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18 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 18 August 2017 happenings of every day are covered here date wise. All types of current affairs like National, International, Economic, Science & Technology are covered in detail in th...

Emma Stone named as 2017’s Highest-Paid Female Actor

Emma Stone has been named Hollywood’s best-paid female actor in Forbes annual list of top earners....

Scientists develops artificial womb to save premature babies

Scientists have developed an artificial womb that can be used in future to save the lives of extremely premature human babies....

Govt to Conduct ‘World’s Largest Sample Survey’ for Students

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has announced November 13 as the date for conducting its National Assessment Survey (NAS) for the students of class 3, 5, and 8....

Lakshya Sen wins Bulgaria Open International Series

Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched the Bulgaria Open International Series title after notching up a hard-fought win over Croatia’s Zvonimir Durkinjak in the men’s singles final in Sofia, B...

Navika Sagar Parikrama: Indian Navy’s all-woman team to circumnavigate globe

A six-member all-woman team of the Indian Navy will set sail to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel INSV Tarini....

Modern apples originated in Kazakhstan

The modern fresh and plump apples originated in a mountainous region of Kazakhstan, according to a study made by researcher at Boyce Thompson Institute in the US....

5 Indian-Origin Persons in Fortune’s Annual '40 Under 40' List

Five Indian-origin persons, including Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, have featured in Fortune’s annual list of 40 young and influential people in the field of business....

Sohail Mahmood- Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India

Sohail Mahmood has assumed the charge of Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India in New Delhi....

Vishal Sikka resigns as Infosys CEO, Pravin Rao appointed interim chief

Vishal Sikka has resigned as Managing Director and CEO of Infosys....

Veteran Photographer S Paul passed away

Veteran Photographer S Paul passed away in New Delhi. He was 88. Paul was a self-taught photographer who discovered his passion for the art as a teenager....

NHAI launches MyFASTag and FASTag Partner mobile apps

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched two mobile Apps - MyFASTag and FASTag Partner in to facilitate the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) project....

Govt launches Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali Campaign

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched the "Harit Diwali, Swasth Diwali" campaign....

17 August 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

16 August 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

17 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 17 August 2017 happenings of every day are covered here date wise. All types of current affairs like National, International, Economic, Science & Technology are covered in detail in th...

IAAF World Championships London 2017

The 16th edition of IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Championships 2017 was held in London....

KVB appoints P R Seshadri as MD & CEO

Karur Vysya Bank Ltd has informed BSE that the Reserve Bank of India has accorded their approval for the appointment of Shri P R Seshadri as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Bank....

Saudi king orders Qatar border be reopened to pilgrims

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has ordered the country's border with Qatar to be reopened in order to allow Qatari pilgrims to carry out their annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca....

Government Slaps $264 Million Penalty on RIL

The government has imposed a new penalty of USD 264 million (about Rs 1,700 crore) on Reliance Industries Ltd and its partners for producing less than the targeted natural gas from eastern offshore KG...