Page-7 of Current Affairs - May, 2024

India’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ Wins Cannes Grand Prix

May 27, 2024

In May 2023, the Cannes Film Festival showed some of the best movies from around the world. Indian producers got a lot of attention. Notably, All We Imagine As Light, director Payal Kapadia’s first full-length movie, won the Grand Prix. ..

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Virupaksha Temple Collapse: Key Updates

May 27, 2024

Rainfall caused the saalu mantap (pavilion) at the Virupaksha Temple in Karnataka’s Hampi to collapse on May 21. Despite saying that repair work was already underway, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said that this event made people worry about ..

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Environmental Activists Sue Norway Over Its Deep-Sea Mining Plans

May 27, 2024

Norway recently agreed to a controversial plan to look for minerals on the ocean floor over an area bigger than Britain. This choice was made by Norway’s parliament in January after a study paid for by the government found that ..

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DoT, Telcos Develop Mechanism to Block Spoof Overseas Calls

May 27, 2024

Together with mobile operators, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a new method to spot and block fake international calls that show Indian phone numbers. This step was taken because many people have complained about getting scam calls ..

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Government Extends Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande’s Tenure

May 27, 2024

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has decided that Army Chief Gen. Manoj Pande will stay in his job until June 30. The news came out on May 26, just one day before Gen. Pande was set to retire on ..

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Centre Sanctions Rs 21,253 Crore to Tackle Kerala’s Crisis

May 27, 2024

The Indian Central Government gave the state of Kerala a lot of money at the end of May 2024 to help it deal with its economic problems. The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology told everyone about this ..

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Pakistan Reports Third Polio Case Amid Transmission Concerns

May 27, 2024

Pakistan has confirmed the third case of polio this year, showing that getting rid of the poliovirus is still hard. The most recent person to get sick is a 12-year-old girl from the Kili Malak Haqdad area of Balochistan’s Killa ..

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Sebi Cracks Down on Gaming Apps Involved in Virtual Trading

May 27, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is keeping a closer eye on fantasy games and virtual trading platforms that use real share prices to mimic stock trading. This action comes after a lot of like-minded apps became famous ..

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