Remo was Portuguese citizen when given Padma Shri: Lawyer
Panaji, Dec 23 (IANS) Pop star Remo Fernandes received a Padma Shri in 2007 but he became a Portuguese citizen nearly 14 years earlier,...
Rio confronts 2016 Olympic challenges
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IANS) The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro faces a slew of challenges that have been put under the...
India lose to China in Asian basketball quarters
Changsha (China), Oct 1 (IANS) The brilliant run of the Indian men’s basketball team ended with a 58-104 loss to hosts China in the...
Kanye West calls Kris Jenner ‘mom’
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West calls his mother-in-law, socialite Kris Jenner “mom” and sees a “little brother” in Rob Kardashian, who's...
IOC part ways with SportAccord
Laussane (Switzerland), June 8 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced suspension of its recognition of SportAccord after the executive board meeting here.
SportAccord is...
De Villiers to miss Tests against Bangladesh, Steyn rested for ODIs
Cape Town, May 27 (IANS) South Africa captain AB de Villiers will not feature in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh after he was...
‘Humanised’ mice offer better anti-cancer therapies
Washington, April 24 (IANS) In pioneering work, researchers from the University of Colorado-Boulder have grown "humanised" models of mice in the lab that will...
Nadal downs Fognini, reaches China Open final
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) World No.8 Rafael Nadal reached the final of the China Open, beating Italy's Fabio Fognini 7-5 6-3 here on Saturday.
The...
Hats off to any director who gets a film released: Farah Khan
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan is of the opinion that making a film is not a cakewalk and anyone who's managed a...
Hastings in for Hazlewood for Melbourne ODI against India
Brisbane, Jan 15 (IANS) Fast bowler John Hastings has been retained in Australia's squad for the third One-Day International (ODI) against India, set to...
