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FIFA world ranking: Spain still FIFA's No:1 ranked team

The World and European champion Spain remains No. 1 for the 29th consecutive month in the FIFA men’s soccer rankings. Spain holds a big lead over Germany. Argentina...

January 19, 2014

Bill Gates: The most admired person in the world

As per a new poll conducted by The Times, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist Mr. Bill Gates is the most admired person on the planet....

January 15, 2014

Gorakhpur now has world's longest railway platform

A newly constructed railway platform in Gorakhpur, U.P. entered into the Limca Book of World Records for being world’s longest railway platform. Platform No. 1 of the Gorakhpur is 1366.33...

January 13, 2014

Election Commission cancelled Google tie-up, back with NIC

The Election Commission of India (EC) has cancelled tied-up with US-based internet heavyweight, Google to assist it manage online voter registration and facilitation services ahead of the India’s...

January 11, 2014

India joined 'Cryo Club' with successful launch of GSLV-D5; 6th spacefarer to develop a cryogenic engine

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its heavy-duty rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-D5 (GSLV-D5) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh and placed communication satellite GSAT-14 into orbit.  GSAT-14...

January 11, 2014

Janet Yellen becomes the first wome chief of Federal Reserve Bank of US

Janet Yellen (67) has been confirmed as the new chief of the Federal Reserve Bank of the US. With this, she has become the first woman to head...

January 8, 2014

Google ties up with Election Commission for voters’ registration

The Election Commission of India (EC) has tied-up with US-based internet heavyweight, Google, to assist it manage online voter registration and facilitation services ahead of the India’s General Election...

January 5, 2014

Study: Mangroves in Florida expanding poleward

According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, Mangrove trees, which are highly sensitive to cold, have expanded extremely on...

January 3, 2014

Marijuana becomes legal in Colorado

The US State of Colorado became the first state to legally sell marijuana and open the retail spots for pot. About Marijuana Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of...

January 3, 2014

India, US sign $1billion contract for six “Super Hercules” aircrafts

India and the US have signed another mega defence deal worth $1.01 billion in which the US will supply six additional C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft. The “letter of offer...

December 30, 2013

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