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Indian Parliament rejects Pakistan resolution against Indian Army

The Indo-Pak political relations hit a new low due to recent border incidents. In a bitter exchange between the Parliaments of the two countries, both Houses of Indian...

August 20, 2013

INS Sindhurakshak (submarine of Indian Navy) sinks

In a major blow to the Indian Navy, a recently refurbished submarine sank following an explosion and fire leaving 18 crew of its on board dead.  INS Sindhurakshak sank...

August 15, 2013

August 12: International Youth Day

International Youth Day was observed across the world on August 12, 2013 The theme for 2013 was Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward. The theme concentrates on the issue of...

August 12, 2013

Indian government launched the beta version of the Data Portal India

The Indian government has launched Data Portal India : http://data.gov.in/ It is a joint initiative between India and the US and the portal will be available on the official...

August 12, 2013

India may get lesson from China’s plans to curtail brain drain

The government of China has taken an initiative to get back some of the country’s best and brightest minds. The brain drain problem was taking away top scientific...

August 11, 2013

August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous People observed

The world observed the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on August 9, 2013. The theme selected was “Indigenous Peoples Building Alliances”. The theme was aimed at...

August 9, 2013

China unveils first Giant Panda channel

China Network Television has launched an internet channel ipanda.com dedicated to the conservation of Giant Panda. The website will show live 24-hour high-definition (HD) Internet broadcasts of the...

August 8, 2013

EM-DAT data: Surge in natural disasters linked to population density

As per a recent study report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), an increase in people living in perilous conditions, poverty, environmental degradation and climate change have...

August 6, 2013

France to reduce Rafale order, programme depends upon Indian defense deal

France government has decided to cut back its orders for Rafale fighter jets from the current 11 per year to just 26 over the next six years. The...

August 6, 2013

Russia grants asylum to Edward Snowden

Former NSA contractor and whistleblower of U.S electronic surveillance programme Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia and left the transit zone of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport...

August 3, 2013

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