World`s first calendar came into being 10,000 years ago

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 12:40

Humans were able to develop a sophisticated calendrical system thousands of years earlier than previously believed, a new research has suggested.

Indian grapplers impress in Asian Wrestling Championships

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 22:11

It was a good day in office for Indian grapplers as they bagged one silver and three bronze medals in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Sunday.

Amit wins gold, three other Indians bag a bronze each

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 23:08

Amit Kumar clinched a gold medal in men`s 55kg category while three other grapplers bagged a bronze medal each to end two days of disappointment for India in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Saturday.

Anita Chanu wins bronze in Asian Judo Championships

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 15:48

Angom Anita Chanu opened India`s account at the Senior Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok by clinching a bronze medal on the first day of the event.

Rana, Sharma in contention for bronze medals

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 18:25

India`s Sunil Kumar Rana and Gaurav Sharma placed themselves in contention for bronze medals in the 66kg and 55kg, respectively, as the country started its campaign in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship on a mixed note here on Thursday.

Young wrestlers aim to make big in absence of Sushil,Yogeshwar

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 16:45

Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt`s withdrawal from the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship due to their respective injuries might have taken the sheen out of the tournament but the event provides an opportunity for other Indian grapplers to make a mark for themselves when they take on the best from the continent.

Shooter Prakash wins bronze in World Cup

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 20:00

India`s Prakash Nanjappa won the bronze medal in the Men`s 10 metre Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup on Saturday.

3,500-year-old donkey sacrifice discovered in Israel

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 18:30

Archaeologists have uncovered a young donkey that was laid to rest on its side more than 3,500 years ago, complete with a copper bridle bit in its mouth and saddle bags on its back, in southern Israel.

Mary Kom gets land promised by state govt for academy

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 11:41

London Olympics bronze-medallist woman pugilist M C Mary Kom has finally been alloted the plot of land promised to her by the Manipur government to expand her boxing academy.

Bronze Age beads most important find in 100 yrs

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 18:26

The amber Bronze Age beads unearthed from a prehistoric burial chest on Dartmoor National Park, have been heralded as one of the most significant historical finds in more than a century.