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Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose CSI CIE FRS (/boʊs/; IPA: [dʒɔɡodiʃ tʃɔndro boʃu]; 30 November 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a polymath with interests in biology...

The First Opium War (Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Dìyīcì yāpiàn zhànzhēng), also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought...

Aparna Sen (née Dasgupta, Ôporna Shen) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received...

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (IPA: [mahākāleśvara]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to...

On 8 July 2022, Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan and serving member of the Japanese House of Representatives, was assassinated while speaking...

Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema...

Ri Sol-ju (Korean: 리설주; born c. 1985–1989) is the current First Lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her...

The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK; also commonly known, especially when referenced historically, as the Left Kuomintang or Left...

Miss Grand Thailand 2022 (Thai: มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2022) is the ninth edition of the Miss Grand Thailand beauty contest, held on 30 April 2022 at Show DC...

Jaya Bhattacharya (born 1 July 1978) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing antagonistic roles in TV serials, widely known for playing...

Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) is an organization in Ladakh, India concerned with interests of Buddhists in Ladakh. It was founded in 1933 by King Jigmet...

The Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) (English: Meritorious Service Medal (Military)) is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces for...

Naranarayan (r.  1554–1587) was the last ruler of the undivided Koch dynasty of the Kamata Kingdom. He succeeded his father, Biswa Singha. Under him the...

This is a list of journalists killed in the Philippines, sorted by date of death. Despite the Philippines being one of the most liberal Asian countries...

S. Thomas' Preparatory School (abbreviated as STPS) is a private, Anglican, multi-ethnic, primary and secondary day school for boys aged 5 to 16 years...

This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Shree Govindajee Temple (Meitei: ꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ ꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ...

Shilpi Sharma is an Indian actress, fashion designer and model born in New Delhi, India. She is the winner of several awards including the prestigious...

Sao Hin (Thai: เสาหิน) is a river village and tambon (sub-district) of Mae Sariang District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005, it had a population...

Ideas for India (I4I) was launched in 2012 by a group of economists at the International Growth Centre. I4I is an economics and policy portal that publishes...

YFK-International Kashmir Lobby Group (Youth Forum for Kashmir) (full name) is a non-governmental organization working on strategies for peaceful conflict...