Archers Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani named for Rio Olympics
A three-member Indian women’s archery team comprising Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi was named for the Rio Olympics after a series of selection trials in the last three
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Sachin Tendulkar on covers of Wisden Cricketer’s Almanac
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who quit international cricket last year after an illustrious 24-year long career, adorns the cover of the 151st edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. The 40-year-old
Govt extends NMP benefits to industry clusters in India
Seeking to boost manufacturing sector, Govt has extended the benefits of the National Manufacturing Policy (NMP) throughout the country wherever industry can organise itself into clusters and adopt a self
London’s Apollo Theatre collapse injures 88
Dozens of people are injured, at least four seriously, after part of a roof in London’s Apollo Theatre collapsed during a show, emergency workers have said. The venue in Shaftesbury
India Poised to be third biggest aviation market by 2020
Addressing the members of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation in Panjim, Goa, Indian Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Ajit Singh said that India is poised to be
Self-healing Battery – Next-Generation Battery For Future Devices
A team of Stanford and SLAC scientists has made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion
Hamid Ansari inaugurates Festival of India – 2013 in Havana Cuba
Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated the cultural extravaganza – Festival of India – 2013 in Cuban capital Havana. Over five thousand Cubans thronged to witness the classical fusion performance
India retains first position in ICC ODI ranking
India has retained the world number one position in the ICC ODI ranking table. Despite trailing Australia 1-2 in the ongoing home series, the Men in Blue have been able
Library of Birmingham – largest public library in UK
The Library of Birmingham – the largest municipal public library in the United Kingdom, opens. It has been described as the largest public library in the United Kingdom, the largest
Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation – WIFS Programme launched in Rajasthan
The Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme for the State of Rajasthan was launched by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfareat Jaipur. Addressing the programme,