Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman, will soon become the oldest living person in the world at 116 years old. Maria Branyas, who was 117 years old, passed away a few days ago in Spain. With her birthday confirmed as May 23, 1908, by the US-based Gerontology Research Group, Itooka is ranked #1 on the World … Read more
The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on July 22 and will be led by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is scheduled to give her seventh Union Budget. By presenting this year’s budget, Ms. Sitharaman would surpass Morarji Desai’s record of six budget presentations and become the first Finance Minister to do so seven … Read more
A day after a weather station in Nagpur recorded 56 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has clarified that the said temperature was recorded due to a malfunction of temperature sensors. “The report of 56 degrees Celsius temperature on May 30 is not correct and not declared officially. The nearby functioning AWS is at … Read more
Automobile retail sales over the holiday season reached an all-time high of 3.793 million units in 2023, up 19% from 3.195 million units during the same period the previous year. The 42-day festival began on Navratri’s first day and lasted 15 days after Dhanteras. Significant growth was noted in the two-wheeler, three-wheeler, commercial vehicle, and … Read more
During the Financial Year 2023-24, Coal Ministry has set a target to produce and dispatch 1012 million tonnes (MT) of coal to consumers. Achieving record high performance, the Ministry has been able to dispatch 500 MT coal as on 17th October 2023. Dispatch of 500 MT of coal in 200 days, despite monsoon season, in … Read more
Canada set an immigration record last year by granting more than 437,000 foreigners’ permanent residency, the government said on Tuesday, as it ramps up immigration to fight a tight labor market. The Government of Canada planned to welcome 431,645 new permanent immigrants in 2022. During the 2021 Census, nearly 1 in 4 people counted were … Read more
Where Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 idiots’ lifetime earnings in Japan is JPY 170 million, ‘RRR’ has overtaken the comedy-drama with JPY 180 million and has occupied third place in the list of biggest Indian film grossers. Mumbai: SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ is breaking records in Japan. The magnum opus has become the third highest-grossing Indian film in … Read more