The document provides a summary of major national and international news events from 2013-2014. It includes summaries of key political, business, and economic stories such as the resignation of the Pope, the US government shutdown over Obamacare, the conviction of Sanjay Dutt in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, and Nelson Mandela's death. It also covers company-related news like Narayana Murthy returning as Infosys Executive Chairman, the joint venture between AirAsia and Tata, and Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's devices and services unit.

1. IIM ROHTAK
GENERAL AWARENESSADMISSIONS 2014
By Public Relations Cell, IIM Rohtak

3. KINGFISHER AIRLINES LOOSES LICENSE
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390444
734804578068111102701652
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20881007
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4. HATE SPEECH ACCUSED AKBARUDDIN OWAISI
ARRESTED
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hate-speech-police-arrest-mim-mlaakbaruddin-owaisi-for-noncooperation/314578-62-127.html
 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0108/india/36216031_1_nirmal-rural-police-akbaruddin-owaisipolice-stations
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5. FORMER HARYANA CM OM PRAKASH CHAUTALA
AND SON SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN JAIL
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/10-years-in-jail-forharyana-leader-om-prakash-chautala-son-ajay-320541
 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chautala-sentenced-to-10years-in-jail-in-teachers-recruitment-scam/1/247113.html
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6. RAHUL GANDHI APPOINTED CONGRESS VICEPRESIDENT, RAJNATH SINGH TO REPLACE GADKARI
AS BJP CHIEF
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-officially-no-2in-congress-appointed-party-vice-president-319685
 http://www.tehelka.com/photos-rahul-gandhi-made-vp-ofcongress/
 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rajnath-singh-to-replace-nitingadkari-as-bjp-president-sources/317201-37-64.html
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7. PARLIAMENT ATTACK CONVICT AFZAL GURU HANGED IN
TIHAR JAIL
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/afzal-guru-hanged-insecrecy-buried-in-tihar-jail/article4396289.ece
 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0209/india/37007178_1_afzal-guru-mercy-petition-mercy-plea
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8. DMK PULLS OUT OF UPA GOVERNMENT
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0319/india/37843259_1_dmk-chief-karunanidhi-sri-lankantamils-humanitarian-law-and-crime
 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/dmkwithdraws-support-for-upa-govt-says-nothreat/article4525010.ece
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9. SUPREME COURT SENTENCES SANJAY DUTT TO 5
YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS CONNECTION WITH THE
1993 MUMBAI BLASTS
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/sanjay-dutt-gets-fiveyear-jail-sentence-in-1993-bombay-blasts-case-345147
 http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/1993-mumbai-blastsverdict-sanjay-dutt-sentenced-to-5-years-in-jail-67537.html
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10. SUPREME COURT REJECTS NOVARTIS AG’S PLEA TO
PRESERVE PATENT FOR CANCER DRUG GLIVEC
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/landmark-verdictgives-big-boost-to-cancer-patients/article4569056.ece
 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/indiabusiness/Supreme-Court-rules-for-cheap-cancerdrug/articleshow/19331267.cms
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11. CBI ALLEGES LAW MINISTER AND OFFICIALS IN THE PMO
CHANGED COALGATE ENQUIRY STATUS REPORTS
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0506/india/39063598_1_coal-ministry-law-minister-status-report
 http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-0506/news/39065290_1_draft-status-report-cbi-director-lawminister
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12. CONGRESS SACK ASWANI KUMAR AND PAWAN BANSAL
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/finallypm-sacks-ashwani-kumar-pawan-bansal/article1-1058130.aspx
 http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/after-railway-minister-pawankumar-bansal-law-minister-ashwani-kumar-resigns-365271
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13. NARAYANA MURTHY RETURNS AS INFOSYS EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN
http://www.infosys.com/newsroom/press-releases/Pages/NRNexecutive-chairman.aspx
 http://www.infosys.com/newsroom/press-releases/Pages/NRNexecutive-chairman.aspx
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14. BJP APPOINTS NARENDRA MODI CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL
ELECTION CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, ADVANI QUITS BUT
LATER TAKES BACK RESIGNATION
 JD
(U) ends ties with BJP; post split regional parties moot
for third front idea
 Devastating floods break out in Uttarakhand, more than
1000 dead

15. SUPREME COURT SAYS MPS AND MLAS TO BE
DISQUALIFIED IF THEY FACE CONVICTION CHARGES
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mps-mlas-to-bedisqualified-on-date-of-criminal-conviction/article4901596.ece
 http://www.livemint.com/Politics/R5FCrQyAKYgNtMWlUEHoHI/C
onvicted-MPs-and-MLAs-have-to-step-down-immediately-saysS.html
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16. LOK SABHA PASSES FOOD SECURITY BILL
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passesfood-security-bill/article5062126.ece
 http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/food-security-billpassed-by-rajya-sabha-413579
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17. ODISHA, ANDHRA PRADESH HIT BY CYCLONE
PHAILIN
http://www.hindustantimes.com/indianews/phailineyeofthestorm/odisha-andhra-pradesh-hit-bycyclone-phailin/article1-1134158.aspx
 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cyclone-phailin-in-odishaandhra-pradesh/liveblog/24035906.cms
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18. SACHIN TENDULKAR, CNR RAO GET BHARAT RATNA
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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-1116/india/44137573_1_bharat-ratna-international-cricketsachin-ramesh-tendulkar

