Everything you need to know about Vepery: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Vepery: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Rio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS) Mention Botafogo to most young Brazilian football fans and the likelihood is the word will conjure images of a battling club with a small, if passionate, supporter base and a sparse trophy cabinet.
London, May 22 (ANI): The dispute between golfers Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods continued on verbal terms as the former reportedly made a 'racist' remark about Woods at the European Tour's gala players' awards dinner.
London, May 22 (ANI): A plumber has built a vehicle that could be the world's fastest toilet.
Ankara, May 20 (IANS) Former World Cup winner and Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos has agreed to coach Turkish Super League's Sivasspor club.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): The Pentagon is planning to request the lowest-ever annual supplemental budget from the government, about 79.5 billion dollars, which is the lowest cost for anti-terror war ongoing since 2005.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Physicists in Switzerland may have created the smallest drops of liquid ever made in the lab.
London, May 17 (ANI): England national football team manager Roy Hodgson and FA chairman David Bernstein have paid tributes to the football star David Beckham and urged him to stay at the game, saying that he is a charismatic and talented player the football world cannot afford to lose.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Tom Hanks says he took steroids to cure cold while working in Nora Ephron's Broadway play "Lucky Guy".
Rome, May 16 (IANS) Third seed Andy Murray pulled out of the Rome Masters due to an injury as Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round.
Buenos Aires, May 16 (IANS) Football legend Diego Maradona has been accused of throwing stones at journalists and kicking a photographer following his arrival at Argentina's Ezeiza international airport.
London, May 16 (ANI): Enrique got his hands on a brassiere as he performed an intimate gig at Terminal 5 in New York.
Amsterdam, May 16 (IANS) Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez was delighted with the 2-1 victory of his team over Benfica in the final of the Europa League here Wednesday night.
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian mountain climber Alexei Bolotov died while attempting to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, the Russian Mountaineering Federation said.
Paris, May 14 (IANS) Eighteen-year-old debutante Hu Limei of China took only 11 minutes to beat Haliti Ilirjana of Kosovo in the first round of qualifying at the World Table Tennis Championships here.
Rio de Janeiro, May 14 (IANS) Reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions Corinthians are set to sign Chile international midfielder Claudio Maldonado.
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitaa Monday sent a tough message to PMK, warning that the government would not hesitate to ban political parties if they indulge in violence to the detriment of public safety.
Paris, May 13 (IANS) Ten years after she shocked the table tennis world by reaching the last eight at the 2003 World Championships here at the age of 14, Japan's Ai Fukuhara finds that she will face the same situation again at the Bercy Arena.
London, May 9 (IANS) The acting president of wrestling's international governing body said two men's weight classes will be replaced by two women's weight classes so that the sport can retain its place in the Olympics.
Rome, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the famous Italian fashion house Missoni, died Thursday at the age of 92, his family said.
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has shared pictures of his relatives who fought in World War II to mark the May 9 Victory Day of the erstwhile Soviet troops.
Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS/EFE) Epic Pictures Group is preparing a film about the life of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi that is set to debut at theaters coinciding with the start of the 2014 World Cup, the digital edition of Variety reported Wednesday.
London, May 8 (IANS) Over a career spanning 26 years, Alex Ferguson has given Manchester United 38 trophies.
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the second round of the Madrid Masters after a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8), 3-6 defeat to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in a match lasting three hours and five minutes.
London, May 7 (IANS) Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Barry Hawkins 18-12 to win the world title for the fifth time at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) TV channels in Russia should focus their attention on daily social and lifestyle issues, not on criminal reports as they currently do, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
London, May 06 (ANI): Beyonce, who is on her Mrs Carter Show World Tour, has revealed that she is looking forward to become a mum again.
Buenos Aires, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sebastien Loeb took the win in the Argentinian round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in what is set to be the penultimate rally of the semi-retired nine-time champion?s career.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova failed to reach the Portugal Open semifinals after suffering a straight-sets defeat to World No.53 Romina Oprandi.
Sheffield, May 3 (IANS) Defending champion and local boy Ronnie O'Sullivan levelled his match 4-4 against compatriot Judd Trump at the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible Theatre here.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova failed to reach the Portugal Open semifinals after suffering a straight-sets defeat to World No.53 Romina Oprandi.
London, May 2 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray has attacked the verdict of the Spanish doctor doping case as the 'biggest cover up in sports history'.
Sheffield, May 1 (IANS) Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan took a dominant 7-1 lead over Stuart Bingham in the quarterfinals of the World Snooker Championship here.
Beijing, May. 1 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN Children's Fund ( UNICEF) and partners are stepping up vaccination campaigns in Syria, and neighboring Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, amid measles outbreaks in the region, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters here Tuesday.
