Olympic boxing: Shimizu and Alvarez claim bronze
August 10th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Satoshi Shimizu of Japan and Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez lost their respective semifinals in the men's 56kg boxing competition to claim Olympic bronze medals here.Shimizu succumbed ... Read more...
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Shiva, Sangwan secure London Olympics berth (Roundup)
April 11th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa and Sumit Sangwan qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the finals of the 56 kg and 81 kg category at ... Read more...
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Shiva Thapa youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Russian spacecraft undocks from ISS
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian spacecraft with three crew members onboard undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) Monday night, Russia's mission control said.The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft -- ... Read more...
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Russia launches space freighter
October 31st, 2011 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Sunday launched a spacecraft carrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), the Roscosmos space agency said.The Soyuz-U carrier rocket with Progress M-13M spacecraft ... Read more...
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ISS avoids collision with space junk
September 30th, 2011 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Mission Control has carried out an emergency adjustment of the International Space Station's orbit to avoid its possible collision with a piece of ... Read more...
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Three ISS crew members to return Friday
September 13th, 2011 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth Friday, the Russian mission control centre said.The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft with ISS ... Read more...
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New crew to ISS to conduct 43 scientific experiments
May 24th, 2011 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The new mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry out 43 scientific experiments, Russian federal space agency Roscosmos said in a statement.A Soyuz-TMA ... Read more...
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Like humans, chimps too give birth to backward-facing babies
April 20th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 20 (ANI): The pattern of childbirth, long thought to be a unique feature to humans - the arrival of the baby facing backwards relative to its mother - has now ... Read more...
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Why ‘men like blonde bombshells’ and ‘most suicide bombers are Muslim’
December 1st, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): There are times when one might put their foot in their mouth, but for evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa, the expression doesn't even begin to cover it.The London ... Read more...
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Good-looking couples likelier to have daughters: Study
November 29th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 29 (ANI): A new study has shown that attractive couples are more likely to have daughters as compared to plainer parents.Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the London School of ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Paramjeet in semifinal, Chote Lal out
November 18th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 18 (IANS) Indian boxer Paramjeet Samota assured himself of a medal as he moved into the semifinal with a 9-4 win over South Korea's Sungkeun Park in the men's +91kg ... Read more...
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Japan’s economy growth slows, overtaken by China
August 16th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 16 (DPA) Japan's economy expanded at an annualized pace of 0.4 percent in the April-June quarter, a weak result that allowed China to overtake it as the world's second-largest economy, ... Read more...
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Mobile spa: Now, a car that moisturizes your skin!
August 2nd, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, August 2 (ANI): It's time to stop stashing cosmetics in your handbag - now moisturize your skin while you drive.Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has developed an air filter that dispenses vitamin ... Read more...
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Measles vaccine inhaler shows promise
September 29th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): Scientists from University of Colorado have revealed that inhaling measles vaccine can be more effective in combating the disease that causes 197,000 deaths each year globally.While a liquid ... Read more...
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Astronomers find galaxy hosting most distant supermassive black hole ever found
September 3rd, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 3 (ANI): A team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii has discovered a giant galaxy surrounding the most distant supermassive black hole ever found.The galaxy, which is 12.8 ... Read more...
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Davis Cup: Paes to lead India against Japan
April 2nd, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Leander Paes will lead a four-member Indian Davis Cup team in the crucial second round tie against Japan in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 to be played ... Read more...
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