Tag: Indian
One IISc Student Dies Playing Football, Another Commits Suicide
In two shocking incidents at the reputed Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in this tech city, a post-graduate student collapsed and died while playing football on its campus ground while a research scholar committed suicide, an official said on Wednesday. ....
India's Scientists Make Low-cost Optical Telescope For Seeing Distant Quasars, Galaxies
Keeping in mind Prime Minister's call to develop technology in all spheres, Indian scientists have indigenously designed and developed a low-cost optical spectrograph. This can locate sources of faint light from distant quasars and galaxies in a very young universe, regions around supermassive black-holes around the galaxies, and cosmic explosions. ....
Rohit Sharma Finally Gets 'consistent' Run After 7 Years
Rohit Sharma has been considered one of the stalwarts of Indian batting for over a decade, but quite surprisingly this is only the second time in his 13-year international career that he has played six Tests in a row that India have played. ....
Priyanka Chopra Opens Indian Restaurant 'Sona' In New York
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced her own restaurant in New York, which offers Indian cuisine for foodies. ....
Indian Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat Take Back Top Spot After Winning In Rome
India's Bajrang Punia got back to the No. 1 spot in the 65 kg wrestling world rankings after winning gold at the Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series in Rome. Earlier, Vinesh Phogat took back the top spot in the 53 kg rankings after winning gold in her weight category at the ranking series. ....
Koneru Humpy Wins BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year Award
Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020. The award was based on a public vote in which Humpy beat sprinter Dutee Chand, shooter Manu Bhaker, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and hockey captain Rani Rampal. ....
Indian Actors With BAFTA Nods Before Adarsh Gourav
Actor Adarsh Gourav has been nominated for British Academy Awards (BAFTA) this year, in the Lead Actor category for his role in the "The White Tiger". The list was announced by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on Wednesday. Before Adarsh, there were a few Indian actors who made the cut at the prestigious awards. ....
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Set To Open In 1st T20I Vs England
Rohit Sharma and K.L. Rahul will open India's innings in the first T20 International against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday with Shikhar Dhawan starting on the bench as reserve opener, confirmed India skipper Virat Kohli. ....
Spotify Adds 12 Indian Languages On Mobile App
Global streaming giant Spotify on Thursday announced that it is now available in 12 Indian languages, making it available in a total of 62 languages on the mobile experience. ....
Surgeries By Ayurvedic Medics Will Create Havoc: SC Seeks Centre's Reply
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), demanding withdrawal of a Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) notification that authorises postgraduate Ayurveda practitioners to be trained to perform general surgical procedures. ....
