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Virender Sehwag announces retirement from International Cricket
Ace Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has announced his retirement from international cricket. This announcement comes after more than two-and-a-half years on from his last appearance in Test match for India in March 2013 against Australia in Hyderabad. About Virender Sehwag ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
RBI, UAE Central Bank ink MoU for supervisory information exchange
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information. It was signed at Abu Dhabi, UAE by Saeed Abdulla ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Health Ministry modifies National Blood Policy to allow Blood banks to borrow units from one another
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has made a major modification in the National Blood Policy (NBP), 2002 to allow blood banks to borrow units from one another in case of a shortage. This decision was taken as part ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Typhoon Koppu hits northern Philippines
Powerful Typhoon Koppu (also known as Lando) has hit the northern Philippines battering the coast with powerful winds with speed of 240 kph. The eye of tropical cyclone (typhoon) Koppu has struck the remote northern coastal town of Casiguran which ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Indian short film An Old Dog’s Diary wins award at 2015 London Film Festival
An Indian short film, An Old Dog’s Diary has won prestigious Best Short Film Award at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF). The award was bestowed by the British Film Institute (BIF) at 59th edition of LFF. The 11-minute film ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
China's Xuerui Li wins 2015 Denmark Open Title of Badminton
China’s Xuerui Li has won the prestigious 2015 Denmark Open Badminton Title in the women’s single category. In the final match played at Odense, Denmark, she defeated P V Sindhu of India by 19-21, 12-21 score. It was Li’s second ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Great Britain wins 2015 Sultan of Johor Cup of Hockey
Great Britain won the 2015 Sultan of Johor Cup under-21 field hockey tournament by defeating defending champions India. In the final, India lost to Great Britain in penalty shoot by 3-4 goals score. Both teams had equaled by 2-2 goals ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Acclaimed Egyptian novelist Gamal al-Ghitani passes away
Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and journalist Gamal al-Ghitani passed away in Cairo, Egypt. He was 70. He was one of the greatest Egyptian authors of historical and political novels and cultural and political commentaries. About Gamal al-Ghitani Ghitani was born on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Saketh Myneni wins 2015 Vietnam Open Tennis Trophy
India’s ace tennis player Saketh Myneni has won the 2015 Vietnam Open trophy. In the summit clash which lasted for one hour and 27 minutes he defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson by 7-5, 6-3 score. It was Saketh’s first singles ATP ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Telecom operators to compensate consumers by Rs 1 for call drop: TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian (TRAI) has made it mandatory for telecom operators to compensate consumers by Rs.1 for call drops with effect from 1 January 2016. As per new TRAI rules The compensation will be limited to three dropped ..