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Actor Dev Patel gets Asian Game Changer Award

Indian-origin actor Dev Patel is to be honored by a leading educational organization for making a "transformative and positive" difference for the future of Asia and the world....

Bajaj Auto ties up with Triumph to make mid-capacity motorcycles

Bajaj Auto and Triumph Motorcycles UK have announced a global partnership....

8th meeting of Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process held in New Delhi

The eighth meeting of the Regional Technical Group of Confidence Building Measure on Trade, Commerce & Investment Opportunities under the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process was hosted by India in New De...

Two massive earthquakes hit China

At least nine people were killed and 164 others injured in an earthquake that struck China....

Justice Dipak Misra to be next Chief Justice of India

Justice Dipak Misra, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed as the next Chief Justice of India....

Parliament special session marking 75th anniversary of Quit India movement

Both the Houses of the Parliament today will hold a special session to mark the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement....

08 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 08 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...

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Coconut regains tree status in Goa as Assembly passes bill

Goa Legislative Assembly has passed Goa, Daman and Diu, Preservation of Trees Act, 1984. The bill seeks to reclassify coconut as a tree and ensure legal protection to it....

Amazon India ties up with Telangana Handloom dept

Amazon India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles, to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to...

Railways earned Rs 540 crore through flexi fare in less than a year

The Railways has earned an additional revenue of Rs 540 crore in less than a year through the flexi fare scheme and there is no plan to discontinue it....

Suspended Jadeja ranked No 1 Test all-rounder

Indian Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has edged past Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan to become the number one all -ronder in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings 2017....

FMCG Britannia to set up largest plant in Maharashtra

India’s leading FMCG Britannia Industries would set up its largest plant in Maharashtra in a food park at Ranjangaon....

'Dawn of cruise tourism in India’ inaugurated in Mumbai

In order to promote cruise tourism in India, a special event, 'The dawn of cruise tourism in India' was inaugurated in Mumbai....

Dr. Madhu Chitkara conferred with Environment Leadership Award 2017

Chandigarh’s Chitkara University’s Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Madhu Chitkara was awarded the prestigious Himachal Pradesh Environment Leadership Award 2017 for excelling in the promotion of environmental...

UNESCO worried about Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The UNESCO has cautioned that the damage caused to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)in the northern part of West Bengal due to the Gorkhaland agitation may put in peril the World Heritage tag it ...

J&K Govt to spend Rs 1 lakh Cr on Development

The state government of Jammu and Kashmir has announced that it would be spending around Rs 1 lakh Cr on development works with special emphasis on education and road connectivity over the next five y...

Usain Bolt beaten by Justin Gatlin in Swansong 100m final

Justin Gatlin tore up Usain Bolt's farewell script as he stole world 100m gold with the run of his long and controversial career....

Centre declares entire Assam as 'disturbed' for another month

The Centre has declared entire Assam as a "disturbed" area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups U...

Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault

Iran’s official news agency says two Iranian companies have signed the country’s biggest-ever car deal with French multinational automobile manufacturer Group Renault to produce 150,000 cars, begi...