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August 9, 2024 12:12 PM

Scientists obtain deepest rock sample from Earth’s mantle

Scientists using an ocean drilling vessel have dug the deepest hole ever in rock from Earth's mantle - penetrating 4,160 feet (1,268 meters) below the Atlantic seabed - and obtained a large sample that is offering clues about our planet's most volumi...

August 6, 2024 12:24 PM

Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra kickstarts his title defence in javelin throw

India's Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is set to begin his title defense in the men's javelin throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics, starting with the qualification round on Tuesday. Chopra, 26, enters the competition as both the reigning Olympic an...

August 5, 2024 12:38 PM

UK hit by worst riots in years; hotels used to house asylum seekers attacked

The United Kingdom is grappling with its most severe social unrest in over a decade as rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers in northern England on Sunday. The violence, which appears to have been sparked by the tragic stabbing deaths of th...

August 2, 2024 10:03 AM

Americans freed alongside Russian assassin in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap

Russia freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday as part of the biggest prisoner exchange of its kind since the end of the Cold War. The White House said the U.S. had negotiated the trade with Russia, German...

August 1, 2024 10:46 PM

Paris Olympics: India shuttler Lakshya Sen topples compatriot HS Prannoy to move into quarter-finals

In a compelling all-Indian showdown at the Paris Olympics, rising badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated veteran HS Prannoy in the men's singles Round of 16 on Thursday. The 22-year-old Sen, currently ranked 22nd in the world, secured a decisive 21-12, ...

July 31, 2024 11:13 PM

Paris Olympics: Deepika Kumari shines in women’s individual recurve event, seals spot in pre quarter-finals

In a display of skill and composure, India's veteran archer Deepika Kumari has secured her place in the Round of 16 of the women's individual recurve event at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Kumari joins fellow Indian archer Bhajan Kaur in the pre-quarte...

July 31, 2024 11:00 PM

Paris Olympics: Indian shooters Rajeshwari Kumari, Shreyasi Singh lose in women’s trap qualification

Indian shooters Rajeshwari Kumari and Shreyasi Singh failed to advance to the final round of the women's trap qualification event. Both athletes, making their Olympic debuts, finished with identical scores of 113/125 after five rounds, placing them 2...

July 29, 2024 10:30 PM

Indian men’s archery team bows out of Paris Olympics

India's hopes for an Olympic medal in archery took a blow as both the men's and women's teams were eliminated from the Paris Olympics 2024. The men's team, consisting of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav, exited the competition aft...

July 28, 2024 5:13 PM

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker scripts history, becomes first Indian woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics

Manu Bhaker secured a bronze medal in the Women's Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. Bhaker's score of 221.7 points earned her the third place, marking India's ...

July 26, 2024 8:47 PM

Paris Olympics opening ceremony: India will have 78 athletes, officials from 12 disciplines in Parade of Nations

India will have a strong presence at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, with 78 athletes and officials from 12 disciplines participating in the Parade of Nations. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 pm IST. Indian Olympic Associatio...

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