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Malala Yousafzai honored by Harvard University for humanitarian work

Malala Yousafzai, renowned teenager activist and proponent for girls’ education who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been honored with 2013 Peter J Gomes humanitarian award...

October 2, 2013

Earthquake forms methane spewing island off Gwadar in Pakistan

A powerful earthquake (7.7 ) that hit the Makran zone caused a methane and mud spewing island to form off the coast of Gwadar in Balochistan province of...

September 25, 2013

Mamnoon Hussain sworn in as Pakistan President

India-born Mamnoon Hussain sworn in as the 12th President of Pakistan. He was administered  the oath by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Hussain, born in Agra, India, is also a...

September 11, 2013

Melbourne tops the list of livable cities in world

According to a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Australian city of Melbourne is the most liveable city in the world while conflict battered Syria‘s capital Damascus is the least liveable city. The...

September 1, 2013

International Children’s Peace Prize 2013 goes to Malala Yousafzai

Famous Pakistani brave girl and activist Malala Yusafzai who was shot in head by Taliban for campaigning for girls’ right to education, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2013....

August 28, 2013

No proposal to increase FDI ceiling in banks

The government has clarified that there is no proposal to raise foreign investment limit in the banking sector. What is the current status of foreign investment in banking...

August 24, 2013

"Ug99 is not an immediate threat to India’s crops" – Scientist Ronnie Coffman

As per noted scientist Ronnie Coffman from College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University (US), India does not face any immediate threat from the Ug99 wheat rust...

August 20, 2013

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

ICC World Cup 2015 to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand

Defending champion India will take on Pakistan in its opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup, 2015 on February 15, 2015 which is to be jointly hosted by...

August 3, 2013

SAFF U-16 football title: India defeats Nepal

India beat Nepal 1-0 to in the final match lift the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championships title played at the Dasharath Stadium in Nepal. India returned unbeaten in the...

August 3, 2013

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