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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Reuters

Japan marks record 415 Covid-19 deaths, highest- ever count for a single day

In the past week, Japan had the world's largest confirmed Covid-19 infections & the second-most deaths after the US, according to a tally by the WHO.

India ‘deeply engaged’ in developing GM seeds for 13 crops, govt says

The crops including rice, wheat & sugarcane. Currently, cotton is the only GM crop allowed for cultivation in India. In October, govt gave nod for indigenously developed GM mustard seeds.

FTX founder Bankman-Fried released on $250 million bond at US court appearance

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused him of stealing billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to plug losses at his hedge fund, Alameda Research.

‘Ukraine is alive and kicking,’ President Zelenskiy tells US Congress

He also told the house that the tens of billions of dollars of aid it had approved to help it fight a Russian invasion was not charity, but an investment in global security.

Binance’s books are a black box, filings show, as crypto giant tries to rally confidence

Crypto exchange Binance's founder Changpeng Zhao promised his company would 'lead by example' in embracing transparency but analysis shows hidden trades worth $22 trillion.

China officially reports 1st Covid deaths since retreat from strict virus control policy

The two deaths reported by the National Health Commission have caused growing doubt among citizens on whether China's data is capturing the fast worsening situation on ground.

800 plant species disappeared since 18th century, scientists claim green future is jeopardised

Scientists have assessed the extinction risk of only about 15% of species, leaving us unsure of what the world is losing.

South Korea scraps traditional way of counting age, international method to take effect in 2023

Koreans are deemed to be a year old when born & a year is added every 1 Jan. This shift in counting will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger on official documents.

Who are Manchester United’s American owners & why are they unpopular with club’s supporters

The Glazers bought United for $942 million in 2005 in a highly leveraged deal which has been criticised for loading debt onto the club.

Argentina are not obliged to win World Cup, says coach Scaloni

Argentina won the 2021 Copa America but despite always being one of the World Cup favourites they have not lifted football's most precious trophy in the last 36 years.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.