In 1895, a German professor of physics named Wilhelm Röntgen was experimenting with cathode rays when he stumbled upon an accidental discovery that would transform the field of medical science. While carrying out experiments, he noticed a strange glow in a fluorescent screen in his laboratory. This resulted in the identification of a new type…
All-women crew of Vande Bharat (Image credit: Central Railways on X) NEW DELHI: Marking International Women’s Day on Saturday, Central Railways deployed an all-women crew to operate the Vande Bharat Express for the first time.The Vande Bharat Express service (22223) running between CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) and Shirdi is being operated entirely by women…
For the first time in history, NASA employed the signals of GPS on the Moon and succeeded. It is a milestone in space history, as for the first time in history, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals were being received and monitored on the Moon’s surface. It is opening the doors to improved navigation for…
Ibrahim Zadran scripted history after becoming the first Afghanistan batter to score a hundred in the Champions Trophy. The youngster achieved the feat in the Group B match against Jos Buttler’s England on Wednesday, February 26 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Ibrahim missed out on scoring big in the match against South Africa where…
NEW DELHI: Sophie Ecclestone put on an incredible all-around performance to give UP Warriorz a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first-ever Super Over of the Women’s Premier League in Bengaluru on MondaySent into bat Ellyse Perry and Danni Wyatt-Hodge shone brilliantly, leading RCB to 180 for six.While opener Wyatt-Hodge made 57, Perry…
Kerala cricket team (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Kerala scripted history on Friday by qualifying for their maiden Ranji Trophy final, edging past Gujarat on the basis of a dramatic two-run first-innings lead in a tense semifinal in Ahmedabad. Opting to bat first, Kerala posted an imposing 457, powered by a magnificent 177 from M Azharuddeen….
Drewald Brevis (Photo credit: Sportzpics) TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton gave MI Cape Town a rollicking start against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final on Saturday. Two sixes and a four came in the second over. Another six arrived in the next. There were two more sixes in the…
NEW DELHI: In a first-ever such move of satellite tagging of any species in India, scientists of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Wednesday tagged a male Ganges River Dolphin and released it in the Brahamputra river in Kamrup district in Assam for gathering critical information about the country’s national aquatic animal.The step will…