Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is on trial on spying charges, smiles inside an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed American journalists on July 18 for delaying talks between his U.S. counterparts about a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned…
Daily Quiz | On Olympics firsts This photograph shows the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead of the traditional fireworks marking the annual Bastille Day in Paris, on July 14, 2024. START THE QUIZ 1 / 10 | Which was the first Olympic Games to be held on a non-leap year? Answer : 2nd…
The past few weeks have been worrisome for home cooks and caterers alike with at least 11 Indian companies getting pulled up by health regulators for selling spices contaminated with the carcinogenic pesticide, ethylene oxide. Earlier in July, over 50 pani puri stalls in Chennai were raided following an alert raised by Food Safety Department…
The initial public offering (IPO) of Aelea Commodities garnered significant interest and robust subscription. With the bidding period now concluded, investors eagerly wait for the IPO allotment, expected to be finalised today. The Aelea IPO, valued at ₹51 crore, opened for subscription on July 12 and closed on July 16, with a price band set…
A still from ‘Boat Story’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mumbai-based Locomotive Global Media has acquired the exclusive India rights to adapt award-winning British series Boat Story. The show will be directed and show-run for India by Mayank Sharma, known for creating the Prime Video Original series Breathe. Boat Story follows two cash-strapped strangers who…
Students seen within the precinct of Supreme Court during the hearing of NEET exams in New Delhi on July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Supreme Court has ordered the National Testing Agency to upload NEET-UG 2024 results centre-wise on its website by 5 p.m. on July 19 in order to bring…
Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Nikola Tesla 1 / 5 | Tesla is a measure of unit for ______________. Magnetic field Electric current Gravitational power Speed of light Teslas is a unit used to measure the strength of magnetic fields, are named after Nikola Tesla. Next 2 / 5 | Nikola Tesla was…
Amazon Prime Day is back, promising a whirlwind of discounts and deals across a wide range of products. While this shopping event presents opportunities for significant savings, it’s important to approach it with a discerning eye. This will provide unbiased insights and help you navigate the Prime Day landscape to identify genuine bargains amidst the…
Actor Glen Powell shared that he will finish most of his college degree over Zoom while filming `The Running Man` in London, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Glen will head back to the University of Texas at Austin`s campus for exams. “I`m not going to be sitting in a class with other students on the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday brainstormed the exact date and time to ascertain when the NEET-UG 2024 exam papers were “leaked”. Was it before May 3 or just 45 minutes before the exam on May 5? Or did the paper leak happen when question papers were in the custody of banks or with the centres…
