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Tamil Nadu Govt.Announces Award in Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's name and names his birthday as ‘Youth Awakening Day’ Friday July 31,2015

 
Amidst demands to honour the former President APJ Abdul Kalam, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday July 31,2015 said that his birthday, October 15, would be observed as ‘Youth Awakening Day’ every year.

In a statement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said that her Government was instituting an award in Dr Abdul Kalam’s name to be presented every year to a person from the State striving for scientific advancement, humanities and students welfare.
The award, comprising eight gram gold medal, Rs 5 lakh in cash and a citation, will be presented on Independence Day beginning this year, she said.

Michel Platini (DOB June 21,1955)Former French Football Player, Former French National Team Manager and currently UEFA President since 2007



Michel Francois Platini(DOB June 21,1955)is a formerFrench Football Player and Manager, and the President of the Union of the European Football Associations(UEFA) since 2007
 
 

Michel Platini represented France from 1975 to 1987 and also participated in the 1978,1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, reaching the semi-finals in the latter two

Michel Platini Platini was the record goalscorer of the France national team until Thierry Henry surpassed the 41 goals mark in 2007

Michel Platini was a member of the French Football Team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player
Michel Platini holds the record for most goals (9) scored in the 1984 European Championship

Michel Platini  was the French national team coach for four years from 1988 to 1992

Michel Platini won the Ballon d'Or  three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, a record jointly held with Dutch Internationals Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten

Michel Platini Platini was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honour on April 29,1985

Michel Platini became Officier in 1988

Michel Platini announces bid for 2016 FIFA Presidential Election

If he were to become FIFA president, Michel Platini would have completed the ultimate progression up the football ladder from national team captain to national coach to World Cup organisers, FIFA officer and UEFA president

Michel Platini would be the third Frenchman to lead FIFA after founding president Robert Guerin, who served between 1904 and 1906, and then long-serving Jules Rimet who was elected in 1921 and retired in 1954

Only one of FIFA's presidents in 111 years has not been European - Brazilian Joao Havelange who headed it from 1974 until 1998.

Michel Platini first entered the FIFA arena in 1998 when newly-elected president Sepp Blatter appointed the Frenchman as his 'football counsellor.'

Light Metro for Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode Approved

 
The Kerala cabinet has approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Light Metro transport schemes proposed for the state capital Trivandrum and Kozhikode, estimated to cost Rs. 6,728 crore


With the cabinet clearing the DPR, follow up action of the project would be initiated after getting necessary sanction from the Centre, an official press release said


The two projects will be implemented by utilising the service of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which is implementing the Kochi metro project.

The projects will be implemented jointly by the state and the Centre by sharing 20 per cent of the cost,like that of the Kochi Metro. The balance 60 per cent cost will be mobilised as loan. The state government will meet the expenses for land acquisition.

As per the present plan, the Thiruvananthapuram project will cover around 22.20 km from Technocity near Pallipuram to Karamana with 19 stations.

On this day 20 years ago, the first mobile phone call was made in India July 31,2015

 

On this day, exactly 20 years ago, a telephone call was made. It changed the way we communicate for ever and ushered in a communication revolution in India.

The then Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram and the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu spoke to each other using hand held mobile phones on July 31, 1995. It was a first for India.

The call made between Writer's Building in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Sanchar Bhavan in New Delhi was carried over Modi Telstra's MobileNet service. That cellular call inaugurated MobileNet service in Calcutta

Modi Telstra was a joint venture between India's Modi Group and Australian telecom giant Telstra. The company was one of the eight companies licensed to provide cellular services in India. Two licences were awarded each for the four metropolitian cities.

Telecomminications in India has come a long way since 1995. At the end of May 2015 the total number of telephone connections in the country crossed the one billion mark. Of the billion phone connections a overwheling 975.78 million connections were wireless or mobile.

 

2015 Petrol Price Revision August 01,2015

Petrol Price Cut by Rs 2.43/Litre, Diesel Cut by Rs 3.60/Litre

 

Petrol price was cut by Rs 2.43 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.60 a litre, the third reduction in rates this month, with effect from midnight tonightFriday July 31,2015

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 64.47 per litre from tomorrow instead of Rs 66.90 at present, while a litre of diesel will cost Rs 46.12 as against Rs 49.72 currently, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said in a statement.

Petrol and diesel prices were last cut by Rs 2 per litre each, excluding local sales tax, from July 16 but consumers in Delhi were robbed of the benefit as Arvind Kejriwal government raised VAT on the two fuels

As a result, petrol price in Delhi went up by 28 paise a litre after considering a local government decision to hike VAT or sales tax on the fuel from 20 to 25 per cent.

