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US President signs budget bill into law to prevent government shutdown

December 30, 2013

US President Barack Obama has inked a two-party federal budget bill, preventing the risk of a government shutdown for two years in the country. The legislation was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives after a prolonged stand-off between ..

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M. Veerappa Moily is the new Environment and Forests Minister

December 28, 2013

The current Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Marpadi Veerappa Moily, has been assigned an additional charge of the Environment and Forests Ministry after the exit of Jayanthi Natarajan. Ministry of Environment & Forests ( MoEF) The MoEF is the ..

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Andhra Pradesh High Court directs 2 Telugu actors to return Padma Shri

December 28, 2013

The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed to Telugu actors Mohan Babu and Brahmanandam Kanneganti to surrender Padam Shri to the President of India, as they allegedly misused it.  The HC gave its decision on the petition filed by the BJP senior ..

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Mr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Ambassador of USA

December 28, 2013

Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar became the Ambassador of United States of America (USA) in December 2013. He succeeded Ms. Nirupama Rao and his position in Beijing was taken by Ashok K. Kantha.  About Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) ..

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Mr. Vinod Kumar Duggal appointed as the Governor of Manipur

December 27, 2013

Mr. Vinod Kumar Duggal, the former Home Secretary has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur. About Vinod Kumar Duggal An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1968 batch, retired as union home secretary in March 2007. He will ..

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Russia frees former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky

December 22, 2013

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil tycoon and political opponent of Vladimir Putin, released from prison after being pardoned by the Russian President. He left for Germany where his mother is being treated for cancer He spent ten years in jail for ..

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Devyani Khobragade case: Government transfered diplomat to Indian permanent mission to UN

December 21, 2013

The Ministry of External Affairs transferred diplomat Ms Devyani Khobragade to India’s Permanent Mission in the United Nations, giving her full diplomatic immunity. Why Ms Devyani Khobragade has been transferred to India’s Permanent Mission in the United Nations? Ms. Devyani ..

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Peter O'Toole of 'Lawrence of Arabia' fame passed away

December 19, 2013

Legendary actor Peter O’Toole (81), applauded for his role in the classic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, passed away in London. Peter O’Toole He was an Irish actor who made his film debut in 1959. He rose to stardom playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence ..

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Angela Merkel sworn in as German chancellor for 3rd time

December 19, 2013

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sworn in for a third term after being reelected in a vote in the lower house of parliament. The event marks the beginning of the third so-called grand coalition in the Germany’s post-war history. Merkel’s conservative ..

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'Indian Idol 2' winner Sandeep Acharya passed away

December 19, 2013

Sandeep Acharya, who won the second season of Indian Idol in 2006, passed away at Gurgaon. He was suffering from jaundice and is survived by his wife and a one-month-old daughter. The playback singer belonged to Bikaner, Rajasthan. About Sandeep ..

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