Is Krishna a historical or mythical character? There have been ample debates and discussions on this topic. Evidences, both archaeological and written, prove him as a historical figure. Archaeological evidences affirm Dwarka as the ancient kingdom ruled by Krishna. Excavations done mainly at two sites led to the discovery of submerged settlements in the form of exterior and interior walls, fort bastions, and remnants of an entire city. Besides, finding […]

Kolkata: Rohit Sharma on Thursday created history by smashing the highest individual ODI score with a breathtaking knock of 264 as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 153 runs in the fourth cricket one-dayer to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series, here today. Courtesy Rohit’s mayhem, India scored a mammoth 404 for five and then easily bowled out the islanders for 251 in 43.1 overs. Returning after a 10-week […]

A billion years ago, the Earth was an exceptionally unpleasant place. Temperatures were unbearable and the air was unbreathable, with carbon dioxide comprising about one-third of the atmosphere. Then a tiny new life form entered the picture and changed everything. Known as microalgae, these single-celled organisms evolved from the primordial soup, absorbing atmospheric gasses and reducing CO2 levels to a fraction of a percent, fostering an environment in which higher […]

Buenos Aires: Argentina on Thursday launched its first domestically built communications satellite- ARSAT-1, from Kourou in French Guyana. The ARSAT-1 satellite is the first to be constructed with local technology in Latin America. Thusrday’s launch is being seen as a historic day for the nation led by Cristina Fernández. “ARSAT-1 is on its way to space.” tweeted President Cristina Fernández shortly after the launch via her Twitter account. The satellite […]

  The worst outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in history is threatening to spread out of West Africa and affect countries further afield. The first case was reported in Guinea on March 22. Friday, October 10 16:14 GMT: The UN appeal for $1 billion to respond to the West Africa Ebola outbreak was only 25 percent funded, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson. “Of the $1 billion sought […]