Zvonareva named UNESCO Gender Equality AmbassadorPARIS - Russia’s Vera Zvonareva has been named a ‘Promoter of Gender Equality’ by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Indian films’ sales pitch peaks at CannesCANNES - With ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ having made waves on the global scene, Indian movie themes and filmmakers are beginning to reap the benefits in the international sales and co-productions arena at the ongoing Cannes Film Market. Safina storms back; Jankovic loses in RomeROME - Top seed Dinara Safina stamped her authority over Spaniard Maria-Jose Martinez Sanchez, beating her 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, to storm into the semi-finals of the Rome International tennis. Azarenka stuns Serena, lifts third title in 2009MIAMI - Teenaged talent Victoria Azarenka lifted her third title of 2009 as she stunned world number 1 Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 to win the Miami Masters Tennis. NASA may send fleet of spacecraft to Venus between 2020 and 2025LONDON - A NASA advisory team has said that the agency is planning to send a future fleet of spacecraft to Venus between 2020 and 2025, which would include two high-altitude balloons built to hover in the sulphuric acid clouds over the planet. Simple for Simon in Australian OpenMELBOURNE - Gilles Simon and Serena Williams advanced through to the Australian Open quarter-finals Monday as their opponents quit after being injured. Venus gives credit to Spanish upset winnerMELBOURNE - Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro pulled off a stupendous giant-killing act Thursday with a stunning 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 upset of seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams in the second round of the Australian Open. Nadal advances while Venus stalls in MelbourneMELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal continued his charge through the Australian Open Thursday while seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams was stunned by a Spanish outsider in the second round. |