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Pakistani
terrorist caught in Kashmir, weeks after Naved was nabbed
India
>
Terrorism
In
a major success, the Indian army captured a Pakistani terrorist after
killing his four associates in a two-day operation in Kashmir, about
weeks after terrorist Naved from Pakistan was caught alive in
Udhampur.
In
10 years, Pakistan will have largest N-stockpile after US and Russia
India
> N-stockpile
In
less than 10 years, Pakistan will have the third largest nuclear
stockpile in the world, behind only the US and Russia, two prominent
US think tanks said in a report.
Rs
22,000 crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Government
Politics
and Government > Jan
Dhan Yojana
The
Government has said that Rs 22,000 crore has been deposited in over
17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the
world.
Sania
conferred Khel Ratna; shooter Jitu Rai, gymnast Dipa Karmakar among
Arjuna Awardees
Sports
> Awards
Tennis
star Sania Mirza received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's
highest sporting honour on Saturday, while 12 others, including ace
shooter Jitu Rai, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and hockey goalkeeper P.R.
Sreejesh were conferred with the Arjuna award.
Others
Tennis
Player Novak Djokovic appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF
Sports
> Tennis
Novak
Djokovic, the world’s top ranked tennis player, was on 26 August
2015 appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after having served as the UNICEF’s
Serbia Ambassador.
India,
Seychelles sign agreement to curb tax evasion
India
> Economy
As
it seeks to bring back black money stashed abroad, India signed an
information exchange agreement with Seychelles, preferred by many for
routing of funds to dodge taxes.
India
to get first fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant in TN for Rs 9,600
crore
India
> Fuel
reprocessing plant
The
foundation for India's first fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant to
be built at a cost of Rs 9,600 crore is expected to be laid in two
months' time at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, a top official has said.
ISIS
destroys Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, U.N. reports
World
> Bel
Temple, Syria
The
temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, which is one of the most culturally
significant pieces of architecture in the world and is more than 2000
years old has been destroyed by the militant group Islamic State.
Centre
releases Rs 2,000 crore for Employees' Pension Scheme
Politics
and Government >
Employees'
Pension Scheme
The
central government has released Rs. 2,000 crore to the Employees'
Pension Scheme as its contribution for the year 2015-16.
Maharashtra
OBC organisation against reservation for Patels, Marathas
India
> Reservation
The
Maharashtra Other Backward Class (OBC) Organization has opposed
reservation status to Patel and Maratha communities. The opposition
comes on the heels of protests by the Patel community in Gujarat for
reservation as OBCs.
Google
unveils new logo at turning point in company's history
World
> Google
Google
introduced a new sans-serif and slightly toned-down four-colour logo
on Tuesday in the biggest redesign since 1999.
Indira
Gandhi considered military strike on Pakistan's nuclear sites: CIA
document
India
> Indira
Gandhi
A
declassified document of USA’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
has revealed that after returning to power in 1980, the then Prime
Minister of India Indira Gandhi had considered a military strike on
Pakistan's nuclear installations to prevent it from acquiring weapons
capabilities.
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