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56th Grammy Awards 2014

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were held on, at the StaplesCenter in Los Angeles. This year the Grammy Awards weren’t just about the music and they were also...

February 1, 2014

Mahatma Gandhi’s grand daughter Ela Gandhi honored with prestigious South African Award ‘Amadelakupha’

Mahatma Gandhi’s grand daughter, Ms. Ela Gandhi honored with the Prestigious South African Award, ‘Amadelakupha’ by the South African Government. This award was also given to Sunny Singh...

January 31, 2014

Tata Motors MD Mr. Karl Slym passed away

Tata Motors Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym (51) passed away after apparently falling from a high floor of a five-star hotel in Bangkok where he had gone to...

January 30, 2014

Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013

The grand Annual 59th Idea Filmfare Awards event was organized in Mumbai. The following are the winners under various categories: POPULAR AWARDS: Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Best...

January 29, 2014

Pitroda Committee recommends autonomy for Prasar Bharati

The Prasar Bharati Expert Committee, headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda, submitted its report to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Recommendations of the Sam Pitroda committee Amend the...

January 28, 2014

Dr. Tej Vir Singh won the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge

Professor Dr. Tej Vir Singh won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge in Madrid, Spain. About Professor Dr. Tej Vir...

January 28, 2014

65th Republic Day: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe the Chief guest for this year

The Nation celebrated 65th Republic Day this year. The main function held at Rajpath, Delhi where President Pranab Mukherjee unfurled the tricolour and take salute of the Parade....

January 26, 2014

Indian-origin academician Mr. Rakesh Khurana appointed dean of Harvard College

Indian-origin academician, Mr. Rakesh Khurana(46) has been appointed dean of the prestigious Harvard College. He succeeds Evelynn Hammonds, Professor of History of Science and of African and African...

January 25, 2014

One of the pillars of Telugu cinema actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passed away

The legendary actor and doyen of Telugu cinema Akkineni Nageswara Rao(91) passed away due to cancer in Hyderabad. About Veteran Telugu actor and producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao(ANR) Born: ...

January 24, 2014

Amish Tripathi's The Immortals Of Meluha set for a Hollywood adaptation

Author Amish Tripathi, who created waves in Indian publishing with a $1 million book contract, has cracked it even bigger this time with an American producer purchasing the...

January 22, 2014

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