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Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
26 Oct 2020

Two Stanford professors share 2020 Economics Nobel
12 Oct 2020
Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, both professors at Stanford University USA, used their insights to design new auction formats for goods and services that are difficult to sell in a traditional way, benefitting sellers, buyers and taxpayers

American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
08 Oct 2020
Louise Gluck has successfully used ordinary diction in her poetry, even as the deceptively natural tone brought out brutally straightforward images of painful family relations, the Academy stated in its citation

Three share Medicine Nobel for discovery of Hepatitis C virus
05 Oct 2020
The discovery of Hepatitis C virus revealed the cause of chronic hepatitis and made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives, the Nobel Prize Committee noted

President Trump and wife Melania test positive for Covi
02 Oct 2020
President Trump has joined a growing list of world leaders who have been infected with the virus, along with more than 10 million people globally

Singing legend SP Balasubrahmanyam no more
28 Sep 2020
A versatile singer, SPB had sung over 40,000 songs covering 16 Indian languages and commanded a fan following across the nation
Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter account hacked
04 Sep 2020

Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant

Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant

Samsung vice chairman Jay Y Lee indicted in 2015 merger fraud case
03 Sep 2020
The indictment paves the way for Lee, 52, to undergo trial on the allegations, but will not be detained as a Seoul court has denied a request from prosecutors for an arrest warrant

Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away
01 Sep 2020
Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran leader of the Congress party, was the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns over failing health
31 Aug 2020
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said he won’t allow his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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The cost of neglecting water transport
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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