Algerian Gymnast Kaylia Nemour Wins Africa's First Olympic Gold

Algerian Gymnast Kaylia Nemour Wins Africa’s First Olympic Gold

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria became the first African gymnast to win an Olympic medal when she won gold on the asymmetric bars at the Paris Games on Sunday. The 17-year-old enthralled the Bercy Arena audience with her fast-paced routine, which included intricate release-and-catch manoeuvres. Nemour, who formerly represented France, scored 15.700 points, giving Algeria its […]

Enea Bastianini Wins British MotoGP, Martin Claims Championship Lead

Enea Bastianini Wins British MotoGP, Martin Claims Championship Lead

Enea Bastianini of Ducati won the British Grand Prix in Silverstone on Sunday, completing a weekend double following his sprint triumph on Saturday. Bastianini crossed the finish line first, followed by new world championship leader Jorge Martin and two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia. Bagnaia started second on the grid and led the race until Martin […]

Ancient Mesopotamian Map Reveals Mysteries of the Past

Ancient Mesopotamian Map Reveals Mysteries of the Past

In an interesting YouTube video, the British Museum revealed an astonishing artefact known as the world’s oldest map. Irving Finkel, a philologist, assyriologist, and curator in the museum’s Middle East section, unveiled this 2,900-year-old treasure. The map, made of clay in ancient Mesopotamia, offers a unique glimpse into how early civilisations portrayed their world. Although […]

Indian Air Force's Group Captain Shukla to Pilot Upcoming ISS Mission

Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Shukla to Pilot Upcoming ISS Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that NASA would send Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the Indian Air Force to the International Space Station. This partnership is part of a Space Flight Agreement (SFA) signed by ISRO’s Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) and Axiom Space for the future Axiom-4 mission. Group Captain Shukla […]

34 New Giant Radio Sources Found by Indian Astronomers

34 New Giant Radio Sources Found by Indian Astronomers

Indian astronomers discovered 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) utilising the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). This major discovery, from the TIFR GMRT Sky Survey Alternative Data Release 1 (TGSS ADR1) at 150 MHz, includes some of the most distant GRSs known and calls into question current beliefs regarding the […]

Novak Djokovic Triumphs Over Alcaraz to Win First Olympic Gold

Novak Djokovic Triumphs Over Alcaraz to Win First Olympic Gold

On Sunday, Novak Djokovic created history by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s singles final at the legendary Court Philippe Chatrier. The Serbian icon became just the third male player in history to accomplish a career Golden Slam, joining Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal, after winning his first Olympic gold medal. The […]

PM Modi Named Most Popular Global Leader Once Again

PM Modi Named Most Popular Global Leader Once Again

A new Morning Consult survey found that as of July 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has the highest approval rating of any world leader at 69%. Despite a little drop from earlier highs, Modi’s effective leadership in the face of global difficulties is reflected in his consistently high ratings. From July 8th to the […]

India and Japan to Deepen Economic Partnership with $42 Billion Goal

India and Japan to Deepen Economic Partnership with $42 Billion Goal

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set a goal of Yen 5 trillion (about $42 billion) in investments between India and Japan by 2027. Speaking in Tokyo, Jaishankar emphasised the developing economic connection and cited substantial progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Over the last decade, India has built eight new airports per year, 1.5 […]

Swiss Shooter Chiara Leone Clinches Gold with Record Score at Paris Games

Swiss Shooter Chiara Leone Clinches Gold with Record Score at Paris Games

In a nail-biting final at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Chiara Leone stunned the audience with an Olympic record score of 464.4, securing Switzerland’s gold medal in the women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions at the Paris Games on Friday. Having set her eyes on making it to the final eight, the 26-year-old athlete exceeded even her […]

Team GB Triumphs with Gold in Women's Lightweight Rowing

Team GB Triumphs with Gold in Women’s Lightweight Rowing

The British Lightweight Women’s double sculls (LW2x) won Team GB’s second rowing gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a near-perfect performance. Initially, the highly rated Romanians and New Zealanders took the lead, but the British crew quickly overtook them. They were 0.12 seconds ahead at the 500-meter mark, about a second by halfway, and […]