His brother Umar said Majid was suffering from depression since his teenage years and suffered another bout recently. Renowned Pakistani snooker player and Asian Under-21 silver medallist, Majid Ali died by suicide in his hometown Samundri near Faisalabad in Punjab on Thursday. He was 28. Majid was reportedly suffering from … Read more
Paytm partners with Shriram Finance to strengthen its loan distribution biz
Paytm offers its platform for Shriram Finance for digital credit for merchant loans and consumer loans. One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns the brand Paytm, on Friday announced a partnership with NBFC Shriram Finance Limited to offer financial services to its users, including loan products. Through this partnership, Shriram Finance’s … Read more
“When I Looked At Virat Kohli…”: Ravichandran Ashwin On That T20 WC 2022 Knock vs Pakistan.
The ODI World Cup scheduled was announced earlier this week and the blockbuster clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will once again be the one to watch out for. The ODI World Cup schedule was announced earlier this week and the blockbuster clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will once … Read more
UK regulator may refer Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal to deeper probe
Adobe has five working days to submit proposals to address the regulator’s concerns, CMA added. Britain’s competition regulator on Friday said Photoshop owner Adobe Inc’s $20 billion buyout of cloud-based designer platform Figma could “reduce innovation” and may be referred to a deeper investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) … Read more
WHO to declare soft drink sweetener Aspartame possible carcinogen
A non-sugar sweetener called aspartame, found in many soft drinks, is set to be declared carcinogenic by WHO’s cancer research unit. According to sources, aspartame is the world’s most commonly used low-calorie artificial sweetener, which is approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose (common sugar). It will be listed in July … Read more
IMF reaches $3 billion preliminary agreement with Pakistan
hed a preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) worth about $3 billion that could help stabilize its flailing economy and lift the South Asian nation out of a crisis that has pushed millions to the brink. The staff-level agreement is subject to approval by the IMF’s executive board, which … Read more
Boxing champion Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards
Mary Kom, a sporting icon and India’s trailblazing Olympic medallist in women’s boxing, received the esteemed Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the prestigious UK-India Awards held in Windsor, located in south-eastern England. In a memorable gala ceremony on Thursday night, the 40-year-old legendary athlete, who also served as … Read more
Shahina K.K. Wins CPJ’s 2023 International Press Freedom Award
Shahina K.K. is among the four winners of the 2023 CPJ International Press Freedom Award. Currently a senior editor for Outlook magazine, she was one of the country’s first journalists to be charged under the draconian UAPA. According to the CPJ, the award is meant to “honor courageous journalists from … Read more
PM Modi takes a ride in Delhi metro to attend DU centenary celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride in Delhi Metro to reach the valedictory ceremony of DU centenary celebrations. Amid tight security preparations, PM Modi swiped his card at a metro station and boarded the train. The Prime Minister can also be seen interacting with his fellow passengers while on his way to the … Read more
Now, MNNIT-Allahabad to offer two new BTech courses.
These courses are BTech in ‘engineering and computational mechanics’, and ‘material science engineering’. The lone National Institute of Technology (NIT) of Uttar Pradesh, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)-Allahabad, will now offer two new BTech courses.Recently, the union ministry of education has given permission to MNNIT to start two … Read more