BRONZE AGE
USA's Usain Bolt! Meet Noah Lyles who is America's best hope to win Gold at Paris Olympics 2024
USA sprinter Noah Lyles has hogged limelight ahead of Paris Olympics 2024. He has his eyes on the great Usain Bolt's records.
Israel: 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo discovered off the northern coast
A company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday. The discovery of the late Bronze Age ship so ...
Five more and counting: India's Cannes show continues; wins include silver & bronze Lion for Earlyman Film ad
Indian agencies have secured five Lions at the Cannes Lions, marking a significant achievement for the country. Earlyman Film won a silver and bronze Lion for their 'Jindal Steel-The Steel of India' ad, while Ogilvy Mumbai's Cadbury 5 Star 'Erase Valentine's Day' campaign, Leo Burnett Mumbai's Gatorade 'Turf Finder' campaign, and VML Mumbai's Coca-Cola 'Sing to Remember' campaign each received a bronze Lion.
'I have been misquoted': Mary Kom denies reports of her retirement from boxing
Mary is the first female boxer in boxing history to have captured six world titles. The five-time Asian champion was the first female boxer from India to take home a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games. The experienced pugilist won a bronze medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games leaving any record or title untouched from her reach. She introduced herself to the world at the age of 18 in the inaugural world meet in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Why Copper deserves a significant focus in discussions on mineral supply and supply-chain security
For long, copper has been the most preferred metal for electrical conduction due to its unique features like strength, ductility, corrosion resistance, and safest conduction of electricity and heat. It has now emerged as a critical metal in the energy transition technologies.
May go pro but don't know what I will do yet : Mary Kom
Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Mary Kom is not ruling out turning pro in the coming years as the veteran boxer admitted that she can no longer fight in amateur boxing due to age restrictions. The six-time world champion boxer has not competed since tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the Commonwealth Games selection trial in 2022 though she is yet to announce her retirement.
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4,000-year-old rock transformed into a 'treasure map' for researchers to detect ancient sites in France
A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologists, who are using it to hunt for ancient sites around north-western France. But the team are only just beginning their treasure hunt.
Swedish excavators unravel ancient trading centre dating from 1600 BC at Cyprus
The settlement, which flourished from 1600 to 1100 BC, lies along the shores of the Larnaca salt lake at Hala Sultan Tekke.
Lucy Bronze's frustration evident after costly mistake in Women's World Cup Final, igniting fan criticism
England's Lucy Bronze expressed her frustration after her defensive error which granted Spain the lead in the Women's World Cup final leading them to victory.
How much health insurance do you need in your 30s? Know how to choose the right medical insurance policy
There are several benefits you will get for buying a health insurance policy in your 30s. You will get a comprehensive health insurance cover at an affordable price. How much health insurance coverage do you need in your 30s? What are the things to look at while buying health insurance cover? ET Wealth Online explains
Who is Leon Marchand? French swimmer who shattered most decorated Olympics athlete Michael Phelps' individual world record
Michael Phelps' individual world record was broken by France's Leon Marchand at the world swimming championships on Sunday in Japan.
Who’s the ‘Ivory Lady’? Get to know about the woman who defied patriarchal norms and scaled the ladder of leadership 5,000 years ago
While the researchers do not know precisely who she was or what societal role she played, they suspect she combined political and religious power and may have been viewed as the founder of an important clan.
Germany: Archaeologists discover ‘rare’ octagonal sword from 3,000 years ago at burial site in Bavaria
According to the researchers, the sword was a real weapon. The statement revealed that the center of gravity in the front part of the blade “indicates that it was balanced mainly for slashing”.
Indian lifters bag two bronze on day 1 of World Youth Championships
Jyoshna won silver in the snatch section but was sixth in the clean and jerk category in the seven-lifter field. Dhanush, on the other hand, heaved a total weight of 200kg (88kg+112kg) to finish third behind Filipinos Prince K. Delos Santos and Eron Borres in the men's 49kg event. The 16-year-old won a silver medal in the snatch category.
Bronze Age ceramics, Buddha bust rescued from Afghanistan find new home at Parisian museum
An exhibition draws attention to endangered heritage artefacts in the shadow of Taliban rule.
US returns 30 looted Bronze Age artworks to Cambodia
The artwork had been stolen during the wars in Cambodia in the 1970s.
CWG 2022: Indian weightlifter Lovepreet Singh captures Bronze medal in Men's 109 kg final
Lovepreet Singh was off to a great start. He lifted a solid 157 kg in the first Snatch attempt and he took the lead after this. His other opponents outdid him and he was dethroned from the first spot. His second Snatch attempt was an impressive 161 kg, which once again placed him at the top. However, in his final attempt, Canada's Pierre-Alexandre Bessette lifted an impressive 163 kg, which pushed him to number one and Lovepreet was thrown at number two.
94-year-old Bhagwani Devi clinches medals at World Masters Athletics
World Masters Athletics Championships was held in Tampere from June 29 - July 10. It is a world championship-calibre event for the sport of athletics (track and field) for male and female athletes aged 35 years and over.
View: The idea that people are driven by economic realities is a flawed argument
We have been conditioned, since the 19th Century, to separate religion, politics and economics. This is usually the result of Marxist thinking, which sees religion as the opium of people, and money and power as central to human culture. Here, the whole purpose of religion is to corner wealth and power for a few, rather than the force that mobilises wealth and power itself.
India's Chahat Arora wins gold at Thailand Age Group Swimming Championship
The 24-year-old had won two gold medals in the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in April last year.
Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna honoured with a bronze statue on death anniversary
The 73-kg bronze statue depicts the father-daughter pair wearing basketball uniforms.
Pramod Bhagat wins historic badminton gold in Paralympics, Manoj Sarkar claims bronze
Bhagat beat Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in the summit clash while Sarkar defeated Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the third place play-off, with both the Indians winning in straight games.
Paralympics: Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Singh Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin throw F46
The F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in arms, with athletes competing in a standing position.
Australian swimming great John Konrads dies at age 78
Konrads was born in Latvia in 1942 and moved to Australia with his parents, his two sisters and a grandmother in 1949.
UK redefines treasure to cover bronze, copper as well as gold and silver
The move is one of the biggest changes to the act since it came into effect nearly 25 years ago for more archaeological finds to be protected for the state. Under the existing definition, objects are designated as treasure if they are found to be over 300 years old, made of gold or silver or found with artefacts made of precious metals.
All that glitters is gold! This 1998 Ferrari F355 Spider is made up of real bronze, costs $325,000
Each Ferrari is polished to a mirror-like sheen and is priced at $325,000—before installation.
ASI unearths ‘first-ever’ evidence of chariots in Copper-Bronze age
The excavation, which began in March, has also unearthed eight burial sites and several artefacts. The three chariots found in burial pits indicate the possibility of “royal burials”.
3D technology helps reveal face of Bronze Age farmer
London, July 17 (IANS) Academic "time detectives" from Liverpool have used 3D digital technology to reveal the face of a Bronze Age farmer who lived in England 4,000 years ago.
Pooja Ghatkar wins India bronze, Deepak Kumar finishes fifth in air rifle
Deepak Kumar, competing in his maiden World Cup, gave a good account of himself and finished fifth in men's 10m air rifle final with a score of 185.4.
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