Delhi Informer

Money or currency notes have become a vital part of our daily lives ever since the system of coinage commenced in the world. What began in India during the 6th century BC in the medieval and Mughal period, took the form of currency notes or paper money during the late eighteenth century.   Bank of […]

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Last Viceroy Lord Mountbatten put forward a proposal on 24 June 1947 to the Congress to include the Union Jack at the canton of the National flag, so as to reflect the symbolic continuity with Britain.          Daily Bhaskar

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Ravi Shastri, the former Indian all-rounder has been hogging the limelight for quite some time now. Recently, he was also involved in an ugly spat with former Indian captain, the southpaw Sourav Ganguly regarding the coach selection process.   Shastri, one of the contenders for India’s coaching position, had complained that Ganguly disrespected the coach […]

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Rani Laxmibai Of Jhansi was one of the greatest freedom fighters and leading nationalists of the country. Further, she is also renowned as one of the dominant figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The rebellion is also dubbed as the First War of Independence in Indian history.   Rani Laxmibai’s death anniversary is celebrated […]

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Peacocks belong to the pheasant family of birds, mainly found in Asia and are among the most decorated birds on earth. Even among all pheasants, no other bird comes close to the peacock’s massive tail, the vibrant colors and its looks. It is not without reason that India has chosen this colorful bird as its […]

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that the allegations he had made against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA row were based on “true facts and documents in public domain… The Hindu – Delhi

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She literally set the South film industry on fire! Her bold, sexy avatar made Silk Smitha a household name. Her fame was envied by many during her time and her enigmatic life even made our for a superhit blockbuster Bollywood film, where actress Vidya Balan played her on reel. Silk Smitha was born on this […]

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We all love a good picture of a cute animal, but how about some totally bizarre animals facts? These seven weird and wacky facts and statistics will have you second-guessing reality. Seven shocking and hilarious facts about animals. Number Seven: Some Eastern European Deer Still Refuse to Cross the Iron Curtain. More than two decades […]

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THIS is Alcohol Awareness Week, focusing on “The Impact of Alcohol on Health and Society”. 1. When it first appeared in English in the 1540s “alcohol” was a fine powder produced by grinding. 2. In the 17th century it was a black powder made of antimony sulphide or lead sulphide used as eye make-up. 3. […]

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Here are nine facts about the retail company that may surprise you: 1. Walmart earned $ 485.7 billion in revenue in 2014, which outpaced No. 2 Exxon Mobil by $ 103 billion. 2. If Walmart were a country, its sales would rank it 28th in the world in GDP. That’s right behind Norway and ahead […]

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The recent earthquake in Nepal caused massive avalanches on the world’s highest mountain, and it brought the lofty peak back in the news. Only yesterday, another earthquake of magnitude 7 hit Nepal, with its epicenter in Namcha Bazar, which is located at the foot of the mountain, causing landslides in the area. Today we bring […]

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The ‘Kalam’ connection Not many are aware about the fact that Bollywood’s Mr Perfectionist Amair Khan is related to the great Indian leader Abul Kalam Azad through his grandmother’s side. Young-age debut Aamir Khan had his focus rightly set on Bollywood even from a tender age of eight. He made his special appearance in a […]

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1.The only occurrence of the world ‘kidney’ in Shakespeare is in Merry Wives of Windsor. 2.At the time, the word ‘kidney’ often referred to someone’s temperament, which is why Falstaff referred to “as man of my kidney”. 3.The word ‘kidneys’ occurs 18 times in the King James Bible, 14 of which are in Leviticus. 4.The […]

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THIS week has been full of news about dogs being poisoned at Crufts, so here are some less poisonous canine facts about man’s best friend. 1.The most popular dogs’ names in the UK are Max for males and Bella for females. 2.In 2008, police dogs in Dusseldorf were given plastic shoes to protect their paws […]

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TODAY is an exceptionally colourful day in our calendar, as the first four items below testify. 1. This is Go Green Week, hosted by People and Planet to raise awareness of climate change and environmental issues. 2. Today is also Red Hand Day, an annual United Nations campaign to stop the use of child soldiers. […]

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