London, May 1 (ANI): A video of a woman motorist attempting to park her car has gone viral with over one million views in just five days on Youtube.
Wellington, May 1 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has reportedly asked for drinking straws worth 900 dollars on her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour.
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Automobile maker Eicher Motors Ltd plans to increase its two-wheeler production capacity to 250,000 units in its second phase of expansion, a top company official said Tuesday.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Eva Herzigova has welcomed her third son with longtime boyfriend Gregorio Marsiaj.
London, Apr. 29 (ANI): An ex-girlfriend of deceased Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has told how he tried to brainwash her into becoming a Muslim fanatic who hated America.
Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a first visit by a Japanese premier to Russia in a decade, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be undertaking an official visit from April 28-30 on an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Havana, April 27 (IANS) Cuban pugilists will participate for the first time in the World Boxing Series (WBS), Cuba's boxing chief Alberto Puig said here.
Melbourne, Apr 26 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has said that she's thrilled to be picked by People magazine as World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2013 but it's "obviously not true."
Sheffield, April 25 (IANS) China's Ding Junhui beat a late surge from Scottish veteran Alan McManus to win 10-5 at the first round of the World Snooker Championship here.
Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): George W. Bush has said that painting has been a life-changing experience for him.
Washington, Apr.23 (ANI): Former U.S. President George W Bush has said that he does not feel the need to justify himself as history will judge his actions.
Barcelona, April 23 (IANS) World No.5 Rafael Nadal was in an optimistic mood at the press conference held here for the Conde Godo tennis tournament despite his defeat in Monte Carlo by world No.1 Novak Djokovic.
London, April 22 (ANI): Justin Bieber has come under fire again after his sick grandfather spoke out about his famous family member, claiming that the star has never helped him out financially.
London, April 22 (IANS) Footballer Ashley Cole is back with reality TV star Anna Kelle, and his pals feels "she might be the one".
Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): Australian golf legend Greg Norman has praised Masters-winning golfer Adam Scott, saying that if Scott continues his form of the past two years then he has a legitimate shot to become the No.1 player in the world.
London, April 21 (ANI): Danny Cipriani believes the "bad boy" image he has been lumbered with by the less-forgiving rugby community is much harder to shake off in his sport.
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Ashley Cole is back with bisexual nymphomaniac Anna Kelle, with pals saying that "she might be the one."
Nairobi, April 19 (IANS) Two Kenyan participants of the 117th Boston Marathon returned home, relieved at having escaped the two bomb explosions that overshadowed their achievements.
Washington, Apr. 19 (ANI): Singer Christina Aguilera has made it to the list of 100 Most Influential People list by Time Magazine this year.
Washington, Apr. 19 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has made it to Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list.
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Reacting to the demise of 91-year-old veteran composer T.K. Ramamurthy (TKR), musician M.S. Viswanathan (MSV) says he has lost his best friend.
Sydney, Apr 18 (ANI): Australian golf ace Adam Scott, who won the recent US Masters at Augusta, has said that he is confident that World No.1 Tiger Woods will break golf legend Jack Nicklaus's 18 Majors record.
Rio de Janeiro, April 18 (IANS) Corinthians head coach Tite has denied receiving an offer to join Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.
Tunis, April 17 (IANS) Tunisia's U-17 team defeated Gabon 4-2 in Round 2 of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying tournament in Morocco.
Panaji, April 16 (IANS) With the facade of a century-old church looming in the background, Goa will celebrate a four-day heritage festival from Thursday with trademark beef, pork, fish-based cuisine, handicrafts and cultural performances showcasing the state's culture and traditions.
Washington, Apr. 16 (ANI): Former President George W. Bush, whose paintings are confounding his critics, has said that some people are surprised that he can even read.
New York, April 16 (IANS) The 2013 Boston Marathon is the 117th edition of the event, which was first held in 1897. It is the world's oldest annual marathon and one of six World Marathon Majors.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Singer Kerry Katona, who got engaged to George Kay over the weekend, took to social networking platform Twitter to show off her sparkling new ring.
Shanghai, April 14 (IANS) Fernando Alonso's confidence has been boosted after claiming a comfortable first victory of the season for Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix here at the Shanghai International Circuit Sunday.
London, Apr. 14 (ANI): A Nepali television presenter has set a world record by hosting the longest-ever talk show.
London, Apr.12 (ANI): Cycling champion, Valery Kaykov has been terminated from his contract with the Rusvelo cycling management following a drug test that tested the rider positive for a banned substance.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): She may be the girlfriend of a two-time Major-winning golfer, but Caroline Wozniacki needs to hone her skills for the sport.
Washington, Apr. 11 (ANI): Recent reports about Rihanna splitting from her boyfriend Chris Brown are untrue though the couple are fighting a lot in recent weeks, according to reports.
