2021 Biggest Records

From sizzling global temperatures and record bitcoin highs to pensioners in space and the longest waterway traffic jam, here are some of the most significant records struck in 2021.

2021 has emerged to be a milestone year for the crypto market, gifting it the biggest bag full of investments so far, as per a report. Up by four times since 2018, crypto-related firms garnered over $30 billion (roughly Rs. 2,27,617 crore) worth of funding from venture capital firms this year.

T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul broke a 14-year record for the biggest partnership for India in a T20 World Cup match with their 140-run stand against Afghanistan.

Army of the Dead racked up 75 million views in first four weeks after release on Netflix. Fatherhood (74 million), Sweet Tooth (60 million), Shadow and Bone (55 million), and Lupin season 2 (54 million) were the other big-hitters in Q2 2021 for Netflix.

Amazon, one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, posted record profits and signalled that consumers would keep spending in a growing US economy and converts to online shopping are not likely to leave.

Bengal is voting for 45 of 294 seats today in the fifth - and biggest - of its eight poll phases, which are being held amid a surge in Covid cases - over four lakh have been reported in the past 48 hours. 36.02% turnout was recorded till 11 am.

India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months. The fresh infections have taken the total Covid tally in the country to 1.19 crore.

India recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump October 16, taking the total Covid caseload to over 1.19 crore. The number of fresh infections is 5.3 per cent higher than yesterday's. 291 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,61,240. India, which reported its first case on J...

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IMF forecasts that India's GDP will plunge 10.3 per cent this fiscal year ending on March 31, 2021, the biggest contraction since independence.

From sizzling global temperatures and record bitcoin highs to pensioners in space and the longest waterway traffic jam, here are some of the most significant records struck in 2021.

2021 has emerged to be a milestone year for the crypto market, gifting it the biggest bag full of investments so far, as per a report. Up by four times since 2018, crypto-related firms garnered over $30 billion (roughly Rs. 2,27,617 crore) worth of funding from venture capital firms this year.

T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul broke a 14-year record for the biggest partnership for India in a T20 World Cup match with their 140-run stand against Afghanistan.

Army of the Dead racked up 75 million views in first four weeks after release on Netflix. Fatherhood (74 million), Sweet Tooth (60 million), Shadow and Bone (55 million), and Lupin season 2 (54 million) were the other big-hitters in Q2 2021 for Netflix.

Amazon, one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, posted record profits and signalled that consumers would keep spending in a growing US economy and converts to online shopping are not likely to leave.

Bengal is voting for 45 of 294 seats today in the fifth - and biggest - of its eight poll phases, which are being held amid a surge in Covid cases - over four lakh have been reported in the past 48 hours. 36.02% turnout was recorded till 11 am.

India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months. The fresh infections have taken the total Covid tally in the country to 1.19 crore.

India recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump October 16, taking the total Covid caseload to over 1.19 crore. The number of fresh infections is 5.3 per cent higher than yesterday's. 291 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,61,240. India, which reported its first case on J...

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IMF forecasts that India's GDP will plunge 10.3 per cent this fiscal year ending on March 31, 2021, the biggest contraction since independence.