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US Senators introduce Malala Yousufzai Scholarship Act

January 28, 2013

A bill in the name of Pakistani peace activist MalalaYousafzai has been introduced by two top American Senators. The legislation named ‘Malala Yousufzai Scholarship Act’ is aimed at expanding scholarship opportunities for disadvantaged young women in Pakistan. The bill would ..

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Indian author U.R.Ananthamurthy in race for the International Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013

January 26, 2013

Indian Kannada author U.R.Ananthamurthy (80) is one among the ten authors shortlisted for the prestigious International Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013.  Ananthamurthy became famous with his novel “Samskara” launched in 1966. The International Man Booker Prize is presented by ..

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Bhutan king igme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to be Republic Day parade chief guest

January 24, 2013

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be the chief guest at India’s 64th Republic Day parade on Jan 26, 2013. Earlier, the ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos Said bin Said, was to be the chief guest at the Republic ..

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Rajnath Singh takes charge as new BJP president

January 24, 2013

The BJP unanimously elected Rajnath Singh as its president. Singh replaced Nitin Gadkari who had been on the post since 2009.

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U.R. Rao to be inducted in Satellite Hall of Fame

January 24, 2013

The former ISRO chairman, Prof. U.R. Rao, will be inducted the prestigious international Satellite Hall of Fame. The US based Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) is honoring him for his contribution to the field of satellite-related aerospace scientific research. ..

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Rahul Gandhi – Vice President of Congress

January 23, 2013

Congress has selected Rahul Gandhi as its Vice-President. The decision was finalized in the Congress Chintan Shivir held at Jaipur. It was organized to discuss Congress’ strategy for elections in 2014. Rahul is only the third vice-president in Congress history ..

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Obama takes oath for another term as US president

January 23, 2013

Barack Obama has been officially sworn in for a second consecutive term as US President. Obama delivered the oath in the Blue Room of the White House with First Lady Michelle.

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Wei Wei is new Chinese Ambassador to India

January 20, 2013

China has appointed Wei Wei (57) as new ambassador to India, succeeding Zhang Yan. The appointment was made by President Hu Jintao in accordance with a decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top ..

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Zhao Jiang is China’s first Tamil author

January 20, 2013

Zhao Jiang or Kalaimakal has become first Chinese author to write a book in Tamil. She has authored a book titled “China’s Travel Attractions” which introduces the reader with the history and culture of Beijing, Shanghai and Tibet. Currently, Jiang ..

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Pakistan apex court orders arrest of PM

January 20, 2013

The supreme court of Pakistan has ordered the arrest of the PM, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, on the charges of corruption. The sudden announcement was made as Islamic scholar Tahir-ul-Qadri who led “million-man march” in protest to alleged corruption in the ..

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