Veteran actress Sadhana Shivdasani passed away on 25 December. She had completed 74 years of age this September. The actress had been battling cancer for…
‘Cow’ became Yahoo India’s Personality of the Year 2015
The animal (cow) has managed to top over other high-profile contenders in Yahoo’s list of 2015 Year in Review (YIR) for India. Yahoo has awarded…
Radha Krishna Mathur appointed as Chief Information Commissioner of India
Former Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur was on 18 December 2015 appointed as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India. He succeeded Vijai Sharma, who completed…
Sharad Joshi, a pioneer of the organised farmers’ movement in Maharashtra, passed away
Sharad Joshi, a pioneer of the organised farmers’ movement in Maharashtra who formed the Swatantra Bharat Paksh and Shetkari Sanghatana and contributed to the paradigm…
Zuckerberg to donate 99% of his shares for charity
Chief executive of facebook Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said that they will give away 99 per cent of their Facebook shares, currently worth about…
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…
Novak Djokovic won ATP tour finals for fourth time
The world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia won ATP tour finals 2015. He defeated Switzerland’s Rojer Federer in straight sets as 6-3, 6-4. Andy…
Nitish Kumar sworn in as a Bihar’s CM for the fifth time
Former chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar took oath as the state’s CM for the fifth time, at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan. Ceremony was witnessed…
Justice T S Thakur was appointed as Chief Justice of India
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 18 November 2015 appointed Justice Tirath Singh Thakur as the Chief Justice of India. He will take over…