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Hambantota port not part of ‘string of pearls’: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has clarified that the Hambantota port is not part of a Chinese ‘string of pearls’ to surround India.                                     Source: google maps What is the issue...

December 20, 2012

Kyoto Protocol extended till 2020: Doha Climate Conference

Kyoto Protocol which was signed in 1997 to oblige industrialized nations to reduce emission of greenhouse gases to fight global warming has been extended till 2020. The protocol...

December 17, 2012

India’s first: Kochi-Muziris Biennale kicks off

Kochi is hosting India’s first biennale, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, an international exhibition which showcases artworks across a variety of mediums including film, installation, painting, sculpture, new media and...

December 16, 2012

CAG waits for pending RIL's KG-D6 records

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said that it has not been provided with full access to all the documents required for the expenditure audit related to...

December 16, 2012

European Union receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

The 27- nation bloc, the European Union, received 2012Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe "from a continent of war to a continent of peace" in the wake of...

December 15, 2012

Kudankulam plant gets clearance for second heat-up

The first unit of 2,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was given clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the second heat-up. It is expected...

December 12, 2012

Kudankulam plant gets clearance for second heat-up

The first unit of 2,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu was given clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the second heat-up. It is expected...

December 12, 2012

SC orders Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs

The apex court directed Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu and asked the Centre to indicate the time frame within which it would notify...

December 11, 2012

Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines severely

Philippines was hit by Typhoon Bopha which caused severe damage to life and property. It killed at least 325 people and damaged electricity supply, roads and bridges. The...

December 10, 2012

Researcher solves Sandy Island mystery (A Phantom Island)

Phantom Islands mystery resolved. The mystery behind the missing of the Sandy Island in the South Pacific, displayed on the world maps as well as Google Earth but...

December 6, 2012

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