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Elon Musk becomes first to hit 200M followers on X

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first individual to amass 200 million followers on social media platform X. This achievement comes two years after Musk's $44 billion aquisition of Twitter, which has since been rebranded as X and is valued below $10 billion. Despite some media reports suggesting that a large portion of Musk's followers are inactive or fake accounts, his follower count remains unmatched.

Sports

India solidify top position in WTC standings, Bangladesh slip down

Team India has further solidified its top position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table, following a comprehensive 2-0 home series win over Bangladesh. The Rohit Sharma-led team successfully chased a target of 95 runs in the second and final Test in Kanpur. Meanwhile, the Tigers have slipped down to the seventh position with this defeat.

Politics

Haryana Assembly election 2024: Voting begins for 90 constituencies

Voting for 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana began at 7:00am on Saturday. There are 1,031 candidates in the race, 101 of whom are women. The main parties vying for power are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. However, other parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) also have significant stakes in this election. The results will be announced on October 8.

Technology

'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around nearest single star to solar system

Astronomers have discovering a planet that orbits Barnard's star, the closest single star to our solar system. The exoplanet, called Barnard b, is categorized as a "sub-Earth" because its mass is about half that of Venus. It completes an orbit around its red dwarf parent star in just over three Earth days. This quick orbit is due to its closeness to Barnard's star — just 2.8 million kilometers away or 5% of the distance between the Sun and Mercury.

Entertainment

Govinda to be discharged today after accidental gunshot injury

Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda is likely to be discharged from the hospital on Tuesday evening after suffering a leg injury due to an accidental revolver misfire at his Mumbai home. The incident took place early on Tuesday morning when he was getting ready to leave for the airport. Despite the unfortunate event, Govinda assured his fans that he is recovering well in a statement released later in the day.

Business

Elon Musk becomes first to hit 200M followers on X

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first individual to amass 200 million followers on social media platform X. This achievement comes two years after Musk's $44 billion aquisition of Twitter, which has since been rebranded as X and is valued below $10 billion. Despite some media reports suggesting that a large portion of Musk's followers are inactive or fake accounts, his follower count remains unmatched.

Miscellaneous

Tirupati laddu row: SC orders fresh probe, forms 5-member SIT

The Supreme Court has ordered a new investigation into the Tirupati laddu controversy. It has established a fresh five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprised of officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the state police, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan is hearing the matter.