1.‘Anora’, the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards Sunday, including the coveted best picture Oscar.

2.Mikey Madison wins best actress in upset over Demi Moore . Adrien Brody wins best actor for ‘The Brutalist’ . ‘No Other Land wins best documentary feature .‰ Brazil's ‘I'm Still Here’ wins best international feature.

3.Israeli fire killed at least two people in Rafah and injured three others in Khan Younis in the south of Gaza, raising fears among Palestinians that the ceasefire could collapse altogether after Israel imposed a total blockade on the shattered enclave.

4.The rupee settled with a gain of 5 paise at 87.32 against the US dollar Monday as the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies supported investor sentiments.

5.The Supreme Court Monday held that visually-impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity of employment in judicial services.

6.The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to formulate a mechanism to regulate social media content but cautioned against censorship.

7.The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report published Monday.

8.The Enforcement Directorate Monday said it has issued a notice to Paytm's parent company, its MD and linked entities for "contravention" of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) involving Rs611 crore.

9.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Monday favoured young people having children immediately following marriage and said a higher population appeared to be the criterion to get more MPs.

10.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday announced the Asiatic lion population estimation exercise in May and unveiled conservation plans for tigers, gharials and a critically endangered bird, while pushing for using AI to combat forest fi res and human-animal conflicts.

11. Paradip Port has been conferred with the prestigious No. 1 Sagar Aankalan Certifi cate for its outstanding overall performance in bulk cargo handling in the 5 MMT category for the financial year 2023-24.

12.A 16-month-old boy from the City became Odisha’s youngest organ donor, giving new lease of life to two patients, an AIIMS-Bhubaneswar official said Monday.

13.In a major digital initiative, the state government is set to launch e-DAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report), an online portal developed in consultation with insurance companies to streamline vehicle insurance claim settlements.

14.The state’s first Dinosaur Park, ‘Dinosaur Alive!!! In the Prehistoric Kingdom,’ was inaugurated at the Regional Science Centre (RSC), Bhubaneswar.

15.After four years of relative silence, neighbouring West Bengal has once again launched efforts to encroach territory along Odisha’s border in Balasore district, sources said Monday.