A baby from Uttar Pradesh is World’s 7 billionth baby

The United Nations announced that population of the world would hit 7 billion on Monday, October 31 but the birth place of world’s 7 billionth baby was not known. A baby born at 7:20 am in Mal, 20 km from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is reported to be the world’s 7 billionth baby. An NGO is [...]

Severe Imbalanced Sex Ratio in India and China

A study has been done about sex ratio in India and China and it was found that there is a huge gap between number of male and females in these countries. Now a days parent comes to know easily through ultra sound that if they have male child in mother’s womb or female and mostly [...]

India to launch world’s cheapest ($35) tablet computer

India will launch Akash tablet computing device by November end. It will be World’s cheapest tablet computer and it is priced at Rs.2,276. Suneet Singh Tuli, chief executive of Data Wind which is manufacturing the tablet said, “We plan to launch the commercial variant of the device somewhere in late-November.” Akash tablet will be given [...]

An old age home for gay men built in Gujarat Village – First centre in Asia

An old age home is ready for gay men in the Gujarat state of India and it is a kind of first centre in Asia. This old age home has been built in Hanmenteshwar village which is located on the banks of Narmada river and was inaugurated yesterday. It has been named after late American [...]

We must upgrade our intelligence gathering apparatus: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the 15th National Integration Council (NIC) meeting in Delhi today. He talked about terrorism and naxalism which are the two main challenges faced by people and polity of country. Dr. Singh said: “The problems of terrorism and Left Wing Extremism constitute two major challenges that our society and polity face [...]

India celebrates 65th Independence Day

Though it was heavily raining in the capital of India but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the nation on the occasion of its 65th Independence Day. He unfurled the national flag. While delivering his speech, he talked about corruption and said, “We are taking the strictest possible action in cases of corruption that have surfaced.” [...]

India analysing depression report given by WHO

World Health Organisation has declared in one of its report that India is among the world’s most depressed states. It is said that around 9 % Indians are having extended period of depression and around 36% people in India have suffered from one major depressive episode. Since this report has been published by WHO, It [...]

Ford will invest Rs.4,000 crore for its second set up facility in India

US car-maker Ford has planned to do its second investment in India. They announced on Thursday that Rs.4,000 crore will be invested to set up another ford manufacturing facility in India with an initial installed capacity of 2.4 lakh units annually. Presently, this company is in India through wholly-owned subsidiary Ford India and setting its [...]

India and South Korea signed a nuclear agreement

India had a nuclear deal with South Korea on Monday. Both the country signed a civil nuclear agreement. Due to this agreement, North-east country has got an entry into India’s nuclear energy sector. It is the ninth country with whom India has done nuclear deal. Indian President Pratibha Patil and South Korean President Lee Myung [...]

Royal Family is not claiming for temple’s treasure worth $22 billion

The head of erstwhile royal family is renounced any personal claim to billions of dollars’ worth of ancient treasure found in a Vishnu’s temple in the kingdom his ancestors once ruled. K.K. Venugopal, a lawyer who is representing the erstwhile rulers of the Travancore princely in Kerala said,”The royal family is not claiming anything. No [...]

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