Second supermoon of 2014 will be visible on Friday : The second of the five supermoons of 2014 would be visible on Friday, an organization working 
for popularizing astronomy said here Tuesday.Space Foundation said the first supermoon of 2014 appeared Jan 1 – making January the single calendar month with two supermoons until January 2018.Friday’s supermoon would be visible around 3.30 p.m.The remaining three supermoons will be visible July 12, Aug 10 and Sep 9. The one in August would be closest to Earth.
for popularizing astronomy said here Tuesday.Space Foundation said the first supermoon of 2014 appeared Jan 1 – making January the single calendar month with two supermoons until January 2018.Friday’s supermoon would be visible around 3.30 p.m.The remaining three supermoons will be visible July 12, Aug 10 and Sep 9. The one in August would be closest to Earth.
GoM on Telangana to meet next week : The Group of Ministers on Telangana will meet in the first week of February to decide on Centre’s next course of action after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy sought extension of the deadline for discussing and returning the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill.The GoM, set up to look into the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, is likely to meet on February 4 to articulate the government’s view for recommending to President Pranab Mukherjee the next course of action
Meena appointed as Secretary Security : H C Meena has been appointed as the Secretary Security in the Cabinet Secretariat on 24 January 2014. Meena will hold the post till his superannuation on 30 September 2014. Meena an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1976 batch has served as the director general in Rajasthan.
Google purchased DeepMind Technologies of UK : Google purchased the British start-up DeepMind Technologies – an artificial intelligence company – on 27 January 2014. The Americantech giant Google confirmed the deal in its London office. This dealrepresents Google’s biggest ever single acquisition in Europe. The acquisition of DeepMind would prove to be helpful for Google in further developing its most recent Hummingbird search update.
Queen Latifah won 2014 Matrix Award : Rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah won the 2014 Matrix Award on 25 January 2014.New York Women in Communications presented the 2014 Matrix Awards to honor seven remarkablewomen who have changed the world, through their work in the communications industry.
Results will depend on my fitness Says Saina : Saina Nehwal on Wednesday said the setbacks of an injury-marred 2013 are now firmly behind her.“I was a little disappointed. Obviously, everyone gets disappointed when you play at such high level and suddenly you see yourself not doing so well. I think there were a lot of factors. There was a toe fracture, which I never expected would happen at such a time,” Saina said.“But, after the Super Series finals, I thought may be I should take a break and not really hurry up. Because, this year is going to be very tough with the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games are coming up,”
Egypt’s Army Chief Fattah al-Sisi promoted to Field Marshal : Egypt’s army chief Gen Fattah al-Sisi on 27 January 2014 was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal (the highest in the military). His promotion came amid speculation that the military strongman way readying for the Presidential bid. Fattah al-Sisi is the person who ousted the Islamist President, Mohammed Morsi.
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