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Juan Manuel Santos gets another term as President of Colombia

Juan Manuel Santos has secured another term as the President of Colombia as he has won the recently held presidential poll. His victory symbolizes peoples support to his...

June 16, 2014

NTPC seeks revocation of ban on Lata Tapovan Hydro Power Project

NTPC has filed a plea seeking continuation of work on its Lata Tapovan Hydro Power Project in Uttarakhand that was put on hold following the Supreme Court’s May 7 order....

June 16, 2014

Maharashtra legislation to ban dance bars across the state

In a bid to impose a ban on dance bars across state, the Maharashtra assembly passed a law which amends Maharashtra Police Act which banned performance of bar...

June 16, 2014

DLF is India's first realty company to get ISO 9001: 2008 certification

Realty behemoth DLF has become India’s first real estate firm to get ISO 9001:2008 quality certification for development of housing and commercial projects. DLF Home Developers Ltd, an...

June 16, 2014

Russia turns off gas supply to Ukraine after talks fail

The tension between Russia and Ukraine has further intensified with Russia cutting off the gas supply to Ukraine. Both countries blamed the other for the failure of talks...

June 16, 2014

"Gauravi"- India’s first One-Stop Crisis Centre opens in Bhopal

The Government of Madhya Pradesh has launched ‘Gauravi’– India’s first One-Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) at J. P. Hospital in Bhopal. The centre will help women who are victims...

June 16, 2014

Queen Elizabeth confers Knighthood upon Indian-origin physicist Prof. Tejinder Virdee

Professor Tejinder Virdee, a noted Indian-origin physicist known for his work for the Large Hadron Collider, was conferred an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition to...

June 15, 2014

Australia pips Netherlands to retain men’s hockey World Cup 2014

Australia defeated The Netherlands to retain the men’s hockey World Cup title in the final played at the Kyocera Stadium, Hague (The Netherlands​). For Australia it is second successive World...

June 15, 2014

IUCN releases Red List of Threatened Species – FIFA World Cup 2014 mascot "Brazilian three-banded Armadillo" enlisted as Vulnerable

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014....

June 15, 2014

Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014: Indian-origin Dakshina Agrawal wins the title

Indian-origin Dakshnia Agrawal (24) has bagged the ‘Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014’ title during the second edition of the beauty contest organized in Kathmandu, Nepal. The model received the title...

June 15, 2014

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