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Indo-Islamic Architecture in Bijapur

The name of Bijapur comes from the ancient Hindu name Vijayapura. It was a capital of the Adil Shahi Dynasty, established by the governor of Belgaum, Yusuf Adil...

September 16, 2016

India, Sri Lanka sign MoU to support fishermen in Hambantota district

India and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support livelihood of the fishing and farming project to communities in Sri Lanka’s southern Hambantota district...

September 16, 2016

Dinesh Bharadia wins 2016 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award

Indian-born researcher Dinesh Bharadia (28) has won the prestigious 2016 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for his contribution to radio waves. He was chosen for the...

September 16, 2016

Union Government bans sharing of Aadhaar details

The Union Government has banned agencies in possession of Aadhaar number to publish or post the information publicly to ensure that the details are not misused. In this...

September 16, 2016

China successfully launches Tiangong-2 space lab

China has successfully launched Tiangong-2 space lab to develop expertise for a future space station and conduct science experiments. The space lab was launched on board of Long...

September 16, 2016

BHVS Narayana Murthy appointed Director of Research Centre Imarat

Avionics scientist BHVS Narayana Murthy was appointed as Director of Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a premiere laboratory of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). He is expert in avionics...

September 16, 2016

India, Afghanistan sign agreements to boost bilateral cooperation

India and Afghanistan have signed an Extradition Treaty to facilitate exchange of wanted terrorists and criminals. Moreover, both countries also signed agreements on peaceful uses of outer space...

September 15, 2016

Haveli Sangeet, Ashtachap and Darbar Sangeet

The impact of Bhakti Movement on Indian music was through the Ashtachap and Haveli sangeet along with the Bhajan and Kirtans. Haveli Sangeet The Vaishnav tradition has a...

September 15, 2016

Delink drug prices from R&D costs: UN

The United Nations High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines has called for delinking drug prices from research and development (R&D) costs. The report submitted by panel calls for...

September 15, 2016

15 September: International Democracy Day

The International Democracy Day is being observed every year on 15 September to raise public awareness about the democratic system. The observance of the day provides an opportunity...

September 15, 2016

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