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August 29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests was observed across the world on 29 August with an aim to raise awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions...

August 29, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 28, 2017

1. Which country has won the 2017 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-15 football Championship? [A] India[B] Bhutan[C] Nepal[D] Bangladesh Show Answer Correct Answer: A [India] Notes:Indian football...

August 28, 2017

Doklam Standoff: Background, Strategies and Resolution

The 71-day standoff between India and China at Doklam has been successfully resolved following a diplomatic breakthrough without the need for any armed confrontation and bloodshed. Both the...

August 28, 2017

IIT Bombay and IIT Indore have developed biosensor to detect kidney disorders

The Indian Institutes of Technology, Bombay and Indore, have jointly developed a biosensor that makes it possible to detect kidney disorders in less than 8 minutes. The biosensor...

August 28, 2017

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approves Spice Digital to process bill payments under BBPS

The Spice Digital Limited (SDL) has received the final licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to process bill payments as a Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit...

August 28, 2017

Indian-origin boy Dhruv Garg got top score in Mensa IQ in United Kingdom (UK)

Dhruv Garg, an Indian-origin boy from Wokingham in south east England, in the United Kingdom (UK) has got the highest possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ...

August 28, 2017

Sri Lanka to host 2017 Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)

The 2nd edition of Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 31, 2017 with theme “Peace, progress, and prosperity”. The 2-day conference...

August 28, 2017

Dipak Misra sworn-in as new Chief Justice of India (CJI)

Justice Dipak Misra has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI) and will have tenure of nearly 13 months. He succeeded Chief Justice J S...

August 28, 2017

The National Sports Talent Search Portal officially launched in New Delhi

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu has officially launched the Union Sports Ministry’s much-awaited National Sports Talent Search Portal at a function in the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi...

August 28, 2017

Lewis Hamilton won 2017 Formulae 1 Belgian Grand Prix tournament

Lewis Hamilton, a British racing driver who races in Formula One for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team, has won the 2017 Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de...

August 28, 2017

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