Page-9 of Current Affairs - July, 2013

Hezbollah's military wing added terrorist list by EU

July 25, 2013

The EU has decided to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations. It was made clear that it would maintain contact with all political parties in Lebanon, including the Hezbollah party, which is part of the country’s ..

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Archery World Cup: India finished 4th

July 25, 2013

India finishes fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 held in Medellin, Colombia. Deepika Kumari’s gold and bronze medal performances on the concluding day helped India finished fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia. Key ..

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Hormuz Peace Initiative

July 25, 2013

The Persian Gulf has been a hotbed of conflict and tensions for decades, with numerous incidents leading to heightened tensions between the countries in the region. The Hormuz Peace Initiative, also known as the “Coalition for Hormuz Peace,” was launched ..

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"Incheon": The World Book Capital for 2015

July 25, 2013

International committee of experts representing the book industry and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the city of Incheon in the Republic of Korea as the World Book Capital for the year 2015. The committee attributes ..

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Two US Jets drops bombs on Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

July 25, 2013

The two AV-8B Harrier jets launched from aircraft carrier USS Bonhomme Richard dropped four unarmed bomb in the World Heritage listed Marine Park off the coast of Queensland state when the training exercise went wrong. The four bombs were dropped ..

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India emerges as the 2nd largest investor in London

July 25, 2013

India has come up as the 2nd largest investor in the city of London with Indian companies led by software major Infosys with the investment eagerness generated by the 2012 Olympic Games in the British capital. Infosys leads the inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) made ..

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P Sathasivam is the Chief Justice of India

July 25, 2013

Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam took over the post from Justice Altamas Kabir who served as the Chief Justice of India for over 9 months. Justice Sathasivam was elevated to the Supreme Court in August, 2007 and would renounce office on April ..

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Rajat Gupta fined $13.9 million for Insider Trading

July 24, 2013

Rajat Gupta fined $13.9 million for Insider Trading. The former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta has been fined a penalty of $13.9 million for one of the biggest insider trading case and has been eternally expelled from acting as an officer ..

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