GK & current affairs: 15th May

IndiaAgainst honor killingIndian court has given a verdict that same gothra marriages are legal and Hindu law have to be kept along with time.WorldBangkokThai troops fired bullets at anti-government protesters, and explosions thundered in the heart of Bangkok on Friday as an army push to clear the streets and end a two-month political standoff sparked clashes that killed eight and wounded 101....

GK & Current Affairs: May 4

IndiaTHE JUDGEMENT Ajmal Amir Kasab Found guilty of murder of 7 people directly and 65 others in common intent with his dead partner Abu Ismail Waging war against India, conspiracy Guilty of being a member of LeT: also attempt to murder, kidnap, robbery Acquitted on 6 lesser counts of forgery, under Railway Act and UAPA. Faheem Ansari, Sabahuddin Ahmed,...

GK & Current Affairs: 1st May

India Femina Miss India PFMI World 2010 went to Andheri girl Manasvi Mamgai. Neha Hinge (left) from Pune won the PFMI International 2010 crown, while Nicole Faria from Bangalore (right) was anointed PFMI Earth.Time magazine list of 100 most influential peoplePrime Minister Manmohan Singh(rank 77), cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar(rank 37) and Nobel...

GK & Current affairs: April 26

IndiaFalse police complaintsCrime Branch officials say a huge number—nearly 50 out of every 100—complaints filed across the city turn out to be either baseless or frivolous, requiring no further inquiry, or they are sent on wild goose chases probing cases from the wrong angle. False complaints against the police appear to be a nationwide phenomenon. According...

GK & Current Affairs: April 24

IndiaMumbaiThe sex ratio of Mumbai worsen as compared with 2005. The worst part is the affluent socities of Mumbai shows worse sex ratio.India-Russia Nuclear DealIndia and Russia are exploring the possibility of setting up a joint fuel fabrication facility. The idea of setting up such a Russian designed facility in India is part of the Indo-Russian nuclear...

Nobel Prize winners 2009

The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: Nobelpriset) are annual international awards bestowed by several Scandinavian committees for cultural and scientific advances. Established in 1895 by the Swedish chemist Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. They were first awarded in 1901 for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. An associated prize, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory...

Padma Bhushan Awards 2010

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