Virat Kohli, the India skipper, has kept fans engaged with his social media posts and he was rewarded for the same as he became the first cricketer to achieve 100 million followers on social media - 33. 6 million on Instagram, 29.5 million on Twitter and 37 million on Facebook. Virat Kohli's posts on social media, over the years, have ranged from his thoughts on Team India and Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) win or loss, outings with wife and decorated actress Anushka Sharma and also a few brand promotions. Read more
In a two-year effort, researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge read and redesigned the DNA of the bacterium Escherichia coli (E coli), before creating cells with a synthetic version of the altered genome. Read more
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The European Union has imposed a combined fine of $1.2 billionon Barclays, Citigroup, JP Morgan, MUFG and Royal Bank of Scotland over foreign exchange rigging. Read more
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has awarded the Sasakawa Award 2019for Disaster Risk Reduction to Pramod Kumar Mishra. The award recognized his dedication to improving the resilience of communities most exposed to disasters. He is currently serving as Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Read more
Ieoh Ming Pei, who was the mastermind behind the bold Louvre pyramid in Paris, the landmark 72-story Bank of China tower in Hong Kong and Athens’ Museum of Modern Art, has died at age of 102 years.Read more
Australia’s 23rd prime minister and Labor elder statesman Bob Hawke has died. Read more
The Global Drugs Survey, a survey of recreational drug use for the first time polled respondents from India, has found that more than any other nationalities, Indiansare seeking help to reduce their alcohol intake which reflects an awareness of abuse. Read more
Over 2.7 lakh Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been registered by the United Nations, several getting identity cards as their first-ever proof of documentation. Read more
Jeffrey Rosen was confirmed as the United States’ latest deputy attorney general by the US Senate. He replaces Rod Rosenstein. Read more
The Saudi government has approved for the first time Privileged Iqam, a scheme for entrepreneurs, investors and skilled expatriates approved to stimulate the national economy. The approval is aimed at attracting long-term investments as the government tries to diversify the economy and boost domestic spending. Read more
Indian Hotels Company, which runs hotels under Taj, Vivanta and Ginger brands partnered with Singapore's wealth fund GIC to invest ₹4,000 crore for buying hotels in India. Read more
Ten million US Dollars or a little more than 70 crore rupees are on offer in the upcoming ICC men's cricket World Cup. Read more
Collaboration focuses on areas like Digital transformation, Enterprise of the future and Enhanced customer experience Read more
IBM India tied-up with HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s third-largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector, to co-create new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions. Leveraging IBM Garage that uses data-driven insights to develop end-to-end strategies and solutions for business transformation, teams from HDFC ERGO and IBM Services will work together to develop and test new solutions. Read more
The Asian Football Confederation announced on Tuesday that for the first time an all-female referee team will take charge of a men’s continental club cup clash. Read more
