The Geographical Indication (GI) Registry has accorded the GI tag for Odisha Rasagola, a year after the state applied for it. – Rasagola has been a bone of contention between Odisha and West Bengal over its origin. – The Registrar …
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Indian origin Priti Patel as the country Home Secretary. – She became the first Indian-origin home secretary. – Ms Patel, an ardent Brexiteer was among the most vocal critics of Theresa May’s Brexit …
The powerful booster GSLV-Mark-3 carrying Chandrayaan-2 on-board zoomed into space at 14.43 from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. – It placed the high-stake lunar probe into the designated highly elliptical orbit around the earth in …
After the expiry of the mandatory period of 5 years since his international retirement Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame alongside South African pace legend Allan Donald. Joining Tendulkar and …
England lifted their maiden ICC World Cup cricket trophy beating New Zealand in the final that was decided via a dramatic Super Over in London. – Opting to bat, New Zealand put up a modest 241 for eight. – In …
The 2019 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tennis tournament which took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main tournament began on 1 July 2019 and finished on 14 July 2019. Category Winner Runner Singles …
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Oscars 2019: The 91st Academy Awards winners Award Winner Best Picture Green Book Best Director Alfonso Cuaron for “Roma” Best Actress Olivia Colman for “The Favourite” Best Actor Rami Malek for “Bohemian Rhapsody” Best Supporting Actress Regina King for “If …
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India’s First Lokpal: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose – Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose appointed as the country’s first Lokpal by President Ram Nath Kovind on March 20, 2019. – Pinaki Chandra Ghose is serving as a member …