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Naomi Klein wins 2015 American Book Award

Noted Canadian author Naomi Klein has won the 36th edition of American Book Award 2015. She has won this award for her environmental work This Changes Everything: Capitalism...

July 22, 2015

Jwala Gutta, Ashwni Ponappa win women's doubles title of Canada Open Badminton tournament

Indian pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwni Ponappa won the women’s doubles title of the Canada Open Badminton tournament. In the finals match played at Calgary, Canada they...

June 29, 2015

Canada plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % by 2030

Canada has formally announced its plans to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. In this regard, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s...

May 16, 2015

India ranked 117 in World Happiness Report 2015

India was placed at 117th position in the recently released World Happiness Report 2015 among the 158 studied nations. The report was published by the United Nations (UN)...

April 25, 2015

India-Canada hold Strategic Dialogue

The second India-Canada Strategic Dialogue was held in New Delhi on October 14. The dialogue was co-chaired by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Canadian Foreign Affairs...

October 16, 2014

ISRO to launch M3M satellite of Canada

Canada’s M3M (Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Micro-Satellite)  is set to be launched by India’s PSLV rocket. The agreement for the same was signed by India’s Antriux Corp. and...

October 6, 2014

Unit 5 of RAPS becomes world’s 2nd longest running reactor

India’s nuclear power programme reached a fresh milestone after Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), become the 2nd longest running reactor in the world by...

September 7, 2014

“Road Traffic Act” to replace Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A new Road Traffic Act will be brought in the winter session of Parliament this year, which will be at par with international Acts in the Road Sector,...

September 3, 2014

Glasgow Commonwealth Games: With Kashyap's historic gold India finishes 5th

Parupalli Kashyap created history as he clinched Gold in the men’s singles badminton at 20th Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow, Scotland.  With his gold medal, the country...

August 4, 2014

Petra Kvitova wins 2014 women’s Wimbledon title

Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova clinched her second Wimbledon title as she defeated Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard in a very short match. Kvitova, who first won Wimbledon in 2011,...

July 6, 2014

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