Inter Milan have been fined 45,000 euros for the racist behaviour of their fans during a Europa League last 16 second-leg match at home to Tottenham Hotspur in March, UEFA said in a statement on Friday.
Benfica have also been hit by a 32,000 euro fine for organisational issues and the conduct of their supporters at the Europa League last 16, first leg against Girondins Bordeaux in Lisbon last month.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor was allegedly subjected to monkey chants and plastic bananas were waved in one section of the half-empty San Siro.
Inter were fined 50,000 euros by the Italian league in February after fans racially abused their former player Mario Balotelli in a derby with AC Milan....
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12:32 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Clicking those friendly blue "like" buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of Coca-Cola or Lady Gaga. ...
10:26 AM, Mar 12, 2013
After the execution of the 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, political slugfest over convicts on death row has began. After Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's statement on Guru, the Shiromani Akali Dal has said the party will not allow the government to carry out the death sentence of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's killer Balwant Singh Rajoana. ...
03:41 PM, Feb 12, 2013
The Vice Principal of Don Bosco School in Pune has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with some girl students. The Vice Principal was arrested on Tuesday after four girls filed a complaint on Monday with the Yerwada police against him. ...
04:12 PM, Jan 22, 2013
A Chinese man has been arrested for allegedly whipping his six-year-old son to death after the boy's teachers complained that he was extorting money from classmates. The father, Zheng Junpeng, a native of Shaanxi Province, said teachers kept reporting to him that his son, identified as Jiahao, often beat his classmates to extort for money after he entered the school in September, Longgang District police was quoted by Shanghai Daily...
02:56 AM, Jan 01, 2013
A wide circle of friends on Facebook may make you feel popular but it can also give you stress! The more people you have as your Facebook friends, the more likely you are to get stressed trying not to cause offence, according to a new report. ...
11:51 AM, Nov 27, 2012
London: A German designer has developed a computer programme that predicts what people will do next by monitoring their behaviour. Designer Christian Fiebig created Computer Augmented Crafts to assist him with his welding by closely watching his movements with a webcam. The data is fed into an algorithm which makes an "educated guess" about what he will do next, the 'Daily Mail' reported. It then suggests what the shape of...
11:07 AM, Aug 11, 2012
Los Angeles: Waitresses who wear red colour clothes get up to 26 per cent extra in tips from male customers than they would otherwise, researchers have claimed. The findings published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, higher tips come only from male customers, while female diners give the same amounts for service every time. In their study of 272 restaurant customers, researchers found men gave between 15 per...
01:26 PM, Aug 05, 2012
Milan: Mario Balotelli has assured Italy coach Cesare Prandelli that he will be on his best behaviour for the duration of the Azzurri's Euro 2012 campaign. The Manchester City forward's antics have dominated the headlines in Britain throughout the season, leading to speculation that he would not be trusted to lead the line at Euro 2012. However, Balotelli has stated that he is ready to curtail his erratic behaviour in...
09:04 PM, May 21, 2012
SRK's scuffle with MCA guards comes just months after his brawl with director Shirish Kunder at a pub in Mumbai. ...
11:39 PM, May 17, 2012
The actor had got into a verbal spat with Mumbai Cricket Association officials and some security personnel at the stadium on Wednesday night. ...
05:46 PM, May 17, 2012
Washington: People who are ignored by others online may feel just as bad as if they had been excluded in person, according to a new study. "If you've ever felt bad about being 'ignored' on Facebook you're not alone," said Joshua Smyth, professor of bio-behavioural health and of medicine at Penn State, who co-authored the study. "Facebook - with its approximately 800 million users - serves as a place to...
10:45 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Washington: Popular music promotes sexual aggression among adolescents, says a research. Researchers looked at the trend of rising use of sexually explicit lyrics in music. "Popular music can teach young men to be sexually aggressive and treat women as objects while often teaching young women that their value to society is to provide sexual pleasure for others," said the study by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. They analyzed the...
01:46 PM, Sep 07, 2011
Your colleague doesn't show up when a big deliverable is due. He is not answering his phone or responding to messages and the entire team needs to scramble to make up for his absence. He claims he was ill, though he has done this a number of times before. He is witty and masterful at manipulating emotions, thus able to maintain his position at the company. We all have our...
01:00 PM, Aug 27, 2011
London: Some people are born 'yes men', thanks to their genes which make them more likely to follow other people's directives. Researchers found that coming to a decision often involves listening to two parts of the brain - one that relies on taking advice and the other on experience. The brain weighs up the often opposing views and then comes to a decision to take an action. But Brown University...
03:24 PM, Apr 20, 2011
London: Women are more than twice as likely as men to have regrets about their romantic life. When it comes to admitting regrets, romance happens to be the most common source of nagging anxiety, particularly among women, according to an American researcher. In the field of romantic relationships, everyone seems to have made decisions they had come to regret, says Neal Roese, professor of marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School...
04:49 PM, Mar 24, 2011
Washington: A sleepless night can not only make us cranky and moody but also trigger euphoria, potentially leading to poor judgment and addictive behaviour. Researchers at the University of California and Harvard Medical School studied the brains of healthy young adults and found that their pleasure circuitry got a big boost after a missed night's sleep. But that same nerve cell pathway that stimulates feelings of euphoria, reward and motivation...
01:11 PM, Mar 24, 2011
Washington: Ever wanted to yell at your difficult boss, but swallowed your anger? Researchers say such acts of suppressing your emotions can actually be counterproductive, as it can provoke more acts of aggressiveness. The study, by the universities of Texas and Minnesota, can have an important bearing on reducing violence and helping law enforcers and soldiers cope with long hours and stressful situations. The psychologists found that subjects who were...
12:20 PM, Mar 24, 2011
Sydney: Men and women do not think, react and behave differently in a relationship, an Australian study has found. The study by Deakin University of Melbourne among 75 couples aged 19-63 and together for an average of 15 years, has found no evidence of gender differences, the Herald Sun reported. A team headed by researcher Gery Karantzas asked the couples about their relationship satisfaction, attachment style, trust, level of support,...
10:24 AM, Mar 24, 2011
