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July 20, 2025 11:02 AM

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International Chess Day: July 20

International Chess Day is being observed today globally. Each year on 20th of July, the global chess community unites to celebrate this day, commemorating the founding of FIDE in 1924. This year, FIDE launched the 'Year of Social Chess', an initiative dedicated to using the game as a tool for inclu...

July 16, 2025 9:11 PM

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Mahatma Gandhi’s rare oil portrait sold for more than $200000 

    A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has sold for 204,648 dollars at a Bonhams auction in London, far exceeding its estimated value of 64,000-90,000 dollars. Painted in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, the work is believed to be the only oil portrait Mahatma Gandhi ever sat for. It was cr...

July 14, 2025 1:01 PM

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Veteran Actor B Saroja Devi Passes Away at 87

Veteran actor B Saroja Devi, well known as Abhinaya Saraswati passed away in Bengaluru today at the age of 87.  The iconic actor born on January 7, 1938, debuted as an actress in 1955 with Mahakavi Kalidasa. Spanning over seven decades, her career in the film industry saw her in over 200 films in Ka...

July 6, 2025 1:29 PM

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Today is World Zoonotic Diseases Prevention Day

Today is World Zoonotic Diseases Prevention Day. In India, the research by the ICMR has suggested that in order to eliminate dog-mediated rabies by 2030, India must fast-track its action through focused health approach.               ICMR has said that nearly 9.1 million animal bites and 5726 h...

July 4, 2025 7:31 PM

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SEBI bans Jane Street from Indian markets for ₹4,843 crore index manipulation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned U.S.-based investment firm Jane Street from Indian securities markets for manipulating stock indices and unlawfully earning 4,843 crore rupees. In an order issued yesterday, SEBI shared details that the Jane Street Group manipulated index ...

June 29, 2025 2:15 PM

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National Statistics Day 2025

Nation is celebrating 19th statistics day today. Every year this day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, who was a pioneer in the field of statistics and economic planning. The theme for this year is 75 Years of National Sample Survey. A progra...

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