News by Numbers
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Planning to burst fire crackers this Diwali? Check the rules in your state first
From a complete ban on sale and use of fire crackers in New Delhi, West Bengal, to only green crackers in Punjab, Odisha, and more, here are the guidelines on sales, purchase and bursting of crackers on Diwali 2021
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India sets net-zero target at 2070: A look at other climate targets announced by PM Modi
'Panchamrit' or a five-point plan was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Glasgow at the ongoing COP26. Here's a look at India's climate goals, and a short explainer at what some of the terms mean
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Timeline: Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos as the wealthiest person ever—how their wealth has moved over the years
The Amazon founder was worth $12 billion when he took the company public in 1997—the year Tesla's Elon Musk graduated from Wharton School, and now, Musk has broken every wealth record to become the richest man in the history of the world
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India's online transactions in 2020 more than China, UK, US combined
At 25.5 billion real-time online transactions, India surpassed China's 15.7 billion, UK's 2.8 billion, and US's 1.2 billion transactions in 2020 pandemic year
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Indians spend about 5 hours on mobile apps daily
Indonesians top the list with 5.5 hours spent on mobile apps on average every day, Indians spend about 4.8 hours while Chinese spend a low 3.2 hours on apps daily
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India crosses 100 crore vaccination milestone; 31% Indians fully vaccinated
The country crossed the one-billion vaccines landmark on Thursday, with an estimated 74 percent Indians receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
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Air India goes home to Tata: Rs 18,000 crore, 120+ planes, 7000+ airport slots
Air India is slated to be back at the Tata Group nearly 7 decades after it was nationalised and Tata Airlines became Air India. The government confirms that the Tatas won the bid at Rs 18,000 crore. After Vistara and Air Asia, this will be the third airline in Tata's kitty. Losses, debt, but also a large fleet and thousands of airport slots, here's what Air India brings to the table
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Forbes India Rich List 2021: 6 new billionaires, 5 make a comeback, 11 dropout
Here's a look at the Newcomers, Returnees, and Dropouts from India Rich List 2021
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Who are the youngest and oldest billionaires in India?
The youngest Indian billionaires are aged 35, and the oldest, 92. Here's a look at who they are
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Gautam Adani gained the most wealth in 2021, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw lost the most
Here's a look at the top 5 gainers and losers in percentage as well as absolute terms
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Who are the richest women in India?
Savitri Jindal, Divya Gokulnath, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, among others have made it to the list as the richest women in India