India to host World Billiards Championship for next four years
The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) has announced that India will host the World Billiards Championship for the next four years.
Earlier, the World Billiards Championship -2016 was held in Bengaluru.
This will be the only World Championship recognized by all as the earlier one being held by the World Billiards Limited will not take place now.
The World Billiards Limited will only have ranking events.
Global conference on Nuclear Terrorism to begin in New Delhi today
Today, three -day Implementation and Assessment Group (IAG) conference of the GICNT (Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism) partner countries has begun in New Delhi.
Indian’s Foreign Secretary Jaishankar has inaugurated the meet organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Atomic Energy.
The meeting highlights India’s commitment to global nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Nearly 150 delegates from various partner countries and international organizations are taking part in the event.
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The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism was launched in 2006 by the Russian Federation and the United States
In the past ten years, it has grown to include 86 partner nations and five official observer organizations.
Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor wins USD 1 million Israeli prize
Renowned Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor (62-year) honored with the prestigious $1 million Genesis Prize by Israel for his utmost contribution for Jewish community.
The money received by the innovative artist would be contributed by him to help the Syrian refugees and expand Jewish engagement in the global effort to reduce the refugee crisis.
He was chosen by the prize committee headed by Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky.
Salman Rushdie's 'The Golden House' to release in September
British-Indian Novelist and essayist Salman Rushdie’s new novel titled "The Golden House" will release in September 2017.
The book will be published in India by Penguin Random House.
The novel is a modern-day thriller, tells the story of a wealthy family from Mumbai desperately seeking to forget the tragedy of 26/11 as they try to reinvent themselves in New York City.
Rushdie’s last novel Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights was published in 2015.
He won the Booker Prize for his novel Midnight’s Children in 1981.
Japan's Scientists have developed terahertz (THz) transmitter technology
Japan's Scientists have announced the development of a terahertz (THz) transmitter which can transmit digital data at a rate exceeding 100 gigabits per second over a single channel using the 300-gigahertz band
It is a next generation system which can transmit digital data over 10 times faster than 5G mobile networks expected to appear around 2020.
The United States Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's controversial nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, by the slenderest possible margin.
US Vice-President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to secure her cabinet role, splitting the chamber 50-50.
It was the first time ever that a Vice- President has interceded in such a way for a Cabinet Secretary.
Mrs DeVos has no experience with public schools, faced a rocky confirmation hearing last month.
Qatar Airways has launched the world's longest scheduled commercial airline route with the arrival of its flight from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand.
The airliner 777-200LR is 259-seat Boeing crossed 10 time zones before landing in Auckland after taking off from Doha covering distance of 7848 nautical miles.
Emirates previously held the record for its route between Dubai and Auckland.
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Qatar Airways is the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, established on 22 November 1993.
The company is headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged
Today, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced its Sixth Bi- monthly Monetary Policy Rates for 2016-17 in Mumbai.
RBI has kept policy rate unchanged at 6.25% at the conclusion of its sixth bimonthly meet.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility unchanged at 6.25%.
It lowered GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.9 per cent and the apex bank expects a rebound in GDP growth to 7.4 percent next year.
‘Samsung Pay’ to Launch in India
The technology giant Samsung will launch its mobile payment wallet “Samsung Pay” in India.
The launch is expected to happen in the first half of 2017.
According to reports, Samsung will be partnering with American Express (Amex) to bring its mobile payment solution to India.
The company is also exploring the possibility of pairing with the two global financial services companies, ‘Visa’ and ‘MasterCard’.
Axis Bank ties up with Earthport
India’s Axis bank has tied up with a cross-border payment network Earthport Plc. to enable faster outbound cross-border payments for its customers.
Earthport Plc has a state-of-the-art global payments network, which spans over 60 countries.
Now, Axis bank has become the first bank in India, who connects with Earthport.
National Badminton Championship: Sourabh Verma clinches Men’s Singles title
Sourabh Verma (24-years) has won the Men’s singles title of the 81st senior national Badminton Championships tournament plyed at Patliputra sports complex Patna.
He defeated Lakshya Sen in straight sets 21-13, 21-12.
