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Pakistan expelled the Indian envoy in Islamabad and announced a five-point plan that included a downgrade of its ties with India and suspension of bilateral trade, in response to the government's move to end special status for Jammu and Kashmir and split it into two union territories. While ...

India gets first 3-D traffic signal in Mohali. “Traditional methods of traffic police to control and regulate traffic are very much labour-intensive and two-dimensional. Employing the 3-D technique to make traffic signal fully actuated and on a real-time basis is first of its kind in the country. ...

Former Uruguay captain Diego Forlan announces retirement from professional football at the age of 40. Forlan had been without a team since a brief spell last year with Kitchee Sports in Hong Kong. "I've decided to stop playing professional football," said Forlan in quotes made to local television ...

New higher education model has been launched in Rajasthan Govt. for distribution of faculties and movable assets among the government colleges at the district level to rationalise the availability of resources. The new higher education model will create a pool for sharing of facilities which will ...

Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched a new term insurance plan, LIC Jeevan Amar plan. The policy offers more options and greater flexibility to policyholders in comparison to other insurance plans. The policy, available for those above 18 years, offers the flexibility to choose from ...

The central bank has also decided to expand biller categories for Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS). The BBPS, an interoperable platform for repetitive bill payments, currently covers five segments — direct-to-home (DTH), electricity, gas, telecom and water bills. Daily Current Affairs Quiz ...

Former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj was cremated with full state honours at the Lodhi crematorium in Delhi. Swaraj passed away late 6th August night after suffering a cardiac arrest. Her daughter, Bansuri Swaraj performed the last rites. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Prime Minister ...

The 5th National Handloom Day will be celebrated tomorrow across the country. Union Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, will preside over a function at VigyanBhawan in New Delhi to mark the occasion. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Minister of Petroleum ...

Honour killing, anti-mob lynching Bills passed by Assembly of Rajasthan which make the, cognisable, non–bailable and non-compoundable offences with life imprisonment and fine up to Rs 5 lakh. The bill to curb honour killing also has a provision of death penalty for the convict. Following “many” ...