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Nanda Devi Raj Jaat Yatra

The Nanda Devi Raj Jaat is a three week long pilgrimage in Uttarakhand that is organized once in 12 years. The pilgrimage begins in Nauti village, Chamoli district,...

October 8, 2014

Dwarkanath Kotnis

Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis is one Indian doctor whose name continues to be revered by the Chinese people was one of the Indian doctors who were sent to China...

October 8, 2014

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh (गजानन माधव मुक्तिबोध) (1917-1964) was one of the most prominent Hindi writers of 20th century, and one of the pioneers of modern Hindi poetry. His...

October 8, 2014

Creative Productivity Index

Creative Productivity Index  was designed by The Economic Intelligence Unit of Asian Development Bank and is used to study Asian knowledge economies on different parameters. The Index is...

October 8, 2014

U. Shrinivas

Uppalapu Shrinivas, a name which has become synonymous with the instrument as Mandolin U  Shrinivas was a maven of Carnatic music. He adapted the Mandolin to suit the...

October 8, 2014

Richard Verma

Richard Verma served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs at the US Department of State and has been nominated to be the next United States Ambassador...

October 8, 2014

Rosetta

Rosetta spacecraft is a project of ESA (European Space Agency), launched on March 2, 2004. After 10 years of its journey across the solar system, the scientists at...

October 8, 2014

Heavy firing and shelling continues on Indo-Pak Border

Unprovoked heavy firing and shelling across the 192 km Indo-Pak border shows no signs of abating, with the political and military set-up in both countries showing no willingness...

October 8, 2014

Eid-al-Adha celebrated across the world, Hajj concludes

Eid-al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice is a festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as two million Muslims performed the last ritual to conclude Hajj. Eid-al-Adha This festival...

October 8, 2014

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to become first sitting President to appear at ICC

Kenyan President Kenyatta has confirmed his appearance at The Hague, Netherlands on October 8 to respond to multiple charges against him at the ICC (International Criminal Court). Resignation...

October 8, 2014

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