Nine budding ethnic Indian scientists meet Obama

United States President Barack Obama has met 40 budding high school scientists, nine of which were Indian-Americans, the highest number from any ethnic community in the country. Chosen from more......

'100 million people in India are malnourished'

Among the recipients of the Padma Shri -- India's fourth-highest civilian honor -- this year is Dr Joseph Hulse, a bio-chemist whose area of expertise is the life sciences, particularly relating to......

Uncle Sam's devious plans

Here's where it all seems tohave started. 'Last month, India's state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd announced that it sought government permission to sell Iran several upgraded Super Fledermaus......

Four positive dope tests at Senior National athletics

The doping menace in Indian athletics continues. Fourathletes were caughtusing banned substances during the Federation Cup Senior National Championships in Patiala last month. The 'A' samples of......

Six fail dope tests at Police Athletics

Six athletes failed dope tests during the 60th All India Police Championships, which was held from March 12 to 15, at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Delhi, the National Anti Doping Agency said.......

Tainted athletes training at SAI is serious: Maken

Taking note of banned athletes like Ashwini Akkunji and Sini Jose training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre at Sonepat, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Wednesday admitted that this is a......

Nine more kabaddi players flunk dope test

Nine more kabaddi players were caught, on Thursday, for using banned steroids, taking the total number of dope flunked players who were tested early this month during the selection trials of the......

NADA raids P T Usha School of Athletics

Continuing its drive against drug cheats following the doping scandal in Indian athletics, the National Anti Doping Agency officials conducted a surprise raid on the P T Usha School of Athletics in......