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Gautam Adani's is now world's fourth richest; wealthier than Bill Gates, Mukesh Ambani [see list]

Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani's net worth has reached $115.5 billion (Rs 9.2 lakh crore), making him the fourth richest person in the world.

Jul 21, 2022

Solar flares to hit Earth today, SWPC forecast predicts weak impact on power grids; No major disruptions in communications

SWPC alert said the solar flare would be of Geomagnetic K-index of 4 with Impact Area primarily being poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude and it may "cause weak power grid fluctuations".

Jul 19, 2022

"Gabbar Singh strikes again": Rahul Gandhi lashes out at GST steep rate hikes on rice, wheat, milk, curd, other food items

This comes amidst the GST council, presided over by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, voted to bring packaged items like milk, curd, and paneer, as well as unpackaged ones like rice and wheat, under the 5% slab and bank fees for issuing cheques under the 12% category.

Jul 18, 2022

Amazon sees $12 bn worth sales on Prime Day globally; sold "more devices than any other Prime Day"

Amazon saw sales worth at least $12 billion (according to third-party estimates) during its Prime Day event in the US and 15 more countries on July 12-13.

Jul 17, 2022

Bill Gates moving $20 billion to "Foundation", plans to drop off of list of wealthiest people

Bill Gates is moving $20 billion of his wealth into the endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is ramping up its spending in the face of global challenges, including the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, media reports said.

Jul 14, 2022

Indian rupee at Rs 79.36 against USD, gold touches Rs 54K

Indian rupee weakens against dollar; falls below Rs 79.65 [details]

The rupee movement against the dollar will be triggered by the inflation numbers of the US which are expected to be out later on Wednesday.

Jul 13, 2022

Pakistan second-worst on Global Gender Gap Index after Afghanistan [details]

Pakistan has been ranked as the second-worst country in terms of gender parity, placed 145 out of 146 states, in the latest Global Gender Gap Report

Jul 13, 2022

World Chocolate Day: Any occasion, gift dark chocolates for all ages [Many benefits]

Are you the kind of person that feasts on chocolate when celebrating something? Or do you reserve this comforting superfood for days when you need something to light up your mood? Either way, if you're a chocoholic, it's time to celebrate World Chocolate Day with no guilt.

Jul 7, 2022

Delhi: Angry over dog's barking, man assaults pet, its owner & 2 others (Ld)

Delhi: Angry over dog's barking, neighbour assaults pet, its owner, 2 others

In a bizarre incident, a man in the national capital went on a rampage, hitting people with an iron rod after his neighbour's pet dog barked at him, the police said on Monday.

Jul 4, 2022

Bitter divisions in Congress pushing Rajasthan towards distress [details]

That the Rajasthan Congress is divided into two camps is an open secret now, however, the worrying fact is that the split is affecting governance too.

Jul 3, 2022

If banks raise interest rates on Fixed deposit to 7.5-8%, there could be a flight from mutual funds: Report

If banks raise interest rates on fixed deposits to 7.5-8%, there could be a flight to these products from mutual funds, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report.

Jul 1, 2022

Elon Musk now has over 100 million followers on Twitter; one of six to cross milestone [details]

Elon Musk is one of only six people in the world to cross this milestone on the microblogging site.

Jun 28, 2022

Elon Musk takes mom Maye to Met Gala 2022 days after Twitter deal.

World's richest person,Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk turns 51

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, touted to be the most successful tech entrepreneur and investor in the world, turned 51 on Tuesday.

Jun 28, 2022

Markets to remain choppy in expiry week with range bound movement

The week gone by behaved on expected lines and saw a decent recovery in the markets. It initially began just as a pullback but gathered steam as the week moved on and Dow also chipped in with decent gains.

Jun 26, 2022

Narendra Modi's success lies in genius for organization-building assiduously learnt from Sangh Parivar: Ajay Singh

PM Modi's success lies in his genius for organisation building, says definitive new political biography [details]

It ultimately comes down to ideology versus votes -- there are parties that aim for the transformation of the country and there are parties that are simply concerned with winning elections.