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Who is Jamal Khashoggi?

October 20, 2018 07:30 IST

Once considered a Saudi insider, Jamal Khashoggi had fallen sharply out of favor with the Saudi government and went into self-imposed exile last year.

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In 1988, Paul Allen purchased the Portland Trail Blazers and was intimately involved in the team's operations until his death. He has donated more than $2 billion to various charities including $500 million to the Allen Institute for Brain Science and $52 million to Oregon charities.

Who was activist GD Agarwal?

October 11, 2018 21:35 IST

One of the most notable agitations Agarwal held was in 2010, when he fasted for 38 days, seeking scrapping of the 600 MW Lohari Nagpala project on Bhagirathi River since it hampered the free flow of water.

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Who is MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati?

October 7, 2018 13:21 IST

Born on March 27, 1923 in Sialkot, now in Pakistan, Gulati pursued his studies before dropping out in grade five.

Who is Brett Kavanaugh?

October 7, 2018 07:44 IST

The 53-year-old is an American attorney and United States circuit judge of the US Court of Appeals for the district of Columbia circuit.

Who is Nobel peace prize winner Denis Mukwege?

October 6, 2018 11:48 IST

Mukwege is an outspoken critic of the abuse of women during war who has described rape as "a weapon of mass destruction." His work has also been a of an acclaimed 2015 film titled: "The Man Who Mends Women."

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 file photo, activist Nadia Murad speaks with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a meeting in Athens. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict, " it was announced on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)

Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad?

October 6, 2018 11:48 IST

Nadia Murad was named the UN's first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.

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Meet the 2018 Nobel physics prize laureates

October 3, 2018 00:20 IST

Scientists from the United States, Canada and France won the Nobel Prize in physics for revolutionizing the use of lasers in research, finding ways to make them deliver more powerful flashes of light and even to act like tiny tweezers.

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Who is IMF’s chief economist Gita Gopinath?

December 3, 2021 10:41 IST

Gita Gopinath pursued her PhD in Economics from Princeton University in 2001 following Masters in Arts (MA) degrees from both the Delhi School of Economics and University of Washington.

Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University heads to the venue for a press conference in Kyoto, western Japan Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Honjo and James Allison of the University of Texas Austin. (Ren Onuma/Kyodo News via AP)

Who is Nobel Medicine Prize winner Tasuku Honjo?

October 1, 2018 17:25 IST

Honjo's method of treating cancer by controlling the protein's function to suppress immunity led to the development of Opdivo, a drug used against lung cancer and melanoma.

CORRECTS LOCATION - FILE - The March 14, 2015 file photo shows James P. Allison in Frankfurt, Germany. Allison was awareded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine. (Christoph Schmidt/dpa via AP)

Who is Nobel Medicine Prize winner James P Allison?

October 1, 2018 17:01 IST

James P Allison was intrigued by the immune system right from the time when he was an undergraduate and decided to dedicate his life's work to understand how it worked.

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih celebrates victory in parliamentary election

Who is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih?

September 25, 2018 14:05 IST

Solih's victory is expected to help return normalcy in the relations between India and the Maldives.

Who is Abhilash Tomy?

September 24, 2018 13:29 IST

Tomy happens to be the first Indian and second Asian to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation around the world on a boat that began on November 1, 2012 and ended on March 31, 2013.

Christian Michel taken to Dubai airport for flight to India: Report

Who is Christian Michel?

September 19, 2018 11:32 IST

Christian Michel James, a key accused in the VVIP chopper deal case, may soon be extradited to India from UAE. He was allegedly hired by AugustaWestland to influence top officials in IAF and the then UPA government to help secure the Rs 3,600 crore deal for the company.

Who is Yusaku Maezawa?

September 19, 2018 07:06 IST

Yusaku Maezawa, who has been ranked 18th in Forbes' 2018 list of Japan's 50 richest people, is an avid art collector. He collects modern art and plans to build a museum in Chiba, east of Tokyo, someday

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Who is Prashant Kishor?

October 16, 2018 14:07 IST

Prashant Kishor was appointed vice-president of the Janata Dal (United) on October 16 by its chief Nitish Kumar.

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Who is Nambi Narayanan?

April 2, 2021 10:45 IST

While working at ISRO, Narayanan was accused of selling vital secrets associated with Indian space technology to Pakistan. Though he was later acquitted by a CBI court and the Supreme Court in 1998, he spent a total of 50 days in jail along with fellow scientist D Sasikumar and four others.

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Who is Justice Ranjan Gogoi?

September 14, 2018 07:02 IST

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is the first person from the Northeast to claim a top position in the Supreme Court.

Tamilisai Soundararajan sworn in Telangana Governor

Who is Tamilisai Soundararajan?

September 4, 2018 13:09 IST

Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan is in the news for filing a complaint against a 28-year-old student for shouting the slogan 'fascist BJP government down, down' in her presence on board a Tuticoin-bound flight.

Jalaluddin Haqqani studied at a Pakistani madrassa dubbed ‘University of Jihad’ alongside Mullah Omar.

Who was Jalaluddin Haqqani?

September 4, 2018 11:52 IST

Haqqani Network leader Jalaluddin Haqqani was a significant militant figure in Afghanistan who maintained close ties with both the Taliban and al-Qaida.

Who was Nandamuri Harikrishna?

August 29, 2018 14:02 IST

Nandamuri Harikrishna, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N T Rama Rao, passed away in a car accident on Wednesday.

Road ahead for post-Karunanidhi DMK: New rivals, battlelines

From Ilaya Thalapathi to DMK chief, Stalin comes out of Karunanidhi’s shadows

August 28, 2018 10:43 IST

While Stalin's rise in DMK's ranks has not been meteoric in his five-decades-old political career, it was only after his brother Alagiri’s ouster from the party that he got the much-needed elbow room, and only after Karunanidhi retired from active politics did he emerge as the working president.