Tokyo Olympics has the top searched news event by Indians on Google in 2021, followed by Black Fungus, Afghanistan News, West Bengal elections and Tropical Cyclone Tauktae.
Fitch Ratings has cut India's economic growth forecast to 8.4 per cent, earlier it was estimated at 8.7 per cent for the current fiscal year (2021-22, or FY22).
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a new X-Ray mission that aims at unlocking the secrets of the black hole and other extreme cosmic objects.
The Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021, Indian has been ranked as the 4th most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region for comprehensive power out of 26 countries.
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has ranked at 37th position in the Forbes' rankings of 100 most powerful women of the world for the third time in a row.