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Review: ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ translates well to the musical stage Special By Jeff Cottrill Toronto - Sports fans don’t often like show tunes, and musical fans aren’t usually jock types. But “Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical”, which made its North American debut in Toronto on Tuesday, takes a stab at bringing the two camps together.

Drought leaves Indian city of 4.65 million people without water By Karen Graham It is becoming an increasingly common story - Another city is running out of drinking water. Chennai, India, the country's sixth-largest metropolis with 4.65 million people, is facing a dire water shortage.

Indian village bans unmarried women from owning cell phones By Owen Weldon Suraj, a village in India, has imposed a ban on unwed women and minor girls from owning cell phones. Those who violate the ban can face a fine of around $30.

Op-Ed: A crumbling Kolkata bridge gets painted instead of repaired Special By Craig Boehman Kolkata - I'm discovering that I'm not really a true and objective photo essayist when it comes to refraining from putting in my own two cents about the images I've captured with my Canon camera recently. Purists be warned: I'm not about to reform anytime soon.

Photo essay: Life at the Dhakuria Railway Colony of Kolkata Special By Craig Boehman Kolkata - When I first started exploring South Kolkata on foot, I soon discovered the Dhakuria Bridge and the Railway Colony emerging from its shadows below. There's a great overhead view of this impoverished community from the east side of the pedestrian crossing.

Breathtaking photos of Mars taken by Indian spacecraft By Stephen Morgan The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has published some amazing photos taken by its spacecraft, Mangalyaan, as it orbits Mars.

Indian swimming contest interrupted when bull dives into pool By Mike White A swimming contest in India was interrupted when a bull dived into the pool the contestants were to enter, as a video that went viral shows.

Op-Ed: Is the U.S. Army racist for naming helicopters after Native tribes? By Justin King Washington, D. C. - In the wake of the recent flap over the name of a US sports team, some have questioned the cultural sensitivity of the US Army’s practice of naming its helicopters after Native American tribes, leaders, and terms.

Djokovic beats Federer in Indian Wells final By Reuters Novak Djokovic beat his old rival Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) on Sunday to win a nailbiting BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells and capture his first title of 2014.

Pennetta beats injured Radwanska in Indian Wells final By Reuters Italy's Flavia Pennetta captured the biggest title of her career on Sunday when she beat Poland's ailing Agnieszka Radwanska in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Federer and Djokovic to meet in Indian Wells final By Reuters Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic set up another mouthwatering final at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after winning their semis on Saturday.

Pennetta to face Radwanska in Indian Wells final By Reuters Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta upset China's Australian Open champion Li Na on Friday to join Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Djokovic, Isner ease into Indian Wells semis By Reuters Serbia's Novak Djokovic and American John Isner cruised into the last four of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Friday with straight-sets wins in the quarter-finals.

Li and Dolgopolov through to semis at Indian Wells By Reuters China's Li Na won her rematch with Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California on Thursday.

Federer, Djokovic advance as Murray, Wawrinka fall By Reuters Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Wednesday after Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka both fell in the fourth round.

Djokovic and Li advance at Indian Wells By Reuters Normal service resumed at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Tuesday when Novak Djokovic safely booked his place in the fourth round of the men's draw and Li Na moved into the women's quarter-finals.

Sharapova beaten by qualifier at Indian Wells By Reuters Russia's Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Monday after a shock loss to Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi.

Czeck Stepanak sets up Nadal clash at Indian Wells By Reuters Top seed Rafa Nadal will open his Indian Wells title defense against Radek Stepanek after the Czech overcame a poor second set to beat Denis Istomin 6-1 3-6 6-1 in the first round on Thursday.

Indian skier ready for flag to fly at closing ceremony By Reuters India's only Olympic Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur finished last in the men's giant slalom on Wednesday and cannot wait for the Sochi Games to end.

Historic Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in peril Special By Justin King Seattle - The Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, built on lands obtained after activists occupied a decommissioned army fort, is in financial trouble.

Indian headmistress arrested over poisoned lunches scandal By Jonathan Lam New Delhi - Authorities say that the headmistress of an Indian school has been serving lunches that were poisoned. Police arrested her, Wednesday.

Woman rescued from suicide attempt in Fuengirola, Spain By Anne Sewell Fuengirola - After receiving an emergency call on the 091 number, National Police officers, with the aid of a fisherman and his boat, managed to rescue a women who was attempting to commit suicide.

DNA tests show Prince William is part Indian, new research claims By JohnThomas Didymus London - DNA tests have confirmed that Prince William has Indian ancestry. Researchers have established a genetic link between William and a woman, Eliza Kework, believed to have been half Indian and the great-great-great-great-great grandmother of William.

Video: '18 Again' vaginal tightening gel makes you feel a virgin By JohnThomas Didymus A new Indian commercial for a supposedly revolutionary product called "18 Again," described as a "vaginal tightening and rejuvenating cream," promises to make older women feel like virgins again.

The mystery girl in the Indian Olympic contingent By Ajit Jha For close to 48 hours, the Indian authorities were clueless on an unanticipated appearance of an unidentified girl in the Indian contingent walking next to the flag bearer Sushil Kumar for the entire lap of the Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony.

Op-Ed: French ships keep busy in Antarctic, Indian Oceans Special By Christopher Szabo Cape Town - A scientist on a remote island of the Crozet Archipelago, one of France’s far-flung Scattered Island groups, which lies about half-way between South Africa and Antarctica, has been rescued by a frigate of the French Navy.

A bad time to be a pirate Special By Christopher Szabo Cape Town - Things are going to get very rough for Somali pirates in the near future, if resolutions made during the third Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in Cape Town, South Africa, are translated into action.

Cape Town: 50 nations take part in Indian Ocean Naval Symposium By Christopher Szabo Cape Town - High-ranking naval officers from 50 countries will be converging on Cape Town, South Africa, for the third edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) which seeks to increase safety and stability in the Indian Ocean Rim region.

Bt cotton - less miracles, more failures for Indian farmers By Anne Sewell Bt cotton hybrids are pointing to drastic depletion of soil nutrients due to repeated cultivation. Crop failures and less yield from the use of transgenic seeds are causing suicides among Indian farmers.

15 percent of Brazilian tribe wiped out by disease within decade Special By Lynn Morris Almost 15 percent of a tribe of Indians in Brazil have died since 2000. The Korubo, who live in the Javari Valley in the Amazon, have suffered outbreaks of disease particularly Hepatitis B and D since some of the tribe were first contacted in 1996.

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