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Gorakhpur/Lucknow: An IIT graduate attacked two policemen with a sharp-edged weapon at a gate of the famed Gorakhnath temple and tried to barge into premises before being overpowered, Uttar Pradesh officials said Monday terming it a “terror incident”. The attack occurred on Sunday evening at the temple which is under high security as it is […]

Hyderabad: Nuthi Srinivas Rao, Outstanding Scientist, has assumed charge as Director of Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), DRDO. He took over from Dr K. Maheswara Reddy, Distinguished Scientist who superannuated on March 31. DLRL is a premier Lab in the field of Electronics Warfare Systems and has delivered Integrated EW Systems to the Tri-services during […]

Hyderabad: Vaccine maker Biological E Limited (BE) announced that it has been selected as a recipient of mRNA technology from the World Health Organisation (WHO) technology transfer hub. After examining a number of proposals from India, the World Health Organisation’s Advisory Committee on Vaccine Product Development (ACPDV) selected Biological E Limited as a recipient of […]

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Cyber cell has launched an investigation into a group sex video involving a female school teacher and boy students. The video, which was filmed by a businessman who was the woman’s paramour, had been shared by a few of his friends. The Cyber Cell is investigating whether the video was uploaded […]

Hyderabad: The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its water bodies has increased but the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen. A total of six species of dolphins — Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins — have been recorded. Wildlife activists are elated over the sizeable growth in the […]

New Delhi: With an aim to positively impact 20 million lives directly and indirectly in the next decade, the Flipkart Group on Monday launched the Flipkart Foundation that will aim to build an inclusive, equitable and sustainable society in the country. Flipkart Foundation aims to drive transformational work by collaborating with diverse stakeholders across government […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for winning the parliamentary election on Sunday and said that he is looking forward to continuing the work with Orban to strengthen the friendly relationship between the two countries. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “congratulations, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on […]

Hyderabad: The TRS MPs have served a notice to move a privilege motion against Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal for what they said as ‘deliberately misleading the Parliament and Members over the issue of export of boiled rice to other countries’. వరి ధాన్యం కొనుగోలు విషయంలో దేశ ప్రజలను,పార్ల‌మెంట్‌ను త‌ప్పుదోవ ప‌ట్టించార‌ని […]

Mumbai: Starting off the week on a strong note, the Sensex soared more than 1,100 points in early trade on Monday, driven by substantial gains in index majors HDFC Bank and HDFC amid mixed trends in Asian markets. In the morning trade, the 30-share Sensex skyrocketed 1,143.78 points to 60,420.47 points, while broader Nifty 50 […]

Kanpur Dehat: A suicide note, purportedly written by a farmer in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district who committed suicide, has created a major controversy. The body of the farmer, identified as Inderpal, was recovered under mysterious circumstances near a temple in Rasoolabad area on Sunday. His family created a ruckus following the recovery of the […]

Badaun: The Yogi Adityanath government has ordered an inquiry into the alleged food poisoning incident that took place in a government residential school for girls in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district. Nearly 28 girls had fallen ill after having dinner on Saturday. All the affected students were between 10 to 14-years-old and were admitted at the […]

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 8.40 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.81 per litre as against Rs 103.41 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka, which has entered election year, has been witnessing unsavoury developments threatening the law and order situation and attracting international attention for the wrong reasons. At a time when the hijab row seemed to be settling down, the ”halal” controversy has erupted across the State. Elaborate security arrangements are being put in place for […]

Chandrapur: After a blazing streak of light piercing through the night skies was witnessed in several districts of Maharashtra yesterday, two villages in Sindewahi tehsil in Chandrapur district found a metal ring and a spherical object, an official informed on Sunday. Speaking to ANI, Tehsildar of Sindewahi, Ganesh Jagdale said that a metal ring of […]

New Delhi: In a major operation, the Delhi Police have busted a multi-crore Chinese loan Application fraud and extortion racket and arrested eight people from different parts of the country, an official said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (IFSO) K.P.S. Malhotra told IANS that the accused were allegedly extorting and abusing innocent people in […]

Charkhi Dadri: A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide after she was raped by three youths in a village here, police said on Sunday. The girl, who belonged to the Scheduled Caste community, was preparing for her Class 12 board exams, they said. The teenager was alone at home on Friday when the accused barged in, […]

Chennai: The matchbox manufacturers association strike from April 6-17 will lead to a drop in the production by Rs 200 to 250 crore. The association has called for a strike due to the rising prices of raw materials, and the manufacturers have appealled to the Tamil Nadu government to bring the prices under control. Small […]

New Delhi: After the death of Prabhakar Sail, a key witness in the Aryan Khan case, NCP leader Mejeed Memon on Sunday raised suspicions about the incident. In a tweet he said, “A vital witness in Aryan Khan drug case dies suddenly creating suspicion about something wrong somewhere.” The Maharashtra government on Saturday ordered the […]

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Sunday again hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in less then two weeks to Rs 8 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.41 per litre as against Rs 102.61 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from […]

Hyderabad: The rise in oil prices in the country continues. Oil marketing companies today hiked prices by 90 paise on petrol and 87 paise on diesel. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.41 per litre as against Rs 102.61 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 93.87 per litre to Rs 94.67, […]

New Delhi/Columbo: Sri Lanka is reeling under a deep economic crisis as the country’s foreign reserves have been depleted and the Rajapaksa government is struggling to pay for the import of fuel. As a result, there is an acute power shortage in the country and violent protests are being reported. The government has declared an […]

New Delhi: With 1,096 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,28,131, while the active cases dipped to 13,013, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,345 with 81 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad/Mancherial: People living in certain parts of the district and Gadchiroli district of neighboring Maharashtra claimed that they watched rare shower of a meteors on Saturday night. A video clip of the shower on Ugadi festival day went viral on social media platforms. Dwellers of Wankidi, Gadchiroli, Sironcha and Kotapalli said that they […]

Hyderabad: “Safety and security of the country is government’s top priority and all efforts are being made to safeguard its unity and integrity,” said union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Saturday. Addressing a conclave organised by the Indian Air Force Station, Hakimpet to commemorate 60 years of Chetak helicopter’s service to the nation, Singh […]