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India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2023, confirmed a report released on October 12. However, the Government of India rejected the index report, terming it “erroneous and having malafide intent”. Meanwhile, as per the index, India has a score of 28.7, indicating a serious level of hunger. The country came after neighboring countries Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th) and Sri Lanka (60th).

Indian batting star Virat Kohli has clarified the earnings per Instagram post rumour that has been doing the rounds on social media in the past 24 hours. The 34-year-old took to his official Twitter handle and stated that the information regarding his earnings is not true after thanking fans for their appreciation. Kohli is amongst the top three athletes for earnings on per Instagram post.

Cambridge University scientists have produced the world's first "synthetic" embryo with a brain and beating heart. The embryo was generated using mouse stem cells, which are similar to stem cells in the body and may develop into practically any form of cell. Researchers were able to encourage the stem cells to "speak" to each other by activating a certain set of genes and providing a particular environment for their interactions.

According to a media report on August 26, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is set to undertake the traditional ceremony to select a newly elected leader as the country's prime minister at her Balmoral Castle estate in Scotland. According to "The Sun," she has secret arrangements to meet with the two contestants in Scotland. It would be the first time that a parliamentary election took place outside of London or Windsor. 

Ola CEO and founder Bhavish Aggarwal denied a report that Ola and Uber were discussing a possible merger on July 30. The Indian taxi aggregator Ola and Uber Technologies are reportedly discussing a merger, according to a report in the … read-more