Third seed Cilic in Chennai Open semisCHENNAI - Third seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia shrugged off a wayward second set to beat seventh seed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 en route to the semi-finals of the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here Friday. Somdev Devvarman storms into semi-finals of Chennai OpenCHENNAI - Somdev Devvarman continued his dream run in the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament, by defeating fourth seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 7-6 (4), 6-4, in 86 minutes to enter the semi-finals here Friday night. British atheists launch ‘no God’ ads on busesLONDON - In a move to counter Christian advertisements running on London buses, an association of atheists has launched a ‘no God’ advertising campaign on buses across Britain and on the London Underground with the slogan: ‘There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.’ Beckham debuts for Milan in win over HamburgDUBAI - David Beckham made a quiet debut for AC Milan as the Italians defeated German Bundesliga side SV Hamburg 4-3 via penalties in a friendly match here. India’s Somdev through to Chennai Open second roundCHENNAI - Somdev Devvarman advanced to the second round of the Chennai Open tennis with a 6-3, 6-3 win against American Kevin Kim here Tuesday keeping Indian interest alive as in the $450,000 tournament. Djokovic unruffled despite Brisbane shock lossBRISBANE - Novak Djokovic’s upcoming defence of his Australian Open title was plunged into chaos Tuesday as the Serb crashed out 4-6, 4-6 against Latvia’s Ernests Gublisin in his opening match at the Brisbane International tennis. India, Spain set up anti-terror mechanismNEW DELHI - India Monday shared with Spain the evidence linking Pakistan-based elements to Mumbai’s terror carnage even as the two countries set up a joint anti-terror mechanism to deal with this global menace. Hundreds of Cubans apply for Spanish citizenshipHAVANA - Hundreds of Cubans are applying for Spanish citizenship as part of Madrid’s new ‘law of grandchildren’, which comes into force next week, EFE reported Saturday. Spain refuses to receive Guantanamo prisonersMADRID - Spain has refused to accept any inmate from the Guantánamo prison, saying that would create serious legal problems. Spain rules out more troops for AfghanistanMADRID - Spain has ruled out more troops for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) fighting the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan but said it was considering sending peacekeepers to war-ravaged Somalia. Bangalore expats scale down yearend celebrationsBANGALORE - They are an increasingly visible part of Bangalore’s seven million population but expatriates in India’s IT hub have been known for their whole-hearted participation in major events the city celebrates, including the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. But not this year. |