Current Affairs - September 04, 2013

Nokia announced on Tuesday (Sep 3, 2013) the sale of its mobile phone unit to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion), bringing an end to its days as a phone maker.

Nokia will grant the US software giant a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network infrastructure and services.


Mega bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has launched a trust as a memorial to his father Late. Harivansh Rai Bachchan. He will initiate and participate to collect funds for the needy for various causes.


Former 45-year-old South Africa opener and India coach Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the head coach of Delhi Daredevils. He will work with mentor TA Sekar and fellow South African Eric Simmons for beleaguered Delhi Daredevils who was positioned last in the final tally of IPL 2013 championship.


What is a potency test?
The tests are conducted by a uro-andrologist who is part of a hospital's fertility department. The tests are divided into three parts: Semen analysis, penile doppler scan and also a visual examination. Recently the test has been conducted on spiritual guru Asaram Babu and he cleared the test.


The College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) - The mega event "Sakshat" has been registered as Guinness World Record under the category 'Most People Solving the Rubiks Cube'. and has surpassed the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay which held the record since March last year.


Amazing and inspiring facts about Vanitha Narayanan, Managing Director, IBM India
The IBM India chief began as a trainee in the company and is one of a handful of women heading a technology company in India.


Real Madrid, the nine-times European champions have shelled out a world record 84.62 million pounds (100 million euros) to buy Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur.