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Celebrate World Chocolate Day 2024: Embracing “Chocolate for Wellness”

Chocolate Day

July 7th, every year, the world celebrates World Chocolate Day to give a chance to all who love chocolate to have their best cocoa made products. In 2024, World Chocolate Day has taken “Chocolate for Wellness” as its theme which focuses on the happiness associated with chocolate as well as its possible benefits to health. The History of Chocolate: Chocolate … Read more

Supreme Court Set To Hear NEET-UG 2024 Petitions, Exam Controversy And Re-Test Demands.

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Today the Supreme Court of India is scheduled to review 38 different opinions connected to the NEET-UG 2024 examination. The call for demand are being made for the re-test and investigation of the examination, following allegations of anomalies, including paper leaks and inconsistencies in awarding grace marks, which have emerged in recent days. Background of the NEET-UG 2024 … Read more

Hathras Stampede: Tragedy at Bhole Baba’s Satsang Sparks Arrests and Investigations

Bhole Baba

A terrible accident took place at the ‘satsang’ program organized by Bhole Baba in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh where 121 lost their lives. The tragedy took place earlier this week during a religious event held by Bhole Baba, previously known as Narayan Sakar Hari; a retired constable who became a self-styled godman. The attendance was estimated at 2.5 laks; … Read more

‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba Claims 3rd Life in Kerala: What You Need to Know

Brain

A 14-year-old boy, has tragically died of amoebic meningoencephalitis which is a rare brain infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba called “Naegleria fowleri”. This marks the third such death in Kerala within the last two months—as two others involved a 5-year-old girl from Malappuram in May and another one aged 13 years old in June, both succumbing to … Read more

Jharkhand Politics 2024: Champai Soren Resigns, Hemant Soren to Return as Chief Minister

Champai Soren

Introduction: Champai Soren resigned as Chief Minister after a brief period, making way for Hemant Soren to be back in power. This happens amidst continued political turmoil as well as court cases facing top leaders from that state. Champai Soren’s Short Tenure: A senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader, Champai Soren became the Chief Minister on 2nd February 2024 after … Read more

Team India Receives Heroic Welcome at Delhi Airport Following T20 World Cup Victory

Team India

Touchdown in Delhi: On a dreary New Delhi morning, following the arrival of Team India, Indira Gandhi International Airport is buzzing. After a long and challenging journey, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 champion, Team India finally made it back home. The final match between South Africa and India was held at Kensington Oval in Barbados where … Read more

Tragedy in Hathras: The Deadly Stampede of 2024

Hathras

Introduction On 2nd July 2024, there was a fatal stampede during a religious event near Hathras, in Uttar Pradesh India. The fatal incident resulted to the deaths of 121 persons while 28 were hospitalized. This incidence has raised significant doubt on the crowd control systems, safety measures put in place and the roles played by organizers and authorities. Initial Chaos … Read more

Zika Virus Outbreak in Pune: 6 Confirmed Cases, Including 2 Pregnant Women

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The city of Pune is currently grappling with a Zika virus outbreak, with six confirmed cases, including two pregnant women. The first of these symptoms were reported  by a doctor and his teenage daughter in the same area as the 2 most recent cases. Thus far, there are no indications that the infections are beginning to slow … Read more

India Clinches T20 World Cup 2024 in Thrilling Finale Against South Africa

T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup 2024: It was on June 29, 2024 that marked the day India clinched T20 World cup 2024 trophy, an ICC title after a 7-run win against South Africa at Kensington Oval, Barbados in a hard-fought final match of T20 World Cup. For more than a decade, the world powerhouse nation had failed on several occasions but with this triumph … Read more

The Impact of Tariff Hikes from 3rd July by Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone on Indian Consumers

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Introduction: India’s top three telecom companies, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, have recently increased their tariffs causing uproar among consumers and experts. The tariffs are expected to have a major effect on Indian telecom users’ financial position, since they will rise by 10-27%. This article looks at these hikes in detail, while examining why they were … Read more