Adani Group stocks soar by 20%, market valuation closer to ₹14 lakh crore mark
The combined market valuation of all the Adani Group firms soared to ₹13.91 lakh crore at close on Tuesday.
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This State Had The Highest Suicide Rate Per Lakh In India: Centre’s Report
The picturesque Himalayan state of Sikkim has reported the highest number of suicides per one lakh population in the country, the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) stated. According to the report, Sikkim registered a 43.1 per cent suicide rate, followed by 42.8 per cent in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 29.7 per…
“May They Be Happy With Their Arrogance, Lies”: PM Modi’s Dig At Opposition
Buoyed by his party’s recent wins in the state assembly elections in the Hindi heartland states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the opposition asking them to be at peace with their “arrogance, lies, pessimism and ignorance” while asking people to be aware of their “divisive agenda”. “May they be happy with their…
AIIMS Delhi Responds To Man’s Viral Post For Father’s Urgent Heart Treatment
Healthcare is one of the largest growing industries in India yet it is not affordable to many people across the country. This was recently shared by a user on X, formerly Twitter, where he detailed the lack of urgency in the medical care system, despite a person undergoing a heart disease. Pallav Singh took to…
Delhi University Raises Annual Fees By 46%, Second Hike In A Year
The annual fees of Delhi University have been increased by 46%, amounting to Rs 2,350 across various categories. Some teachers allege that this move is an attempt to use students’ funds to repay the interest on loans from the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA). The HEFA had approved a loan of Rs 930 crore in…
Banks Write Off Rs 10.5 Lakh Crore In 5 years, NPA Recovery Rs 7.1 Lakh Crore
Banks have written off Rs 10.57 lakh crore during the last five financial years, of which Rs 5.52 lakh crore was in respect of loans pertaining to large industries, the government informed the Parliament today. “As per RBI data, scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) have written off an aggregate loan amount of Rs 10.57 lakh crore…
Digvijaya Singh Claims ‘BJP Leader’ Knew Results 2 Days Before Counting
Soon after he alleged EVM hacking was behind the BJP’s poll victories, Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh put up a new post on X to double down on his electoral malpractices charge. The Congress MP has shared two screenshots — one from Facebook and the other from the results page…
On Camera, Karni Sena Chief Shot Multiple Times, Last Bullet In Head
The men who killed Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the chief of the right-wing group Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, had tea with him at his house in Jaipur first. A chilling video of the incident showed the accused sitting with him before opening fire, catching Gogamedi unawares. He was shot at least five times at close range…
Delhi University Leads Indian Institutes In Global Sustainability Rankings
The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, released on Tuesday, recognised Delhi University (DU) as the leading sustainable institute in India, securing the 220th spot globally. The University of Toronto tops the list, followed by the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), and The University of Manchester in second and third positions, respectively. Notably, no Indian…
Researchers Develop AI-Based Wine Fraud Detection Tool
Artificial intelligence may soon intensify scrutiny of wine fraudsters who deceive consumers by presenting low-quality wine as premium. Scientists have created an AI tool capable of tracing wine origins through meticulous chemical analyses. Utilising machine learning, researchers trained the AI to identify minute variations in the concentrations of various compounds present in different wines. This…