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Ig Nobel Prize 2023

The Ig Nobel Prize is a parody of the Nobel Prize, awarded for unconventional and humorous scientific achievements. It aims to make people laugh and then think about...

September 16, 2023

Nobel Laureates Advocate for Muhammad Yunus Amidst Legal Proceedings

Over 100 Nobel Prize winners and global figures, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, have called upon Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to halt legal proceedings against economist...

September 2, 2023

Geetika Srivastava to be New Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad

Geetika Srivastava, a 2005 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is appointed as the new Charge d’Affaires (CDA) in Islamabad, succeeding Dr M Suresh Kumar. Despite the downgraded status...

August 29, 2023

Srettha Thavisin Becomes New Prime Minister of Thailand

Srettha Thavisin, formerly the chief of a prominent real estate development firm in Thailand, has become the country’s prime minister amidst a political deadlock following recent elections. Thavisin’s...

August 23, 2023

Sachin Tendulkar Assumes Role of Election Commission’s National Voter Awareness Ambassador

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is set to embark on a new role as the national icon for voter awareness and education under the Election Commission of India...

August 23, 2023

John Warnock

John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Inc., passed away at the age of 82 on August 19. Along with Charles Geschke, he established Adobe in 1982 and is best...

August 22, 2023

Madan Lal Dhingra

On the 114th anniversary of his execution, a memorial is being formally inaugurated in Amritsar’s Golbagh area to honor the Indian revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra. Hanged at the...

August 18, 2023

Ex-DRDO Chief V S Arunachalam Passes Away

V S Arunachalam, a prominent scientist and instrumental figure in India’s nuclear program, has died at the age of 87. Known for his leadership roles at the Defence...

August 17, 2023

Patricia Bredin

Patricia Bredin, the UK’s inaugural Eurovision singer, passed away at 88. Her two-minute performance at the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest earned her seventh place among ten singers. Spotted...

August 16, 2023

Who was Karnail Singh Isru?

On India’s Independence Day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann commemorated the late activist Karnail Singh Isru, who lost his life on the same day in 1955 while participating...

August 15, 2023

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