News Roundup | WTC Final starts, Indian-origin scientist wins Spinoza award & more
From India's Sunil Kumar clinching gold at Asian Under 20 Athletics Championships to Indian-origin scientist being awarded the Dutch Nobel Prize, read on to know more about the latest trending news and updates in this news roundup.
LinkedIn introduces new ID verification feature in India
Enhancing safety for its 100 million+ users in India, LinkedIn has introduced a brand new ID verification in India. Commenting on the importance of having such a system for a country with so many users, top LinkedIn officials also said that the feature will be available for free.
India's Sunil Kumar clinches Declathon Gold at U-20 Asian Athletics Championship
India's Sunil Kumar has made the country proud by bagging a Decathlon Gold medal in the ongoing Asian Under 20 Athletics Championships in South Korea. The 18-year-old Sunil particularly excelled in javelin throw, discus throw and 100m hurdles to make up for his below par performance in other events.
WTC Final starts today as India fights for first multinational ICC trophy in 10 years
The World Test Championship Final between India and Australia will start today in The Oval in England. It is noteworthy that this is yet another opportunity for the men in blue to get their hands on a multi-national ICC trophy and end the 10-year drought.
Joyeeta Gupta, Indian-origin scientist awarded highest distinction in Dutch science
Indian-origin Scientist Joyeeta Gupta has been awarded the Spinoza Prize for her scientific research work in the field of sustainability, an award that is also referred as the Dutch Nobel Prize. She will now be awarded 1.5 million euros to spend on knowledge utilization activities and research.
Gold prices climb ₹25; Silver down by ₹150
Gold prices in the national capital increased by ₹25 on Wednesday to reach ₹60,800 per 10 grams. Silver prices, on the other hand, registered a decline of ₹150 to reach ₹72,500 per kilogramme, as both the precious metals were found to be trading flat in the international market.
Twitter Blue users will now be able to get 1 hour to edit their tweets
In another special feature for Twitter Blue subscribers, they will now get a 1-hour window to edit their Tweets, as opposed to the earlier stipulated limit of 30 minutes. It must be noted that thus far, only Twitter Blue subscribers are allowed to edit their tweets.
10% hike in MSP of several commodities gets Cabinet nod
In one of the highest hikes in MSP (minimum support price) of crops in the Kharif Season, the Union Cabinet has given the nod for up to 10% increase in MSP of several commodities on Wednesday, including Tur and Urad. The increase in the MSP for a number of different crops is also an attempt to encourage crop diversification in India.
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