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Roshni Scam list made public sheds more light on Gupkar Alliance
25 Nov 2020
Referred to as the 'biggest' scam in Jammu and Kashmir, the scheme was initiated by the Farooq Abdullah government, allegedly meant to bring about a demographic change in the Jammu region
White House transition to Joe Biden starts as President Trump relents
24 Nov 2020
Trump said in a tweet on Monday that he was directing his team to cooperate on the transition, allowing federal funds to start flowing to Biden so that he can carry out his transition duties before his 20 January inauguration as the 46th US president
Three-times Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi passes away
24 Nov 2020
One of Assam's tallest leaders, Gogoi was CM for 15 years - from 2001 to 2016 - becoming Assam's longest-serving chief minister
Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes first Indian minister in New Zealand
04 Nov 2020
Priyanca Radhakrishnan a two-time MP from Auckland, has created history by becoming the first-ever Kiwi-Indian minister in the Jacinda Ardern ministry
Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
26 Oct 2020
Two Stanford professors share 2020 Economics Nobel
12 Oct 2020
Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, both professors at Stanford University USA, used their insights to design new auction formats for goods and services that are difficult to sell in a traditional way, benefitting sellers, buyers and taxpayers
American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
08 Oct 2020
Louise Gluck has successfully used ordinary diction in her poetry, even as the deceptively natural tone brought out brutally straightforward images of painful family relations, the Academy stated in its citation
Three share Medicine Nobel for discovery of Hepatitis C virus
05 Oct 2020
The discovery of Hepatitis C virus revealed the cause of chronic hepatitis and made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives, the Nobel Prize Committee noted
President Trump and wife Melania test positive for Covi
02 Oct 2020
President Trump has joined a growing list of world leaders who have been infected with the virus, along with more than 10 million people globally
Singing legend SP Balasubrahmanyam no more
28 Sep 2020
A versatile singer, SPB had sung over 40,000 songs covering 16 Indian languages and commanded a fan following across the nation
Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter account hacked
04 Sep 2020
Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant
Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant
Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away
01 Sep 2020
Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran leader of the Congress party, was the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns over failing health
31 Aug 2020
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said he won’t allow his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office
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