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Cyclone Lehar moving towards Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is on high alert as very severe cyclone Lehar is gusting towards it. Currently, it is centered 650 km east-southeast on Machilipatttam in the State where it is...

November 28, 2013

China sets up air defence zone over East China Sea

In a recent international development, China has announced that it is creating an “Air Defence Identification Zone“ over an area that includes disputed Senkaku islands in the East-China Sea...

November 25, 2013

CHOGM 2015 to be held in Malta as Mauritius pulls out

The next CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 2015 will be held in Malta. The south European nation invited the Commonwealth to hold the summit after Mauritius pulled...

November 20, 2013

INS Vikramaditya joins Indian Navy

After a long wait the $2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was commissioned into the Indian Navy in a strategic boost to India’s maritime warfare capabilities. The gigantic 44,500-tonne warship...

November 17, 2013

India wins significant support on the issue of emission cuts affecting farmers: Warsaw Climate talks

In a development favorable to the developing countries, India has managed to turn the focus of the ongoing climate negotiations in Warsaw (Poland’s capital) on adapting agricultural practices...

November 15, 2013

Gurgaon to have its 'Rapid Metro' from November 14, 2013

Rapid Metro will connect Delhi Metro travelers to 6 key places within Gurgaon(Haryana), where more than a lakh people work or visit every day. About Rapid Metro (Gurgaon) PPP (Private...

November 13, 2013

PM not to attend CHOGM; Salman Khurshid to represent India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given up to the opposition’s pressure against his participation in the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka....

November 12, 2013

Gariela Isler of Venezuela crowned Miss Universe

Gabriela Isler(25) of Venezuela has been crowned Miss Universe 2013 at a grand finale held in Moscow, Russia. Year 2012 winner Olivia Culpo of the United States placed a...

November 12, 2013

Haiyan, most power typhoon ever, batters Philippines

The central islands of Philippines were slammed by category-five typhoon Haiyan. The typhoon has been recorded as the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall. It forced millions of people to flee...

November 9, 2013

HRD Ministry gives nod to set up IIT, IIM, 3 central varsities in Seemandhra

The HRD ministry has given its nod to establish an IIT, an IIM and 3 central universities among other institutes for the region. The decision would be placed...

November 6, 2013

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