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Delhi High Court rules that United Nations is not a State under Article 12 of Constitution of India

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the United Nations (UN) is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is not amenable to...

May 22, 2019

2019 edition of National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD)

The National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD) is celebrated every year in India on May 21 to spread the message of global peace and non-violence and stop youngsters from...

May 22, 2019

Jitender Kumar to be honoured with posthumously with 2019 UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal

Police Officer Jitender Kumar is among the 119 military, police and civilian personnel who will be honoured with a prestigious 2019 UN Dag Hammarskjold Medal for courage and...

May 22, 2019

Shyam Saran to be conferred with Japan’s second highest national award- The Order of Rising Sun

Shyam Saran, an Indian career diplomat, will be conferred with Japan’s second highest national award- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. He will be...

May 22, 2019

UAE launchs permanent residency system “Golden Card”

The Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has launched the permanent residency system “Golden Card” for expats investors, entrepreneurs, specialized talents and...

May 22, 2019

Priyanka Mohite becomes first Indian woman to successfully scale Mount Makalu

Priyanka Mohite, the 26-year-old Satara based mountaineer, has become the first Indian woman to successfully scale Mount Makalu — the fifth-highest mountain in the world at 8,481 metres....

May 22, 2019

8th Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR-2019) started at Port Blair

The 8th edition of Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR-2019) has started at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Command on May 20. The CORPAT (coordinated patrol) initiative between Indian...

May 22, 2019

ISRO launches RISAT-2B

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its newest microwave earth observation satellite RISAT-2B from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota through its trusted...

May 22, 2019

Jokha Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker International Prize

An author from Oman, Jokha Alharthi has won the prestigious 2019 Man Booker International Prize for her novel “Celestial Bodies”, which reveals her Omani homeland’s post-colonial transformation. Her...

May 22, 2019

Helo social media platforms becomes team sponsor of Indian Wheelchair Cricket Association for 2019 Asia Cup

India’s social media platform – Helo has become the official team sponsor of Indian Wheelchair Cricket Association for 2019 Asia Cup, which has started on May 15 in...

May 22, 2019

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