White Label ATMs in India

What is White Label ATM: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released guidelines in June 2012 for the introduction of white label ATMs (WLA). These are essentially ATMs that are owned and operated by non-banking companies and do not display any bank's branding. WLAs serve customers...

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AK-47 inventor Russia's Kalashnikov dies

Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of fabled AK-47 automatic rifle, died on Monday, the office of the presidency in the Udmurtia region where he worked said. He was 94. Kalashnikov designed a weapon that became synonymous with killing on a sometimes indiscriminate scale but...

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Section 377 and Homosexual Sex

Section 377 and Homosexual Sex: In a huge setback for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, the Supreme Court has set aside the Delhi High Court ruling that decriminalised homosexuality and had struck down Section 377. While setting aside the 2009...

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India GK Question Paper 40

India GK Question Sample Paper 40: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 40 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available...

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India GK Question Paper 39

India GK Question Sample Paper 39: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 39 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available...

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India GK Question Paper 38

India GK Question Sample Paper 38: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 38 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available...

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Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first elected black president and a global anti-apartheid icon died early Friday, at his home in the suburb of Houghton in Johannesburg, following a lengthy illness. He was 95. The elder statesman was receiving medical care from a leading team...

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Cyber Security

Cyber Security: Cyber security refers generally to the ability to control access to networked systems and the information they contain. Where cyber security controls are effective, cyberspace is considered a reliable, resilient, and trustworthy digital infrastructure. Where...

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Census 2011 Highlights

Census 2011 Highlights:* The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-11.* Percentage of growth in 2001-11 is 17.64; males 17.19 and female 18.12* 2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-21) which has actually added...

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Indira Gandhi Prize 2013 Winner - Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be the recipient of Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2013. The 59-year-old Merkel will be given the prestigious award for her leadership during the trying financial crisis and her stewardship of German...

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Sachin, Prof C N R Rao gets Bharat Ratna Award 2013

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao were chosen for Bharat Ratna, 2013 with the batting maestro, who retired from international cricket on Saturday, being the first sportsman to be bestowed with the country's highest civilian honour. Tendulkar(40)...

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Sachin Tendulkar gets Bharat Ratna 2013

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao were chosen for Bharat Ratna, 2013 with the batting maestro, who retired from international cricket on Saturday, being the first sportsman to be bestowed with the country's highest civilian honour. Tendulkar(40)...

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Prof C N R Rao gets Bharat Ratna Award 2013

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao were chosen for Bharat Ratna, 2013 with the batting maestro, who retired from international cricket on Saturday, being the first sportsman to be bestowed with the country's highest civilian honour. Tendulkar(40)...

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Bharat Ratna 2013 Winners - Sachin, CNR Rao

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao were chosen for Bharat Ratna, 2013 with the batting maestro, who retired from international cricket on Saturday, being the first sportsman to be bestowed with the country's highest civilian honour. Tendulkar(40)...

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Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler Wins Miss Universe 2013

Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler Wins Miss Universe 2013 title. A 25-year-old Venezuelan television presenter, Gabriela Isler, was crowned Miss Universe in Moscow in a glittering ceremony on Saturday. Manasi Moghe from India made it to the top 10 of Miss Universe 2013. Judges,...

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Srishti Rana wins Miss Asia Pacific World 2013

India’s representative at Miss Asia Pacific 2013, Srishti Rana won the coveted beauty pageant title defeating 49 competitors, in Korea on Wednesday. The 21 year-old is the fourth Indian, after Zeenat Aman, Dia Mirza and Himangini Singh Yadu, to win the crown. Apart from...

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Arundhati Bhattacharya becomes SBI’s first woman chairperson in 207 years

State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday got its first woman boss in its 207-year history, as Arundhati Bhattacharya took charge, after former boss Pratip Chaudhuri's tenure came to an end on September 30. Ms Bhattacharya, also holds the distinction of becoming the first woman...

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India GK Question Paper 37

India GK Question Sample Paper 37: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 37 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available with...

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India GK Question Paper 36

India GK Question Sample Paper 36: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 36 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available with...

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Incredible Indian Himalayas campaign launched

Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi launched the campaign - '777 days of Incredible Indian Himalayas' on World Tourism Day. The campaign aims to attract more foreign tourists during the lean summer season, making the Indian Himalayas a 365-day destination for the travellers. It...

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Megan Young from Philippines wins Miss World 2013

Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the event. US-born Megan Young, a 23-year-old...

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Malala Yousaf gets Harvard's Humanitarian Award 2013

A Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban is being honoured as Harvard University's Peter J Gomes Humanitarian Award 2013. of the year. Malala Yousafzai is an outspoken proponent for girls' education.  She was at Harvard yesterday to accept...

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SC gives voters right to reject all candidates

Supreme Court on 27th September 2013 gave the citizens of India the right to reject all candidates in elections. The judgement will be implemented immediately, and the "none of the above" option will be included in EVMs and ballot papers to be used in the upcoming state...

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India GK Question Paper 35

India GK Question Sample Paper 35: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 35 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available with...

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India GK Question Paper 34

India GK Question Sample Paper 34: India General Knowledge (GK) Sample Question Paper No. 34 with Collection of India GK Questions under GK Quiz in PDF @  India GK Sample Papers. India General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions are also available with...

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Gujarati film 'The Good Road' is India's entry for Oscar 2014

Debut feature filmmaker Gyan Correa's 'The Good Road' will represent India at the Oscars this year. The film was picked by a committee appointed by the Film Federation of India (FFI), which was led by celebrated Bengali filmmaker Gautam Ghose. The story of three individuals...

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Biosphere Reserves in India Updated List

18 Biosphere Reserves in India:  Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are internationally recognized within the framework of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MAB)...

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