Like Mauresmo, Kuznetsova had a first round bye and she felt that might have been a factor in her shaky start.
If the world wants to tide over the present crisis, the farmers must shift their agriculture methods to confront soaring food prices that threaten to drive millions of poor people around the world into even deeper poverty. Basic foodstuff prices have all risen sharply in recent months, sparking violent protests in many countries. Unesco attributed the trend to increased demand in emerging market powerhouses China and India and alternative use of corn and soybeans for biofuels
French Open champion Gaston Gaudio said Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal is the biggest threat to his Roland Garros crown.
Presenting the best of Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Awards 2015.
An inspired performance from Douglas Costa helped Brazil to a 3-0 win over Peru on Tuesday and lifted them into third place in the South American qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Extinction of one in eight of birds would mean 1,211 species wiped off the face of earth, says a report of the Birdlife International.
Public sector oil giant Indian Oil Corporation is investing $100 million in its Sri Lankan subsidiary Lanka IOC Ltd during 2004-05 as part of its retail foray in the island country.
'The video is harmless. Nobody will turn it off once he starts watching it. If somebody is that much concerned, let him tell his family or friends not to watch it.'
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Paul Sereno, a Chicago-based paleontologist, has been able to reconstruct Rajasaurus Narmadensis from the bones unearthed from central and western parts of India.
The 22-year-old Russian has withdrawn from the grasscourt tournament in Birmingham and the Eastbourne championships with a 'chronic lumbar complaint'.
Angola and Kenya were eliminated from the 2010 World Cup finals after failing to make the cut in the African qualifiers.
While the media is still rife with speculation if Anshu Jain will make it as the CEO of Deutsche Bank just because he doesn't speak German we asked Get Ahead readers about the role a foreign language plays in boosting one's career. Three readers, Surbhi Jayaswal from Switzerland, P K Vijayasarathy from Mumbai and Nagasairam of Newgen Software Tech, strongly feel that knowledge of foreign language is essential for a career boost.
'We are dealing with a size of the world that equaled England and France combined. We are talking about 250 years of history.' Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700: Opulence and Fantasy -- a first of its kind exhibition anywhere in the world -- opened at the Met, April 20. Aseem Chhabra spoke to Navina Haykel, the curator of the show.
Gold trading above $900 an ounce begs the question: Who's got the most?
Here's looking at the winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards
'There is a lot of insecurity in this job. That is why we are paid so much money.' Parineeti Chopra comes clean.
Fixtures from the US Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches
The desperation in countries like the United States is turning into forlornness. History says that whenever the West gets desperate enough over any festering issue, they find a solution. The discovery of penicillin is the product of such desperation. With this level of hopelessness, it will not be surprising if the world is seeing the last days of the lordship of the almighty crude oil.
The 3-D animation film by DreamWorks featuring voices of Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland and Seth Rogan is expected to be a huge hit.
Unlike biofuels made from crops such as soybeans and maize, jatropha is inedible, grows on non-arable land and needs little water or care.
The Maldives will be the nucleus of future security order in the Indian Ocean. Patently the Maldivians will have to migrate before the portended watery grave. Given what could happen by 2100, it is imperative for India to act in good faith, and also with an eye on our national interest. India should offer Maldives statehood within our Union.
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