12 May 2016

Blackstone’s Schwarzman tops Forbes’ debut Money Masters list

Forbes' first-ever 'Money Masters' list ranked the top 40 financiers in the financial world.

SAARC will set up a uniform child helpline-number

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) members have signed an agreement to set up a uniform child helpline number to check violence against children.

The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’

Queen Elizabeth II has been seen saying that Chinese officials were 'very rude' during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit in Oct'15.

Delhi no more the most polluted city in the world

Delhi is not the most polluted city in the world any more, according to the World Health Organisation's urban air quality database.

11 May 2016

NASA’s Kepler mission announces 1,284 new exo-planets

NASA announced that the existence of 1,284 new exoplanets (which orbit stars outside our solar system) discovered by Kepler; it is the biggest collection of planets ever verified.

National Technology Day: PM greets citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of India on the occasion of National Technology Day.

Islam leader Nizami hanged for war crimes

Bangladesh has hanged Motiur Rahman Nizami-head of banned Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for the atrocities committed during Bangladesh's Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971.

PM trolled on Twitter for 'Somalia comment'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trolled on Twitter for comparing the coastal state to Somalia at a recent election rally.

UPSC results declared: Delhi girl tops exam

The Union Public Service Commission declared results for the Civil Service Examination, 2015 yesterday.