Rates of diesel, on which VAT was raised from 12.5 per cent to 16.6 per cent, saw a smaller reduction of 50 paise per litre.

Prior to this, the price of petrol was cut on July 1 by 31 paise per litre and diesel by 71 paise a litre.

 

Non-subsidised LPG rates cut by Rs 23.50 per cylinder August 01,2015

Price of non-subsidised LPG, which consumers buy after exhausting their quota of subsidised cooking fuel, was today cut by Rs 23.50 per 14.2-kg bottle, in sync with international rates

Non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price in Delhi has been cut to Rs 585 per cylinder from tomorrow as compared to Rs 608.50 at present, said Indian Oil Corp (IOC)

Note

This is the second reduction in rates in as many months. Price of non-subsidised LPG was last cut by Rs 18 per cylinder to Rs 608.50 from July01,2015

Non-subsidised or market-priced LPG is one that consumers buy after exhausting their quota of 12 bottles of 14.2-kg each at subsidised rates in a year

Subsidised LPG costs Rs 417.82 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi

SMS '1' to wish your Facebook friends 'Happy Birthday!'

Making birthday greetings on Facebook even more impersonal, the social networking giant has rolled out a feature that allows a user to wish "Happy Birthday" just by texting '1' from a smartphone

The new feature works for those who have Facebook notifications pushed to their text messaging programmes, Tech Times reported

The feature is part of Facebook's SMS notification functionality, which allows users to interact with friends through text messages

So with this feature, you receive a message that one of your Facebook friends is having a birthday today.
And to leave a "happy birthday" message on their wall, all you have to do is reply with a text that says "1".

While the feature makes wishing your friends on their birthdays easier, it risks conveying your feelings in a very impersonal manner.

Twitter now available in 4 new Indian languages - Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil Saturday August 01,2015

Twitter said it has added four more Indian languages in which the popular micro-blogging website can be used.
"Today we've made Twitter available in Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi and Tamil, and we've updated Twitter.com and the android app to support these additional Indian languages," it said in a statement.

Though users can tweet in any script, the user interface (UI) until now was available only in Hindi and Bengali (among the Indian languages)

Now the website has created interfaces in four additional languages and all the unique features of the website including looking up trending topics, searching for handles, etc, can be done in these regional languages

Users will have to select the language from the settings menu in the profile.

Ravichandran Ashwin Presented With Arjuna Award Friday July 31,2015

 ashwin arjuna award
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Friday July 31,22015 presented the Arjuna Award, which was conferred on him last year, by the Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi

Ravichandran Ashwin was not present during the Award Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2014 as he was a part of the India ODI team, which was touring England at that time

Ravichandran Ashwin, who has taken 124 wickets in 25 Tests, 139 in 99 ODIs and 26 wickets in 25 T20 internationals, expressed his delight after receiving the prestigious award

Real Madrid Beat AC Milan 10-9 on Penalties, Win China Edition of International Champions Cup Thursday July 30,2015

 Real Madrid International Champions Cup
A miss by AC Milan's 16-year-old reserve goalkeeper gave Real Madrid a 10-9 penalty shoot-out victory in an exhibition match in Shanghai on Thursday July 30,2015

The match was played in sweltering conditions -- 32 degrees Celsius heat and relative humidity of 60 per cent -- which saw the game stopped for regular water breaks and multiple substitutions.

The shoot-out followed a 0-0 stalemate after 90 minutes and sealed victory for Real Madrid in the China edition of the International Champions Cup.

Both teams' goalkeepers ended up having to take a spot-kick with the score still tied after all outfield players had taken a turn.

Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla confidently strode to the penalty spot before hammering the ball past Milan teenager Antonio Donnarumma to put his side 10-9 ahead.

The keepers then swapped positions with Donnarumma needing to score to keep AC Milan in the game, but the young Italian fired directly at Casilla who saved easily to seal victory for the Spanish club.

The dramatic climax was the highlight of an otherwise disappointing match in which neither side came close to scoring from free play.

