Spain and Italy take on each other at the final of Euro 2012 on Sunday (today )at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Euro 2012: Final Venue: Olympic Stadium, Kiev Date: Sunday, 1 July Kick-off: 19:45 BST Euro 2012 Football tournament reaches its climax, today at Kiev, when defending championsContinue Reading
Ministry of Consumer Affairs made it Mandatory to label GM Foods The Ministry of Consumer Affairs in its gazette notification published on 5 June 2012 made it mandatory to make labelling of every package containing genetically modified food from 1 January 2013. The ministry in the notification noted that everyContinue Reading
The Russian star Maria Sharapova won the French Open 2012 on Saturday, defeating her tiny Italian opponent, Sara Errani, 6-3, 6-2 in the final at Roland Garros to complete the career Grand Slam. “I believe in my game,” Sharapova said. “I think that’s one of the reasons I’m sitting hereContinue Reading
London 2012 Olympics – Schedule, Results, Medals, Tickets, Venues www.london2012.com/ Official Website & Mobile Apps for the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Live results, competition schedule, news, photos, videos, medal count, athlete bios. London 2012 Tickets How to purchase tickets – About tickets – Search events – Help – … Jobs LOCOG jobs. With allContinue Reading
Samajwadi Party announces Akhilesh Yadav as the new chief minister of UP Three-time MP from Kanauj Akhilesh Yadav is the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh, the parliamentarian son of SP chief and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, is to be sworn in March 15. The decision toContinue Reading
: National News :: Difficult to implement Food Bill without adequate funds: Pawar EC asks govt take up electoral reforms in Parliament session Pranab asks US investors to access Indian debt market All India Gandhian Summit to be held at Guwahati from tomorrow :: International News :: Syria armyContinue Reading
India today successfully carried out the first test-firing of its latest surface-to-surface quick reaction tactical missile `Prahaar’, which has a range of 150 kms. Prahaar is capable of carrying different types of warheads and will be operated by the Army as a battle field support system. “The test-firing was conductedContinue Reading
The UN General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the world body’s Secretary General, lauding him for bolstering the organization’s role and visibility in “trying circumstances”. The 192-nation assembly backed the 67-year-old former South Korean Foreign Minister by acclamation yesterday. Ban’s secondContinue Reading
BRIC expands to BRICS BRIC, the grouping of the four countries thought to radiate the largest lessons in developing an economy–Brazil, Russia, India and China–has decided to transform itself to BRICS, with the much-awaited induction of South Africa into the cohort, making it more representative. Started in year 2009, theContinue Reading
Microsoft to Acquire Skype for USD 8.5 Billion In one of its biggest buyouts in over three decades, Microsoft will snap up Skype for USD 8.5 billion in cash, a move that would bolster the software major’s presence in the highly competitive Internet market. The deal, announced today, would beContinue Reading
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