Author Geetanjali Shree's novel 'Tomb of Sand' on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
IndusInd Bank has been conferred with the global 'Cellent Model Bank' award under the category of 'Payments System Transformation' for making it a best-in-class enterprise payments hub.
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the apex body for India's pulses trade and industry, has appointed Bimal Kothari as the new Chairman with immediate effect.
China has signed a wide-ranging security pact with the Solomon Islands that seeks to enhance social stability and long-term tranquillity in the Islands.