Both clubs fielded strong line-ups -- Real Madrid started with the world's two most expensive footballers in Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale -- but despite the talent on display there was little notable action for the near-capacity crowd at the 60,000-seat Shanghai Stadium

Note

Real Madrid had on Monday sealed a comprehensive 3-0 win over Inter Milan in Guangzhou, while on Saturday AC Milan beat city rivals Inter Milan 1-0 in Shenzhen

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency By 2 Months

A state of emergency imposed in Tunisia after a jihadist gunman killed 38 foreign tourists in June  2015 is to be extended for two months, the president's office said today Friday July 31,2015
After consultations with the prime minister and the speaker, the president has decided to extend the state of emergency in force nationwide for two months from August 3,2015" a statement said.

On July 04,2015 - six days after the gun attack at the Mediterranean resort of Port El Kantaoui - President Beji Caid Essebsi ordered a state of emergency for an initial 30 days.

India is the 7th Most Environmentally Hazardous Country in the World

According to World Health Organization (WHO), India ranks among the world’s worst for its polluted air. Out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, 13 are in India.

Michel Platini Announces His Candidature For the FIFA Presidential Election in February 2016

 
Michel Platini  has confirmed that he will be contesting the FIFA presidency in February 2016

Michel Platini was re-elected for a third four-year term at the helm of UEFA in March 2015

Michel Platini has announced his decision to run for Fifa president to replace Sepp Blatter. Uefa president Platini is confident he will have the necessary support ahead of next February's election, confirming his candidacy in a letter written to Fifa's 209 member associations.
"This was a very personal, carefully considered decision, one in which I weighed up the future of football alongside my own future," the statement read.
"I was also guided by the esteem, support and encouragement that many of you have shown me. There are times in life when you have to take your destiny into your own hands. I am at one of those decisive moments, at a juncture in my life and in events that are shaping the future of Fifa."

Other candidates for the presidency will have until 26 October to be nominated.

Note

If he were to become FIFA president, Michel Platini would have completed the ultimate progression up the football ladder from national team captain to national coach to World Cup organisers, FIFA officer and UEFA president

Michel Platini would be the third Frenchman to lead FIFA after founding president Robert Guerin, who served between 1904 and 1906, and then long-serving Jules Rimet who was elected in 1921 and retired in 1954

Only one of FIFA's presidents in 111 years has not been European - Brazilian Joao Havelange who headed it from 1974 until 1998.

Michel Platini first entered the FIFA arena in 1998 when newly-elected president Sepp Blatter appointed the Frenchman as his 'football counsellor.'

Michel Francois Platini(DOB June 21,1955)is a formerFrench Football Player and Manager, and the President of the Union of the European Football Associations(UEFA) since 2007

Michel Platini represented France from 1975 to 1987 and also participated in the 1978,1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, reaching the semi-finals in the latter two

Michel Platini Platini was the record goalscorer of the France national team until Thierry Henry surpassed the 41 goals mark in 2007

Michel Platini was a member of the French Football Team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player
Michel Platini holds the record for most goals (9) scored in the 1984 European Championship

Michel Platini  was the French national team coach for four years from 1988 to 1992

Michel Platini won the Ballon d'Or  three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, a record jointly held with Dutch Internationals Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten

Michel Platini Platini was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honour on April 29,1985

Michel Platini became Officier in 1988.

 

Andhra Pradesh Makes Helmets Compulsory for 2-Wheeler Riders From August 01,2015

Andhra Pradesh government today made it compulsory for two-wheeler riders in the state to wear helmets from August 1.

Chief Secretary IYR Krishna Rao gave an instruction for implementation of the new rule to the departments concerned during a meeting on road safety in Hyderabad, a Government release said today

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam October 15,1931 July 27,2015

About Dr A A J Abdul Kalam Oct 15,1931 - July 27,2015
 


Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931 at Rameswaram

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was the 11 th President of India from July 25,2002 to July 25,2007

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was popularly known as the ''Missile Man of India'' for work on development of Ballistic Missiles - Prithvi,Trishul,Akash,Nag and Agni

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam played pivotal role in India's Pokhran II Nuclear Test

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Headed India's First Indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle Programme

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from July 1992 to December 1999

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was the Chairman, ex-officio, of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) and piloted India Millennium Mission 2020

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was a veena player and was deeply interested in Carnatic music
The former president was a veena player and was deeply interested in Carnatic music

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam had the distinction of becoming the first president to fly a Sukhoi fighter jet, go in a submarine and visit high-altitude Siachen besides LoC

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was one of the most distinguished scientists of India with the unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from 30 universities and institutions

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday was recognised as World Student Day by the United Nations(UN)

In 2005, Switzerland declared 26 May as "Science Day" to commemorate Kalam's visit to the country

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam 's Last Tweet


Govt of India Awards Received by  Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
  • Padma Bhushan (1981)
  • Padma Vibhushan (1990) 
  • Bharat Ratna (1997), India's highest civilian honour.

