Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain Spearhead India’s Challenge At 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament
The Indian pugilists finished with eight medals, including three silver and five bronze, in the last edition of the tournament held in 2023.
Feb 03, 2024, 13:14 PM ISTNASA confirms evidence of hidden water on moon's sunlit surface
The discovery was made using Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre.
Oct 27, 2020, 07:40 AM ISTComing soon! NASA to reveal exciting new discovery about Moon
The announcement will be made from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at a media teleconference.
Oct 24, 2020, 01:35 AM ISTRanbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt meet President Ram Nath Kovind on 'Brahmastra' set
A string of photographs of the actors with Kovind and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was shared on the official Twitter account of the Indian President.
Sep 06, 2018, 11:42 AM IST
Comeback man Vikas Krishan adjudged 'Best Boxer' at Strandja Memorial
It was a double delight for Indian boxer Vikas Krishan at the Strandja Memorial Tournament as he didn't just claim a gold medal but was also adjudged the best boxer of the event in the Bulgarian capital Sofia -- a first for an Indian.
Feb 26, 2018, 15:11 PM ISTMC Mary Kom, Seema Poonia settle for silver at Strandja Memorial boxing in Bulgaria
Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom had to be content with a silver medal after going down in the final of the 69th Strandja Memorial boxing tournament for men and women on Sunday.
Feb 25, 2018, 20:09 PM ISTSeema Poonia enters final at Strandja Memorial boxing
Asian Championships bronze-medallist Seema Poonia (+81kg) entered the final, while two other women boxers settled for bronze medals at the Strandja Memorial Tournament.
Feb 24, 2018, 10:19 AM ISTSaweety Boora, Meena Kumari in semifinals of Strandja Memorial boxing
Former world silver-medallist Saweety Boora (75kg) and Meena Kumari (54kg) assured themselves of medals by entering the semifinals on a second successive day of mixed results for Indian boxers at the 69th Strandja Memorial Tournament.
Feb 20, 2018, 21:03 PM ISTOne medal assured for India at Strandja Memorial draws
Seema Punia was assured of a medal without a fight, while the likes of MC Mary Kom and Shiva Thapa were handed tricky draws in the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women on Monday.
Feb 19, 2018, 18:54 PM ISTStudying comets and Saturn's moon Titan on NASA's agenda for 2018
This will be the fourth year of full operations for Sofia, short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, with observations planned between February 2018 and January 2019.
Jan 02, 2018, 08:53 AM ISTNASA's flying telescope to study Saturn's moon, comets
Sofia is a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a 100-inch diameter telescope. It is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre, DLR.
NASA's SOFIA detects cool dust around active black holes!
SOFIA flies above 99 percent of the Earth's water vapour, enabling the research group to characterise the properties of the torus-shaped dust structures at far-infrared wavelengths.
Jun 14, 2017, 12:26 PM ISTNASA's flying obervatory 'SOFIA' reveals nearby planetary system is remarkably similar to our own
NASA's SOFIA, the world's largest airborne astronomical observatory, recently completed a detailed study of this nearby planetary system.
May 03, 2017, 09:44 AM ISTCentre-right party wins 32.6 percent in Bulgarian election, 90 percent of votes counted
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party led in a parliamentary election, scoring 32.58 percent of the vote with 89.7 percent of ballots counted on Monday, data from the electoral commission showed.
Mar 27, 2017, 10:25 AM ISTMobile app lets you drape clothes before buying
Hyderabad-based startup Trupik Virtualisation has developed this app, where one can get to virtually drape clothes on a 3D replica of himself.
Mar 05, 2017, 18:34 PM ISTNASA's SOFIA discovers the birth of young suns from collapsing clouds! - See pic
When a gas cloud collapses on itself, the cloud’s own gravity causes it to contract and the contraction produces heat friction.
Oct 06, 2016, 08:49 AM ISTNASA's 'flying' telescope begins studying asteroids, stars
SOFIA’s instruments observe infrared energy - one part of the electromagnetic spectrum which includes visible light, x-rays, radio waves and others.
Feb 22, 2016, 12:37 PM ISTMore than 100 migrants found in Bulgarian refrigerated truck
130 migrants were discovered on Saturday in a refrigerated truck on the Bulgarian border with Turkey.
Nov 01, 2015, 04:17 AM ISTBalkan states 'ready to close borders if need be'
Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia pledged on Saturday to seek a Europe-wide solution to the migrant crisis but warned they would close their borders if other EU countries stopped taking new arrivals.
Oct 24, 2015, 19:55 PM ISTBulgaria detains 137 migrants in sweep in central Sofia
Bulgaria’s security forces have detained 137 foreigners in the capital Sofia in a sweep aimed at combating illegal migration, the country`s latest effort to tackle the migrant crisis challenging the Balkans region.
Sep 19, 2015, 16:02 PM IST