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Badminton: Japan beat Malaysia to win its first Thomas Cup
Japan clinched its first Thomas Cup defeating Malaysia in the final match held at Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi. Japan defied all the odds and pre-tournament predictions to carve their name in history winning their first Thomas Cup. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Asia-Pacific navies sign communication agreement at Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS)
India and 21 other countries adopted an agreement at ameliorating communication at sea to cut down the possibility of conflict amid developing friction between a progressively assertive China and its neighbours. Naval chiefs of these nations participated at the biennial conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Bluefin-21 Robotic submarine deployed to solve mystery of lost Malaysian plane MH370
Flight MH370 flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, went missing on March 8, 2014 with 239 people on board. It lost contact with air traffic controllers over the South China Sea. The Bluefin-21 robotic submarine (Underwater Autonomous Vehicle) will explore for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India's first monorail inaugurated in Mumbai
India’s first monorail service started in Mumbai. The monorail service that would link the city to major stations began its first phase of 8.93 km between Wadala and Chembur in the eastern fringes of the Commercial Capital. The first phase ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
India among countries exempted from Iranian oil sanctions by the US
As stated by the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, India is once again among a small list of countries that qualifies for an exemption from unilateral sanctions imposed by the US on countries importing oil from Iran. Under Section ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India ranked 134th in 'Ease of Doing Business' list: World Bank
As per the latest ‘Ease of Doing Business’ rankings of 189 economies released by the World Bank, India has fallen three spot to 134th rank. In terms of ‘starting a business’ India has been positioned lower at 179th. This is when ..