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Mumbai: Ranveer Singh starrer sports drama ’83 is taking the broadcasting route before it makes its way to the digital medium. The film, directed by Kabir Khan, earlier found itself in troubled waters as the third wave affected its theatrical run. The plan to give preference to broadcasting format over streaming seems to be wired […]
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New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a dedicated ‘Safety in India’ resource hub highlighting a host of safety measures to help people stay safe online. The launch of the resource hub comes after WhatsApp’s week-long campaign, #TakeCharge to promote the safe use of the Internet. “Safety of our users is at the core of […]
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Hyderabad: In a recent study, an Indian researcher traced the tectonic evolution and the nature of the Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR). It is a very crucial geodynamic feature in the western Indian Ocean whose origin has been the centre of many a scientific debate. The study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai, […]
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Hyderabad: The 37th edition of Hunar Haat, a 10-day exposition of traditional crafts and culinary skills, will be conducted in Hyderabad from February 25 to March 6 at NTR grounds. The event is organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Hunar Haat is an exhibition of traditional products and handicrafts that are made by artisans […]
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Hyderabad: Several complaints have been lodged with the Gachibowli police against a businesswoman Ramya Raghupathi, accusing her of cheating and threatening people. Ramya, the estranged wife of actor VK Naresh, has been running several businesses and according to the victims, she lured them in the guise of a Group Income Scheme and collected huge sums promising to return it with a high […]
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Suryapet: Former Congress MP Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday appeared before Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Court at Suryapet in a defamation case. The judge posted the case for June 3. Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy filed a defamation case in the court on February 26, 2015, when Prabhakar alleged he played a role in the […]
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Hyderabad: Most are familiar with the song ‘Kacha Badam’ and its singer/composer, Bhuvan Badyakar who became an overnight success after his song went viral on Instagram. West Bengal’s peanut vendor is suddenly the state’s biggest celebrity. He was recently invited to perform his catchy composition in a 5-star restaurant in Kolkata. We can see the […]
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New Delhi: The creators of the world’s first sailing dhow made entirely from discarded plastic, the ‘Flipflopi’, on Monday announced partnering with members of the international scientific community to undertake an expedition to map the impact of marine litter in the Lamu archipelago of the Western Indian Ocean. By assessing the full extent of marine […]
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New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said that its troopers from South Bengal Frontiers have recovered 855 bottles of banned cough syrup Phensedyl from a Bangladeshi national on India- Bangladesh border. These bottles of banned cough syrup were being smuggled to Bangladesh, the officials said and the arrested Bangladeshi national was allegedly […]
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New Delhi: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram on Tuesday said that it has changed its ‘daily time limit’ option to avoid sending people multiple notifications at the same time. The update comes after media reported that the photo-sharing platform has quietly removed the ability for mobile users to set a lower daily time limit reminder than […]
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Hyderabad: Samantha Ruth Prabhu may have been looking dazzling as she is adorned with floral jewellery in the mythological film ‘Shaakuntalam’. But there is a flip side to the story. The first-look posters are enough to describe the opulence and grandeur of the film ‘Shaakuntalam’. The grapevine has it that the actor had to endure […]
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New Delhi: Indian women boxers Nitu (48kg) and Anamika (50kg) advanced to the quarterfinals of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, after clinching impressive opening-round wins. Nitu outpunched Russia’s Chumgalakova Iuliia 5-0, while Anamika defeated local hope Chukanova Zlatislava 4-1 to make the last-eight stage on Monday. Nitu and Anamika will now take […]
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Mumbai: heyy, India’s leading mental healthcare app, today announced it has raised US$555,000 in a pre-seed round of funding. This is the first external fundraise for the company, and has been entirely led by Wavemaker Partners, one of the most active early-stage institutional investors in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2021, heyy, operates in the preventative […]
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Hyderabad: Jalan Kalrock consortium, new promoters of Jet Airways, appointed Vipula Gunatilleka as chief financial officer (CFO). He will be joining on March 1, 2022. Gunatilleka was the CEO of SriLankan Airlines until January 2022 and had led the national carrier during the pandemic. Prior to joining SriLankan Airlines, he was the CFO & Board […]
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Hyderabad: CtrlS Datacenter Limited, Asia’s largest Rated-4 Hyperscale Datacenter and Managed Services provider, appointed Dillip Guru as its senior vice president- International DC Expansion and Renewable Energy & Edge Strategy. He will be responsible for providing strategic direction in the company’s efforts to expand in international markets. With 27 years of experience, Dillip Guru joins […]
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Hyderabad: In a major boost to India’s 5G capabilities, IIT Hyderabad (IITH) and WiSig Networks have developed 5G wireless broadband technologies indigenously for the first time. IITH and WiSig Networks have jointly announced a maiden 5G data call using indigenously developed 5G ORAN technology. The call was made using Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) capable base station […]
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San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday shared a hilarious meme comparing The Pirate Bay with other OTT platforms on Twitter. Musk shared the famous “distracted boyfriend” meme to show how audiences prefer the Pirate Bay site over other expensive OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney plus Hotstar, HBO max and […]
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Chandigarh: Many residential and industrial parts of the city faced major power outages as employees of the Electricity Department went on a three-day strike from Monday night in protest against the privatisation of the department. Most of the places have been facing snapping of power since midnight. Even elective surgeries at the Government Medical College […]
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Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is joining the team of ‘Radhe Shyam’ as he turns narrator for the upcoming pan-India film starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. Amitabh with his iconic baritone brings weight and dimension to the film. Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar the multi-lingual love story is set in Europe in the 1970s with Prabhas […]
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New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday ordered the blocking of apps, website and social media accounts linked to the banned organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). In a statement, the Ministry said it has ordered the blocking of apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based ‘Punjab Politics TV’ having close links […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Pegasus snooping case on February 25 after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, sought adjournment citing his preoccupation in another matter on Wednesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana adjourned the case for Friday on Mehta’s request. The case […]
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Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is leading with 281 wards in town panchayats while the party is ahead on 98 wards in municipalities. In town panchayats, All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is leading at 30 wards, indicating that it is a clean sweep for the DMK, according to data from the Tamil Nadu […]
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Mumbai: Bollywood’s action hero John Abraham has joined hands with producer Dinesh Vijan for the first time for an upcoming action thriller christened ‘Tehran’. It is slated to release on January 26, 2023. Vijan’s banner Maddock Films on Tuesday afternoon announced its next – the action-thriller ‘Tehran’ starring John, directed by Arun Gopalan and written […]
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Berlin: Electric vehicle company Tesla’s automated lane changing system, known as Autopilot, is being probed by German regulators, newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is reportedly assessing whether the technology, which Tesla offers as an upgrade, is safe to use on German roads. According to CNBC, the regulator is also […]