Imphal,  At least eight bodies, including seven of Territorial Army personnel, were recovered after a massive landslide in Manipur's Noney district, triggered by incessant rains over the past few days, buried dozens of people alive on Thursday, officials said.

At least 23 others were injured and resc

Shimla,  Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun and Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla on Thursday said they have rediscovered a rare, threatened and presumed extinct species Brachystelma attenuatum after a gap of 188 years.

This species was first discovered and described in 1835 b

New Delhi,   Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has recently visited Sariska Tiger Reserve for a meeting, when he also took a round of the Reserve. He was stunned to find a herd of Cheetal feeding on plastic.

Unfortunately, Sariska is not the exception; the problem of plastic litter is not restric

London,  The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano on January 15, was one of the most explosive volcanic events of the modern era, creating waves that reverberated around the earth and reached 100 km into the ionosphere, a new study has revealed.

The Hunga Tonga eruption produce

London,  England all-rounder Moeen Ali has reiterated his desire to play Test cricket under new coach Brendon McCullum, saying he is motivate enough to once again be a part of the longest format of the game after watching the Ben Stokes-led side thrash New Zealand 3-0 in the recently concluded series.

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Mumbai,  Sri Lanka cricket stalwart Mahela Jayawardene feels that of late the trend is changing to see bowlers as potential captains of their sides, especially after fast bowler Pat Cummins was named skipper of the Australia Test side ahead of the Ashes series.

On Thursday, the Board of Control for Crick

Mumbai,  Janneke Schopman has observed from close quarters the Indian women's hockey team enter Tokyo Olympics as also-rans and metamorphose into a top team that finished third in the FIH Pro League 2021-22. She was assistant coach to Sjoerd Marijne before Tokyo and subsequently took over as chief coach.

Amstelveen (Netherlands),  Veteran India forward Vandana Katariya has emphasised the need to be vigilant in "every single quarter" of a game when her side begins its campaign in the Hockey Women's World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022 against England in Pool B on July 3.

The 30-year-old adde

Birmingham,   India batter Shreyas Iyer spelt out the mantra of his side in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, saying that people in the team are backing each other and are focusing on executing plans which they are capable of. Friday's Test at Edgbaston is also the first time Iyer will b

Lahore, Promising 21-year-old leg-spinner Tuba Hassan was one of the three first-time women cricketers who were awarded central contracts for the 2022-23 season, which came into effect on Friday.

The other two first-timers are Gul Feroza and Sadaf Shamas, who have been identified as future prospects.
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