From Netflix being all set to begin its full-fledged clampdown on password sharing in India to the World’s Largest Official building inaugurated in Gujarat’s Surat, read on to know more about the latest trending news and updates in this July 20 news roundup.
Indian grandmaster Praggnanandhaa wins Super GM Chess Tournament in Hungary
India’s 17-year-old Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa clinched the V Geza Hetenyi Memorial Super GM Chess tournament 2023 on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa secured a total of 6.5 points to finish comfortably first at the event.
Netflix officially ends password sharing in India
Streaming giant Netflix has already begun its clampdown on password sharing. The company announced on Thursday that it has initiated the distribution of emails to users who are sharing their password outside their household. Netflix aims to enable only people from a single household to access one account.
World’s largest office building, Surat Diamond Bourse inaugurated in Gujarat
With a massive floor space of 7.1 million square feet, Surat Diamond Bourse was inaugurated on Wednesday. It must be noted that this huge building now holds the title of the “World’s largest office building”, surpassing the Pentagon building.
Indian poker player Anirban records highest cash prize won by an Indian at WSOP
Anirban Das, one of India’s prominent poker players, won big at the World Series of Poker 2023. Anirban bagged a prize money of $430,200, setting a record of the highest cash prize won by an Indian at the marquee poker event.
Indian Football team enters Sub-100 FIFA rankings for first time since 2018
Indian Men’s football team has entered the sub-100 FIFA rankings yet again, for the first time since 2018. After the SAFF Championship victory, the Indian Men’s football team moved up to the 99th spot. It is noteworthy that India had defeated strong teams like Kuwait and Lebanon to win the SAFF Cup.
Markets settle at new lifetime highs; Nifty nearing 20k
For the sixth day in a row, the market continued its rally upwards with Sensex and Nifty scaling new highs on Thursday. While Nifty is gradually closing in on 20k points Sensex gained another 474.46 points on the day to close at a new all time high.
Krafton announces BGMI India Series with 2 cr prize money
It’s time to squad up to win big as we have official confirmation for Battlegrounds Mobile India Series which will have a prize money of ₹2 crore. The series is expected to witness thousands of squads participating to take home the trophy and the huge prizes at stake.
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