Proteas opener Gibbs doing community service to save himself from booze chargeCAPE TOWN - Habitual cricketing “bad boy” Herschelle Gibbs has been asked to perform a form of community service after being charges with driving under the influence of alcohol last year. Fish oil’s cardiovascular health claims ‘overstated’WASHINGTON - The purported benefits of fish for such things as cardiovascular health have been overstated and have put increased pressure on global fish stocks, according to a new research. MacGill calls on Oz selectors to pick McGainSYDNEY - Former Australian leg spinner Stuart MacGill has called on the selectors to include Victorian spinner Bryce McGain in the squad for the third Test against South Africa, claiming it’s a mistake for Australia to be relying on part-time spinners at the expense of a specialist. High Indian hotel rates bigger tourism deterrent than terrorismBERLIN - Prohibitive hotel rates and not the fear of terrorist attacks are keeping recession-hit tourists away from India, say European tour operators who were expecting Indian hotels to reduce their prices after last year’s Mumbai carnage and the global economic meltdown. Manchester United, Barcelona progress in Champions LeagueHAMBURG - Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan while a brace from Thierry Henry helped Barcelona get past Olympique Lyon. Iran has crossed technological threshold to make a nuclear bomb: Israel intelligence chiefJERUSALEM - Israel has acknowledged for the first time that Iran had mastered the technology to make a nuclear bomb, on the same day that the Iranians announced they had successfully tested a new air-to-surface missile. Insurance regulator plans steps to check malpracticesCHENNAI - India’s insurance regulator now appears to be following the corporate sector’s credo - tough times are the right time to take difficult decisions. Second wife also has right to maintenance: peoples’ courtNEW DELHI - In a significant order, a Lok Adalat (peoples’ court) here dealing with matrimonial cases Sunday ruled that even a second wife has the right to maintenance for herself and their child. Upset parents create chaos at talent hunt eventNEW DELHI - The finale of a kids talent hunt event turned chaotic Wednesday after disappointed parents of children who failed to win prizes got into a heated argument with the organisers. Cricketers should place country before money: RanatungaCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said Saturday that he was not against the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, but insisted that cricketers should place the country before money. Mobiles phones help fight Maoists in JharkhandRANCHI - Police in Jharkhand are taking on gun-toting Maoists by equipping villagers with mobile phones - and the move is sure helping strengthen the information network against the rebels. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ makers say kids’ welfare top priorityWASHINGTON - The makers of Oscar-nominated hit film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ have said the welfare of child actors from the slums of Mumbai has always been a top priority for everyone involved with the movie. ‘Slumdog…’ children were under-paid, allege parentsLONDON - The parents of two shantytown child actors whose skills helped ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ win Oscar nominations and millions in gate receipts have said they were underpaid by the film’s makers. Dead drug dealer’s family demands Dokic’s prize moneyMELBOURNE - Jelena Dokic, who has had a dream run in the Australian Open tennis so far, finds herself in a soup after the revelations of her being chased over an debt to a convicted Melbourne drug trafficker. Low-carb diet burns more excess liver fatWASHINGTON - A low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than a low-calorie diet, according to a clinical study. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait commit $1.34 bn for Gaza rebuildingDUBAI - Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Monday announced $1.34 billion in aid for relief and reconstruction work in the Gaza Strip where Israeli attacks over the last three weeks have claimed over 1,300 Palestinian lives. US sure of ‘exceedingly good’ ties with India under Obama tooWASHINGTON - Noting that India US relations have been exceedingly good during President George W. Bush’s administration, White House sees no reason to expect that it won’t continue when Barack Obama takes over Jan 20. In two years, Kolkata may get monorail running on LPGKOLKATA - A monorail service running on cooking gas? With an eye on the record books, that is exactly what a Kolkata-based company has planned for the city two years on. Washington gears up for Obama’s date with destinyWASHINGTON - With Barack Obama set to make history as the first black president of America, Washington DC is agog with preparations that involve more than 13,000 participants in 90 military, musical, cultural and community groups from all over the US who will participate in the inaugural parade Jan 20. Taiwan bans indoor smokingTAIPEI - Taiwan Sunday banned smoking in all indoor public places, becoming the 17th country in the world and the second in Asia to take the move to protect people’s health. Head massage turns into headache for policeLONDON - Britain’s Sussex Police are having to justify a particular expense in recession time - proposing to spend 10,000 pounds on Indian head massages. India slammed for ‘killing’ Mohali TestLONDON - English cricket writers slammed ‘myopic’ Team India Wednesday for allowing Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh to bat on at the expense of a result in the second Test against England in Mohali. |
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