Four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper will receive the 32nd annual American Cinematheque Award. The actor will receive the award during a gala on November 29 at the Beverly Hilton.The Hollywood organisation will honour Cooper for his achievements in film, which include three consecutive Oscar nominations for his roles in 2012's "Silver Linings Playbook" 2013's "American Hustle," and 2014's "American Sniper.

The book “Vedvigyan Alok” (Maharishi Aitareya Mahidas Praneet – Aitareya Brahmina ki Vaigyanik Vyakhya) has been authored by Acharya Agnivarat Naishthik. It is recently received by M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India. The book is the scriptural verse in Vedas’ prose. The Brahman textbooks are placed second in order of preference of Vedic literature.

Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque has been sworn in as the country's 60th president. He replaced Juan Manuel Santos. Colombia Capital is Bogota and currency is Colombian Peso.

Maharashtra govt is exploring the hyperloop technology to drastically cut the travel time between Mumbai and Pune, located around 200km away from each other. It has approached a US-based firm, Virgin HyperloopOne, for the modern train project.

The NASA’s InSight Mars lander lifted off today on May 5 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. It will probe the interior of the Mars, giving us an idea of the size of the core, the mantle, the crust — and our ability then to compare that with the Earth.

The National Sports Development Code was released in 2011. It contains all guidelines issued by the Government of India from time to time to promote good governance in the management of sports development, including sporting excellence, in the country.

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number that can be obtained by residents of India, based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by the government of India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has announced that 30.76 lakh houses for the urban poor have been sanctioned so far since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Scheme in June 2015.

Mathura Junction is the largest junction in India with 7 routes emerging from it.
Agra - Delhi Chord Line.
Delhi - Chennai Line.
Mathura - Vadodara Line.
Mathura - Kasganj Line.
Mathura - Acchanera Line.
Mathura - Alwar Line.
Mathura - Vrindavan Line are the 7 lines emerging at Mathura Junction Railway Station.

In Tamil Nadu, the tiger population in the reputed Mudumalai Tiger reserve has doubled to 60 from 30, due to intensive conservation efforts.