India

Mumbai: The rupee extended its losses and slipped 12 paise to 77.74 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by a muted trend in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 77.72 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at […]

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks fell sharply on Thursday in line with an extremely weak trend in the global markets, with the Sensex plunging 1,154.78 points in early trade. Persistent foreign fund outflows and a spurt in crude oil prices also dampened sentiment. The 30-share BSE benchmark was trading 1,154.78 points lower at 53,053.75. The broader NSE […]

New Delhi: Domestic cooking gas LPG price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 3.50 per cylinder, the second increase in rates this month. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,003 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. The hike comes on the back of a Rs 50 […]

Chennai: Private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd successfully tested its Vikram-1 rocket’s third stage/engine. The company on Thursday announced the completion of the milestone of full duration test-firing of its Vikram-1 rocket stage. Named ‘Kalam-100’ after renowned Indian rocket scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the third stage of Vikram-1 produces a peak vacuum […]

Hyderabad: The first confirmed case of the BA4 Omicron variant in India has been reported from Hyderabad, according to the recent data available with the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), the group of genetic laboratories that are working to identify new variants of SARS-CoV-2 from Indian Covid positive patients. The BA4 Omicron variant was identified […]

Hyderabad: Even while sharpening political criticism against the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is brazenly copying the pathbreaking schemes being implemented in Telangana. One of the flagship projects conceived and implemented by the Chief Minsiter K Chandrashekhar Rao, the Mission Bhagiratha, that is currently supplying potable and piped water […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday praised the commitment of 111-year-old ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka, who won the Padma Shri for her legendary environmental work. Thimmakka, popular as Vruksha Matha, was felicitated by the Chief Minister during a high level meeting on Haritha Haram and Palle Pragati at Pragati Bhavan. Hoping that Thimmakka will inspire […]

Hyderabad: An Indian-American boy named ‘Shaan Pritmani’ was assaulted and choked for over four minutes, by a white student at Coppell Middle School in Texas. The video was reportedly recorded by one of his classmates. The video shows a student demanding Shaan to vacate the seat; Shaan was seen sitting at the lunch table. “No, […]

Balasore: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenously developed Naval Anti-ship missile launched from Seaking 42B Naval Helicopter from ITR Balasore in Odisha on Wednesday at 8:50 am. This firing is a significant step towards achieving self-reliance in niche missile technology and reaffirms the Indian Navy’s commitment […]

Varanasi: Lawyers in Varanasi have gone on a day’s strike due to which the hearing on the Gyanvapi mosque case has been stalled. The court will soon announce new dates for the hearing. A petition seeking demolition of a wall and removal of debris for a fresh survey had been moved by the Hindu petitioners […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea accused in her daughter’s, Sheena Bora, murder case. A bench headed by Justice Nageswara Rao noted that she has been in jail for over six years and the trial won’t be concluded in near future. The bench also noted that the case is […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years of life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao invoked its extraordinary power under Article 142 to grant relief to Perarivalan. “State cabinet had taken its decision based […]

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress Committee working president Hardik Patel, who recently expressed discontentment with the state party leadership, on Wednesday resigned from Congress. Taking to Twitter, Patel said, “Today I took the courage to resign from the post (Gujarat Congress Committee working president) and primary membership of the Congress Party. I am sure that my decision […]

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested S.Bhaskararaman, a close associate of Karti Chidambaram in connection with a case lodged against him and others for helping Chinese nationals get visas by flouting the rules. On Tuesday, the probe agency conducted raids at 10 locations across the country, including the house of […]

Bijnor: A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district has been arrested for allegedly shooting his elder brother, who tried to stop him from carrying a gun to the fields. Dharamveer Singh, Bijnor Superintendent of Police, said the accused Brajveer Singh was taking his licensed double-barrel gun to the fields to scare away stray cattle. His […]

Hyderabad: Immunity boosters, information on brands that sell Vitamin C and D supplements, Ayush Kadha, the Ayurvedic decoction meant to strengthen body immunity, information on traditional Indian spices like ginger and garlic were some of the most searched topics by Indian internet users during the two-successive Covid pandemics, a study by researchers from Hyderabad-based National […]

Tadepalli: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday finalised his YSR Congress Party candidates for Rajya Sabha elections. The names of Vijay Sai Reddy, Niranjan Reddy, R. Krishnaiah and Beeda Masthan Rao were officially announced by Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana and Adviser to the government Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy after the candidates met […]

Nagaon: The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim amid heavy downpour on Tuesday affecting 2,02,385 people in 24 districts of the state. According to the report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, so far 24 districts namely Bajali, Baksa, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Dima-Hasao, Hojai, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong […]

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is apparently back to its name changing spree. A tweet by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sparked off speculations about the name of Lucknow, the state capital, being changed in the coming weeks. In the tweet welcoming Prime minister Narendra Modi to Lucknow on Monday evening, Yogi […]

Thiruvananthapuram: A considerable number of the loss-making state-run KSRTC buses in Kerala will not be scrapped as decided earlier, but turned into classrooms, State Transport Minister Antony Raju said here on Tuesday. Several of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) buses, lying idle after the pandemic struck, are not in a condition to be put […]

Hong Kong/Sydney: Wheat prices increased after India imposed a ban on exports, stoking pressure on food costs as tight global supplies roiled international markets. Futures traded in Chicago rose as much as 5.9 per cent to $12.47 a bushel, their highest level in two months, Financial Times reported. Wheat prices have risen more than 60 […]

New Delhi: On the occasion of silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a 5G Test Bed, developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by a total of eight institutes led by IIT Madras. Prime Minister Modi graced the occasion as the chief guest through […]

Bengaluru: Popular Front of India (PFI) has lodged a complaint against air gun training to more than 100 participants during a week-long training camp held recently in Karnataka’s Madikeri district, police said on Tuesday. Ibrahim, a member of PFI, has lodged a complaint and demanded a probe into the matter. The complaint mentioned that air […]

Varanasi: The commission tasked with the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex here will on Tuesday seek additional time from a local court to submit its report as it is yet to be prepared, an official said. The court had earlier asked the commission to submit the report by Tuesday. Assistant Advocate Commissioner, Ajay […]