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Warangal police set Guinness record for conducting biggest self-defence class

Warangal cops in Telangana have set a world record by conducting the largest self-defence class for 21,276 college girls and working women at a single venue. The event...

December 22, 2016

RBI imposes penalty on 5 foreign banks for violating FEMA rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slapped a fine on five foreign banks, namely, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and...

December 22, 2016

Arjun Bhati Wins in Kids Golf World Championship

Arjun Bhati, 12, wins in the Kids Golf World Championship 2016 held in Malaysia defeating South Africa’s Methu Denish. He has secured the first position in the event in which 21...

December 22, 2016

Underwater Robot gives rare glimpse beneath Antarctic sea ice

Remotely Operated Vehicle sent down by scientists of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice through a small hole drilled...

December 22, 2016

Gender Wage disparity in India among the worst in the world: ILO

As per the Global Wage Report 2016-17 released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), India has the worst levels of gender wage disparity with the gap exceeding 30%....

December 22, 2016

China launches TanSat satellite to monitor global carbon emissions

China successfully launched TanSat, a global carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring satellite to understand the effects of climate change. It was launched on board of Long March-2D rocket from...

December 22, 2016

Japan approves biggest defence budget

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defence spending for the fiscal year starting in April 2017. It is Japan’s highest annual...

December 22, 2016

December 22: National Mathematics Day

The National Mathematics Day is observed every year on 22nd December to celebrate birth anniversary of great Indian autodidact Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. This year, it is 129th birth...

December 22, 2016

2016 Sahitya Akademi Award winners

The Sahitya Academy has announced the names of 24 poets and authors who will be conferred the prestigious 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award. This award has recognised premier works...

December 22, 2016

Hong Kong revokes visa-free entry to Indians

Hong Kong, a China-administered special territory has decided to withdraw visa-free facility for Indians from January 23, 2017. This decision was taken on the ground to prevent illegal...

December 22, 2016

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