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Russia lashes out at new sanctions

Russia has taken the latest round of sanctions which are so-far the strictest ever to be highly inappropriate and unfair. The Russian foreign ministry has taken a direct...

September 13, 2014

Sania-Soares win US Open mixed doubles title 2014

Sania Mirza won US Open mixed doubles title with her new partner Bruno Soares (Brazil). The pair defeated the combination of Abigail Spears (US) and Santiago Gonzalez (Mexico)...

September 6, 2014

US backs Sharif: Pakistan political crisis

US State department’s deputy spokesperson has expressed concern over the political developments in Pakistan especially after the extended unrest spurred by the anti-government protestors led by Imran Khan...

September 5, 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

Global Competitiveness List 2014-15: India slides down to 71st rank

Challenging economic environment for most of the last year has pushed India down to 71st position in an yearly Global Competitiveness List 2014-15, released by the Geneva-based World...

September 3, 2014

US forces take on Al-Shabaab in Somalia

United States had declared Al-Shabaab to be a terrorist outfit which is linked to al-Qaeda. It has been targeting the leaders of the group in 2013. In a...

September 2, 2014

‘Email’ invented by Indian-American V A Shiva Ayyadurai turns 32

On August 30, 2014, email turned 32 years. The method of message transfer was invented by Indian American V.A.Shiva Ayyadurai when he was just 14 years. V A...

August 30, 2014

ISIS running high on Pentagon’s concerns

US Concerned The reaction of Defence Secretary to the barbaric beheading of a young American photojournalist James Foley by IS militants comes is quite alarming. Chuck Hagel has...

August 22, 2014

“James Wright Foley- An Extraordinary Son”: a mother’s tribute

James Wright Foley was an American journalist who was recently beheaded in Iraq by militants of Islamic State in their retaliation against the American bombardment and interference in...

August 22, 2014

India’s IISc gets a place among World’s top 500 Universities

As per an annual ranking of global educational institutions released by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the only Indian institution...

August 17, 2014

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