New Delhi, August 26 (IANS) Legendary Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia was famous for his speedy run into the rival box. His instincts upfront made him one of the most feared Indian forwards for more than a d
New York, August 26 (IANS) Not just red rocks and craters we saw in the popular science fiction film 'The Martian' starring Matt Damon, Mars has several volcanic rocks composed of large grains of olivin
New Delhi, August 23 (IANS) This is a frank portrayal of the extraordinary life of acclaimed dancer, actor and activist Mallika Sarabhai, very aptly titled 'In Free Fall: My Experiments With Living' (Sp
New Delhi, August 23 (IANS) People often panic while dealing with chronic ailments and bizarre remedies were bandied about during the Covid-19 surge. This prompted Dr Mukesh Batra, whose name is synonymous with
London, August 22 (IANS) Russia's war against Ukraine has been hampered by failings experienced by autocratic states during conflict, according to a far-reaching new study of command in war by one of the UK
New Delhi, August 21 (IANS) The book was in the making for around 10 years. He even wrote some passages way back in 2012. Author and former diplomat Navtej Sarna, whose latest novel 'Crimson Spring' (Al
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As we celebrate 75 years of Independence, it is a high time to introspect and contemplate about the gains and losses we made in past this much of years.
We got Independence after a long s
Durham (UK), August 11 (The Conversation/PTI) The eastern two thirds of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet so large that if it melted the sea would rise by 52
Most scientists had once thought this ice she
New Delhi, August 10 (PTI) With Nitish Kumar forming the Mahagathbandhan 2.0 government after dumping the BJP in Bihar, political observers on Wednesday said the 'Mandal versus Kamandal' politics is lik
Washington, August 10 (AP) After a moment when hopes dimmed that the United States could become an international leader on climate change, legislation that Congress is poised to approve could rejuvenate the cou
Bangkok, August 9 (AP) The birds no longer sing. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have turned a murky brown. The animals do not roam, and the cows are sometimes found dead.
The people in this northern
Washington, August 8 (AP) Not as robust as the proposal US President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America's public infrastructure and family support systems, the Democrats' compromise of health
Tel Aviv, August 7 (AP) Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip were exchanging fire in the worst bout of cross-border violence since an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year.
Israeli airs
Beijing, August 4 (AP) China is staging live-fire military drills in six self-declared zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island Beijing claims as its own
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), August 2 (AP) Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Cambodian capital for meetings addressing persisting violence in Myanmar and other issues, joined by top diplomats fro
New Delhi, July 30 (PTI) The better part of Sanket Sargar's adolescent years were spent trying to strike a balance between waking up at the crack of dawn to serve tea at his father's 'paan' shop
Washington, July 29 (AP) The Biden administration likes to say Russia has become isolated internationally because of its invasion of Ukraine. Yet Moscow's top officials have hardly been cloistered in the Kr
Johannesburg, July 28 (AP) Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influe
Waterloo (Canada), Jul 26 (The Conversation/PTI) Pope Francis fulfilled the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Call to Action No. 58 by offering an apology, in Canada, to the survivors of Indian Re
New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) Her election is proof the poor can dream and fulfil them too, India's 15th president and its first tribal head of state Droupadi Murmu said after taking oath of office on Monday, a