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Hyderabad: Osmania University will confer Honoris Causa doctorate on Chief of India (CJI) NV Ramana during the 82nd convocation ceremony scheduled for Friday, OU Vice Chancellor Prof. D Ravinder said. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, the OU VC said the CJI would be conferred with LLD and he would be the fifth judge […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao inaugurated the Telangana State Police Integrated Command and Control Centre at Banjara Hills on Thursday. He was accompanied by Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali, Cinematography Minister T Srinivas Yadav, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, DGP Telangana M Mahendar Reddy and other officials. The command and control centre was constructed at […]
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Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad (IMD-H) on Thursday issued a light to moderate thunderstorm with rain alert, asking people to plan their commute accordingly. In a release issued at 11:15 am, the weather agency said that rains are very likely to occur in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Siddipet, Adilabad, Nirmal, Yadadri, and Nagarkurnool districts during the […]
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New Delhi: Facebook has announced to shut its live shopping feature from October 1 and focus on the short-form video platform Reels on its main app and Instagram. The users will still be able to use Facebook Live to broadcast live events, but they won’t be able to create product playlists or tag products in their […]
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is facing ED investigation in the National Herald case, on Thursday said that he was not scared of the Modi government. “We will not flee, neither are we scared of Narendra Modi. Let him do what he wants to,” Gandhi said while talking to mediapersons outside his house […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Tejaswani Shankar after he became the first Indian to win a high jump medal in Commonwealth Games. Prime Minister further lauded Tejaswin Shankar and said he created “history”. “Tejaswin Shankar creates history. He wins our first high jump medal in the CWG. Congratulations to him for […]
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Mumbai: Veteran actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi is no more. On Thursday morning, filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to Instagram and shared the unfortunate news. He dropped a picture of Mithilesh and wrote, “RIP Mithileshji.” Reportedly, Mithilesh Chaturvedi died on August 3 after suffering a cardiac ailment. His son-in-law Ashish, too, mourned the demise by penning an emotional […]
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Chennai: Fans of actor Mahesh Babu have organised special screenings of the actor’s superhit film ‘Pokiri’ to be held all over the world on his birthday on August 9. The proceeds from such screenings will go towards funding the education and heart operations of children being carried out by the Mahesh Babu foundation. Taking to […]
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Patna: Around 40 kanwariyas sustained injuries after a bus in which they were travelling in rammed into a parked truck in Bihar’s Gopalganj district on Thursday morning. The victims are residents of Sugauli, located on the Indo-Nepal border in West Champaran district. They were on the way to Deoghar in Jharkhand to offer Ganga Jal […]
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Hyderabad: Star Prabhas, who was at the pre-release event of the upcoming Dulquer Salmaan-starrer ‘Sita Ramam’, spoke highly of the movie and the entire film industry. Prabhas, who graced the event as the evening’s chief guest, said: “The trailer looks incredible. One of the nation’s most attractive heroes is Dulquer. What a fantastic movie ‘Mahanati’ is, […]
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New Delhi: The existence of the human body is incredibly intriguing and lovely. Many physical processes and defence mechanisms that keep the body safe and healthy are part of who we are naturally. Our skin is same, even. Therefore, using natural products is the ideal method to enhance the natural properties of skin, and what […]
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Hyderabad: The stage is all set for the launch of Telangana police’s Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) in the city. The Centre, already popular as an upcoming iconic landmark in the city and called the Police Towers, was constructed at a cost of Rs.600 crore. It will help in networking the functioning of various units […]
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Beijing: China on Wednesday commenced military drills around Taiwan’s main island, according to Chinese state media, hours after US House Speaker departed from Taipei following a visit that has rankled Beijing. Live-fire drills began in six identified zones around the island at noon local time, Al Jazeera reported citing China state media. According to Xinhua […]
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Jagtial: Two persons died and 30 others were injured when a TSRTC bus collided with a lorry near Rajaramm of Mallial mandal on Wednesday night. According to police the incident occurred when the Jagtial depot bus proceeding towards Jagtial from Warangal hit a lorry coming from the opposite direction near Rajaram at around 10.30 pm. […]
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Adilabad: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) expressed its ire against Adilabad Collector Sikta Patnaik for acquiring lands of tribals in the name of establishing a private cement factory. It made the remarks while hearing a case pertaining to the lands following a petition filed by former Zilla Parishad chairperson Chityala Suhashini Reddy on […]
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Peddapalli: The challenge for open debate on irregularities in the recruitment of contract jobs in Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) on Thursday sparked tension in Ramagundam coal belt area as political leaders tried to gather at RFCL in a big way to take part in the debate. However, police foiled their attempt by placing […]
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New Delhi: With 19,893 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,40,87,037, while the active cases dipped to 1,36,478, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,26,530 with 53 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
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Hyderabad: A car went out of control, reportedly after its brakes failed, and crashed into the railing wall of a multistoried building at Raj Bhavan road on Wednesday evening. Though the car stood precariously on the high wall, none were hurt in the mishap. The car, which was being driven by a woman, had gone […]
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Mumbai: Equity benchmarks started the trade on a firm note on Thursday, with the Sensex climbing over 362 points, mirroring positive trend in global markets and foreign fund inflows. Buying in IT counters also added to the momentum. The 30-share BSE benchmark gained 362.13 points to 58,712.66. The broader NSE Nifty went up by 102.55 […]
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Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 36 paise to 79.51 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, as disappointing macroeconomic data and US-China tensions weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.21 against the US dollar, then fell to 79.51, registering a decline of 36 paise over the last […]
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New Delhi: The three-day Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee meeting commenced on Wednesday and it is highly likely the six-member panel will go for another interest rate hike to curb rising domestic inflation. In line with the global trend of monetary policy tightening to cool off inflation, the RBI has so far hiked […]
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Birmingham: Indian weightlifter Gurdeep Singh bagged the bronze medal in the men’s 109-plus kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 with a combined weight of 390kg on Wednesday. In the Snatch category, he failed to lift 167kg in his first attempt. In the second attempt of the category, he swiftly lifted 167kg. In the […]
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British Columbia: Police in Canada have issued a public warning identifying 11 men, of whom nine are of Indian origin, linked to extreme levels of gang violence. The public have been warned to avoid being near them. A public safety warning has been issuing in partnership with @VancouverPD @BCRCMP identifying 11 individuals who pose a […]
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Birmingham: Till about a few days back, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was not sure whether he would be able to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. On Wednesday, he was standing on the podium at the Alexander Stadium here, with a bronze medal around his neck and a smile of satisfaction on his lips […]
