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@ThumKon18896 source : https://t.co/oeqD1su15f

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Amazon now has switched from Google Maps to MapmyIndia’s Mappls APIs for its quick commerce operations in India

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Bloomberg claims India sold ~$12B in gold to defend the rupee

RBI and PIB Fact Check deny it: No gold was sold, physical reserves are unchanged, and gold’s forex share rose to 16.85%

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स्वर्ण धारिता संबंधी स्पष्टीकरण
Clarification on gold holdings
https://t.co/JrCUhWWEHo

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Frontiers in Environmental Health study, May 2026 mentions that this summer more people can die due to heatwaves

> Severe 5-day heatwave: ~8,056 excess deaths projected in Uttar Pradesh (highest)

> National: ~30,000 excess deaths (~3,400 per day)

> Need - Stronger heat action plans in vulnerable areas

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18-month-old Arshid - Thangam was tortured to death on May 29 in Panavoor, Kerala.

Mother knew but stayed silent 💔

> 51 injuries of different ages
> Both arms broken
> Cigarette burns & genital injuries
> Fatal head trauma
> Mother Akhila & live-in partner Ashkar arrested

Ashkar confessed he saw the child as an “obstacle” and had been abusing him for weeks

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@uncanny4484 Pahele sirf beer-wine aur RTD milte the…Hard liquor retail sales permitted for the first time in new policy

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Ladakh has approved the retail sale of hard liquor for the first time ever, now allowing it through shops, guest houses and home-stays

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@TukTuk_Academy 20 off 32 like fine dining…Slow, painful, but weirdly iconic

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@aravind Indian ice cream must use only dairy fat. US/EU allow vegetable oils as long as milk solids hit a threshold. The “palm oil only in India” narrative is marketing damage control, not reality.

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People’s reaction to this Navy Chief family photo reveals something darker than the photo itself.

We’ve built a society where decades of excellence in uniform still is not enough if your family doesn’t look like a 1990s middle-class fantasy: no tattoos, full coverage, zero deviation.

The insecurity is generational.

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Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Takes Charge as India’s New Navy Chief

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Zee Entertainment secures FIFA World Cup 2026 India rights! ⚽️

Live on Unite8 Sports channels + ZEE5

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Good news for Indian football fans! FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast rights negotiations are complete and official announcement expected next week.

Zee Entertainment leading talks for ~$35M deal⚽🇮🇳

#FIFAWorldCup2026

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Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar shattered India's pole vault national record at 5.45m… then loaded their poles in an e-rickshaw.

Talent like this deserves real support 🇮🇳

India’s sports budget: ₹4,480 crore this year

If the money is there, why are athletes who risk everything for medals still doing DIY logistics? 💔

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What’s stopping the CBSE from reviewing the broken OSM system when three young students are exposing it all?

> Sarthak Siddhant (18)
> Nisarga Adhikary (19)
> Vedant Shrivastava (17).

They have highlighted serious loopholes, master passwords, tender irregularities, and answer sheet mix-ups affecting lakhs of students

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India’s cash game just leveled up

> Pilot for ₹10/₹20 polymer notes soon
> 2.5-4x longer life
> Better anti-fake features
> Saves printing billions long-term

[Indian Tech & Infra @IndianTechGuide]

🚨 The RBI is considering replacing India’s paper currency with plastic (polymer) banknotes.

(Mint)

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Scientists discovered that the protein in 200-year-old bowhead whales can boost DNA repair in humans and extend human lifespan

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Teams finishing 5th to 10th in the IPL points table receive ₹0 as official performance-based prize money

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🏆 IPL Prize Money Breakdown! 💰

The BCCI and IPL distribute a massive prize pool of ₹46.5 Cr+

> Champions → ₹20 Crore + Trophy
> Runners-up → ₹12.5-13 Crore
> 3rd (lost Qualifier 2) → ₹7 Crore
> 4th (lost Eliminator) → ₹6.5 Crore

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India’s Top 10 Most Literate States/UTs -

1. Mizoram – 98.2%
2. Lakshadweep – 97.3%
3. Nagaland – 95.7%
4. Kerala – 95.3%
5. Meghalaya – 94.2%
6. Tripura – 93.7%
7. Chandigarh – 93.7%
8. Goa – 93.6%
9. Puducherry – 92.7%
10. Manipur – 92.0%

Data: PLFS 2023-24 | Age 7+

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Imagine finding out half your childhood Magnum moments were basically edible palm oil in fancy packaging

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🚨All Kwality Wall's items to be milk-based next year: says CEO Peter ter Kulve

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Another day, another clip of Indians turning foreign public spots into personal dance floors.