Nairobi, April 10 (IANS) Lucy Kabuu, one of Kenya's favourites for the women's race at the April 21 London Marathon, has pulled out of the World Marathon Majors event.
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Researchers have developed solar technology integrating nanowires that could capture large quantities of light and produce energy with incredible efficiency at a much lower cost.
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Striker Fred will miss Fluminense's final two Copa Libertadores group stage matches with an injured right knee.
London, Apr. 7 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was told that Iraq had only a trivial amount of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and that Libya was in this respect a far greater threat.
Rio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) Almost 70 percent of available tickets for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil have already been sold out, world football's governing body FIFA said.
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Tony Hall has said he is confident about the future of the BBC on the first day in the corporation as director general.
Rio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari called up an 18-man squad formed only by players from Brazilian clubs to play a friendly at Bolivia Saturday.
Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Veteran actress Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer has split from her husband Benjamin Walker after less than two years of marriage.
Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov does not pay the wages of Russia manager Fabio Capello, a spokesman for the Russian oligarch said.
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer has broken up with her husband Benjamin Walker after less than two years of marriage.
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) She doesn't come from a film family, yet she has made it big in filmdom. Southern actress Parul Yadav credits luck for her success as an actress.
Miami, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.2 Maria Sharapova will face Jelena Jankovic in the Miami Masters semifinals after battling past Sara Errani in just under three hours.
Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 31 points and seven assists to beat the Wolves 120-117 for their 22nd straight win against the Minnesotans, extending the longest active winning streak against one team in the NBA.
Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Shia Labeouf put his differences with his former theatre co-star Alec Baldwin behind him by attending the first preview performance of the play they were due to appear in together.
Rome, March 27 (IANS) Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli has conceded that his side gave a patchy performance and lacked in intensity in their 2-0 win over Malta.
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Southern actress Lavanya Tripathi, who rose to stardom after a successful debut in producer S.S. Rajamouli's Telugu romantic drama "Andala Rakshasi", feels a successful banner adds weight to a project and helps in drawing crowds.
Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) Engineering students in the UAE will build a fuel-efficient "made-in-the-UAE" car to compete at a challenge in Malaysia in July.
Miami, March 26 (IANS) China's Li Na reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters by beating Spanish teenager Garbine Muguruza 7-6(6), 6-2.
Hanoi, March 26 (IANS) As many as 269 badminton players from 14 countries and regions gathered Tuesday in Vietnam's capital Hanoi to compete at the Ciputra Hanoi Vietnam Challenge 2013.
London, March 26 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna is said to have panicked when her Diamonds' World Tour buses were stopped at the border between Michigan and Canada.
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) Singer A.R. Reihana, sister of Oscar-winning music composer A.R. Rahman, will spend an evening with as many 800 underprivileged children here as part of an event organised by Raindropss, a youth-based social organisation.
Washington, Mar. 23 (ANI): First Dog Bo Obama has got a proposal from a goldendoodle through a YouTube date proposal from the Oregon Humane Society.
London, Mar. 21 (ANI): Former Miss World Rosanna Davison, who is set to strip off for the Playboy magazine's US version later this year after her legendary appearance in the German edition, is planning to take her fiance to Hugh Hefner's mansion.
Buenos Aires, March 21 (IANS/EFE) Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi this week in the elimination match between Argentina and Venezuela for the 2014 World Cup will debut a tattoo on his left leg with the name and the hands of his son Thiago.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Tom Cruise is in talks to play Napoleon Solo - the famous character of 1960s TV spy series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E' - on the big-screen remake of the series, it has been revealed.
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Looks like Telugu actor Manchu Manoj takes pride in following his brother's footsteps. He has apparently signed an untitled Telugu film with the director who recently produced a blockbuster with his brother Manchu Vishnu.
London, Mar 19 (AN): Veteran midfielder Frank Lampard has insisted he will never turn his back on England and will be available for as long as his country wants him.
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has admitted he has cried many times after performing poorly for his national team, Argentina.
London, March 18 (ANI): TV chef Stefan Gates thinks eating worms, ants and locusts could be the obvious answer to the soaring food prices.
Montevideo (Uruguay), March 15 (IANS) Uruguay's national football team coach Oscar Tabarez unveiled the squad of 26 players that will take part in qualification matches against Paraguay and Chile in the lead up to the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): The manager of England's national football team has said that he has complete faith on Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney even though he was left from the Champions League second-leg clash against Real Madrid as United crashed out.
Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) Actor George Clooney and actress Stacy Keibler have reportedly ended their relationship as things were not working out between them.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): George Clooney and his girlfriend Stacy Keibler have broken-up after reportedly deciding that their relationship wasn't going anywhere.
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) Barcelona president Sandro Rosell faces possible fraud charges in Brazil over a 2008 friendly match organised by his marketing company Ailanto.
