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Hyderabad: Ever since her debut in Bollywood with ‘Dangal’ in 2016, Sanya Malhotra has played myriad roles on-screen which are close to reality. She says unless new generation of actors question ‘stereotype’ and demand to change the image of women in cinema, the shift will not happen. After her debut, Sanya has appeared in films […]
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Hyderabad: Foodies, there’s a new food challenge in the town. While most of us are very much used to the informal pani puri eating contests, certain eateries are taking this up to a notch, by offering cash prizes. If you’re an ultimate foodie, then take part in a food challenge thrown open to all in […]
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Hyderabad: A study published in Nature Medicine in the United States indicated that the risk of heart disease remains high even a year after getting infected with Covid-19. According to the report, even a mild infection can enhance a person’s risk of cardiovascular problems. The risk is said to be elevated even in people under […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear bail plea of Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, and sought a response from the CBI. A bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao issued the notice to the CBI on an application filed by Mukerjea. The top court said […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hosted the prominent Sikhs from across the country at his residence in the national capital ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. In a video, shared by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), it was seen that the Sikhs also gave “Kirpaan” to the Prime Minister. Punjab will go […]
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Los Angeles: Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify reportedly paid $200 million for the exclusive streaming rights to “The Joe Rogan Experience,” double what has been previously reported. According to The New York Times, the three-and-a-half year deal is worth at least $200 million that is more than Spotify paid to buy major podcast production companies […]
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New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a new $100 million Google Career Certificates Fund to prepare a skilled workforce for high-paying, high-growth jobs in fields like data analytics, IT support, project management and user experience design. The goal, he said, is to enable ‘Social Finance’ to reach more than 20,000 American […]
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Ahmedabad: A special court designated for the speedy trial of the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case on Friday sentenced 38 of the 49 convicts to death under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, while 11 others were given life imprisonment. Of the 77 persons arrested in […]
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New Delhi: A serious vulnerability has been found in WordPress plugin with over 3 million installations, that may have allowed logged-in users, including subscriber-level users, to download backups made with the plugin. Backups are a treasure trove of sensitive information. UpdraftPlus, a WordPress plugin with over 3 million installations, updated with a security fix on Thursday […]
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San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying the agency is targeting him and stifling his free speech. Musk’s attorneys made the allegations in a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, who oversaw the 2018 settlement with the SEC over a controversial tweet by Musk that […]
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Moscow: The US Senate, on Thursday night, unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution in support of independent and democratic Ukraine against Russia’s possible invasion. “The Senate reaffirms unwavering United States commitment to support the continuing efforts of the Government of Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity by providing political, diplomatic, and military support, including additional lethal […]
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Ottawa: The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), a non-profit organization, initiated legal proceedings against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau government over its decision to invoke the Emergencies Act following mass protests against mandatory vaccinations, according to CCLA representatives, who held a presser on Thursday. “The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has spoken out loudly against this declaration […]
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Hyderabad: A patient from United States suffering from both cancer and HIV has become the first woman and third person in the world to get completely cured of the AIDS causing virus. While the treatment technique to cure HIV among all the three patients was risky, experimental and expensive, it sure has raised a lot […]
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San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has started rolling out pinned direct messages to everyone on Android, iOS, and the web. Twitter is now rolling out a feature to pin up to six conversations, which will then always appear above your other messages. “Keep your fave DM convos easily accessible by pinning them. You can now […]
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Scores of eminent personalities wish the Chief Minister on his 68th birthday
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Hyderabad: “Telangana is ready for settlement of dispute through mutual agreement between the power utilities of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh provided the court case is withdrawn by APGENCO,” K Ramakrishna Rao, Special Chief Secretary (Finance and SR) informed the Centre on Thursday. Telangana was also categorical on any amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, […]
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One more round of ban on Chinese mobile apps has just been announced, citing security threats. The trend had started soon after the Galwan Valley clash and continued amid the growing tensions between the two countries. The question is whether the moves have resulted in giving a push to home-grown technology companies. The irony is […]
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By Nayakara Veeresha The union Budget 2022-23 has been hailed as growth-oriented in terms of physical and digital infrastructure development owing to increased capital expenditure. Most of the entrepreneurs, industrialists and corporate entities have welcomed it. No doubt these are necessities for an emerging economy like ours. However, the big missing link is the direction […]
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Hyderabad: For the young, and the young at heart too, the best way to take that much-wanted break would be to turn back time and enjoy childhood once more. And Thrill City at PV Narasimha Rao Marg, formerly Necklace Road, right in the city could be the right destination if you have enough time for […]
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Hyderabad: In a major relief for students in the forthcoming SSC Public Examinations 2022, there will be a choice of answering only 50 per cent of questions in different sections. The choices are extended to theory sections of the question papers while all questions in the objective part have to be answered. The School Education […]
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Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao distributed 300 custom-made vehicles to differently-abled persons under ‘Gift A Smile’ initiative on the occasion of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s birthday on Thursday. “As We are in public life, an effort was made to do something for people and Gift A Smile initiative was launched. I started the […]
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Hyderabad: BJP MLA M Raghunandan Rao on Thursday took exception to Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao’s comment that Telangana would be merged with Andhra Pradesh if the BJP was voted to power next time. “The TRS leaders are attempting to derive mileage by raking up Telangana sentiment. The agenda behind the intolerance was only […]
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Hyderabad: Nizamabad boxer Nikhat Zareen and nine others have been cleared to compete in the 73rd International Boxing Tournament Strandja, scheduled to be held in Bulgaria from February 18 to 22. The 12-member Indian team left for Bulgaria on Thursday night. Nikhat Zareen, who competes in the 52kg category, has fond memories from the tournament […]
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Hyderabad: Actress Nithya Menen will be seen as one of the judges on popular music reality show Telugu Indian Idol. The makers of the show, who dropped a video earlier hinted at the ‘Bheemla Nayak’ lady’s collaboration. Telugu Indian Idol’s show-makers unveiled a blurry video featuring Nithya Menen, as they wrote, “She owns versatility, and […]