Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal’s determination not to give an inch till the last minute of every single game she has played for the country perhaps comes from her upbringing in a poverty-stricken family, which couldnt even afford two square meals a day. She had to drink milk diluted with copious amount of […]
Taking inspiration from the men’s team that got into the medal rounds after a gap of four decades, Indian women’s hockey scripted a historic moment of their own by making their maiden entry into the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Monday. India defeated world No. 2 Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinals to storm […]
Besides the surging cases of infections from the Delta variant, the US is also seeing a rise in cases of a respiratory virus known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a highly contagious, flu-like illness, that is typically more likely to affect children and older adults, according to media reports. Data from the Centers for […]
Most countries around the world whether big or small, developed or developing, pursue a space programme of their own or in collaboration with advanced countries. Most aspects of these programmes are in the public domain and are targeted towards scientific and human advancement. The spectre of a space was between the US and Russia came […]
To support multicultural communities with evidence- based information about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer, Cancer Australia has today released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) translated into 10 languages specifically for people affected by cancer.“The current COVID-19 outbreak in Australia highlights the need for accessible information about vaccines for people with cancer who are more vulnerable to contracting […]
After garnering a major chunk of the global OTT streaming revenue, Netflix has announced it is gearing up to launch games on mobile phones as it plans to diversify in newer and promising areas. Registering a 19 per cent increase in its revenue (year-over-year) to $7.3 billion with operating income rising 36 per cent to […]
Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province once hard hit by Covid-19, has administered over 17.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the municipal health commission. Starting from March 12 this year, Wuhan began to roll out free Covid-19 vaccination for people aged between 18 and 59, […]
More than 10,000 sportspersons from 193 countries are in the race for Olympic glory in Tokyo, but not all of them will get more than their fleeting seconds of fame. Here’s our list of the 10 women who will be in the news and get the most number of global eyeballs in the fortnight starting […]
More than 1.5 million children around the world, including 1,19,000 from India, have lost at least one parent, custodial grandparent, or grandparent, as a result of Covid-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Of those, more than 1 million children experienced the death of one or both parents during the first 14 […]
5 COMMON SHARK MYTHS DEBUNKED 14th July is Shark Awareness Day and we’re busting some major Shark myths with SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium’s Shark Keeper! Sydney – Wednesday 14th July 2021: What do cows, coconuts, and sex all have in common? It may come as a surprise, but they are more dangerous than a shark! […]