Athletics: SSCB, Railways bag titles at National Cross Country Championships
Meerut, Jan 12 (IANS) Hukam and Ankita of Service Sports Control Board (SSCB) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) claimed men’s and women’s 10km individual titles respectively at the 59th National Cross Country Championships held at Army’s Golf Course on Sunday. While SSCB won the overall team championship in the men’s group, RSPB took the […]
I-League 2024-25: 10-man Delhi FC snatch point against Rajasthan United
Mahilpur (Punjab), Jan 12 (IANS) A 10-man resilient Delhi FC staged a brilliant comeback to secure a 1-1 draw against Rajasthan United FC in the I-League 2024-25 match at the Coach Ali Hassan Stadium in Mahilpur, Punjab on Sunday. Alain Oyarzun’s penalty gave Rajasthan United the lead in the 70th minute but Nigerian Nelson Esor-Bulunwo […]
IPL 2025 to begin on March 21 in Kolkata: Report
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The IPL 2025 is scheduled to begin on March 21, with Eden Gardens hosting both the tournament opener and the final on May 25 As per a report by ESPNcricinfo, the WPL 2025 will take place from February 7 to March 2. In an unprecedented move ahead of the mega […]
Shreyas Iyer to lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2025
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Punjab Kings have named Shreyas Iyer as captain for the IPL 2025 season. In an unparalleled move, the announcement was made by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss’ on Sunday. Iyer, Shashank Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal were present on the sets of the show with […]
Women’s HIL: Odisha Warriors get inaugural season underway with thumping win over Delhi SG Pipers
Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) The inaugural Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 got underway on Sunday with the Odisha Warriors thumping the Delhi SG Pipers 4-0 in Ranchi. Yibbi Jansen (16′ and 37′), Baljeet Kaur (42`) and Freeke Moes (43′ ) scored for the Odisha Warriors. The Women’s Hockey India League opened with a glitzy […]
FA Cup: Newcastle Utd come back from behind to beat Bromley 3-1
Newcastle, Jan 12 (IANS) Newcastle United secured a 3-1 win over Bromley to reach the FA Cup fourth round, but they had to come from behind against the National League side. The Magpies, who have now won eight consecutive games, faced a tough challenge from a well-organised Bromley team, managed by former Newcastle goalkeeper coach […]
ISRO SpaDex docking mission: Satellites come close to 3 metres in trial attempt
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Two satellites came as close as three metres in a trial attempt for space docking and are now moving back, the Indian space agency said on Sunday. Giving an update on the SpaDeX Docking Mission, ISRO posted on X, “A trial attempt to reach up to 15 m and further […]
Study links reel addiction with high BP in young, middle-aged people
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Even as watching short videos or reels on social media platforms has become an integral part of the daily lives of young and middle-aged people, a new study shows that addiction to this can lead to high blood pressure. The team analysed data from 4,318 young and middle-aged people who […]
Study finds petrochemical industries behind winter ozone pollution
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Severe wintertime ozone (O3) pollution may be driven by alkene emissions from local petrochemical industries, and can be detrimental to human health, finds a study. Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University focussed on wintertime O3 pollution in Lanzhou, China. Traditionally associated with warm weather and strong solar radiation, hourly […]
Shifting to balanced diets key to combat alarming nutrition crisis in India: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Shifting to balanced diets is key to combat the alarming nutrition crisis, caused by unhealthy diets, in India, said health experts. According to the latest report of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN), India is facing a health crisis, with 56.4 per cent of the total […]
