Miscellaneous

June 1, 2026 7:54 PM

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Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur laid to rest with full state honour

  The last rites of veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur were performed with full state honours in Mumbai today. Kalyanpur passed away at her residence in Mumbai last night. She was 89. One of India's most celebrated singers, she was a prominent figure in Marathi bhavgeet and Hindi film music. Pr...

May 29, 2026 9:02 PM

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14-year-old Indian-American student wins National Spelling Bee competition

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California today won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt 32 of the 35 words correctly in 90 seconds. Parikh, an 8th-grade student, beat 7th grader 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta. 12-year-old Sarv Dharavane finished third. Parikh also be...

May 26, 2026 9:45 PM

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IAF Announces Entry for Technical Branch through GATE Scores

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced a scheme for induction into the Technical Branch (Officers Cadre), under which eligible candidates may apply based on their Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores. The Ministry of Defence said that candidates possessing a valid GATE score will be...

May 22, 2026 11:24 AM

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New film made entirely using AI premiered at Cannes Film Festival

At the Cannes Film Festival, a new film made entirely using Artificial Intelligence (AI) was premiered yesterday. The film named “Hell Grind,” is the 95-minute flick which took a team of 15 to be created in just 14 days at a cost of roughly 5 lakh USD. San Francisco-based startup Higgsfield AI has b...

May 21, 2026 11:08 AM

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International Tea Day being observed today globally

International Tea Day is being observed today globally. The day is marked by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). It is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea. The theme for this year is- "Sustaining Tea, Suppor...

May 20, 2026 10:15 PM

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Kiwi identified as USP of Arunachal; Mission launched for value chain development

The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya  Scindia, today launched the Mission on “Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh which is  a Cluster-based Kiwi Cultivation and Value Chain Development Mission for the State. With an outlay of nearly 167 crore rupees , the ...