Mumbai | 1 day ago
John Abraham set to watch FIFA World Cup 2010 live
Mumbai, March 4 - John Abraham is a huge football fan and is all set to watch the FIFA World Cup 2010 live in South Africa. And the actor would be rooting for Spaniards.'I am going to South Africa to watch the FIFA World Cup,' John told reporters here held by Castrol, the official sponsor of the World Cup 2010. Apart from John, 29 winners of the Castrol 2010 FIFA World Cup promotion, from Feb 1 to ... read more

Madrid | 3 days ago
Zinedine Zidane won't say sorry to Materazzi: 'I'd rather die'
Madrid, March 2 - French football legend Zinedine Zidane continues to refuse to say sorry to Italy's Marco Materazzi, whom he head-butted during the final of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.'I say I'm sorry to football, to the fans, to the team,' Zidane said in an interview that the Spanish daily El Pais published Monday. 'After the match I went into the changing room and I told them, 'Sorry. This d ... read more

Dhaka | 3 days ago
UN tribunal to arbiter Delhi-Dhaka maritime border depute
Dhaka, March 1 - The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has nominated three judges to constitute an arbitration tribunal on the Bangladesh-India maritime boundary dispute.The judges are Rudiger Wolfrum of Germany, Tullio Treves of Italy and Ivan Anthony Shearer of Australia. Wolfrum will preside over the tribunal. Bangladesh has nominated Alan Vaughen Lowe, a former professor of interna ... read more

Chennai | 6 days ago
Chandhok set for Formula One
Chennai, Feb 26 - Talks between Indian hopeful Karun Chandhok and Campos Meta team principal Colin Kolles are in the 'final stages' of a deal that if successfully concluded would make the 26-year-old from Chennai only the second from the country after Narain Karthikeyan to bag a race seat in Formula One.According to a press release issued by Karun's father and manager Vicky Chandhok here Friday, a ... read more

Rome | 7 days ago
British lawyer's conviction overturned by Italian court
Rome, Feb 26 - Italy's top appeals court Thursday overturned a four-year-and-a-half prison sentence against British lawyer David Mills in a corruption case involving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.The Court of Cassation ruled that the statutes of limitations had expired in relation to the crime for which Mills had been convicted in 2009 - accepting a bribe to lie in court to protect Berlusconi. ... read more

Rome | 7 days ago
Mourinho keeps his cool after ban
Rome, Feb 25 - Despite his experience and charisma, this week could be the time when Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho learnt to keep his cool on the bench.His exemplary composure during the 2-1 victory over his former club Chelsea in the Champions League Wednesday could possibly stem from the three Serie A games he was sanctioned to watch from the stands for his tantrums at calls he disliked. After ... read more

London | 8 days ago
Clooney denies selling villa to Beckhams
London, Feb 25 - Hollywood star George Clooney has denied selling his Lake Como villa in Laglio, Italy, to soccer ace David Backham and his wife Victoria.Beckham, who is currently in the country on loan to top soccer club AC Milan, was rumoured to be in negotiations to buy the luxury $41.6 million property from the Hollywood actor. 'I have fallen in love with the beautiful countryside. It's peace ... read more

8 days ago
Saboteurs spill 600,000 litre oil in Italy river
Milan, Feb 25 - An alleged sabotage at a fuel depot has caused 600,000 litres of diesel spilling into a river near Milan.Fuel was spilled into the Lambro river early Tuesday after saboteurs allegedly broke into the depot of the former Lombardi Petroli refinery in Villasanta and opened the valves, according to media reports. 'We have asked for a state of emergency,' President of Lombardy region Rob ... read more

8 days ago
Google executives found guilty in landmark case
Milan, Feb 24 - In a landmark ruling, an Italian court Wednesday found three Google executives guilty of violating the privacy of an autistic child after abuse by his schoolmates was posted on the Internet.Judge Oscar Magi in Milan court sentenced the three to a six-month suspended sentence for violating privacy but absolved them of defamation charges. Google's senior vice-president and chief leg ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
Family art: Nirulas capture light, soul in stained glass
New Delhi, Feb 24 - 'Captured Glass' - a body of 50-odd art works in stained glass on display in the capital - is about light and darkness which represent the two sides of life, symbolising the ying and the yang in eastern philosophies and the good - and evil - in western philosophies.It is a family art project involving father, mother, daughter and son. The Nirula Family Company - a high end com ... read more