A 16-year-old Indian-origin "genius" from Germany has managed to crack puzzles that had baffled the world of maths for more than 350 years.

Shouryya Ray, from Dresden, has solved two fundamental particle dynamics theories which physicists have previously been able to calculate only by using powerful computers.

Shouryya has been hailed a genius after working out the problems set by Sir Isaac Newton.

His solutions mean that scientists can now calculate the flight path of a thrown ball and then predict how it will hit and bounce off a wall, the Daily Mail reported.

Shouryya only came across the problems during a school trip to Dresden University where professors claimed they were uncrackable.

"I just asked myself, 'Why not?'," explained Shouryya.

"I think it was just schoolboy naivety. I didn't believe there couldn't be a solution," he added.

Shouryya began solving complicated equations as a six-year-old but says he's no genius.

"There are other things at school I wish I was better at  football for one," he said.

For years, Shouryya has enjoyed what he calls the "intrinsic beauty" of maths.

Modestly, Shouryya has pointed out he has weak points as a mathematician, and says he is not as competent in sport.

Prachanda's son scales Everest

The big rush to the Everest continued for the second day on Saturday with a total of 150 climbers making it to the top of the world, including the son of Nepalese Maoist chief Prachanda and four Indians.

Prakash Dahal, 27, reached atop the 8848-metre Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8 am (local time) on Saturday from the Southern side, according to officials.

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