Rio 2016: Babita loses opening bout; gets eliminated
Babita Kumari lost her opening women's 53 kg category wrestling bout 1-5 against Maria Prevolaraki of Greece and got eliminated from the competition in the Olympic Games here today.
Aug 18, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
Saina Nehwal admitted to Hyderabad Hospital
The 26-year-old had lost her second group match against Ukraine's Maria Ulitina to crash out of the Rio Olympics.
Aug 18, 2016, 19:37 PM IST
Pakistan's one-day form a worry for Arthur
The 1992 world champions, Pakistan are languishing in ninth place in the International Cricket Council's one-day internationals rankings, with only hosts England and the top seven teams come September next year guaranteed a place at the 2019 World Cup.
Aug 18, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
Sindhu is a great fighter but can do a notch higher, says coach Gopichand
As the Indian shuttler is all set to face world number three Nozomi Okuhara in the semis tomorrow, her coach feels that she can do much better in terms of her defensive ability.
Aug 17, 2016, 13:03 PM IST
China to launch world's first quantum hack-proof satellite
China is set to launch the world's first quantum communication satellite which boasts of hack-proof ultra high security features to prevent wiretapping and intercepts.
Aug 14, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
Tendulkar urges Modi to talk about Rio-bound athletes on Aug 15
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about some of the sportspersons, who are striving to bring laurels for the country at the ongoing Rio Olympics, in his speech on 70th Independence Day.
Aug 13, 2016, 18:37 PM IST
India vs West Indies, 3rd Test: It's not an easy wicket to play shots on, says Ashwin
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that his side will be looking to continue the fightback in the remainder of the third Test after recovering from a precarious 130 for five and finishing the first innings at 353.
Aug 11, 2016, 11:02 AM IST
Over 1,000 dancing robots set Guinness record in China
A new Guinness World Record for the most robots dancing simultaneously has been set in China where 1,007 robots shimmied in unison, nearly double the previous record.
Aug 07, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
New asthma pill may reduce symptoms in severe sufferers
In a breakthrough, researchers have for the first time in 20 years developed a new asthma pill which may have the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition.
Aug 06, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
Labrador dogs most likely to bite you: Research
Men are more likely to be bitten than women, and almost one third of incidents involve delivery workers and postal staff, the research by pet insurers Animal Friends in the UK found.
Aug 03, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
'Comets are ancient leftovers of early solar system', reveals study
Comets are the ancient leftovers of early solar system formation, and not younger fragments resulting from subsequent collisions between other larger bodies, according to a new study of data collected by the Rosetta space probe.
Jul 31, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
Mars gullies likely not formed by liquid water: Study
The finding will allow researchers to further narrow theories about how martian gullies form, and unveil more details about Mars' recent geologic processes.
Jul 31, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Pokemon Go mania causes international incident on US border
Two Canadian teenaged brothers inadvertently crossed the US-Canada border while playing the widely popular location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, causing a rare international incident.
Jul 24, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Imran Khan says Pakistan under threat from ''monarchy'' of Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday launched a fresh salvo on the Prime Minister asserting that Pakistan faced a real threat from the "monarchy" on Nawaz Sharif and not the Army.
Jul 19, 2016, 11:19 AM IST
Drinking moderate amount of coffee can do more good than harm, reveals study
This comes as a good news for all the coffee lovers globally. As per a new study, consuming moderate amounts of coffee may have more benefits than risks.
Jul 03, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Here comes a protein to beat the signs of ageing
Scientists claim that it acts as a powerful protectant against radicals which are responsible for causing ageing.
Jul 02, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Giant panda gives birth to twins in China
A giant panda today gave birth to twins at a breeding center in China's southwest Sichuan province, the fifth pair of pandas born at the center this year.
Jul 01, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
Bacteria can block transmission of Zika virus, reveals study
Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-MADISON) in the US have revealed that this bacteria can block the transmission of Zika in Aedes aegypti, the mosquito which is responsible for passing the virus to humans.
Jul 01, 2016, 19:14 PM IST
9.6 million US adults highly myopic: Study
Of those, nearly 820,000 have a degenerative form of the disease and more than 41,000 suffer a complication called myopic choroidal neovascularisation that could cause long-term vision loss, with women at higher risk, researchers said.
Jun 23, 2016, 09:39 AM IST
ISRO's record launch 20 satellites: Important things you should know!
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C34 was used to carry the satellites, including India’s earth observation spacecraft Cartosat-2, from the Second Launch Pad 9 (SLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Jun 17, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
