New Delhi, December 6 : Clint Eastwood dotes on his ‘dysfunctional family’ despite becoming the father of his seventh child at the age of 66.

The actor-director, whose career has spanned more than 50 years in the movie industry, has been married twice and has seven children with four different women.

The Oscar-winner, who tied the knot with journalist Dina Ruiz in 1996, however, revealed that he had grown accustomed to his atypical love life, reports China Daily.

He said: "I love my dysfunctional family. Dina fell pregnant on our honeymoon. After a few weeks, she said she felt a little nausea.

Washington, Dec 6 : A new research has suggested that burning peat bogs in a controlled way may be a good way to capture carbon from the atmosphere.

Peatlands are dense carbon storage units. As the woody plants growing on top of the peat die, they fall into oxygen-poor, water-logged soil that keeps their carbon-rich remains preserved indefinitely.

Around the world, peat contains 30 percent of all carbon buried in soils, equivalent to slightly less than all of the carbon in the atmosphere today.

“Peatlands suck up between 1 and 2 percent of all anthropogenic carbon emissions in the U. K. annually,” Fred Worrall of Durham University in the United Kingdom said.

New Delhi, Dec 6 : Coldplay’s lead vocalist Chris Martin has denied claims that the band will split within two years.

Earlier quotes attributed to the singer suggested that the rock band would soon part ways.

However, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Martin emphasized that the band, which is behind many world-renowned albums, is very much together, reports China Daily.

"We''re proceeding as if it''s our last because it''s the only way to proceed," he said of plans to record a follow-up to Viva La Vida.

London, Dec 6 : Women who lop their hair short are no longer interested in bedroom action, say researchers, who claim that ''deliberately reducing one''s attractiveness'' can sometimes be a way of repelling men''s interest.

Initially, the claim was made by sex therapist and former comedian Pamela Stephenson, 59, who said that ladies who cut their hair are deliberately making themselves less sexy to blokes.

However, now the theory has got scientific backing after experts claimed that the links between long hair and sex go back to caveman times, reports the Daily Star.

Dr Pam Spurr, a relationships expert, said: “The woman who no longer wants sex uses a haircut to show she’s reclaiming power in the bedroom.

Sydney, Dec. 6 : The Australian cricket selectors are under fire for treating New South Wales wrist spinner Beau Casson poorly.

Casson has been reduced to a Sydney club bowler only months after reaching an intoxicating high of becoming Australia''s 401st Test player in Barbados.

Casson, 25, is confused and struggling to deal with being passed over for Bryce McGain, Cameron White, Jason Krejza and Nathan Hauritz as Australia makes some inexplicable spin selections.

Earlier this year, Casson was being hailed as the answer to Australia''s great spin debate but the confidence of the sensitive youngster has been battered so badly he has just 1-304 from five first-class matches for NSW this season.

India’s top Design firm, Bobby Mukherji & Associates (BMA) received the coveted CNBC Awaaz Crisil Real estate award for the best hospitality interior project.

At a splendid award function held at the ITC Maratha, Mumbai, the award was presented to Bobby Mukherji, by India’s top honchos, Mr. Senthil Chengalvarayan–Managing Editor–CNBC TV18, Mr. Neel Choudhury- VP Marketing & Sales-CNBC TV-18 & CNBC Awaaz, Mr. Anshul Jain-CEO-DTZ & Mr.Tribhuwan.