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Malavath Purna- Girl from Andhra becomes youngest woman to climb Everest

In a historic achievement, Malavath Purna (13) became the youngest female mountaineer to scale the Mount Everest. Purna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar (16), a Class IX...

May 28, 2014

T.R Zeliang take oath as Nagaland CM

T.R. Zeliang, leader of Naga Peoples Front (NPF), was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland following the resignation of Neiphio Rio, who has been elected to...

May 28, 2014

ONGC starts drilling in Palar basin in Tamil Nadu

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has begun drilling its first-ever well in the Palar basin at Chinnapuliyur village near Gummidipoondi, about 55 km from Chennai. ONGC...

May 28, 2014

India’s OVL and Russia’s Rosneft ink pact to explore hydrocarbons

The overseas subsidiary of the state-owned explorer ONGC- ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), has struck a deal with Russia’s largest oil and gas producer Rosneft to jointly explore hydrocarbons...

May 28, 2014

NASA designs high-tech cages to transport rats to ISS

The US space agency has developed high-tech cages to transport rodents from Earth to the International Space Station (ISS) to enable researchers to study the long-term effects of...

May 28, 2014

Russia and China veto UN resolution to refer Syrian crisis to ICC

A draft UN resolution proposing Syrian crisis to be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been vetoed by Russia and China. The two permanent members of...

May 28, 2014

New government, capital inflow make Rupee best performing Asia-Pacific currency

Strengthened by capital inflows and excitement about the new incoming government, the Rupee reached 11-month high which has made it the best performing currency in Asia-Pacific region against...

May 28, 2014

"Golden Quadrilateral" contributing in economic growth

The Golden Quadrilateral, the highway network that links many India’s four key cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai thus connecting the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres...

May 28, 2014

“Diamond Quadrilateral” for High-Speed Rail

The ruling BJP promised in the election manifestos for 2014 Lok Sabha election, introduction of High-Speed Rail (HSR) in the country. It pledged to build the Diamond Quadrilateral...

May 28, 2014

‘Father of Malaysian Hockey’ Sultan Azlan Shah passed away

Hockey pioneer and ‘Father of Malaysian Hockey’, Sultan Azlan Shah(86) passed away. He was known for his stupendous contribution to the sport for over 41 years – both...

May 28, 2014

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