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Jul 14, 2015

India Accorded Full Membership of SCO at Ufa Summit 2015 

India has been accorded the full membership of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) at its Ufa summit held in Russia which it will help India to work with the six members grouping to enhance connectivity, combat terror and create an environment for boosting trade by easing…

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Lord Kamlesh Patel Becomes First British-Asian Appointee to ECB Director 

Professor Lord Kamlesh Patel has become the first British Asian to be appointed as Director of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) . Lord Kamlesh Patel replaces Lord Morris of Handsworth who had stepped down after 11 years as an ECB Director.

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Sunita Williams Among 4 Astronauts Chosen to Fly NASA՚s First Commercial Space Vehicle 

Indian-American Sunita Williams is among four veteran astronauts who has been chosen by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to fly the first commercial space vehicles. Robert Behnken , Eric Boe and Douglas Hurley are three other who will be trained and prepared f…

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India, Kazakhstan Sign Five Key Pacts Including Deal on Uranium Supply 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kazakh President Nur Sultan Nazar have signed five agreements in various sectors focusing on strategic, economic and trade cooperation between both nations in Astana.

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International Relations & Organizations

EMudhra Launches ESign Services under Digital India Vision 

eMudhra Limited is a leading certifying firm in the country for digital signatures launched first of its kind eSign services (online electronic signature) in the country as part of the Digital India Vision. This eSign service is an online electronic signature service legally vali…

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ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C28 Carrying 5 UK Satellites 

ISRO՚s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-28 has successfully put five satellites of United Kingdom into designated orbits. They launched successfully after its lift off from first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta in Andhra Pradesh.

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Legendary Egyptian Actor Omar Sharif Passed Away on 10 July 2015 

Egyptian actor Omar Sharif passed away due to a heart attack in Cairo at the age of 83. Omar Sharif was best known for his roles in classic films Lawrence of Arabia in1962 and Doctor Zhivago role in 1965.

  • These movies had soared him international stardom. Omar Sharif ap…

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Buddha in a Traffic Jam Wins Best Original Screenplay Award at the Madrid Film Festival 

Buddha In A Traffic Jam film has won the best original screenplay in a Foreign Language award at the Madrid International Film Festival. This film based on a political satire which directed by filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri. It stars Arunoday Singh and Mahi Gill in a lead role along w…

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Awards

Winners of 2015 Wimbledon Championship Titles of Tennis 

Wimbledon Championship Tittles 2015 was a tennis tournament which held from 29 June to 12 July 2015 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. This tournament was the 129th edition of the championships and the 48th edition in the Open Er…

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China Nominates Jin Liqun for President of AIIB 

Former finance Minister of China Jin Liqun was nominated as the Presidential candidate for $ 100 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) by China countries. At Present, Jin Liqun is Secretary General of AIIB՚s interim secretariat. Jin Liqun also had held various posit…

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