From tomato prices surging again in the national capital to 3 Indian startups getting set to launch satellites in Financial Year 2024, read on to know more about the latest trending news and updates in our August 3 news roundup.
Sindhu, Srikanth storm into Australian Open Quarters
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambhi Srikanth, and Priyanshu Rajawat secured easy wins to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Srikanth defeated Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei, Sindhu defeated compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap while Priyanshu beat Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei.
2 more Indian languages added to Google News to help Indian publishers
In the coming weeks, Google News will add Gujarati and Punjabi to its repertoire, taking the total number of Indian languages to 10. This is also an attempt by the tech giant to help regional Indian publishers. Google also informed that they have received hundreds of applications from Indian publishers after the launch of GNI’s Indian Languages Programme.
Sensex down by 565 points impacted by US downgrade
Impacted by the US downgrade, BSE Sensex plunged 565 points in the Thursday afternoon trade. According to experts, this was caused due to the Indian market soaking up some of the effects of the United States downgrade. It is noteworthy that Sensex had begun trading today at 65,216 after yesterday’s steep fall.
3 Indian Space Startups to launch satellites in FY24
In some amazing news for India’s space sector, the Financial Year 2024 will see a total of 3 Indian startups launching satellites. These three companies will be GalaxEye Space Solutions Pvt Ltd from Chennai, Dhruva Space from Hyderabad, and Pixxel from Bengaluru.
IIT Kanpur develops AC Air Purifier that can eliminate 50% of PM2.5 microns in half hour
A team of IIT Kanpur researcher’s has developed a new AC Air Purifier, which is the world’s first-of-its-kind. It is noteworthy that the said device developed by IIT Kanpur researchers will have the capability to eliminate up to 50% of PM2.5 microns in just half an hour.
Tomato Prices surge again; Reach ₹259/kg in Delhi, Up to ₹300 in some places
Tomato prices in national capital have gone up again, reaching as high as ₹259 per kilogramme. It is noteworthy that tomato prices across the country began to soften a little towards the end of July but heavy rainfall has again caused supply disruptions.
UGC releases list of 20 fake Universities across India, most from Delhi
The University Grants Commission has released its annual list of “fake” universities leading up to academic session 2023-24. The list contains 20 fake universities, 8 out of which are from Delhi. All of these universities do not have the authority to give away any degrees.
Stay tuned for more updates from across the country and follow-ups on these stories.
