Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer on Wednesday, putting its aging web browser out to pasture after nearly 27 years. The moment comes more than a year after the company said that its Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 desktop app would be retired in favor of Microso…
Max Verstappen won Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022.
Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and took control of the World Championship after an engine failure on Charles Leclerc's Ferrari. Leclerc's second engine-related retirement from the lead in three grands prix leaves him trailing Verstappen by 34 points, de…
BWF Indonesia Masters 2022.
The 2022 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament (officially known as the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters) took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia. Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei clinched the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at t…
China sends crewed mission to complete Tiangong space station.
China has sent three astronauts on a six-month-long mission to complete work on its permanent orbiting space station, the China Manned Space Agency said. The Shenzhou-14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which it will oversee the addition of two labo…
Avani Lekhara clinches second gold at Para Shooting World Cup 2022 in France.
Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara once again proved her mettle after she clinched her second Gold in the ongoing Para Shooting World Cup in Châteauroux, France. Making an impressive comeback to take the World Cup title from Slovakian veteran Veronika Vadovicova, Lekh…
World Sea Turtle Day - 16 June.
Every year on June 16th, World Sea Turtle Day highlights the importance of sea turtles. The day also encourages global supporters to dive into the threats that sea turtles face. Sea turtles have been on the earth for over 100 million years. This means that sea turtles co-ex…
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR).
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and is observed on 16 June. The IDFR recognizes more than 200 million migrant workers, women and men, who send money home to over 800 million family members. This day furth…
QS World University Rankings 2023: Top global universities.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), London-based global higher education has released the 19th edition of the world’s most consulted international university ranking. The QS World University Rankings 2023 ranks the top 900 universities based on 8 key ranking indicators. This is the …
EU Parliament approves ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035.
European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to support an effective EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to speed Europe's shift to electric vehicles. The EU assembly voted in Strasbourg, France to req…
Angelo Mathews and Tuba Hassan crowned ICC Players of the Month for May.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Sri Lanka’s batting star Angelo Mathews and Pakistan’s debutante spin sensation Tuba Hassan have been voted the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for May 2022. Mathews was voted the recipient of the ICC Men’…
UNGA adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for 1st time.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution passed encourages the UN to continue disseminating important communications and messages in official a…
Fridays to be declared holidays for public sector for 3 months.
The Cabinet of Ministers has given the approval to the proposal to declare Fridays as holidays for public sector employees from this week. According to Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, this will not include the essential services including health, power & energy, education, …
Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference - 2022
The WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) will take place on 12-15 June 2022 at WTO headquarters in Geneva. Ministers from across the world will have the opportunity to review the functioning of the multilateral trading system, to make general statements and to take …
New York state passes world’s first right-to-repair bill.
In a world's first, the New York state legislature has passed the "right to repair" bill that will require digital electronics manufacturers to make parts, tools, information, and software available to consumers and independent repair shops. The "Fair Repa…
New NASA spacecraft could survive a hellish descent on Venus.
NASA will launch a mission that will both fly by Venus and descend through its harsh atmosphere in 2029. Called DAVINCI, the Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging mission will be the first to study Venus through both flybys and descent. Th…
BIMSTEC marks its 25th Anniversary on BIMSTEC Day 2022.
The Secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Dhaka celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the regional organisation on BIMSTEC Day. The evolution of BIMSTEC over the last 25 years from the signing of the Bang…
Global Wind Day - 15 June.
Every year on June 15th, Global Wind Day celebrates the power and possibilities that wind energy provides. It’s also a day for people to learn more about wind and this important type of energy. According to the department of energy, wind energy provides the following benefit…
Magna Carta Day - 15 June
Magna Carta Day on June 15 commemorates the signing of the Great Charter that limited the powers of the English monarch. While the Magna Carta came about after barons rebelled against King John’s taxes and feudal law, it outlined specific rights and privileges previous docum…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - 15 June.
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