Indian billionaires have increased their charitable donations, with 119 individuals collectively donating Rs 8,445 crore in fiscal year 2023, a 59% increase from the previous year. The top 10 donors contributed Rs 5,806 crore, up from Rs 3,034 crore the previous year. Shiv Nadar retained the title of India’s most generous individual, donating Rs...
Read MoreThe Indian government’s intervention in the onion market has successfully lowered prices, prompting the consumer affairs ministry to sell higher quantities of onions at a subsidized rate of Rs 25 per kg in targeted cities. The ministry plans to offload around 1 lakh tonne of onions in the retail market this month. The wholesale...
Read MoreBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar criticized the Congress party for being solely focused on the upcoming assembly elections and not giving attention to the newly formed opposition bloc INDIA. Nitish expressed his hope that once the state polls were over, Congress would take the initiative and discuss the alliance’s momentum. This criticism comes after...
Read MoreA deceased soldier’s second wife may finally receive the family pension she has been denied for over a year, thanks to an authorized “elopement certificate” that proves the soldier’s first wife deserted him before he could divorce her. The Army records still mention the long-estranged first wife as the legal heir, but the certificate...
Read MoreFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of defrauding customers of his cryptocurrency exchange, resulting in one of the largest financial fraud cases ever. The verdict follows FTX’s bankruptcy filing and the loss of Bankman-Fried’s personal fortune. Bankman-Fried, a former billionaire, was convicted on all seven counts he faced after a monthlong trial....
Read MoreThe Wankhede stadium in Mumbai has witnessed disappointment once again as Virat Kohli fell short of scoring his 49th ODI century in the match against Sri Lanka. The crowd was hopeful of witnessing Kohli equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI tons, but he was dismissed for 88. The atmosphere was filled with anticipation,...
Read MoreLess than five days before Bastar goes to the polls, Maoists kidnapped and killed three villagers in insurgency-hit Kanker district late Wednesday night, accusing them of working for the police of neighbouring Maharashtra. Questions are being asked of police as security has been strengthened in all of Bastar in view of the elections, and...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of India has called for reforms to the opaque electoral bond scheme, which allows corporate houses to anonymously donate to political parties. The court asked the government whether it would amend the Companies Act to cap the percentage of profit that can be used for political funding. The court outlined five...
Read MoreApple is planning to defend its “alerts” on “state-sponsored attackers” attempting to hack iPhones, following the Indian government’s request for an explanation. Sources say the company is considering sending executives who specialise in threat notifications to India to convey the reasons for the alerts. Apple stated that some of the threat notifications “may be...
Read MoreKarnataka is on high alert after the Zika virus was found in a mosquito sample collected from Chikkaballapur district. This is the first time the virus has been detected in the state. Precautionary measures have been advised as thousands of people travel daily from Chikkaballapur to Bengaluru and other places. The virus is transmitted...
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