Apr 7 2008
Climate change is likely to transform many of Australia’s natural landscapes. A new report, Implications of Climate Change for the National Reserve System, was prepared for the Federal Government in Australia, and released April 1 by the...
Apr 7 2008
At the Greensboro, North Carolina, stop of Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige’s Heart of the City Tour on Saturday night, Jay-Z kept quiet about reports that he and Beyoncé had gotten married — but Mary didn’t. “Congratulations to my man,...
Apr 7 2008
The Act is significant because for the first time the term ‘domestic violence’ has been widened in meaning and scope from the culture specific restriction of ‘dowry deaths’ and penal provisions to positive civil rights of protection and...
Apr 7 2008
Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja has supported the decision to impose five-year ban on Shoaib Akhtar, saying the temperamental fast bowler had become a “problem child” and the verdict was just and expected. However the verdict evoked...
Apr 7 2008
t was tempting to have Virender Sehwag displace Aravinda de Silva as cricket’s Mad Max, but that would still be short-changing the explosive Indian opener. Good lord, only two batsmen in the history of the game — who incidentally answer to the names...
Apr 7 2008
India lost the second Test against South Africa by a huge margin of an innings and 90 runs. After being shot out for a paltry 76 in the first innings, the home team were unable to restrict the Proteas, who put up a mammoth 494 runs on the board to put...
Apr 7 2008
Bangalore, April 07: The controversy surrounding the Hogenakkal water project seemed to worsen on Monday as the Kannada Rakshana Vedike, an outfit on the lines of Shiv Sena, demanded that superstar Rajnikanth should apologise for hurting the sentiments...
Apr 7 2008
Agartala, April 07: The avian influenza has extended its grip to Tripura as samples from state’s Dhalai district tested positive with thousands of birds dying in the past two weeks, official sources said here on Monday. A red alert has been...
Apr 7 2008
Beijing, April 07: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said on Monday that he was “very concerned” after protests disrupted the Olympic torch relay in London. “I`m very concerned with the international...
Apr 7 2008
Astana, April 07: India on Monday sought Kazakhstan’s help to ensure its energy security as the two countries agreed to enhance bilateral trade and economic cooperation. “We held discussions on means of increasing bilateral trade and...