Disney+ Hotstar achieved its highest number of concurrent viewers during the India vs New Zealand cricket match in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, with around 4.3 crore viewers. This broke their previous record set during the India vs Pakistan match in the same tournament. Disney+ Hotstar has introduced new features for mobile...
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi commended India’s responsible nuclear power record and its global leadership in civil nuclear applications during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister emphasized India’s commitment to safe and secure atomic energy and its ambitious goals to increase environmentally-friendly nuclear power capacity....
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for concerted efforts for an early resolution of the security and humanitarian situation in the Israel-Hamas conflict. This is seen as a significant move by India, coming after the country dispatched aid for civilians in Gaza. Modi’s statement is the closest India has come to calling for...
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Congress Working Committee member Shashi Tharoor has criticized the circulation of cropped images showing him with Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, calling it “cheap politics.” Tharoor clarified that he was present at Moitra’s birthday party with around 15 people, including his sister. He said the cropped version of the image was being used to...
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Several major IAS coaching institutes in India have been found to inflate their “success rate” in UPSC examinations by showcasing students who only took mock interviews at their centers and not the full course. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to 17 institutes for misleading advertisements and imposed fines on three...
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China has the highest number of international students in OECD countries, while India has the highest flow of new migrants, according to a report by the OECD. India saw an outflow of 400,000 new migrants to OECD countries in 2021, making up 7.5% of total flows. China came in second with 230,000 new migrants,...
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Chief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, emphasized the importance of a just and inclusive legal system during the unveiling of Dr B R Ambedkar’s bust at Brandeis University. He spoke about the role of legal reform in addressing historical wrongs and creating a more equitable society. Chandrachud also highlighted the need for reformation...
Read MoreDespite the collapse of GoAir, Indian carriers could be operating more flights this winter than last year. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved 23,732 domestic departures per week from 118 airports – up 3.6% from this summer schedule’s 22,907 departures per week from 110 airports. This winter’s schedule is 8% higher...
Read MoreThe spat between INDIA bloc partners Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress over next month’s MP assembly elections appears to have taken a new turn as workers of Akhilesh Yadav’s party placed a large hoarding outside their headquarters in Lucknow on Monday, displaying him as the “future PM” of India. The hoarding surfaced a day...
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