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In a bid to help the performers during the Covid pandemic, the social entrepreneur trained artists and conducted shows to find them new avenues to performs

New Delhi: When Gaurav Thakur, a civil services aspirant from Bihar, had to return to his hometown to look after his ailing father in February 2020, he would not have imagined that the whole world will come to a halt due to a minuscule virus. Thakur (33), who had rushed to his native place with […]

Shillong: Nearly 50 years after it was carved out of Assam as a full-fledged state in 1972, the demand to further bifurcate Meghlaya on ethnic lines has surfaced with two local parties forming a coordination committee for this purpose, ahead of the bye-elections to three Assembly seats on October 30. The Hill State People’s Democratic […]

Bengaluru: The Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department in Karnataka has ordered the officers to conduct a survey of both official and non-official Christian missionaries functioning in the state, according to sources. The order is being issued in the backdrop of discussion of rampant religious conversions in the state. The decision was taken in the […]

Hyderabad: Following reports of dip in coal supplies in the country, senior officials from New Delhi enquired about the coal availability in the mines of Telangana, Bihar and Jharkhand. Following reports on decline in coal supplies, senior officials from the Union Ministry of Coal have been holding video conferences regularly with officials in Telangana and […]

Owaisi said, It is a fact that out of 135 coal plants, 108 have critically low stocks of coal. Andhra Pradesh is facing load shedding.

Kollam additional sessions court judge M. Manoj declared Suraj guilty of the crime and on Wednesday pronounced the sentence.

Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in its reply filed in a special court on Wednesday said that its investigation has revealed Aryan Khan’s role in illicit procurement and distribution of contraband. The NCB further said that Aryan Khan used to procure drugs from Arbaz Khan. The special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court […]

He was speaking at the launch of the book 'Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition'.

Hyderabad: Cryptocurrencies are becoming the next big thing in the country with people from all age groups looking to either invest in this new instrument or wanting to gain knowledge on them. And a recent report proves that India is definitely way ahead in terms of user base with the country topping the number of […]

The Paradise on earth's music is gaining popularity again in the mainstream

New Delhi: In a step towards digitisation of the system, Delhi Transport Department will soon issue QR based Smart cards for driving licenses (DLs) and registration certificates (RCs). As per a statement, the new driving licence will have an advanced microchip with features like Quick Response (QR) code and Near Field Communication (NFC). The new […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched PM GatiShakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity at Pragati Maidan in the national capital. PM GatiShakti is the result of the Prime Minister’s constant endeavour to build Next Generation Infrastructure which improves Ease of Living as well as Ease of Doing Business. The multi-modal […]

New Delhi: Indian scientists have developed analytical models that can predict topography of electrical discharge textured (EDT) surfaces, aiding their customisation for improving hip and knee implants, an official statement said on Tuesday. EDT surfaces have suitable surface topography and surface chemistry to promote tissue growth and adhesion, and surface topography prediction is important in […]

Hyderabad: To clear extra rush during Dasara festival, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run three special trains between various destinations. The special trains include Secunderabad – Kakinada Town on October 14, Machilipatnam – Secunderabad on October 17 and Lingampalli – Vijayawada on October 18. The Secunderabad – Kakinada Town Dasara special train will stop […]

New Delhi: Highlighting the efforts of the government towards the welfare of the underprivileged people, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that in the last seven years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre 10 crore women have been provided toilets and four crore houses now have access to […]

New Delhi: As part of the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factories, the Central government will formally launch seven new companies on October 15, informed the Ministry of Defence on Monday. The government is converting Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into corporate entities. These seven new defence companies will have 66 firm contracts worth Rs 65,000 crore […]

New Delhi: Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has given a recommendation to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the use of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin for the beneficiaries aged between 2-18 years, the official sources said. Earlier, Dr Sanjay K Rai, a professor at Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical […]

New Delhi: A Pakistani national has been arrested from east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area and arms and ammunition have been recovered from him, officials said on Tuesday. Mohammad Ashraf alias Ali, a resident of Pakistan’s Punjab province, had obtained Indian identity cards through forged documents, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwaha said. […]

The statement said Akasa Air plans to offer flights across India starting in the summer of 2022 with an "endeavour to be the nation's most dependable, affordable and greenest airline".

The operation was launched in a village close to DKG in Surankote in the early hours following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there, he said.

Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras in association with the US Consulate General, Chennai, will host a virtual workshop titled ‘Destination South India’ to help build the capacity of South Indian Educational Institutions to host US students. The workshop will be from November 15 to 18 and will be hosted jointly with the United […]

Srinagar: The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh witnessed the season’s first snowfall on Monday as the minimum temperatures dropped all across the two union territories. The Met Office said that snowfall was reported in Zojila Pass, Gulmarg ski resort and other higher reaches. “Minimum temperatures dropped all across Jammu and Kashmir and […]

Hyderabad: In order to clear extra rush during festival season, the South Central Railway (SCR) has announced six festival special trains. Accordingly, TATA – Kacheguda festival special train will leave on Fridays at 5.15 am and arrive on Saturdays at 11 am. The train will be operated on October 15, 22 and 29. Similarly, the […]