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Who was Abdul Karim Telgi?Subscriber Only
October 27, 2017 13:24 IST
Born in a small panchayat town of Khanapur in Karnataka, Telgi’s parents were government employees who worked with the Indian Railways. However after the death of his father, Telgi was forced to take up odd jobs and used to sell eatables on trains. Eventually he moved to Saudi Arabia.
Who is Radhe Maa
October 28, 2017 15:54 IST
In 2015, a Mumbai woman complained that the godwoman had incited her parents-in-law to harass her for dowry, following which a charge sheet was filed against Radhe Maa
Who is Thomas Chandy?
October 24, 2017 19:18 IST
If Chandy is ordered to resign, it will fly in the face of Vijayan’s commitment to maintaining a clean and transparent cabinet.
Who is Dineshwar Sharma?
October 24, 2017 10:34 IST
Dineshwar Sharma, a 1979-batch (retired) Indian Police Service officer of Kerala cadre, served as the IB director between December 2014 and 2016.
Who is Narendra Patel?
October 23, 2017 11:59 IST
Narendra Patel claims he was offered Rs 1 crore to join the BJP. He made these sensational claims just hours after he joined the party in the presence of Varun Patel, a former aide of Hardik Patel.
Who was S Chandrasekhar?
October 19, 2017 11:36 IST
Chandrasekhar's most important contribution in the field of science was --The Chandrasekhar Limit which is the maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star.
Who was Harshita Dahiya?
October 21, 2017 09:16 IST
Harshita Dahiya, 22, had recorded a live video on Facebook on October 12 alleging that there was a threat to her life.
Who is George Saunders?
October 18, 2017 08:39 IST
George Saunders, an American author, was awarded the 2017 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday for his novel "Lincoln in the Bardo."
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
October 17, 2017 11:04 IST
Today's Goodle Doodle is dedicated to the popular Mexican-America music and entertainment icon Selena Quintanilla. In 1993, she won a Grammy for best Mexican/American album of 1993 and became the first female and youngest Tejano artist to win the award.
Who is Sangeet Som?
October 18, 2017 12:30 IST
On Monday, Som flared up a controversy by saying that the heritage monument was built by traitors and was a blot on Indian culture. However, the BJP distanced itself from Som's comment calling it his personal opinion.
Who is Sebastian Kurz?
October 16, 2017 13:04 IST
The youngest ever foreign minister in a European country, 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz is the frontrunner in the race to become the next chancellor of Austria and the anti-immigration millennial is being heavily touted as the likely candidate to win the country’s general election.
Who was Nanaji Deshmukh?
October 11, 2017 12:56 IST
A social activist, Nanaji played an important role in carrying out social restructuring programme in over 500 villages of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Who is Abdul Karim ‘Tunda’?
October 10, 2017 15:51 IST
Abdul Karim turned to the neo-fundamentalist Ahl-e-Hadis sect for asnwers after the birth of the Ram Janambhoomi movement in 1984.
Who is Kazuo Ishiguro?
October 5, 2017 20:26 IST
Kazuo Ishiguro wrote his first novel in 1982, and went on to write six more novels and few short stories as well. He is also been credited for writing screenplays for movies and TV shows.
Who was Shyamji Krishna Varma?
October 4, 2017 14:56 IST
Considered a staunch nationalist, Shyamji Krishna Varma founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London.
Who is Stephen Paddock?
October 3, 2017 16:38 IST
Las Vegas shooting: Who is Stephen Paddock, the real-estate magnate turned American mass shooter?
Who is Tom Petty?Subscriber Only
October 3, 2017 14:16 IST
Tom Petty, the legendary rock musician died at the age of 66. Known for classic rock hits such as 'American Girl,' 'Don’t Do Me Like That,' 'Free Fallin’,' 'Mary Jane’s Last Dance,' and 'I Won’t Back Down,' Petty wasn't just the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers but also an impeccable solo artiste.
Who is Jagmeet Singh?
October 3, 2017 10:40 IST
Jagmeet Singh, who led the fundraising campaign of the party since joining the race last May, won the decisive first-ballot victory over three other candidates by receiving 53.6 per cent of the vote on Monday.
Who is Prakash Raj?Subscriber Only
October 2, 2017 20:05 IST
Actor Prakash Raj has slammed the Modi government for its silence on assassination of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. While Prakash Raj is a household name down south, many people in the other parts of the country may not be fully aware of this one of the finest actors of the country.
Who is Jagdish Mukhi?
September 30, 2017 16:39 IST
Jagdish Mukhi was appointed as the Governor of Assam by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday.
Who is Ganga Prasad?
September 30, 2017 16:26 IST
Bihar MLC Ganga Prasad was appointed Governor of Meghalaya on Saturday by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Who is Satya Pal Malik?
August 22, 2018 12:51 IST
Malik is the first politician to be appointed as governor of Jammu and Kashmir since the beginning of militancy in the late 1980s.
Who is Devendra Kumar Joshi?
September 30, 2017 15:11 IST
Devendra Kumar Joshi served as the Chief of Naval Staff from 31 August 2012 to 26 February 2014. A product of the National Defence Academy (NDA), he was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on April 1, 1974
Who is B D Mishra?
September 30, 2017 20:35 IST
Brigadier B D Mishra (Retd) has been appointed as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday
Who is Banwarilal Purohit?
October 6, 2017 13:53 IST
Banwarilal Purohit, a veteran political leader from Vidarbha district of Maharashtra, was a three-time Lok Sabha member from Nagpur constituency.
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