India

New Delhi: In what could put EV two-wheeler manufacturers in a tough spot, the preliminary findings from the government-constituted probe committee on electric vehicle (EV) fires have found issues with battery cells/design in nearly all of the electric two-wheeler (2W) fire incidents in the country. The committee was constituted last month in the wake of […]

Berhampur: The headmistress of a high school in Odisha’s Ganjam district has been suspended after a video of some students dancing in a classroom to a song of Telugu blockbuster ‘Pushpa’ went viral on social media, an official said. Several Class 10 students assembled in the smart classroom of the Baramundali High School in Sheragada […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government in connection with a case, where an 82-year-old Covid patient allegedly went missing from a hospital in Prayagraj. A bench, headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana queried the Additional Advocate General (AAG) representing Uttar Pradesh, as to how could the man go missing, […]

New Delhi: After BJP leader Tajinder Bagga was arrested by Punjab Police from his residence in the national capital early Friday morning, Delhi Police has filed a case of abduction against the move. Meanwhile, the Punjab Police team, which was taking Bagga for questioning to Mohali was stopped by the Haryana Police at Khanpur, Kurukshetra. […]

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids in over 18 locations in connection with Prevention of Money Laundering case related to illegal mining and misappropriation of MGNREGA funds in Jharkhand. Around Rs 17 crore in cash and a few incriminating documents were recovered from a Jharkhand based CA’s house. A source said that […]

Sukma: Two Naxals involved in several incidents of violence and carrying a collective reward of Rs 3 lakh on their heads surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, police said. They were identified as Madkam Jitendra alias Sanna and Gadpa Nagesh, Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma said. Madkam was the Maoists’ Military Platoon No-30 […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said that the people of the country are working for the planet Earth and said that Aatmanirbhar Bharat is the government’s path as well as government’s resolve. The Prime Minister said our path and destination for the future are clear. “Aatmnirbhar Bharat is our path as well as […]

Lucknow: Even as cases of stray dogs attacking children increase, cases of cruelty to animals are also on the rise. Animal rights activist Kamna Pandey, former member of Animal Rights Commission, said that she has lodged FIRs in two cruelty incidents and is getting multiple complaints on a daily basis from animal lovers. “The first […]

New Delhi: As India gets its 100th unicorn, Cloud major Oracle on Friday said it is not only nurturing the next breed of startups to expand their footprint but also connecting them with many venture capitalists so that they get the required funding not only in India but globally as well. Kapil Makhija, Vice President-Technology […]

Lucknow: A man has been arrested on the charges of teasing, blackmailing and even stalking girls and women from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambhi. The accused identified as Raghavendra Maurya was arrested after 113 complaints were received against him by the 1090 Women Power Line. The complaints were received from 36 districts over a period of time. […]

New Delhi: A Lamborghini seems to have blown the lid of a huge front running scandal in a private sector mutual fund. There are now loud whispers of a Rs 1,000 crore scam in a large mutual fund owned by a leading private sector bank involving front running by the fund managers and dealers. The said […]

Kathmandu: An Indian climber died on Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world while ascending this morning, the expedition agency Pioneer Adventure said. Narayan Iyer, 52, is the first casualty of the spring season on Kanchenjunga. He breathed his last at an altitude of 8200 meters. “He was asked not to move above 8000 […]

Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra got into a Twitter spat with the father of a boy who sang the patriotic song ‘Hey Janmabhoomi Bharat’ to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent visit to Berlin. India PM Modi is visiting Germany. A boy from the Indian diaspora extends a warm welcome by singing for him […]

Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Based on specific input about the presence of terrorists in Srichand Top forest area in Pahalgam area of Anantnag, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said. […]

New Delhi: Jet Airways took to the skies again after a gap of three years. Today, May 5, our 29th birthday, Jet Airways flew again! An emotional day for all of us who have been waiting, working, and praying for this day, as well as for Jet’s loyal customers who can’t wait for Jet to commence […]

Hyderabad: Health Minister, T Harish Rao here on Friday has reiterated the demand that the Centre has to provide free Covid booster doses for all eligible individuals in Telangana. After inaugurating high-end medical infrastructure at Chest Hospital, Erragadda, Koti ENT Hospital, Harish Rao said that Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) should immediately provide […]

Hyderabad: The Congress party will unveil its plans for Telangana’s agriculture sector at the public meeting to be addressed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Warangal on Friday evening. After failing to capture power twice (2014 and 2018) despite claiming credit for carving out the separate state, the Congress will begin its preparations for next year’s […]

Hyderabad: Telangana Congress Campaign Committee Chairman Madhu Goud Yaskhi on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) members in the Chanchalguda jail who were detained for staging a protest outside the administrative building of Osmania University in Hyderabad. While talking to ANI, Yaskhi said, “Congress leader Rahul […]

New Delhi: The report of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) revealed that the total fertility rate of India has declined from 2.2 to 2.0 indicating the significant progress of population control measures. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) which is measured as the average number of children per woman, has come […]

New Delhi: India reported 3,545 new Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a rise over the 3,275 Covid infections reported the previous day, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs said on Friday morning. In the same period, the country has reported 27 Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,24,002. […]

Mumbai: The Indian stock market’s benchmark Sensex fell 786.31 points on Friday dragged by heavy selling pressure in the realty and Information Technology stocks. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex was trading 786.31 points or 1.41 per cent down at 54,915.92 points at 10:00 am. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange was […]

New Delhi: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti engaged in a Twitter spat with the Dutch Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland, Karel van Oosterom over New Delhi’s abstention from voting at the General Assembly against Russia’s war in Ukraine. In a tweet late Thursday, Oosterom said: “You should not have abstained […]

Hyderabad: A company with total assets of Rs 1,327.4 crore, Gross Carrying Value of Rs 1,124.6 crore, total revenues of Rs 401.71 crore, massive blocks of real estate, a sound business plan in place till 2026 and union government holding 51 per cent stakes in the company. Sounds like a hunky dory business situation, right? […]

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) which conducts the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET), has decided to extend the last date for application submission for CUET 2022 up to May 22. “We are extending the last date for application submission for Common University Entrance Test (CUET) up to 22-05-2022. We hope that this will […]