Legendary anti-British revolutionary and Chittagong Armory raid famed Binod Bihari Chowdhury (102) passed away. Citizenship: Bangladeshi Titles: “Biplobi” (Revolutionary), “Agnipurush” He was a recipient the Independence Day Award,...
PJ Kurien – New Chairman of Asian forum of Parliamentarians Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, PJ Kurien elected as the Chairman of the prestigious Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on...
Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya’s fourth Presiden. Uhuru won with 50.07% of the vote, but the win was challenged by outgoing PM Raila Odinga and civil society...
Former Pakistan President Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for upcoming general elections were rejected for the second time. Pervez Musharraf had filed the nomination papers from four...
Famous historian and an expert in epigraphy Padma Shri awardee, Professor Bratindra Nath Mukherjee (79) passed away. About Professor Bratindra Nath Mukherjee: Padma Shri awardee Amidst India’s rare scholars who had...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was re-inducted into BJP’s Central Parliamentary board, the top decision-making body of BJP. Narendra Modi was back in party’s top body after a gap...
Malala Yousafzai inked a deal for around USD 3 million to publish her memoir in a book, titled “I am Malala” that will be published by Weidenfeld and...
Two-time Pulitzer winner Anthony Lewis (85) passed away. Anthony Lewis was a longtime New York Times columnist. He took up such causes as free speech, human rights and constitutional law. In...
Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retired) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso took oath as sixth caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. Justice Khoso held that the caretaker set-up was not going...
Nikhil Kumar sworn in as the 20th Governor of Kerala. Former Indian Police Service officer Nikhil Kumar had earlier also served as Nagaland governor, the head of the NSG (National...