Books of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam

"Wings of Fire"

"India 2020 - A Vision for the New Millennium"


"My journey"






 "Ignited Minds - Unleashing the power within India"


'' Target 3 Billion ''

'' Indomitable Spirit ''

 '' Luminous Sparks''

'' Envisioning an Empowered Nation ''
 


'' You Are Born To Blossom ''

have become household names in India and among the Indian nationals abroad. These books have been translated in many Indian languages


Some of the Quotes of  Dr A P J Abdul Kalam




 
 

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Dies of Cardiac Arrest while delivering lecture @ IIM Shillong,Meghalaya on Tuesday July 27,2015

 
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October 2015 was confirmed dead nearly an hour after he was wheeled into the ICU of Bethany hospital in a critical condition following the collapse at around 6.30 PM.Arriving at the Indian Institute of Management(IIM) around 5.40 PM, Kalam took rest for sometime and started the lecture on 'Livable Planet' at 6.35 pm. He collapsed five minutes later, according to Director
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was admitted to the Bethany hospital at 7 PM, a km away from the institute but showed no signs of life when he was brought to the hospital. 
Dr A M Kharbamon, a specialist who attended to Kalam after he was brought to the hospital, said he was declared dead at 7:45 pm.

The last rites of former president APJ Abdul Kalam are likely to be held in his native town Rameswaram as per the wishes of the family members

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam passes away succumbing to cardiac arrest at the IIM,Shillong,Meghalaya 

Dr A P J Abdul  Kalam's body was taken to the Military Hospital where it was kept for the night and was flown to Guwahati by an Air Force helicopter early on Tuesday morning

Wrapped in the tricolour, the casket carrying his body was flown to the capital. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar

Considered the most popular President,Dr A P J Abdul Kalam became the 11th head of the state and occupied the post from July 25,2002 to July 25,2007

Leaders cutting across the political spectrum paid glowing tributes to Dr A P J Abdul Kalam with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a "people's President" and an "inspirational leader" who dedicated his entire life to the nation.

A seven-day national mourning has been declared by the Centre and both Houses of Parliament are likely to make obituary references and adjourn as a mark of respect to his memory.

The Union Cabinet will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday July 28,2015 to condole Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's death and adopt a resolution hailing his services to the nation

The Union Cabinet has decided that the last rites of the former president APJ Abdul Kalam will be held at his native place Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

Both House of Parliament pay rich tributes to former president APJ Abdul Kalam. MPs observe a minute's silence as a mark of respect for Dr Kalam.
Also, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till Thursday July 30,2015 so as to allow MPs to attend Dr Kalam's funeral likely to be held tomorrow.
Rajya Sabha has, meanwhile, been adjourned till tomorrow

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has announced that the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan will be renamed as APJ Abdul Kalam Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan as a tribute to former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Paying rich tributes to former President A P J Abdul Kalam, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today named the Kisanganj Agriculture college after him.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was scheduled to inaugurate the first phase of newly constructed building of Kisanganj Agriculture college today, which he cancelled following the death of Kalam.


"The Agriculture college will now be known as 'Dr Kalam Agriculture College Kisanganj'," Mr Kumar said in a statement 

The body of former president Kalam will be flown to New Delhi on Tuesday July 28,2015 by a special aircraft from Guwahati.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's body is currently kept at the Lokapriya Gopinath Borodoloi International Airport at Guwahati where it was brought from Shillong at 6:15 am by an Air Force helicopter.
An Indian Air Force aircraft has departed from the Guwahati airport carrying the mortal remains of former president APJ Abdul Kalam. The plane is expected to land at the Palam airport in Delhi at around 12.30 pm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and the three Service Chiefs will receive the mortal remains of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at Palam airport

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam's body was brought to Delhi from Guwahati at about 12:15 pm on Tuesday July 28,2015
 

President Pranab Mukerjee Pays Tributes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pays Tributes 
 

Dr A P J AbdulKalam's body flown to Rameswaram, last rites to take place on Thursday

The special aircraft took off from the Palam airport at around 8:15am on Wednesday July 29,2015 after all three forces gave a sendoff to the former head of the state and will reach Madurai in Tamil Nadu at around 12 noon on Wednesday.
President APJ Abdul Kalam's Body Taken to Rameswaram, PM to Attend Funeral

