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Radha Vinod Raju, NIA founding director passes away

Radha Vinod Raju, the founding director of National Investigation Agency (NIA) passed away. He was Born in Kochi on July 27, 1949. He began his career as an...

June 24, 2012

Abid Hussain, former Indian ambassador to US, passes away

Former Indian ambassador to US, Abid Hussain passed away. He was among those few Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers who served the Indian Foreign Service despite not being...

June 24, 2012

Supreme Court of Pakistan debars Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raja Gilani from Office

The Supreme Court of Pakistan debarred Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raja Gilani from his office and also disqualified Gilani as the member of the National Assembly, the lower...

June 24, 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd to merge with Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd have decided to enter into a merger. The merger will assist them manufacture and meet the mounting demand for...

June 24, 2012

Yale School of Management appoints Indian American Professor Anjani Jain its Associate Dean

Indian American professor Anjani Jain has been appointed as Senior Associate Dean for the full-time MBA programme at the Yale School of Management. He will contribute to the...

June 23, 2012

Liu Yang: China’s 1st woman Astronaut into Space

With the launch of Shenzhou-9 space mission china has reached a new milestone as its crew members comprise 3 astronauts including China’s first woman astronaut Liu Yang. She...

June 23, 2012

China sends its 4th Human Spaceflight Shenzhou-9 into Space

Shenzhou-9, China’s 4th human spaceflight launched from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in Gansu state. The spacecraft which is 30.3 feet long and 9.1 feet diameter is on...

June 23, 2012

Saina Nehwal defeated China’s Xuerui Li, won 3rd Indonesia Open Title

Star Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal bagged her 3rd Indonesia Open Super Series title  She beat China’s Xuerui Li in title clash in Jakarta This victory brings her...

June 23, 2012

Scientist Daniel Hillel bags World Food Prize 2012

Israeli scientist Daniel Hillel bagged World Food Prize 2012. His work and motivation has contributed in bridging the divisions and spreading peace and understanding in the Middle East...

June 23, 2012

Antonis Samara: New Prime Minister of Greece

The leader Antonis Samara, leader of New Democracy Party (NDP), a sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece.  Samaras’s clinched 129 seats of 300 in the parliamentary...

June 23, 2012

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