The 'Taj Mahal' has become the Indian monument to figure in the world's top 10 Travellers' Choice awards for Landmarks.
The historic monument Taj Mahal has ranked at the fifth position in the list.
The top spot clinched by the world’s largest religious monument 'Angkor Wat' in Cambodia.
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra.
It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
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1st - Angkor Wat (Cambodia).
2nd - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (Abu Dhabi)
3rd - Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba (Spain)
4th - St Peter's Basilica (Vatican City)
5th - Taj Mahal (India)
Rajan Anandan appointed chairman of IAMAI
Rajan Anandan has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
Currently, Mr. Anandan is the vice-president of Google for South East Asia and India.
He will succeed Kunal Shah (co-founder and chief executive officer FreeCharge).
The vice-chairman of IAMAI will be Deep Kalra (Chairman of MakeMyTrip).
Subho Ray will continue to be the president of IAMAI.
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IAMAI is a not-for-profit industry body registered under the Societies Act, 1986.
Its aim is to improve and expand the value-added services pertaining to mobiles and several online services.
India, Mauritius sign four agreements including bilateral maritime security
India and Mauritius have signed four agreements (in the field of education, training, and research) after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in New Delhi.
The bilateral Maritime Security Agreement will further strengthen mutual cooperation and capacities between the two nations.
The agreements extending a 500-million Dollar line of credit to Mauritius.
Centre bans sale & purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter
The union environment and Forests ministry has notified new rule, banned the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter by notifying a stringent Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules 2017 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
The rules prohibit the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets, effectively barring this nationwide, including in states such as Kerala which allow the slaughter of cows.
The member secretary of an animal market committee will have to ensure that no person brings a young animal to the animal market.
Former Punjab DGP KPS Gill passes away
Former DGP of Punjab KPS Gill (82-year) passed away in Delhi.
Gill had served twice as the DGP of Punjab and credited with bringing insurgency under control in Punjab.
In 1989, Gill was awarded the Padma Shri for his work in the civil service.
Gill was also president of the Institute for Conflict Management and president of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF).
NASA’s Juno spacecraft discovers earth-sized storms on Jupiter
Juno spacecraft of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has discovered Earth-sized cyclones at the poles of the Jupiter and unveiled the presence of the storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the planet.
The Juno spacecraft flew for about 4,200 kms of Jupiter’s swirling cloud top.
The findings were the result of the Juno probe’s first data-collection.
The findings suggest the presence of ammonia clouds over the planet which are quite variable and continue to increase up to a few hundred miles or kilometres.
Virat Kohli's Winning Formula Revealed in New Book
A new book “Winning like Virat: Think & Succeed like Kohli” has revealed by Abhirup Bhattacharya.
The book unravels the secrets of Virat Kohli's consistent form, while attempting to decode his philosophy towards life.
Kiren Rijiju unveils world's first philosophical novel on God
The Union Minister Kiren Rijiju unveils world's first philosophical novel on God in New Delhi.
Haulianlal Guite (IAS officer from Manipur) has published a book titled "Confessions of a dying mind: the blind faith of atheism"
The book is touted as "the world’s first philosophical novel for God".
