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What is Akshay Tritiya?
May 6, 2019 14:41 IST
This day is considered to be very auspicious, people buy gold and undertake new activities like building houses or starting a new business.
What is Yeti?
July 5, 2019 14:55 IST
According to urban legends, Yeti is a two-legged white, shaggy ape-like animal and is described to be 10-20 feet tall. The footsteps found by the Army had measured 32x15 inches, clearly suggesting that they did not belong to a human.
National Towheeth Jamaath, the group suspected to be behind Sri Lanka blasts: All you need to know
July 5, 2019 14:53 IST
The National Towheeth Jamaath, which preaches a puritanical form of Islam, was formed in Kattankudy, a Muslim-dominated town in eastern Sri Lanka, in 2014.
What is happening in Libya?Subscriber Only
April 20, 2019 01:45 IST
Ever since Muammar Gaddafi was assassinated in 2011, dozens of militias led by multiple war-lords scrambled to occupy the power vacuum left behind by Gaddafi's ouster. As a result, Libya turned into a war zone with different militant leaders claiming the control of the North African nation.
What are Electoral Bonds?
April 13, 2019 11:26 IST
Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments (like Promissory Notes) that will be available for purchase from the State Bank of India within a designated window of 10 days in every quarter of the financial year.
Namo TV offers real-time coverage of PM Modi’s election campaign: BJP
April 1, 2019 08:27 IST
Namo TV channel: Namo TV, a channel named after Narendra Modi, will broadcast events programmes of the prime minister. Apart from running live broadcast of Modi's rallies, the channel will also stream compilations of his speeches ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
What is World Theatre Day
July 5, 2019 13:14 IST
The first World Theatre Day International Message was written by Jean Cocteau (France) in 1962. ITI has more than 85 centres throughout the world to encourage colleges, schools and theatre personalities to mark this day.
What is Mission Shakti — ASAT?
March 27, 2019 15:44 IST
India anti-satellite weapon: Mission Shakti has ensured India a unique spot among countries with anti-satellite missiles
One Nation One Card: All you need to know about India’s first common mobility card
July 5, 2019 13:26 IST
Dubbed as 'One Nation One Card', the inter-operable transport card would allow the holders to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking charges, retail shopping and even withdraw money.
All you need to know about AK-203 rifles, to be made in Amethi
March 3, 2019 22:55 IST
The rifles will progressively replace the Army’s in-service INSAS and AK-47 rifles. The 200-series of AK rifles represent the next generation and evolution of the 100-series of AKs.
What is MiG21 Bison, the fighter jet Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was flying?
July 5, 2019 13:35 IST
The back-bone of the Indian Air Force, a MiG-21 Bison was shot down by the Pakistan Army on February 27. IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was flying this aircraft.
What is Mirage 2000 jet?
February 26, 2019 14:38 IST
The Mirage 2000 fighter jets gained prominence after their remarkable success rate in the 1999 Kargil war. The jet was used to drop laser-guided bombs to destroy well-entrenched positions of the Pakistani forces
What is Nirbhay Cruise Missile
February 25, 2019 17:55 IST
Equivalent of the famous American Tomahawk missile, Nirbhay missile can carry nuclear warheads of upto 300 kg.
What is the contempt case against Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications?
February 20, 2019 13:52 IST
After Rcom, which has a debt of more than Rs 47,000 crore, failed to pay Ericsson, it moved an insolvency petition in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
What is Jaish-e-Mohammed?
February 15, 2019 10:16 IST
The JeM is a militant Islamic group founded by Maulana Masood Azhar in March 2000. Azhar had created the group with the sole aim of separating Kashmir from India and merging it with Pakistan.
What is the GSAT-31 satellite?
February 5, 2019 20:37 IST
As per ISRO, the GSAT-31 will be used for supporting VSAT networks, television uplinks, digital satellite news gathering, DTH television services, cellular back haul connectivity and many such applications.
What is National Voters Day?
January 25, 2019 11:49 IST
The national voters day is celebrated to promote people's participation in elections by encouraging and felicitating young voters and to increase voter enrollment.
Guest house ‘assault’: The 1995 infamous incident that had turned SP-BSP bitter foes
January 14, 2019 19:08 IST
While announcing the tie-up, BSP chief Mayawati said she was ready to "rise above" the 1995 infamous guest house scandal, the incident that made SP and BSP bitter foes.
What is Universal Basic Income?Subscriber Only
January 10, 2019 12:43 IST
The Universal Basic Income, implementation of which has repeatedly been debated in India, seeks to alleviate poverty by providing a basic income to all citizens of a particular state or geographical area, irrespective of their income, social standing, or employment status.
Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 passed in Lok Sabha: All you need to know
December 20, 2018 16:22 IST
The bill enforces consumer rights and provides a mechanism for redressal of complaints regarding defect in goods and deficiency in services. The bill was introduced in the Lower House January this year.
What is The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016
December 19, 2018 16:26 IST
The bill aims to shut down surrogacy shops, allowing only altruistic surrogacy, and banning commercial surrogacy.
What is a JPC probe?
December 15, 2018 15:35 IST
The Opposition has pressed for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale deal after the Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a probe into the purchase of the fighter jets.
What is J&K’s sextortion law?
December 15, 2018 14:11 IST
J&K is the state in the country to have a separate legislation banning sexual exploitation of women.
What is the Mizo National Front?
December 11, 2018 15:09 IST
The MNF came to prominence as a front to get more relief from the devastating floods
What is Witness Protection Scheme?
December 6, 2018 10:36 IST
The Supreme Court approved India's first Witness Protection Scheme, noting that one of the main reasons for witnesses to turn hostile is that they are not accorded appropriate protection by the State.
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