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1. The authors of the famous book ‘Is Paris Burning’ is 2. The Indian Public Sector Bank which has more number of foreign banks is 3. The ...

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US to freeze $700 mn aid to Pakistan US to freeze $700 mn aid to Pakistan

In  the midst of a tense standoff with Islamabad, a Congressional panel has agreed to freeze $700 million in US aid to Pakistan unless it...

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Himalayan nations plan climate adaptation Himalayan nations plan climate adaptation

Following a two-day summit in Bhutan, the Himalayan nations of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan have decided to collaborate on ways to...

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Oldest Lion Safari Renuka Ji about to close in Himachal Oldest Lion Safari Renuka Ji about to close in Himachal

The oldest Lion Safari Shri Renuka Ji in Himachal Pradesh has taken another step for its closure as 11 years Lioness Megha has been died. ...

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Green India Mission – A Way to Enhance ECO-Systems Green India Mission – A Way to Enhance ECO-Systems

The National Mission for a Green India is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The Green India Mis...

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Canada quits Kyoto Protocol, first nation to do so Canada quits Kyoto Protocol, first nation to do so

Canada, a major energy producer, has become the first country to quit the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, saying the 1997 accord was an...

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India court orders shelters for homeless in winter India court orders shelters for homeless in winter

India's Supreme Court has ordered states to provide adequate night shelters for the homeless during the coming winter. "You s...

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Russia to launch ESA satellites Russia to launch ESA satellites

A Russian launcher will put several European Space Agency (ESA) satellites into orbit Dec 17 fr...

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PM mulls Rs.1,000 crore corpus for housing poor PM mulls Rs.1,000 crore corpus for housing poor

The government is considering creating a corpus fund of Rs.1,000 crore in the current fiscal that would encourage banks to give housing l...

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SC green signal to unused Endosulfan export SC green signal to unused Endosulfan export

The Supreme Court today allowed export of unused stock of Endosulfan insecticide while retaining the complete ban imposed by it in on its ...

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Govt sets up TV content regulatoral Govt sets up TV content regulatoral

The Government has set up two tier self regulatory body to monitor television broadcast contents.  Information and Broadcasting Minis...

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Govt to develop 35 cities to boost tourism Govt to develop 35 cities to boost tourism

The Government has decided to develop 35 tourist cities in the next five years to attract more tourists in the country.  Chairing the...

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Moncef Marzouki elected Tunisia President Moncef Marzouki elected Tunisia President

In Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki has been elected by interim Parliament as the new President of the country.    Marzouki was elected with ...

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India, US iron out differences on N-treaty India, US iron out differences on N-treaty

The United States has said India shared its commitment to the full implementation of the Civil Nuclear Agreement as both countries discu...

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International Conference on Globalisation begins in Gangtok International Conference on Globalisation begins in Gangtok

T he 10th International Conference on Globalisation and Cultural Practices in Mountains began in Gangtok today. It has been organised by ...

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Suu Kyi's NLD wins legal status Suu Kyi's NLD wins legal status

The Myanmar government has officially recognized Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) as a political...

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ICC elects African as new chief prosecutor ICC elects African as new chief prosecutor

International Criminal Court member states on Monday unanimously elected Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as the new chief prosecutor of the main...

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Japan chooses F-35 as mainstay fighter jet' Japan chooses F-35 as mainstay fighter jet'

Japan has chosen the US-made F-35 stealth jet as its next-generation mainstay fighter in a multi-billion dollar deal.   The defence m...

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Arogyasri: action taken against 66 hospitals Arogyasri: action taken against 66 hospitals

The Andhra Pradesh government  has stopped payments and launched punitive action against 66 hospitals in the State for committing irregul...

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Dominique de Villepin to run for French president Dominique de Villepin to run for French president

Former prime minister will run as independent, spicing up the race between bitter rival Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande Former ...

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Jobless man hurls shoes at Iranian president Jobless man hurls shoes at Iranian president

An unemployed Iranian man threw his shoes at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while the leader was...

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