Britain’s Tyson Fury defeated Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko to become World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super), International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Organization…
Saudi Women to Vote and Contest Elections for the First Time in History
For the first time in history, women in Saudi Arabia will vote and contest in the municipal elections to be held in December this year….
PV Sindhu won Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament for 3rd consecutive time
Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu won the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold women’s singles title for the third consecutive time. In the title clash, Sindhu defeated…
Israel successfully tested Barak 8 – Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile co-developed with India
Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) co-developed by India and Israel was successfully flight-tested for the first time from an Israeli Naval Platform on 27 November…
Patricia Scotland became the Commonwealth’s first woman Secretary General
Dominica-born British lawyer Patricia Scotland was appointed as the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations on 27 November 2015. Patricia, thus, become the first…
Eminent Japanese historian Noboru Karashima passed away
Distinguished Japanese historian of South India and South Asia Noboru Karashima passed away on 26 November 2015 in Tokyo. He was 82. At the time…
ICC Appointed Women Umpires for First Time
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on 25 November 2015 announced that four female match officials have been selected for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier…
November 26 observed as Constitution Day in India
To spread the importance of the Indian Constitution, India observed November 26 as the Constitution Day of India. The day was also declared as the…
2015 to be hottest year on record: UN
The World Meteorological Organization on 25 November announced that because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth’s weather this year is likely…
Turkey shot down Russian fighter plane; Putin says, incident will bring serious consequences
Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet, which was on a bombing mission in Syria and crashed after it came under an artillery attack from…