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New Delhi: The price for a commercial LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 135 with immediate effect from today. With the latest reduction, a 19-kg commercial Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 2219. Prior to the reduction in prices, the commercial LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 2454 in […]
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Canberra: The new Australian government’s ministry has officially been sworn in. The 30 members of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s frontbench, which includes a record-breaking 13 women, were sworn-in to their portfolios by Governor-General David Hurley at the Government House in Canberra, Xinhua news agency reported. Of the 30, 23 will serve in Albanese’s cabinet, the […]
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Bengaluru: Slamming Karnataka police for mediocre investigation in connection with the case of a husband who forced his wife to have unnatural sex, the High Court has ordered the cops to investigate the case and submit additional charge sheet. The court directed the police to file additional charge sheet within 2 months and also asked […]
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San Francisco: The US Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law that would ban large social media companies from removing posts based on the views they express. According to the New York Times, the court’s brief order was unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. The order was […]
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Mumbai: The Hindi film world reacted with shock and disbelief to the news of the death of popular playback singer KK on Tuesday night in Kolkata at the age of 53. “In utter shock. Just heard about KK. Someone please tell me it’s not true,” music director Pritam tweeted, articulating the sentiments of the countless […]
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Copenhagen: The WHO has said that it aimed to contain the monkeypox outbreak by stopping human transmission to the maximum extent possible, warning that the potential for further transmission in Europe and elsewhere this summer is high. In a statement, the WHO on Tuesday added that its European Region “remained at the epicenter of the largest […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon has informed its customers that they cannot buy books on Kindle App for Android anymore. According to an email sent to the customers, Kindle users cannot use the e-reader’s Android app to rent or buy books or pay for Kindle Unlimited subscriptions, reports CNET. Instead, people will have to pay for […]
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Ottawa: The Canadian ruling party has tabled a new firearm-control bill which features a national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns, local media reported. CTV News on Tuesday reported that the measure does not ban handguns outright, allowing current owners to continue to possess and use them, but seeks to cap the […]
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Hyderabad: The civil services aspirants trained by Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat and his team yet again come out with flying colours in the Civil Services Examination 2021 results. A total of 100 candidates mentored for personality test (interviews) by Bhagwat and his team of mentors have cracked the examination. Among the top 100 […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad police have booked a case against a little known city based political party AIMIM (Inquilab) which announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore on BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s head for her alleged derogatory comments on Prophet Mohammad. AIMIM (Inquilab) party president Qavi Abbasi had announced a reward of Rs 1 crore on […]
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By Krishank Manne After a visit to Hyderabad and Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28 landed in Gujarat to inaugurate the world’s first Nano Urea Liquid plant. Last April, Modi visited Gujarat to launch projects worth Rs 20,000 crore, including the laying of a foundation stone for the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on Tuesday extended the last date for submission of applications for Group-I services recruitment up to June 4. The Commission took this decision as some candidates raised grievances with its grievance cell that they were facing problems with regarding to payment, wrong pin and authentication issues. As […]
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The plight of sex workers in India — whether they are forced into flesh trade or drawn into it voluntarily — goes largely unnoticed by policymakers. They are marginalised, stigmatised and vulnerable to harassment in a society that is deeply patriarchal and judgmental about the choices that women make. The Supreme Court’s recent direction declaring […]
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Brussels: EU leaders have said that they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine, media reports said. The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea – around two-thirds of imports – but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary, BBC reported. Poland and […]
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Paris: Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka displayed fearless brand of tennis but much younger and superior American singles players Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula prevailed in the women’s doubles third round of the French Open, here on Tuesday. Despite a combined age of 72 years, Mirza and Hradecka produced some high quality […]
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Kolkata: Well-known Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, died in Kolkata on Tuesday night, officials said. He was 53. KK was feeling unwell after reaching his hotel, following a performance at a concert in the evening where he sang for almost an hour, officials said. He was taken to a private hospital in […]
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Bengaluru: Telangana paddler Sreeja Akula on Tuesday has been named in the four-member women’s squad for the Commonwealth Games for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in July-August. Sreeja, the reigning India No.1, won the senior national title in Shillong at the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship. The selectors of the Indian […]
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Hyderabad: Before the Tokyo Olympics last year, not many Indians were aware of the sport of fencing. With Chennai’s Bhavani Devi scripting history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the mega events, the game got a big boost in terms of popularity, inspiring many youngsters to pick up the game. Even before the […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article on Mulki issue in the then Hyderabad State. These series of articles will help candidates preparing for the recruitment exams conducted by Telangana State Public Service Commission and other recruitment boards in the State. The Nizam’s Subjects’ League sought to promote goodwill and cooperation between […]
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Hyderabad: The political heat generated by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s foray into national politics seems to have unnerved the BJP government at the Centre which on Monday announced that it would officially celebrate “Telangana Formation Day” in New Delhi on June 2. The Ministry of Culture-organised celebrations, to be held at Dr Ambedkar International […]
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Hyderabad: You may have all the right answers but if you aren’t able to present them well then there’s no way you can impress the examiner. If your handwriting is particularly difficult to read and people around you are constantly asking you what it is you are trying to convey, then it’s high time you […]
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Hyderabad: This article will help you deal with the current affairs section better. Here are a few sample questions with explanation that can be asked in the upcoming public examinations. 1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Stand Up India Scheme? i. It has been extended up to the year 2025 ii. […]
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Hyderabad: In a slight increase, Telangana on Tuesday reported 59 Covid positive cases, taking the cumulative number of Covid infections in Telangana to 7, 93, 277. With no fatalities reported, the overall number of deaths as on Tuesday has continued to remain at 4, 111, the health bulletin, said. The health department conducted 11, 203 […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article on preparation for the Sub-Inspector of Police recruitment exam. Here are some practice questions, answers along with explanations on the Profit and Loss topic. 1. By selling an article at a loss of 7% if A purchase it again at a gain of 9%, it […]
