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Topic: Titan

All about Pakistani tycoon Shahzada Dawood, who perished on board Titanic sub, and his link to India

Recognised as one of the wealthiest people in Pakistan, he served as vice-chairman of fertiliser company Engro Corporation. His paternal grandfather was born in Gujarat.

US Coast Guard investigating cause of Titanic submersible implosion that killed all 5 aboard

The findings will be shared with the International Maritime Organization and others 'to help improve the safety framework' for global submersible operations, the Coast Guard said.

Families mourn Titanic sub deaths after ‘catastrophic implosion’ as safety questions grow

Debris from the Titan submersible, missing since Sunday, was detected Thursday by a robotic diving vehicle deployed from a Canadian ship as part of an international rescue effort.

5 Titan submersible passengers died instantly in ‘catastrophic implosion’, debris field found

The vessel carried Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul Henry Nargeolet, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.

‘Wish I’d spoken up’: James Cameron found the hull design of submersible Titan risky

Other experts in industry and whistle-blowing employee raised alarms in 2018, criticizing OceanGate for opting against seeking certification and operating as experimental vessel.

Favre-Leuba — ‘first’ Swiss watches to hit Indian market ran out of time in smartphone era

The Swiss heritage watch brand Favre-Leuba performed well during the 70s and 80s after which it disappeared from the market. It was then acquired by the Titan Company in 2011.

Fossils found in Antarctica in 1980s belong to ‘giant, bony-toothed’ birds from 2.5m yrs ago

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

After Tanishq ad row, plea in Delhi HC seeks regulation of hateful content on news channels

The plea said that the recent controversial ad by Tanishq clearly showcased unity & brotherhood. However, Sudharshan TV in its show 'Bindas Bol' tried its best to incite hatred.

Tatas got panned for Tanishq ad. But this state govt is the largest shareholder in Titan

Titan was set up in 1984 as a joint venture between the Tata group and a state govt. While the Tatas own 25.02% stake, the state govt owns 27.88% stake in the company.

First map of Saturn’s largest moon Titan revealed, shows features similar to Earth

The map, published by Nature Astronomy Monday, has six primary features on its surface — plains, labyrinth, hummocky, dunes, craters and lakes.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.