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Lativa becomes the 18th state to join the Eurozone

The Baltic nation, Latvia joined the Euro Zone, with the expectation that the euro will lower its borrowing costs and encourage investors by eliminating currency risk. It became...

January 1, 2014

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

Oldest known human DNA decoded

The researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany have decoded the oldest DNA ever found. They have almost completely decoded the mitochondrial DNA...

December 13, 2013

Gariela Isler of Venezuela crowned Miss Universe

Gabriela Isler(25) of Venezuela has been crowned Miss Universe 2013 at a grand finale held in Moscow, Russia. Year 2012 winner Olivia Culpo of the United States placed a...

November 12, 2013

India re-elected to ICAO Council

India has been re-elected to the new Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air navigation. The...

October 8, 2013

Researchers develop world’s first self-healing polymer

The researchers, from the CIDETEC Centre for Electrochemical Technologies in San Sebastian, Spain have created the world’s first self-healing polymer that spontaneously and independently repairs itself without any...

September 18, 2013

Rafael Nadal and Azarenka win Cincinnati Masters title

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal beat American John Isner to win the ATP Cincinnati Masters for the first time and thus has become the first Spaniard to win...

August 23, 2013

RBI lowers remittance limit, discourage green card dreams

Taking further measures to reduce the burden on the already weakened rupee, RBI reduced the limit for remittances made by individuals to $75,000 from $200,000 per financial year...

August 23, 2013

Tension escalates between U.K.-Spain over Gibraltar

There is a sudden spike in the Anglo-Spanish conflict over Gibraltar as Spain has threatened to impose border charges and close airspace which can turn into a form...

August 8, 2013

Brazil wins Confederations Cup 2013

Brazil vanquished world and European champions Spain by registering a 3-0 win in the Confederations Cup final. Brazil who will be hosting the next World Cup has clinched the cup...

July 5, 2013

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