As India gets ready to face a possible third wave of SARS-CoV-2, World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that “India seems to be entering some stage of Covid-19 endemicity where there is low- to moderate-level transmission”. Earlier this year, scientists had…
Kaun Banega Crorepati‘s latest episode featured a question on Antarctica’s highest summit, Vinson Massif. The contestant on the hot-seat Himani Bundela, a visually-impaired math teacher, correctly answered the question to win a prize money of Rs 6,40,000. She later went on to win Rs 1 crore, becoming the first…
Dutch company Prosus, a division of South African multinational Naspers, announced Tuesday that the Indian unit of its fintech business PayU will acquire 100 per cent in homegrown digital payments provider BillDesk for $4.7 billion. With this, Prosus will look to augment its payment business in India. What is BillDesk…
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on the Goa government’s appeal against journalist Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal in a 2013 rape case, pending a request before the Chief Justice for a hybrid (physical plus virtual) hearing into the matter. The court fixed September 20 for the next…
At least eleven pilgrims were killed and seven others injured after the van they were travelling in collided with a truck in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district on Tuesday. The accident occurred near Shri Balaji temple on the Bikaner-Jodhpur Highway. The victims, who hailed from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, were…
After the first-look posters and music album, the makers of Vijay Sethupathi’s Tughlaq Durbar finally unveiled the trailer of the film on Tuesday, August 31. Debutant director Delhi Prasad Deenadayalan explores the current state of the country’s politics in the trailer. The film will premiere on Sun TV on September…
Priyanka Chopra is a busy bee. The actress has many projects in the pipeline. Before diving neck-deep into work, Priyanka, like everyone else, was restricted to her home due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The actress made the most of her time at home with her husband Nick Jonas, who is also usually very busy with…
HIGHLIGHTS Netflix is rolling out support for UPI AutoPay payments in India. If you switch to AutoPay, the money will get deducted automatically from your UPI account. The AutoPay feature will be available to Android users and on netflix.com. Netflix is rolling out support for UPI AutoPay payments in India. The new UPI…
Cryptocurrency prices weakened on Tuesday as volatility remains high in the virtual coin market, following a selloff on Monday. The round of profit booking has also led to a3 per cent drop in the virtual coin’s market capitalisation. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, retreated to $47,000 after…
HIGHLIGHTS Gold stands at Rs 47,299 per 10 grams on the MCX. Silver futures maturing on December 3 are trading at Rs 63,776 per kg. Internationally, gold prices were underpinned by a subdued dollar. On August 31, 2021, both gold and silver are trading on the higher side of the Multi Commodity Exchange(MCX). Witnessing…