From Madurai Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's mortal remains will then be carried in a chopper to his hometown Rameswaram for his final rites and is expected to reach Rameswaram by 1pm on Wednesday

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam's body will be kept at a school in Rameshwaram for people to pay their respects

The last rites will take place on Thursday at 11am with full military honours


Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain were also present at the airport. Naidu and Parrikar are accompanying the mortal remains of Kalam to Rameswaram. Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan, who is from Tamil Nadu will also join the two Union ministers

Odisha

Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's Tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam



Odisha Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's created a sand sculpture at Puri beach to pay tribute to the former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

"Tribute to common man, Missile Man, Bharat Ratna, People's President," read the messsge on the four feet high sand sculpture.
Pattnaik recalled that Kalam had invited him for the first time to Rastrapati Bhawan in 2005 when sand art was not well-known in the country and encouraged him a lot.
"It was a great honour for me when Kalam gave me a cheque of Rs 3,000 from his personal account. Today, we have lost the nation's Missile Man, People's President with a simple heart and beautiful mind and soul who was an inspiration to the nation's youth," he said.



An Embrassing Punishment Awaits Drunk Drivers in Hyderabad,India

Hushed fines, and quick escapes are a thing of the past when it comes to punishing drunk driving in the southern city of Hyderabad.

Drivers caught under the influence of alcohol will now have to perform community service.
The new jurisdiction involves guilty drivers --after paying a fine of Rs 2,000 -- to stand at road junctions for three hours holding placards and distributing pamphlets to spread awareness about road safety over a period of three days

2015 The Ashes England Vs Australia Fourth Test - James Anderson Rules Out of 4th Test at Trent Bridge starting from August 06,2015

In a blow to England's chances of strengthening their grip on the Investec Ashes, fast bowler James Anderson  was ruled out of the fourth Test to be played at Trent Bridge starting August 06,2015

James Anderson will also not take any further part in the ongoing Test after being forced off the field at Edgbaston with a side strain  on the second day.

JamesAnderson was two balls into his ninth over on the second day when he felt some pain on his left side. He bowled another one after that and ran in for the fourth but pulled up to then leave the field.

James Anderson 's availability for the 5th and  final Test at The Oval will be assessed later.

Beijing,China to host 2022 Winter Olympics Friday July 31,2015

 
Beijing was selected Friday July 31,2015 to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games

Beijing narrowly defeated Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a vote of the International Olympic Committee. The vote was surprisingly close: 44-40

The Chinese capital, which hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, came in to the vote as the strong favorite, despite its lack of natural snow.

The International Olympic Committee announced on Friday that Beijing will host the Winter Games in 2022. China's Vice Premier Liu Yandong made the country's bid presentation to the IOC. |
 
The International Olympic Committee announced on Friday that Beijing will host the Winter Games in 2022. China's Vice Premier Liu Yandong made the country's bid presentation to the IOC. 


The Beijing delegation react at the IOC meeting in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, after being revealed as the 2022 hosts
beijing 


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The 2022 Winter Olympics is to be hosted in Beijing, prompting anger from human rights campaigners about China's treatment of its citizens - and bafflement from people who pointed out there is little snow.

Beijing was announced as the host today, beating out the only competitor, Almaty, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Almaty, which lost the vote 44 to 40, used the slogan "Keeping It Real", a dig at Beijing's snow issue.

Campaigners Human Rights Watch (HRW) said choosing Beijing meant China faced "massive challenges in fulfilling its expressed commitment to human rights".
 

Plane Debris Found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean Wednesday July 29,2015

 n this photo dated Wednesday, July 29, 2015, French police officers carry a piece of debris from a plane in Saint-Andre, Reunion Island. 
Malaysia is "almost certain" that plane debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is from a Boeing 777, the deputy transport minister said on Thursday July 30,2015, heightening the possibility it could be wreckage from missing Flight MH370

In this photo dated Wednesday, July 29, 2015, French police officers inspect a piece of debris from a plane in Saint-Andre, Reunion Island. 

The object, which appeared to be part of a wing, was being sent to offices of France's BEA crash investigation agency in Toulouse to verify if was indeed the first trace of the lost plane to be found, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said.

Reunion Island, where the debris was found washed up on Wednesday July 29,2015, is a French overseas department roughly 3,700 km (2,300 miles) away, east of Madagascar

 
 


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Malaysia Airlines was operating a Boeing 777 on the ill-fated flight, which vanished in March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of the most baffling mysteries in aviation history.
The plane was carrying 239 passengers and crew.