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Lu Ping, Chinese diplomat who oversaw Hong Kong handover passes away
Lu Ping, Chinese diplomat who oversaw Hong Kong’s transition from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 passed away in Beijing. He was 87. He was the China’s Chief negotiator in the years before handover and was known for his hard-line ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Crime writer Ruth Rendell passes away
Renowned crime writer Ruth Rendell passed away on 2 May 2015 in London, United Kingdom. She was 85. She was best-known for creation of fictional character Inspector Wexford, which was turned into a highly successful TV series in Britain. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Pratap Singh wins Institute of Physics Prize
15-year-old Indian-origin student, Pratap Singh from United Kingdom (UK) has won prestigious award Institute of Physics (IOP) Prize. Singh, who is a student at The Perse School, Cambridge received the prize for his experiment to verify an effect of Albert Einstein’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Akhil Sharma's novel Family Life wins The Folio Prize 2015
Indian-American novelist Akhil Sharma’s novel Family Life has won the prestigious Folio Prize 2015. His novel was among the eight shortlisted books from 80 fictional works and was chosen as the best fiction novel published in the United Kingdom in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Katherine Viner appointed as Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian newspaper
Katherine Viner has been appointed as editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper. She will be 12th editor-in-chief and the first woman to run the newspaper in its 194-year history. Viner will succeed Alan Rusbridger who is stepping down after 20 years ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Colin Macdonald appointed as Managing Director of Renault Nissan Automotive India
Colin Macdonald has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) of Renault Nissan Automotive India (RNAIPL). He will assume charge on 1 April 2015. Macdonald will succeed Toshihiko Sano who has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Nissan’s key supplier, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan to head Royal Society
Nobel Laureate Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been confirmed as President Elect of the Royal Society. His appointment was confirmed by the society’s council met on 19 March 2015 and will assume the charge on 1 December 2015. He will succeed ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Historic statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled at Parliament Square in London
A historic bronze statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Parliament Square in London. It was unveiled jointly by British Prime Minister David Cameron and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. M K Gandhi is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Harvard University retains top position in Times' World Reputation Rankings 2015
Harvard University of United States (US) has again topped in World Reputation Rankings 2015 published by Times Higher Education. Times Higher Education in the rankings revealed the top 100 universities across the world. Top 10 Universities in World Reputation Rankings ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Renowned fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett passes away
Renowned fantasy author and creator of the Discworld series Sir Terry Pratchett passed away on 12 March 2015 in London, United Kingdom. He was 66 and was being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In his 44 years long career, Pratchett had ..