Osaka,  A Ugandan weightlifter, who was training in western Japan ahead of the start of the Tokyo Olympics next Friday, has gone missing.

Yahoo Japan reported on Friday that the authorities are looking for 20-year-old Julius Ssekitoleko of the Ugandan delegation who has been in Izumisano, Osaka Prefectur

New Delhi,  Raising the hopes of 1.3 billion souls for the first ever medal in an equestrian event for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is the lone participant Fouaad Mirza. Yet, the demeanour and confidence of this handsome 29-year-old, does not betray any tension or unease.

After two decades, Mirza is the f

Chennai,  During his school days, he used to have unlimited meals only after a race when the coach/manager took the boys to a hotel for lunch.

"Otherwise, it was always 'pazhaya soru' (rice soaked in water). Idli will be only during festive days. Lunch will be the midday mea

Bengaluru, Former Indian hockey captain Bharat Chettri has said that the country had fielded a good team at the 2012 London Olympics but unfortunately it failed to put up a good performance, finishing last.

The former India goalkeeper said during an interaction with Hockey India that after the disappointment

New Delhi,  Showing a stunning growth in the pandemic, Chinese company Xiaomi has become the second largest smartphone vendor globally for the first time ever (in terms of unit shipments) in the April-June quarter, a new report has showed.

Samsung was still the leading vendor with a 19 per cent share of

New York,  Patients taking statin medications -- commonly used to reduce blood cholesterol levels -- are at a 41 per cent lower risk of in-hospital death from Covid-19, researchers have found.

Statins block liver enzymes responsible for making cholesterol. The US Centers for Disease Control and Preventio

San Francisco,  Facebook Pay is arriving on other online shopping platforms, starting with e-commerce platform Shopify, that will help businesses ensure a seamless checkout experience for their customers on their own websites.

Currently, the Facebook Pay system is available for users on its main platform

Washington,  A natural alteration in the Moon's orbit -- also known as wobble -- coupled with rising sea levels will lead to dramatic increases in floods in the 2030s and will last about 10 years, according to a study by NASA.

The study, conducted in collaboration with scientists from the University

Seoul,  South Korea said on Friday it will launch a working group on cybersecurity with the United States in order to reinforce cooperation against hacking attacks.

It is a measure to follow up on a recent summit agreement between the leaders of the allies -- Presidents Moon Jae-in and J

New Delhi,  Homegrown smartphone brand Lava International on Friday announced the Android 11 update for its Z2, Z4, Z6 and MyZ triple-camera variant smartphones.

The update will be first rolled out for Z4, Z6, and MyZ models from July 25 onwards while Z2 users will receive the update in the subsequent mo