New Delhi: The Ukraine women's hockey team has brought a surprise to the Olympic hockey qualifiers, and it's India's former men's hockey coach Jose Brasa, who is back in the country as an advisor to the Ukraine team. The moment Brasa entered the practice arena, all eyes were on the Spaniard, who had a forgettable tenure in India before being replaced by the Australian Michael Nobbs. But as a true...
03:28 PM, Feb 14, 2012
London: Scientists claim to have finally solved the mystery why zebras evolved their distinctive black and white stripes - to keep blood-sucking flies at bay. Researchers from Hungary and Sweden, who detailed their study in the Journal of Experimental Biology, said that this pattern of narrow stripes makes zebras "unattractive" to the flies. And the key to this effect is in how the striped patterns reflect light, said Susanne Akesson,...
07:50 PM, Feb 09, 2012
London: A housemate in the Brazilian version of reality TV show 'Big Brother' was raped after an alcohol-fueled party and was shown on live television, a media report said. Police Tuesday confirmed they have begun an investigation as well as carried out a search of the studios in Rio de Janeiro, where the 'Big Brother Brasil' is being filmed, the Daily Mail reported. A 31-year-old contestant, Daniel Echaniz allegedly raped...
05:44 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Rio de Janerio: A helicopter belonging to Brazil's oil and gas company Petrobras has disappeared with four people onboard in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the company said. Petrobras said the helicopter was returning from a drilling platform on the Atlantic shelf when contact with the pilot was lost some 100 km from the coast. Poor weather conditions may be to blame as there were...
08:26 AM, Aug 21, 2011
Las Vegas Nebraska's 17-year-old Teresa Scanlan was named Miss America Saturday becoming the youngest winner ever in the pageant's history after a night of being judged for poise, talent, fitness and knowledge. Scanlan wowed the judges wearing a stunning white evening gown and tickling the ivories on piano with rousing rendition of "White Water Chopped Sticks" in the talent competition. In the final question, she was asked about the leaking...
11:14 AM, Jan 16, 2011
Singapore: A Singaporean website dealing with women's issues has collected over 10,000 bras donated by people to give to poor and underprivileged women in slums and orphanages. The website Cozycot initially had a target of just 1,000, but has now far exceeded its expectations, The Straits Times reported. The bras will benefit young women in orphanages and slums in Bali and Cambodia. Cozycot founder Nicole Yee had expected to collect...
11:02 AM, Jan 06, 2011
Ottawa: Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar is still not free to leave Canada. He has been detained since Wednesday and questioned by immigration authorities in Canada. Kumar has not been charged yet but will be defending himself in court for deportation. The filmmaker was detained in Canada just a day after being freed by US. Vijay served a 20-day jail term in Houston for carrying brass knuckles and jihadi literature in...
10:52 AM, Sep 18, 2010
Ottawa: Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar has been detained once again, this time in Canada. Immigration authorities in Canada questioned the documentary filmmaker for 6 hours yet he was still not free to leave the country. All this took place just a day after he was freed by the US authorities and was set to return to India via Canada. Vijay Kumar had been arrested in the US for carrying jihadi...
10:43 AM, Sep 16, 2010
Washington: Documentary filmmaker Vijay Kumar, who was arrested in the US for carrying jihadi literature and brass knuckles, has been freed. Reports say Vijay Kumar is travelling to India via Canada. Kumar's departure marks an end to the tumultuous few weeks for him during which he was arrested and jailed for over 20 days in the US. Kumar had pleaded no contest to the charges of illegally carrying brass knuckles...
12:48 PM, Sep 15, 2010
Houston: Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar has pleaded "no contest" after he was convicted on Wednesday of illegally carrying brass knuckles in his luggage, so he can finally return home. Kumar was convicted on Wednesday of illegally carrying brass knuckles in his checked airport baggage. He pleaded "no contest" to a misdemeanor weapons charge in exchange for time served and could be returned to India in about a week. Kumar was...
09:11 AM, Sep 09, 2010
Brasa said with the loss against Spain, the team's semi-final chances are all but over. ...
09:15 AM, Mar 05, 2010
India now aim to finish fifth and qualify for the Champions Trophy, says coach. ...
08:19 AM, Mar 05, 2010
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