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NASA Curiosity rover touches Mars

A robot rover “Curiosity” launched by US space agency NASA successfully landed on Mars. The rover landed on Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. What...

August 8, 2012

India’s Mars mission gets cabinet approval

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Department of Space to launch a satellite to Mars in 2013. What will be the mission? The satellite will investigate Mars...

August 8, 2012

Pak SC annuls New Law Protecting the Prime Minister

Supreme Court of Pakistan annulled the new Contempt of Court Act 2012(COCA 2012) which was brought in to protect the new prime minister from being charged with contempt...

August 8, 2012

NSE: World’s Largest Bourse

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) came up as the world’s largest bourse in terms of the number of trades it made in equity segment for the...

August 8, 2012

Nepal celebrates Janai Purnima festival

Nepal celebrated Janai Purnima festival. People celebrate this festival by getting their sacred thread –Janai sanctified by the Brahmin priests. People from different communities also tie yellow-red threads...

August 8, 2012

RRBs can launch branches in Tier-II cities without RBI permission

The RBI has allowed Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to open branches in Tier-II cities without asking for permit.  As per a notification by RBI, RRBs would be allowed...

August 8, 2012

Phelps 3rd consecutive win creates history

Star swimmer Michael Phelps of US created history as he won Gold in the Men’s 200-metre Individual Medley. Phelps has now become the first man to win this...

August 8, 2012

Peter O’Neill : New PM of Papua New Guinea

Peter O’Neill has been elected new PM of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament.

August 8, 2012

Vijay Kumar bags silver medal in 25m rapid fire pistol

Pistol Shooter Vijay Kumar won a silver medal for India. He stood second in the 25 metres Rapid Fire Pistol event.

August 8, 2012

Saina clinches Bronze in Badminton : Olympics

Saina Nehwal bagged a Bronze medal for India at the London Olympics in women’s Badminton as Xin Wang of China retired hurt.

August 8, 2012

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