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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 21:
1911 - Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in Paris by an Italian waiter, Vicenzo Per
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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Aug 20 1960: USSR recovers 2 dogs, Belka and Strelka, the first animals to be launched into orbit and returned alive (Sputnik 5). 1961: East Germ
Rupin Sharma, IPS The General Diary (GD) or Station Diary or Roznaamcha – Cross References The Section 44 of Indian Police Act (1861), is the legal basis of the General Diary or Station Diary. Se
Rupin Sharma, IPS The General Diary (GD) or Station Diary or Roznaamcha – Cross References The Section 44 of Indian Police Act (1861), is the legal basis of the General Diary or Station Diary. Se-
Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 19: 1929 - The Russian ballet impresario and director Sergei Diaghilev died. His Ballets Russes produced such masterpieces a
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Atola Longkumer Bangalore What follows is an adapted version of an earlier reflection shared on the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Naga Student Union Bangalore (NSUB). Bangalore has tremendously cha
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 18: 1932 - Scottish aviator Jim Mollison made the first transatlantic solo flight from east to west – from Portmarnock, Irel
Rupin Sharma IPS The General Diary (GD) or Station Diary or Roznaamcha-1 A number of States have State Police Rules and Manuals. Rules take precedence over manuals. Manuals are usually interna-
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 17 1812: Napoleon Bonaparte's army defeats the Russians at the Battle of Smolensk during the Russian retreat to Moscow. 1833: The fi
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 16: 1600s - Annual bareback horse race in Siena's central square, dating back to the 1600s. 1948 - American baseball player
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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 15 1261: Constantinople falls to Michael VIII of Nicea and his army. 1385: John of Portugal defeats John of Castile at the Battle of Aljub
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 14: 1900 - The Boxer Rebellion, a peasant uprising aimed at forcing all foreigners from China, was finally defeated when an
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Dr T Tiakaba Jamir Chemistry Department, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma With the increasing number of covid-19 infected cases and in the absence of vaccine, maintaining proper hand hygiene at all time beco
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 13: 1910 - Florence Nightingale, British nurse in the Crimean War, died. 1912 - Jules Massenet, French composer of the operas &
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Rupin Sharma IPS In the first piece, I had tried to explain the basic structure of Indian law in criminal matters. However, one thing that wasn’t elucidated there was the hierarchy of laws. The h
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 12: 1922 - Arthur Griffith, first president of the Irish Republic and a founder of Sinn Fein, died. 1955 - German novelist Thom
Morotsung Longchar Kohima Mental Health is a very important aspect of a healthy life. But what actually does Mental Health mean? Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioural, and emotional well-being. It-
Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 11: 1919 - Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie died at 83. 1952 - King Hussein of Jordan to
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 10: 1913 - The Treaty of Bucharest was signed between Bulgaria and the Balkan allies Greece, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania, endin
Rupin Sharma, IPS Although it is almost impossible to discuss all provisions of all the laws on crimes and all the nuances associated with them, I intend commencing a series of write-ups where certain degree
