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UN General Assembly adopts of text-based negotiations on UN Security Council reforms

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted text-based negotiations on UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms. It will set the stage for talks on the UNSC reforms issue at...

September 14, 2015

Tony Abbott ousted as Australian Prime Minister

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was ousted from power as leader of the ruling centre-right Liberal Party by challenger Malcolm Turnbull. In an internal party leadership ballot, Abbott...

September 14, 2015

Sports Ministry Grants Recognition to Indian Kalarippayattu Federation as RSF

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized the Indian Kalarippayattu Federation (IKF) as Regional Sports Federation (RSF) with an immediate effect. This decision was taken with...

September 14, 2015

Constituent Assembly rejects proposal to declare Nepal as a Hindu state

The Constituent Assembly of Nepal has overwhelmingly rejected the proposal to declare Nepal a Hindu state and reaffirmed to remain secular. The proposal to amend the constitution received...

September 14, 2015

14 September: National Hindi Divas

National Hindi Divas (हिंदी दिवस) is an annual literary-day celebrated on 14 September in Hindi speaking regions of India and other countries with Hindi speaking population. Significance: It...

September 14, 2015

Classical dancer Kalamandalam Sathyabhama passes away

Kalamandalam Sathyabhama, doyen of classical dance form Mohiniyattam passed away in Palakkad district of Kerala. She was 77. She was regarded as a matriarch of Mohiniyattam and was...

September 14, 2015

Winners of 2015 US Open Titles of Tennis

The 2015 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It was the overall 135th edition...

September 14, 2015

Narsingh Pancham Yadav books an Olympic berth for 2016 Rio games

Indian Wrestler Narsingh Pancham Yadav has secured quota for India in the 2016 Olympic Games. He qualified for Olympic Games after winning a bronze medal in the Men’s...

September 14, 2015

Frank D Gilroy, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright passes away

Renowned American playwright, screenwriter and film producer and director Frank D Gilroy passed away in Monroe, New York. He was 89. In 1965, he has won prestigious Pulitzer...

September 14, 2015

India’s Major Crops: Coarse Cereals

Coarse cereals are a broad sub-group of several short duration warm weather (Kharif) crops such as Jowar (Sorghum), Bajra (Pearl Millet), Maize, Ragi (Finger Millet) etc. They are...

September 14, 2015

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