1. Syria, under a barrage of international pressure, gave the green light to a UN probe on Sunday into an alleged chemical weapons attack as ally Iran warned against US military intervention.
2. Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdullah died on Sunday, at a hospital in Singapore after a brief illness.
3. South Sudan is looking to India to improve its agricultural and food security practices and hopes the New Delhi visit of Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the world's youngest nation, will "lay a solid foundation to further promote bilateral relations", a senior minister of the oil-rich African nation said here.
4. Eminent Indian classical singer and music director, better known as a noted vocalist of Jayadeva's 'Gita Govind', Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi died of cardiac arrest at his residence here today, family sources said. He was 80.
5. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is likely to buy US energy major Anadarko Corp's 10 per cent stake in a giant Mozambique gas field for USD 2.6 billion this week
6. India is set to be removed from the list of nations having significant aviation safety concerns, with an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) showing that action plans were in place to address them. After a safety audit carried out by ICAO experts, the auditors have informed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday that they would recommend India's removal from the category of countries have "significant safety concerns".
7. National women's premier Chess championship begins tomorrow. Local favourite Mary Ann Gomes will aim for a hattrick of titles when country's top 12 players battle it out in the 40th National Women's Premier Chess Championship beginning from Monday in Kolkata.
8. Sebastian Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton on the first lap and comfortably held on to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
9. (Recurve Women Individual) comprising of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Buriuly has won the Gold Medal in the Stage 4. World Cup final will be played in Paris, France from 21 September to 22 September 2013.
10. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza paired up with new partner Jie Zheng to claim the women's doubles trophy at the WTA New Haven Open on Saturday
2. Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdullah died on Sunday, at a hospital in Singapore after a brief illness.
3. South Sudan is looking to India to improve its agricultural and food security practices and hopes the New Delhi visit of Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of the world's youngest nation, will "lay a solid foundation to further promote bilateral relations", a senior minister of the oil-rich African nation said here.
4. Eminent Indian classical singer and music director, better known as a noted vocalist of Jayadeva's 'Gita Govind', Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi died of cardiac arrest at his residence here today, family sources said. He was 80.
5. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is likely to buy US energy major Anadarko Corp's 10 per cent stake in a giant Mozambique gas field for USD 2.6 billion this week
6. India is set to be removed from the list of nations having significant aviation safety concerns, with an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) showing that action plans were in place to address them. After a safety audit carried out by ICAO experts, the auditors have informed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday that they would recommend India's removal from the category of countries have "significant safety concerns".
7. National women's premier Chess championship begins tomorrow. Local favourite Mary Ann Gomes will aim for a hattrick of titles when country's top 12 players battle it out in the 40th National Women's Premier Chess Championship beginning from Monday in Kolkata.
8. Sebastian Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton on the first lap and comfortably held on to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
9. (Recurve Women Individual) comprising of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Rimil Buriuly has won the Gold Medal in the Stage 4. World Cup final will be played in Paris, France from 21 September to 22 September 2013.
10. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza paired up with new partner Jie Zheng to claim the women's doubles trophy at the WTA New Haven Open on Saturday
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