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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N)(PML-N), is the newly elected interim Prime Minister of Pakistan after defeating his rival Naveed Qamar of PPP...

August 1, 2017

Paris to host 2024 Summer Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recently announced that the 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted by Paris in France, which is scheduled to be held from August...

August 1, 2017

Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, noted Dhrupad Maestro passes away

Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar (78), maestro and custodian of the venerable Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani classical music, has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on July 30, 2017. He...

August 1, 2017

Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright passes away

Sam Shepard (73), the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, has passed away in Kentucky, United States on July 27, 2017. He was Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled...

August 1, 2017

IIT Kharagpur invented a low-cost dirt detector that alerts authorities when a place needs cleaning

The researchers at the IIT Kharagpur have developed a low-cost dirt detector that alerts authorities when a place needs cleaning. The Smart Hygiene Monitor (SHM) records levels of...

August 1, 2017

Sebastian Vettel wins 2017 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix tournament

Sebastian Vettel, a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari, has won the 2017 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix tournament at the Hungaroring in...

August 1, 2017

Punjab government launches “Apni Gaddi Apna Rojgar” scheme for jobless youth

The Punjab government has recently launched its flagship ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme for jobless youth by flagging off over 100 uberMOTO bikes. Under the scheme, the state...

August 1, 2017

India ranked 53rd among 60 countries in 2017 Digital Evolution Index (DEI).

India has been ranked 53rd among 60 countries in the 2017 Digital Evolution Index (DEI). The list is topped by Norway, followed by Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Finland....

August 1, 2017

Short Note: Kim Davy, Purulia Arms Drop Case and Current Status

Who is Kim Davy? What is the current status on his extradition? What is progress so far on Purulia arms drop case? Kim Davy or Niels Holck is...

August 1, 2017

Short Note: Chinese Army Incursion in Barahoti

Recently, the Chinese Army transgressed LAC in Uttarakhand. What happened and what is current status? Barahoti in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand is a midpoint on the 3440 kilometer...

August 1, 2017

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