IISc cancels talk on UAPA, over 100 academics, students protest

More than 500 scientists, academicians and students have written to the Bengaluru-based IISc expressing dismay over the cancellation of a discussion on anti-terror law UAPA that was to be led by......

It's Going To Get Hotter In India

More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks.Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme......

'India's cities highly segregated on the basis of caste and religion'

'Government supplied public services are less likely to be found in neighbourhoods with high numbers of Scheduled Castes and Muslims.' Kindly note that the image has only been posted for......

No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta: Study

There is "no evidence" that Omicron has a lower severity than the Delta strain, according to a study in the United Kingdom which also found that the new variant of coronavirus largely evades......

India inks MoUs with Imperial College, Aberdeen Un

India has signed two memoranda of understanding with leading UK universities having enormous petroleum research facilities, marking a "significant breakthrough" for the research and development......

British firm teams up with Imperial College, IIT

British aerospace firm Rolls-Royce has teamed up with India's prestigious Indian Institute of Sciencein Bangalore and Britain's Imperial College in a new research project to develop alloys for use......

Cyrus Mistry: Reclusive scion who let his work do the talking

A naturally reclusive nature with a conviction for work to do the talking meant there was very little known about Mistry even during his time at the helm of Tata Sons. He did not do a single media......

FIRST LOOK: The man who will succeed Ratan Tata

Shapoorji Pallonji Group MD Cyrus P Mistry is set to succeed Ratan Tata as Tata Sons chairman in 2012. On Wednesday he was appointed the deputy chairman of the group. Mistry, at present,is a......

Queen guitarist gets a Phd!

We know musicians are a talented lot. But have you met one who has a doctorate on astrophysics? Well, barring Bob Dylan, who was recently awarded a Pulitzer for his contribution to music by......

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

IMAGE: George Wellington tackles a player during a Kabaddi match at the London School of Economics. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters The mention of kabaddi often leaves Britons scratching their......

South Africa thrash England

England recorded their lowest total in a Twenty20 international as South Africa bowled them out for just 111 before easing to a seven-wicket win in the World Cup second round match on Thursday.......

Meteorite strikes county match

The sparse crowd watching a regular county match was treated to an out of the world experience, quite literally, when a 4.5 billion years old meteorite came hurtling towards the ground. According......

COVID scare: England at risk from Euro 2020 euphoria

Although British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed the full reopening of England's economy until July 19, a week after the final, people can still gather in bars and pubs.Jubilant fans were......

'Mongoose bat made for Indian conditions'

A couple of Indian cricketers are readyto try out the Mongoose MMI3 bat. In fact, one of them mayeven wieldit in the Twenty20 World Cup later this month, claims its manufacturer. Marcus......