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Who is Jaspal Atwal?
February 22, 2018 19:49 IST
Jaspal Atwal was a Sikh separatist part of the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). The pro-Khalistan organisation gained international notoriety when its leader, Talwinder Parmar, bombed an Air India flight in 1985, killing 331 people.
Who was Billy Graham?
February 21, 2018 22:00 IST
Dubbed America's pastor, Billy Graham transformed American religious life through his religious activism. He was known to be a confidant to American presidents from Gen. Dwight Eisenhower to George W Bush.
Who is Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash?
February 20, 2018 16:07 IST
Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash has claimed he was manhandled by two AAP MLAs at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Monday night.
Who is Vikram Kothari?
February 21, 2018 08:09 IST
Belonging to a business family, Kothari had set up his stationery business under the name of Rotomac in the 1980s.
Who is Bushra Maneka aka Pinki Pir?
February 20, 2018 08:30 IST
Bushra Maneka is a faith healer from Pakpattan district of Pakistan's Punjab province. She was earlier married to Khawar Farid Maneka, a senior customs official in Islamabad and has five children from the marriage.
Who was Jonathone N Sangma?
February 19, 2018 11:09 IST
Two others accompanying him also died in the attack. The leader was on his way to his constituency after campaigning, when the convoy came under attack.
Who are the Gupta brothers?
February 19, 2018 10:58 IST
The Gupta brothers -- Ajay Gupta, Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta -- are accused of using their friendship with former South African President Jacob Zuma to influence policy and amass wealth.
Who is Arvinder Singh Lovely?
February 17, 2018 15:23 IST
Arvinder Singh Lovely, who has served as the Delhi Congress chief in the past, heavily criticised the party last year and joined BJP.
Who is K P Sharma Oli?
February 16, 2018 07:09 IST
The new prime minister of Nepal, K P Sharma Oli gained popularity in the 1990s for his efforts in the democratic movement that brought down the Panchayat regime. In the next few years, he became a key figure in Nepali politics.
Who is Nirav Modi?
February 16, 2018 06:46 IST
On January 29, CBI booked Nirav Modi his wife Ami Modi, brother Nishal Modi and his maternal uncle Mehul Choksi in an alleged Rs 280-crore cheating case acting on the first Punjab National Bank (PNB) complaint. Here's some backgrounder on Nirav Modi.
Who is Priya Prakash Varrier?
February 15, 2018 08:14 IST
Priya Prakash Varrier, the new 'expression queen', will be making her debut with 'Oru Adaar Love', a film celebrating the romance among school students. Know all about her background here.
Who is Asma Jahangir ?
February 11, 2018 22:01 IST
Known for maintaining a resolute stance in the face of extreme pressure and opposition, Jahangir will be remembered as a champion for the disenfranchised.
Who is Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel?
February 3, 2018 20:47 IST
Kashyap Patel is the reportedly the brains behind crafting the memo which alleges FBI of not doing its job honestly and investigating cases against Donald Trump by harbouring political biases.
Who was Vicky Gounder?
January 27, 2018 14:52 IST
Vicky Gounder was a national level athlete before turning to crime, he had won many medals and accolades for his performance in discuss throw at national level games.
Who is Om Prakash Rawat?
January 21, 2018 20:32 IST
Om Prakash Rawat had received Prime Minister’s Award on April 21, 2010, for excellence in Public Administration for innovative group initiative “Recognition of Forest Rights”
Who is Raghunandan Yandamuri?
January 20, 2018 17:21 IST
Raghunandan Yandamuri who is on a death row, is currently imprisoned in Greene State Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
Who is ISRO’s new chief K Sivan?
January 11, 2018 16:29 IST
The brain behind PSLV project, for which he has been working since 1982, Sivan is popularly known as the 'Rocket Man' for his significant contribution in the development of cryogenic engines
Who was Har Gobind Khorana?
January 9, 2018 09:11 IST
In 1968, he was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with two other researchers.
Who is Satyendra Nath Bose?
January 5, 2018 16:52 IST
Satyendra Nath Bose was honoured with Padma Vibhusan in 1954, the second-highest civilian award in India. In 1959 he was appointed National Professor
Who is Noor Muhammad Tantray?
December 26, 2017 10:55 IST
Noor Muhammad Tantray, a three-feet-tall militant, had become a security headache for forces in the Valley after he jumped parole and rejoined militancy.
Who is Kulbhushan Jadhav?
February 18, 2019 14:20 IST
Despite multiple requests from India in the past, Pakistan has been denying consular access to Jadhav claiming that New Delhi wants to extract information gathered by its “spy."
Who is Alexei Navalny?
December 25, 2017 13:47 IST
The 41-year-old opposition leader gained prominence in the Russian politics after his blog became a popular voice of dissent after 2008.
Suhaib Ilyasi gets life term for killing wife: Know all about the host of India’s Most Wanted
December 20, 2017 18:51 IST
Suhaib Ilyasi became a household name in late 90's with the super success of his crime show India's Most Wanted on Indian television.
Who is Jitesh Singh Deo?
December 15, 2017 14:39 IST
Born and brought-up in Lucknow, Jitesh Singh Deo who won the Mr India 2017 contest, did his graduation from Indraprastha Engineering College in Delhi. A model by profession he aspires to be an actor. And like most of Indian men now, he too would like to date Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, if given a chance.
Who is Doug Jones?
December 13, 2017 15:35 IST
The last Democrat leader to be elected from the state was Richard Shelby, who later joined Republicans in 1994, who was incumbent senator from Alabama.
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