Washington, March 7 (IANS) Astronomers said Thursday they have witnessed for the first time the break-up of an asteroid, disintegrating into as many as 10 smaller pieces at a “leisurely” speed. The crumbling asteroid, designated P/2013 R3, was first noticed as an unusual, fuzzy-looking object by ground-based telescopes in Arizona September 15, 2013, the researchers […]
Berlin, March 7 (IANS) Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher remains in the process of waking up, said his manager Sabine Kehm Friday. “Michael is still in the wake up phase. The situation has not changed,” Kehm said in a statement. Schumacher was put in induced coma in a Grenoble hospital after the 45-year-old severely […]
Coimbatore, March 7 (IANS) With the cream of country’s two-wheeler racing talent on show, representing eight franchise teams, the inaugural Motorcycle Endurance League (MEL) will take off at the Kari Motor Speedway this weekend. Modelled on cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the MEL boasts of India’s leading bike racers like international Rajini Krishnan, national champion Jagan […]
Coimbatore, March 7 (IANS) With the cream of country’s two-wheeler racing talent on show, representing eight franchise teams, the inaugural Motorcycle Endurance League (MEL) will take off at the Kari Motor Speedway this weekend. Modelled on cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the MEL boasts of India’s leading bike racers like international Rajini Krishnan, national champion […]
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) Bengaluru FC will be seeking to consolidate their position at the top of the I-League when they face Federation Cup champions Churchill Brothers in their penultimate home game at the Bangalore Football Stadium here Saturday. Bengaluru FC have a slender two-point lead over Pune FC while Sporting Clube de Goa, who are […]
Sochi, March 7 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) called on Ukraine not to boycott the Winter Paralympic Games and to give their athletes the opportunity to compete. IPC media and communications director Craig Spence said Thursday that IPC president Philip Craven had held a “productive meeting” Wednesday night with the president of the Ukrainian National […]
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday adjourned hearing of the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing case, saying it was yet to go through the response filed by the Indian cricket board to Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal’s probe report. The apex court bench headed by Justice A.K. Patnaik directed the hearing to […]
London, March 7 (IANS) England batsman Joe Root flew back to England after fracturing his thumb and is highly doubtful for the World T20 in Bangladesh from March 16-April 6. Root broke his right thumb during his century in the third and last One-Day International (ODI) against West Indies in Antigua Wednesday. Root, 23, will see […]
Sao Paulo, March 7 (IANS) Former Brazil coach Mano Menezes has refused to be drawn into a verbal feud with Dani Alves after the Barcelona and Selecao fullback criticized the current Corinthians manager. Menezes said at a press conference Thursday that he did not take issue with Alves’ claims that the national team had “lost respect” […]
Rio de Janeiro, March 7 (IANS) Former England captain David Beckham posed for photographs and signed autographs with Brazilian fans after arriving in Rio de Janeiro for a promotional visit. Beckham is expected to remain in Brazil until Sunday and his advisers were tight-lipped about the purpose of the trip, reported Xinhua. According to media reports, […]