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Mhairi Black, youngest elected MP in United Kingdom

Mhairi Black at the age of 20 became the youngest elected Member of Parliament (MP) in United Kingdom in over 300 years. She was elected as MP to...

May 9, 2015

Scots stand United with the Kingdom

The Scots have given a clear mandate to stay with the United Kingdom along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland in a historic referendum. There were 55% votes...

September 19, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

David Cameron makes an emotional appeal to Scots

British PM David Cameron along with the former PM John Major have come out in a major way to reach out to the Scots emotionally by appealing them...

September 11, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Scotland sliding towards referendum

The demands for independence in Scotland are getting louder as a recent poll suggested that chances that it gets separate from United Kingdom have shown an upwards trend....

September 8, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

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    Sports Current Affairs

Dipa Karmakar: First Indian woman gymnast to win a medal in Commonwealth Games

Dipa Karmakar (20) scripted history as she clinched bronze in the vault event in the Commonwealth Games 2014 at Glasgow, Scotland, by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast and second...

July 31, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

20th edition of Commonwealth Games begin at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland

The 2014 Commonwealth Games kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony that witnessed some enchanting performances by singers Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle and violinist Nicola Benedetti at the...

July 25, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

Novak Djokovic overcomes Roger Federer to win Wimbledon men’s title

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Roger Federer (Switzerland) in the final of 2014 men’s Wimbledon championship in a challenging contest. It was the first time since 2007 that Federer and Djokovic...

July 7, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

Gujarat's 'Rani ki Vav' to be replicated digitally in UK

Gujarat’s famous archeological monument “Rani ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell)” is among five international heritage sites to be recreated digitally using latest technology in Scotland, UK. The Scottish Ten...

May 25, 2014    Science & Technology

India defeats Pak to lift Men’s Kabaddi World Cup

India clinched men’s Kabaddi World Cup for the fourth time in row, defeating its arch rival Pakistan in the neck and neck final clash played at Guru Nanak...

December 18, 2013    Sports Current Affairs

Research proves that: 'Dolphins can call each other by names'

Researchers at Scotland’s University of St Andrews have shown that marine mammals develop a unique whistle that they use to identify them and show their location to others. Scientists...

July 30, 2013    International / World Current Affairs