian pair Anastasia Rodionova and Stephen Huss. YouTube global symphony to showcase Indian traditional musicNEW YORK - Indian music and musicians will go to the international online stage for the first time on YouTube, one of the most popular video communities the world over, to forge a common cultural language for the new global village. |
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