19 April 2014
>> Hamid Mir, Senior Pakistani TV Journalist, shot dead in Karachi.
>> Jai Samaikhyandhra Party leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister decided not to contest in Lok Sabha Elections.
>> 13 sherpa died in an ice avalanche in Mount Everest, Nepal.
20 April 2014
>> Stanislas Wawrinka lifted the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title by defeating compatriot Roger Federer by 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in the final.
>> US unveiled a 25-foot giant replica of the Olympic torch to honour the Indian spiritual leader Chinmoy Kumar Ghose in New York.
>> MW Malaysian Open 2014 won by Donna Vekic of Croatia.
>> Supreme Court lifted a 19 month old ban on mining in Goa.
26 April 2014
>> India successfully test-fired an anti-ballistic missile capable of intercepting targets outside the earth's atmosphere.
>> SBI Signed MoU with Enabled India to train persons with disabilities towards economic independence.
>> Missed Call Banking Facility launched by Karnataka Bank Limited. If customer gives missed call to a dedicated numbers, bank will provide their account balance and mini statement through SMS on the mobile phone.
>> South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation over the government response to the ferry disaster in which 187 died till now most of which are students.
>> PV Sindhu got bronze medal in Asian Badminton Championship. She was defeated by top seed Shixain Wang of China in the semi-finals.
>> World Intellectual Property Day 2014 celebrated.
27 April 2014
>> Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha sworn in as the 41st Chief Justice of India.
>> Pope Francis declared John XXIII and John Paul II as saints in a historic double canonisation in St. Peter's Square.
>> New Interceptor Missile test fired successfully by India. It is capable of neutralising any incoming long range missile at higher altitude.
>> Liverpool striker Luis Suarez wins Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year title in English Premier League.
>> Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri won Indonesian Masters golf tournament 2014.
28 April 2014
>> Egyptian court sentenced to death 683 alleged supporters of the country's ousted president.
>> NR Narayana Murthy has been honoured with the 2014 “Canada India Foundation Chanchalani Global Indian Award” in Toronto for his remarkable vision and leadership in the IT sector.
>> New MD & CEO of DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance is Anoop Pabby.
>> World Golf Rankings released. Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri stood at 67th rank. He is the 10th Indian to win International title outside India.
>> European Union puts embargo on the import of Alphonso mangoes and four vegetables from India from the 1st of May.
>> Polo, the sole Gorilla in Indian Zoo passed away aged 43.
29 April 2014
>> Nokia appointed India born Rajeev Suri as its new President and CEO of the company.
>> New MD of Volvo India is Kamal Bali.
>> Paralympic Swimmer Sharath won one Silver and two Bronze Medals at IDM Berlin 2014.
>> World’s Fastest land animal is Mite Paratarsotomus Macropalpis. It lives in Southern California. Mite had set a new record by defeating Cheetah.
>> Dissolution of Andhra Pradesh Assembly was approved by President Pranab Mukherjee.
>> TDSAT (Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal) revoked ban imposed on telecom operators - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea - for intra-circle 3G roaming. Now they are allowed to offer 3G roaming beyond their licensed circles.
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