So did you know an asteroid, named 2012 LZ1 and the size of a city block, flew by Earth on June 14. Believed to be about 1,650 feet wide, it came within 14 times the distance between Earth and the moon, close enough to give astronomers cause for concern.

In India, becoming parent to a girl is often view as a burden if not a curse. With sex selection abortions rampant, as recently shown on the TV show Satyamev Jayate, and baby Falak and Afreen being punished for being born as girls, India certainly doesn’t treat its women well.

In a bid to promote football at the grassroots level, the Delhi Soccer Association will hold a two-week long coaching camp from Sunday at the Ambedkar Stadium.

Gaurav Kochar slammed an unbeaten 93 to guide Telefunken Club to a six-wicket win over CWC in the DDCA Super League in New Delhi on Thursday.

Gurbani Singh shot a steady one-under 71 to grab the Usha Southern India Ladies event at the KGA in Bengaluru on Thursday.

A 28-member India Under-22 football squad left for a training camp in Dubai on Thursday night, ahead of their AFC Championship (Qualifiers).

Striker Holicharan Narzary scored a brace as the India Under-22 football team thrashed a combined Delhi XI side 4-0 in their second practice match at the Ambedkar Stadium in the capital on Tuesday.

With an eye on the forthcoming British Open, Anirban Lahiri returns to one of his favourite venues on the Asian Tour for the Queen’s Cup, starting in Sanui, Thailand, on Thursday.

Delhi golfer Gurbani Singh returned a card of 74 to lead the field by one stroke after the second round in the Usha Southern India Ladies at the KGA in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

In Europe, the gradual spread of ‘baby boxes’ has garnered strong criticism from the United Nations as it “contravenes the right of the child to be known and cared for by his or her parents”.