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Hike Messenger introduces free voice calling service to its users

Hike Messenger, a home-grown chat application has introduced free voice-calling feature called Hike Calls to its users. This feature will allow its users to call each other for...

January 29, 2015

Who among the following has won the prestigious DSC Prize for Literature, one of the South Asia’s top literary awards?

Who among the following has won the prestigious DSC Prize for Literature, one of the South Asia’s top literary awards? [A]Jhumpa Lahiri [B]Vijay Sheshadri [C]Amitav Ghosh [D]Aravind Adiga...

January 29, 2015

The United Nations general assembly has declared the year 2015 as ____?

The United Nations general assembly has declared the year 2015 as ____? [A]International Year of Seas [B]International Year of Soils [C]International Year of Vegetables [D]International Year of Food...

January 29, 2015

SC directs search engines to block sex determination advertisements

Supreme Court (SC) has directed search engines like Google India, Yahoo and Micrsoft’s Bing to block advertisements on sex determination and strictly comply with the laws. This ruling...

January 29, 2015

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar appointed as new Foreign Secretary

Union Government has appointed Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as the new Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs (i.e. Foreign Secretary). His name was cleared by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet...

January 29, 2015

Maharashtra government issues Letter of Intent to buy B R Ambedkar’s London house

Maharashtra government has issued Letter of Intent (LoI) to buy Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s London house to the Indian High Commission in United Kingdom(UK). This is the house...

January 28, 2015

Sri Lanka’s new government reinstates impeached chief justice Shirani Bhandaranayake

Sri Lanka’s new government led by President Maithiripala Sirisena has reinstated former Chief Justice Shirani Bhandaranayake to her former position. She was impeached by the previous government of...

January 28, 2015

Kalyan Singh sworn in as Himachal Pradesh Governor

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has sworn in as the 26th Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He was administered oath of office by Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Mansoor...

January 28, 2015

Current Paradigms in India-US Relations

After independence relations between US and India started on a positive note, with Jawaharlal Nehru making multi week trip to US in 1949. It preceded India’s formal proclamation...

January 28, 2015

Veteran Malayalam actor Mala Aravindan passes away

Veteran Malayalam actor Mala Aravindan has passed away in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He was 76. He was best known for his work as a comedian, character artist in...

January 28, 2015

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