How an unclaimed $44 million lottery ticket left a Florida gas station scrambling for winner
The search came to an end at midnight on Tuesday, as no one appeared at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee to claim the prize. Tickets are considered expired if the Prize remains unclaimed for 180 days. Despite months of frenzied efforts by the gas station to locate the winner, the jackpot remains unclaimed. Key Points
Economic TimesIrish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for his novel ‘Prophet Song' amid recent clashes in Dublin
Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel ‘Prophet Song’. The storyline of the novel is set in a future Ireland under oppressive rule and explores the impact of civil war on families. Key Points
mintClaudia Goldin wins the 2023 Nobel Economics Prize
Claudia Goldin has been awarded the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for her work on women's labour market outcomes. The economics Prize has historically had few female winners, with only two since its inception in 1969. The economics Prize is the last of the Nobel prizes to be awarded this season, with laureates in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and peace already announced. Key Points
Economic TimesNobel Peace Prize 2023 winner to be announced from list of over 350 nominations
Nobel Peace Prize: The Prize can be awarded to individuals or organisations. Other previous winners include Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama and the United Nations. | World News Key Points
Hindustan TimesAgostini, Krausz and L’Huillier bag Physics Nobel for study of electron dynamics in matter
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne LHuillier have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for their experimental methods in generating attosecond pulses of light. This enables the study of electron dynamics in matter. The Nobel Prize for Physics has historically seen limited representation for women, with only four female winners since 1901. Key Points
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Covid-induced Nobel Prize is on brand
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman received the ultimate form of scientific recognition in a relatively speedy form when they were named Nobel Prize winners in medicine on Monday for work they published 18 years ago. They realized that modifying lab-made mRNA, a molecule used for protein production, nearly stopped the body from mounting an inflammatory response. That paved the way for molecules to be designed and used as medicines, helping create vaccines for Covid-19. Typically such discoveries take a generation to turn into useful antidotes, and many never see the light of day. While the pandemic acted as a powerful solvent on the social and scientific trends to speed up the vaccines, that’s because the balance in quickly pushing for rewards at the expense of possible consequences changes when more is at stake. Key Points
ReutersHungarian and US scientists win medicine Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries
Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman, who met in line for a photocopier before making mRNA molecule discoveries together that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines, won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday. Key Points
ReutersNobel Peace Prize: who has won and who missed out?
The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 6 in Oslo. Here are some past winners - and one person who did not but should have. Key Points
ReutersMercury Prize 2023 Shortlist: Arctic Monkeys, Young Fathers and J Hus among nominees; Check full list here
The Mercury Prize is an annual music award given to the best album released by a British or Irish act in the United Kingdom. Introduced in 1992 by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers, the Prize serves as an alternative to the Brit Awards. Key Points
Economic TimesTour de France 2023: How much money will the winner receive? Here’s everything you need to know
Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark, representing Team Jumbo-Visma, aims to retain his title as the champion of the Tour de France in 2023. The race commenced on July 1 in Bilbao, Spain. Key Points
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Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press: Govt
The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 has been awarded to Gita Press, Gorakhpur, for its contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods. The award carries a cash Prize of ?1 crore and a citation. The Congress criticised the decision, calling it a "travesty". | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesLuis Caffarelli wins Abel Prize for maths
Last year, the Prize was won by U.S. mathematician Dennis Sullivan for his research into topology and chaos theory. Key Points
The HinduWhy was Mahatma Gandhi never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Mahatma Gandhi, a symbol of peace and non-violence in the 20th century, was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize despite being nominated five times. Here's why. Key Points
India TodayNames of purported Nobel chemistry Prize winners inadvertently released
The Royal Academy of Sciences in Sweden inadvertently published the names of three scientists who were said to have won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet published an email from the academy naming the laureates as Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov as the winners. Key Points
Economic TimesBooker Prize 2023: Dazzling longlist unveiled with 'original and thrilling' literary gems
The 2023 Booker Prize, which honors an English long-form fiction published in the UK or Ireland, revealed its longlist of finalists on Tuesday. Chaired by novelist Esi Edugyan, the panel of judges meticulously assessed over 160 novels to handpick 13 titles, including four debut works. Key Points
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French Open 2023: See total Prize money breakdown here
The French Open's Prize money for 2023 reaches €49.6 million, with winners set to receive $2,496,039 each. Key Points
Economic TimesNobel in Literature 2023 awarded to Jon Fosse for giving 'voice to unsayable'
Nobel in Literature goes to Jon Fosse. The Peace Prize will be revealed on Friday, at 2:30pm, and the Economic Sciences Prize on Monday at 3:15pm. | World News Key Points
Hindustan TimesWho is Paul Lynch, Irish writer who won 2023 Booker Prize? Know about his novel 'Prophet Song'
Paul Lynch is the fifth Irish writer to win the Booker Prize in its 54-year history. 'Prophet Song' is his fifth novel which narrates the story of protagonist Eilish Stack, who struggles to protect her family in Ireland slowly tipping into totalitarianism. Know about him in detail. Key Points
Economic TimesNarges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against oppression of women in Iran
Narges Mohammadi, a human rights advocate in Iran, has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women and her promotion of human rights. Mohammadi has faced numerous arrests and convictions for her activism, and is currently imprisoned. Key Points
Economic TimesNobel Prize 2023: Here are the fields, dates, and winners for this year
The Nobel Prize winners for 2023 are being announced throughout the week, recognizing achievements in various fields. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, which has been crucial in the fight against COVID-19. The recipients of the Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics will also be announced, highlighting their contributions to human advancement and knowledge. Key Points
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‘Start of a new dawn’: ICC to now award equal Prize money to men and women cricketers
The International Cricket Council has announced that it will award equal Prize money for men's and women's teams at its global events. This move is seen as a step towards gender parity and was praised by many as a new era in world cricket. Key Points
mintBawendi, Brus and Ekimov bag 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on quantum dots
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced that the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov for their discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. The names of the winners were accidentally revealed in an email from the academy. Quantum dots are tiny nanoparticles with properties determined by their size. Key Points
Economic TimesMega Millions Jackpot mounts to $1.25 billion, no winners in Tuesday's draw
The record-breaking Powerball Prize remains the largest in U.S. history at $2.04 billion. Participants eagerly await the next draw, hoping to become the fortunate winner of this life-changing sum. Key Points
Economic TimesGita Press, Gorakhpur, to be conferred with Gandhi Peace Prize 2021
Established in 1923, Gita Press is one of the world's largest publishers, having published 41.7 crore books in 14 languages. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesBarbie, Bradley Cooper and Taylor Swift’s hard stare: 10 things we learned from the 2024 Golden Globes
The great and good of Hollywood were in party mood, post-strike. Jennifer Lawrence is a good loser. Barbie is back in her box. And some very good performances were rewarded Key Points
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