19. BJP WINS 3-0 IN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, AAP STUNS WITH
SECOND HIGHEST VOTES IN DELHI
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/pehle-aap-says-bjpafter-falling-short-of-majority-in-delhi-456316
 http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/09/india-stateelections-aam-aadmi_n_4411974.html
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20. INDIAN DEPUTY CONSUL GENERAL IN NEW YORK,
DEVYANI KHOBRAGADE, ARRESTED ON VISA FRAUD
CHARGES
http://news.yahoo.com/u-grand-jury-indicts-india-diplomatdocuments-211634913.html
 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/09/politics/us-indiadiplomacy/
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21. SUPREME COURT TERMS GAY SEX AS CRIMINAL
OFFENCE, REJECTS DELHI HIGH COURT’S RULING
http://english.cntv.cn/20131211/103436.shtml
 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-1211/india/45077963_1_apostolic-churches-alliance-kumarkaushal-utkal-christian-council
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22. LOK SABHA CLEARS LOKPAL BILL
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http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lok-sabha-passeslokpal-bill-as-it-happened_897553.html

24. OBAMACARE
×http://www.mediaite.com/tv/a-brief-history-of-the-2013government-shutdown/
×http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/29/us-governmentshutdown-house-delay-obamacare

25. US RESERVE Q3 TAPERING
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_easing
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http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/us-gdpdata-positive-in-q3-but-taper-risks-lower-for-india113120600709_1.html

26. NELSON MANDELA
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20713377
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http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/nelson-mandelas-topfive-contributions-to-humanity/

27. EUROZONE CRISIS
× http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone_crisis
× http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/internationalbusiness/euro-zone-debt-crisis-is-over-but-serious-issuespersist/article16284629/

28. TYPHOON PHILLIPINES
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http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f576b93a-8945-11e3-9f4800144feab7de.html#axzz2rtUzemaQ

29. SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS ALLEGATION
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/syria-chemicalweapons_n_3820586.html
 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/10/chemica
l-watchdog-seeks-syria-ceasefire-201310911572288463.html
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30. YAHOO BUYS TUMBLR
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-tumblr-yahooidUSBRE94I0C120130520

31. BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS
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http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathonexplosions/

32. POPE RESIGNS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_of_Pope_Benedict_XV
I
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25121121
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33. CHINA EARTHQUAKE
http://world.time.com/2013/04/22/china-earthquake/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Lushan_earthquake
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34. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2014
http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2014/01/davosagenda-focus-global-instability-2014121193737690654.html
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marilyn-nagel/why-are-there-sofew-women-attending-the-world-economicforum_b_4683309.html
 http://www.bloomberg.com/davos/
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36. VANITHA NARAYANAN BECOMES IBM
INDIA’S MANAGING DIRECTOR
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/ch
ennai/article198566.ece

37. INDIAN HELICOPTER BRIBERY SCANDAL
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http://www.scandalsinindia.co.in/politicalscandals-in-india/2013-indian-helicopterbribery-scandal.htm

38. BSE TOUCHES RECORD HIGH
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The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex
recorded a two-year high of 20,069 at mid-session,
on strong buying particularly of oil and gas shares.
It was the second successive session that the
Sensex gained to record a two-year high since Jan
6, 2011.

39. 30 SOFTWARE COMPANIES BREAK AWAY FROM NASSCOM
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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0204/software-services/36742060_1_vishnu-dusadproduct-companies-nucleus-software

40. SUPREME COURT ISSUES NOTICES TO SAHARA GROUP
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/SC-accusesSahara-group-of-manipulatingcourts/2013/04/22/article1556647.ece

41. AZIM PREMJI BECAME THE FIRST INDIAN TO SIGN UP FOR
GIVING PLEDGE
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/Ivegiven-25-of-my-wealth-to-charity-AzimPremji/2013/04/19/article1552451.ece

42. AIR ASIA ANNOUNCED JOINT VENTURE WITH
TATA
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/ar
ticle1518736.ece

43. VEDANTA GROUP'S COPPER SMELTER PLANT SHUT
DOWN

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/t
amil_nadu/article1523848.ece

44. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14
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http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/
uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2
013-14/Highlights_English_2013-14.pdf

45. AMBANI BROTHERS DECIDE TO JIO TOGETHER

http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/ne
ws/article1527370.ece?pageToolsFontSize=70
%25

46. PHANNESH MURTHY FACED CHARGES OF SEXUAL
HARASSMENT, AGAIN
 http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/new
s/iGate-sacks-CEO-Phaneesh-Murthy-after-sexualharassmentprobe/2013/05/21/article1599700.ece

47. AMBANI BROTHERS SIGN RS 1200 CRORE TELECOM
BUSINESS DEAL(AFTER 8 YEARS)

http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/a
rticle1527370.ece?pageToolsFontSize=70%25

48. RUPEE RECORDED BIGGEST FALL IN 2 YEARS TO 58.17
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The Rupee registered its biggest fall in almost two years,
slumping to below 58 against the $ for the first time on
escalating worries over the country's current account deficit .
The partially convertible rupee tumbled 1.9 per cent to 58.16
against a dollar

49. DELHI COURT SUMMONS SUNIL MITTAL, OTHERS
IN 2G SPECTRUM CASE

http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article
1508218.ece

50. MICROSOFT BUYING NOKIA'S DEVICES AND
SERVICES UNIT

http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/new
s/Microsoft-buying-Nokias-devices-and-servicesunit/2013/09/03/article1765702.ece

51. TATA SONS & SINGAPORE AIRLINES
ANNOUNCED THE START NEW INDIAN AIRLINE

http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/Tata-SingaporeAirlines-team-up/2013/09/20/article1793556.ece

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