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Microsoft’s Kinect to aid deaf users

Microsoft’s research team is working to advance Kinect technology, known for its adeptness at reading hand and body movements, to make it capable of reading sign language and...

November 7, 2013

MEA launches Passport Seva mobile app for Windows & Apple platforms

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched its Passport Sewa mobile application for Windows and Apple iOS platforms. The Ministry is encouraged by the public response it received for...

November 7, 2013

Pakistan test-fires Hatf IX (Nasr) successfully

Pakistan successfully test-fired surface-to-surface short-range Hatf IX (Nasr) missile as part of efforts to strengthen its nuclear arsenal. The test was conducted with successive launches of 4 x...

November 7, 2013

India’s first masterchef and food author Tarla Dalal passed away

India’s first renowned masterchef and food writer, Tarla Dalal (77) passed away at her residence in Mumbai. Tarla Dalal Tarla Dalal was born and brought up in Pune. She...

November 7, 2013

UK offers 'VIP visas' for top business executives

The UK Government has launched a new VIP visa system for international business leaders with the objective to make it expeditious and easier for them to organise entry...

November 7, 2013

Global billionaire population reaches 2,170 billionaires; Asia fastest-growing region

According to the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013, Asia has recorded the largest increase in its billionaires club in the world adding 18 new billionaires in 2013, making it the...

November 7, 2013

Indian Navy inducts first fully indigenous Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers

Indian Navy inducted the first fully indigenous Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at INS Dega in Vishakhapatnam. About Hawk AJT Hawk AJT is...

November 7, 2013

RBI permits foreign banks' subsidiary to acquire private banks

As per the guidelines released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (WOS) of foreign banks are allowed to acquire domestic private sector banks as...

November 7, 2013

Current Affairs: November 6, 2013

1. Which one of the following often referred as the “Crossroads of the South Pacific”? [A]Fiji Islands [B]Cooks Islands [C]Solomon Islands [D]New Caledonia Fiji Islands Fiji Islands are...

November 7, 2013

HRD Ministry gives nod to set up IIT, IIM, 3 central varsities in Seemandhra

The HRD ministry has given its nod to establish an IIT, an IIM and 3 central universities among other institutes for the region. The decision would be placed...

November 6, 2013

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