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Harbin Ice Festival Kicks Off In China
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, one of the largest in the world, kicked off its 33rd edition on Thursday with hundreds of sculptures, installations and leisure activities and a swimming contest in north-eastern China.....
Apple App Developers, Many From India, Earned $20 Bn In 2016 End
Apple on Friday announced that its app developers earned over $20 billion in 2016 -- up over 40 per cent from 2015 and several of those talented minds are from India -- stating that New Year's Day was the highest single day ever for the App Store with nearly $240 million in purchases.....
World Book Fair Kicks Off In The Capital
Focussed on writings on and by women, the nine day-long New Delhi World Book Fair kicked off here at the Pragati Maidan today amid an impressive ambience, decked with hoardings and posters of women scholars and writers.....
Former Portuguese President Soares No More
Former Portuguese President Mario Soares died at the age of 92, two weeks after he was admitted to a hospital in Lisbon.....
Chinese Vessels Patrols In Disputed Islands Waters
Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Sunday patrolled the disputed waters of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, a move certain to rile up Japan.....
Trump 'looks Forward' To Meeting Theresa May
US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he will hold his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May this year, saying he was "very much" looking forward to it.....
Udaipur World Music Festival To Begin On February 10
With around 150 artistes from over 16 countries, the stage is set for the second edition of the Udaipur World Music Festival which will begin on February 10, 2017.....
FIFA 2026 World Cup To Expand To 48 Teams
The 2026 football World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams from the present 32, FIFA's world governing body announced on Tuesday.....
Interest In Learning Hindi Growing Globally : PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message on World Hindi Day on Tuesday, said interest in learning Hindi is growing across the world with growing international influence of India.....
World Bank Cuts Indian GDP Growth For Fiscal To 7%
In its first projection on India post-demonetisation, the World Bank has lowered the country's GDP growth estimate for this fiscal to 7 per cent, from its earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent made in June last year.....
