China on Tuesday unveiled its J-20 stealth fighter jets at 'Airshow China'.
The radar-evading jets did a 60-second flypast .
It is seen as "a big step forward in Chinese combat capability"
No multiple-choice questions in XII board exam
HRD Ministry panel setup for recommending a common paper pattern for class XII across all boards has suggested removing multiple-choice questions.
It is also recommended to keep the theory and practical weightage at 70:30
State Bank of India cuts home loans to lowest in 6years
State Bank of India (SBI) has cut home loan rates to a 9.1% -the lowest in six years -as part of a festive scheme.
Home loans for women (or loans with women as co-borrowers) will be available for 20bps above the benchmark rate, which translates into 9.1%.
Three Malayalam films in IFFI Panorama
Three feature films from Malayalam have been selected for the Indian Panorama at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa in November.
Roopantharam directed by M.B. Padmakumar, Kaadu Pookkunna Neram directed by Dr. Biju, andVeeram by Jayaraj are the Malayalam films in the list.
Fourth Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey
The Indian women’s team registered a 2-0 win over Malaysia in its third pool match of the fourth women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey.
India remained at the top of the table, above Korea, China, Japan, and Malaysia, with seven points
Manufacturing PMI at 22-month high
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by Nikkei and Markit, reported a value of 54.4 in October, up from 52.1 in September.
India’s factory activity rose for the tenth consecutive month to a 22-month high in October. A value of more than 50 shows expans