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Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police station staff was in for a surprise on Saturday night when none other than the top cop of the city called up Dial 100 and complained of sound pollution. Around 11 a.m the police control room received a call from a landline number complaining about loud music played causing disturbance […]
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New Delhi: A group of hackers from North Korea is using a malicious Google Chrome or Chromium-based Microsoft Edge extension to spy or user email accounts. The malicious extension by the hacker group titled ‘SharpTongue’ is capable of stealing email content from Gmail and AOL, according to cybersecurity firm Volexity. “This actor is believed to […]
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New Delhi: Nearly 25 tonnes of space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket crashed down over the Indian Ocean, landing somewhere near Sarawak which is the Malaysian state on the island of Borneo. The US Space Command confirmed in a tweet late on Saturday that China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) rocket re-entered over the Indian […]
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Bengaluru: The political slugfest over the serial killings in coastal Karnataka region has threatened to create more divide between communities in the communally sensitive region. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s gesture of paying visit only to the BJP activist’s residence and announcement of a compensation package to the family of the Hindu youth and turning a […]
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Aurangabad: Ellora Caves, the UNESCO world heritage site in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district, will become the first monument in the country to have a hydraulic lift, a senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said on Sunday. Situated around 30 km from Aurangabad city, Ellora is the one of the largest rock-cut temple complexes […]
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Mumbai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday conducted a search at Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s residence in Mumbai in connection with a money laundering case, an official said. The action follows multiple summons issued by the ED against Raut, the latest being on July 27. Raut was summoned for questioning by the ED in a […]
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Birmingham: Bindyarani Devi won India a fourth medal on a successful day at the Commonwealth Games weightlifting arena in Birmingham, bagging a silver medal in the Women’s 55 kg weight class. The 22-year-old from Manipur lifted a total weight of 202 kg with a superb attempt of 116 kg in her final turn in clean […]
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Washington: President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again on Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no […]
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By Pramod K Nayar On July 24, Pope Francis apologised for the forced schooling of indigenous children by European missionaries from the late 1800s, terming the events ‘catastrophic abuse’. His strong language, however, did not reference the origins of these heinous acts, which also began in words: the Papal Bulls from the 15th century. The […]
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Hyderabad: Sixty-six years ago, on 31st July, English off-spinner Jim Laker achieved a rare feat by claiming all 10 wickets (the first ever in the game’s history) in an innings. Jim Laker was the former off-spinner who represented England in 46 Test matches. Domestically, he played for Surrey County Cricket Club. The off-spinner pulled off […]
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Hyderabad: All the establishments, both residential and commercial, located within Outer Ring Road jurisdiction and equipped with a private sewage treatment plant (STP), will have to pay Rs 5,000 user charge for their ‘performance and annual audit’. The amount should be paid to the staff of the Environmental Enforcement Cell (EEC)/National Institute of Urban Management, […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on the ratio and proportion topic. Here are some practice questions along with solutions that will help you in your preparation for the State government recruitment jobs. 1. The ratio of 25 2.5 : 5³ is same as a) 1 : 25 b) 25 […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana has made it clear to the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) that the status of approvals for the Pothireddypadu Head Regulator (PHR), Srisailam Right Main Canal (SRMC) and Banakacherla cross regulators given by the Central Water Commission (CWC) is required to be known. In a letter to the board’s chairman, Telangana Irrigation and […]
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Hyderabad: These practice questions focusing on irrigation will aid aspirants to prepare better for the State government recruitment examinations. 1. Match the pair Land Use Type Percentage 1. Forest A. 68.67 2. Culturable wasteland B. 6.86 3. Net area sown C. 1.68 Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1-A,2-B,3-C b. 1-B,2-C,3-A […]
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Hyderabad: Over one crore national flags are getting ready for distribution to all households in the State as part of the ‘Swathantra Bharatha Vajrotsavalu’ to be held from August 8 to 22. These flags will be distributed in all villages, mandals and municipalities. Films on national integration and patriotism will be screened and schoolchildren will […]
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Hyderabad: Implementing correct strategies to build impressive answers. In the previous article, we implemented all the strategies to build good answers in the subject ‘Indian Polity and Governance’. We have also seen how to decode the demand of the question also, to help you address the complete parts of the question asked in the exam, […]
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New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Saturday termed access to justice “a tool for social emancipation” and said only a small percentage of the population can approach courts while the majority suffers in silence, lacking awareness and necessary means. Technology has emerged as a great enabler, the chief justice of India (CJI) […]
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Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday urged Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to take necessary steps for expediting the process of acquiring land for the construction of three new airports in Adilabad, Jakranpally in Nizamabad and Warangal districts. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Reddy said the Ministry of Civil Aviation […]
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Birmingham: Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu (49kg) went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and CWG record in snatch. She obliterated the Games record in clean and jerk as […]
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Hyderabad: Osmania University (OU) has decided to confer honorary doctorate on Chief Justice of India NV Ramana during its 82nd convocation ceremony scheduled to be held at Tagore Auditorium here on August 5. The university is conferring an honorary doctorate after a gap of 21 years and the last honorary doctorate was conferred on Bell […]
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Kothagudem: District police reached out to the flood-affected Adivasis in remote agency villages in Cherla mandal in the district offering them much needed succour. As many as 450 Adivasi families, which were suffered by the Godavari floods, were provided relief kits consisting of essential commodities, bed sheets and other goods, in association with Paloncha-based Nava […]
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Hyderabad: A 30-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging allegedly due to harassment from her husband and in-laws at Venkateshwara Colony in Saroornagar on Saturday. The woman identified as Ch Nagalaxmi, was a homemaker and married to Srinath seven years ago and the couple has a five-year-old son. Saroornagar Police said though the couple lived happily […]
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Hyderabad: Burglars struck at a realtor’s house in Salim Nagar in Malakpet and allegedly decamped with cash of nearly Rs.70 lakh on Friday night. The owner Sai Prakash Reddy reportedly had a party with his friends and relatives on Friday night. Police suspect role of a person known to the family. Police said the suspects […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2022 for agriculture stream was conducted smoothly with 84.5 per cent candidates taking the exam on Saturday. A total of 46,471 candidates were allocated to different test centres located in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, of whom 39,251 (84.5 per cent) were present […]
