Union Government has appointed Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as the new Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs (i.e. Foreign Secretary). Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, IFS is an Indian diplomat and currently Indian Ambassador to the United States. About Subrahmanyam Jaishankar He was born 9 January 1955 and is son of Indian foreign policy doyenContinue Reading
World Soccer Player of the Year: Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday won the prestigious FIFA Ballon d’Or in Zurich. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, GOIH, known as Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese pronunciation: born 5 February 1985, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as aContinue Reading
Batting by Australia , Score : Australia 309 /2 Smith Completes half Century !11:00 AM – AUS 2-309 (Smith 62, Watson 43)Continue Reading
Pakistan Pakistan is the most dangerous country for journalist, according to International Federation of Journalist. In Pakistan 14 media persons lost their lives in 2014. As per the report, Asia Pacific region was the most dangerous region for journalists and media staff in the world for a second consecutive year.Continue Reading
ISL 2014 Latest : Kolkata wins in the penalty shootout, set up final with Kerala Goa’s battle at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda also ended in a stalemate after 90 minutes of regulation time and 30 minutes of extra time. In the end, it came to the tiebreaker where KolkataContinue Reading
FC Goa vs Atletico De Kolkata, Indian Super League (ISL) – live score, news updates, live football match report and result from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ,Goa. ISL live updates of the match here: Half Time Score Card – FC Goa 0-0 Atletico De Kolkata Continue Reading
South Africa’s Rolene Strauss is Miss World 2014 London: South Africa’s Rolene Strauss has been named the winner of the Miss World 2014 competition in a London finale televised in many parts of the world. Edina Kulcsar of Hungary was the runner-up and Elizabeth Safrit of the United States tookContinue Reading
Former Cuban Leader Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was on 9 December 2014 awarded the Confucius Peace Prize 2014 for his important contributions in eliminating nuclear war after his retirement. He was selected from more than 20 nominees including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and two organizations. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz •Continue Reading
Australia Test batsman Phillip Hughes passed away Phillip Hughes has died as a result of the injuries he sustained when struck by a bouncer on Tuesday, Cricket Australia has confirmed. He was 25. Team doctor Peter Brukner confirmed the news in a statement released on Thursday afternoon. “It is myContinue Reading
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by a South African judge who cited the “gross negligence” he showed when he shot her multiple times through a toilet cubicle door in his home. Judge Thokozile Masipa also sentenced the double-amputee OlympianContinue Reading
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