Madhya Pradesh's Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has claimed that America was discovered by "our Indian ancestors", and not by Christopher Columbus as taught to students.
'Vasco da Gama himself indulged in some of the most heinous crimes. On October 1, 1502, he mercilessly ordered the killing of 700 innocent Malabar pilgrims. Half the pilgrims were women and children,' says historian J B P More.
Prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment.
The original handwriting of Portugese explorer Vasco de Gama from his diary written during his trip to India is displayed at the German Historical Museum in Berlin.
Why the Battle of Diu is as historic as the Battle of Trafalgar.
Fort Kochi's charm lies in its oldness. Put on that cap, lace up your sneakers and those 10,000 steps are easy-peasy!
Rio de Janeiro side Vasco da Gama said on Sunday that 16 players had tested positive for COVID-19, the news coming a day before the state's clubs are due to restart training after a two-month coronavirus shutdown. The club said the 16 players, out of 43 tested, would be isolated. Another three had already recovered from the disease.
Dorival Junior led Flamengo to the Copa Libertadores title and the Brazilian Cup in 2022 before joining Sao Paulo.
'India may be independent politically and it may even become an economic power like Japan, but it remains and will still remain part of the global capitalist economy and system, dominated and controlled by the West,' says historian J B P More.
Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.
Dozens of fans fought a savage battle on the terraces at a Brazilian championship match on Sunday, interrupting play for more than one hour and leaving at least three people reportedly hospitalised in serious condition.
The ace cinematographer and director will take his film to an international platform.
The Brazilian tradition of the concentracao - sequestering teams before matches and shielding them from temptations such as sex and alcohol - is under threat as players take a stand against the late payment of wages.
Sumangala N travelled from Bangalore to Kappad where Vasco Da Gama landed in 1498. She shares her travel diary.
Holders Corinthians slumped to their second consecutive 1-0 defeat in the Brazilian championship, where the highlight of the weekend's matches was a spectacular bicycle kick by Vasco da Gama's Alecsandro.
The trilingual film -- Malayalam, Tamil and English -- stars Prithviraj, Genelia D' Souza, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Prabhu Deva, Amol Gupte and Jagathy Sreekumar.
'The 67 sorties mounted from Jamnagar broke the Portuguese's will to fight, the army columns advanced unresisted, and the Portuguese threw in the towel. The formal surrender took place about midday on December 19.' M P Anil Kumar on the liberation of Goa, Daman and Diu 50 years ago.
To play again in Brazil is a dream come true, said former Portugal midfielder Deco after completing his move to championship leaders Fluminense on Monday.
Former Brazilian striker Romario has already scored his 1,000th goal, according to Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant.
Factbox on former Brazil striker Romario, who officially announced his retirement at the age of 42 on Monday.
The former Brazil striker was banned for 120 days for a failed dope test which he blamed on a hair-loss treatment.
Former Brazil striker Romario was named player-coach of Vasco da Gama on Thursday, two days after announcing he had failed a dope test while playing for the team in October.
The debut Arctic Expedition by Indian scientists was expected to enrich the treasure of knowledge on polar sciences, which provide a key to secrets of the origin of the earth and the life around
Former Brazil striker Romario will make another attempt to score what he says will be his 1,000th goal in Vasco da Gama's Brazilian championship match against Sport Recife on Sunday.
Former Brazil striker Romario, who once said he had been chosen from above, scored his 1,000th goal on Sunday to enter the record books -- or, rather, his own record book.
Former Brazil striker Romario scored twice to take his career tally to 992 goals as Vasco da Gama crushed part-timers Fast Club 6-0 in a Copa Brasil tie on Wednesday.
Former Brazil striker Romario came off the bench to score a 10-minute hat-trick as Vasco da Gama routed Volta Redonda 6-1 in the Carioca championship on Sunday.
The club said it is trying to bring back 40-year-old striker for a fourth stint.
The 39-year-old took his tally to 22 in Brazilian championship, finishing one ahead of Paysandu's Robson.
Two of Brazil's most gifted and temperamental players have been reunited at Fluminense in a move that appears to be a huge gamble.
The 39-year-old former Brazilian striker was included in the Brazil squad for a Beach Soccer World Cup qualifying tournament next month.\n
The match had to be abandoned as the team refused to allow a penalty to be taken.
Romario again missed out on his 1,000th goal on Wednesday as Vasco da Gama were knocked out of the Carioca championship after a 4-4 draw with Botafogo.
As people queued up across these states to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations.
Bayern's Mazraoui suffers heart complications due to COVID
Rajkumar Santoshi's comedy is purely a dialogue cum (comic) action cum performance based film.
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