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San Francisco: Tech giant Apple could finally be compatible with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox in iOS 16. MacRumors contributor Steve Moser found that Apple Pay works with Edge and Chrome in the iOS 16 beta 4, and shared his findings on microbloging platform Twitter, reports The Verge. Moser’s screenshots show a “Continue […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar released a short film on ’10 minutes at 10 a.m. every Sunday’ programme . Under this programme, elected representatives including Ministers and MLAs, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials, members of resident welfare associations cleared stagnant water inside the houses and surroundings as they could turn into mosquito breeding spots. The […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Indian toy industry for achieving the success “no one could have imagined”, noting that its export has soared to Rs 2,600 crore from Rs 300-400 crore. When it comes to Indian toys, the echo of ‘vocal for local’ is being heard everywhere, he said in […]
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Ranchi: Tata Group is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on R&D by FY26 and set to roll out the ‘First in India’ seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains from September 2022, a top official has said. The steel-to-salt conglomerate is also targeting to be among the top 5 technology firms in the steel […]
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New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at 13 premises of suspects in six States in connection with activities pertaining to ISIS. The raids are underway in six states including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The agency conducted searches at Bhopal and Raisen districts in Madhya Pradesh; Bharuch, […]
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New Delhi: India recorded 19,673 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. With this fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, the country’s total cases are now at 4,40,19,811. Here, active cases stand at 1,43,676 which account for 0.33 per cent of the total […]
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Kochi: All in one touchscreen personal computers where case files would be displayed automatically and dispensing with the need to file for physical copies at the time of filing are some of the features of the three paperless courts which will commence functioning in Kerala High Court from August 1. From August 1, all in […]
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Bhopal: Days after several MBBS students of the MGM medical college in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore were booked for ragging juniors, a similar case has been reported in another college in the state. The fresh incident of ragging juniors was reported in a government-run medical college in Ratlam district. A video surfaced on social media showing […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ movement will be held from August 13-15, and urged citizens of the country to use ‘tiranga’ as their profile picture in social media accounts between August 2 and August 15. “Under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, from the 13th to the […]
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Hyderabad: The ’10 minutes at 10 a.m. every Sunday’ programme in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) jurisdiction was launched by Mayor G Vijaya Laxmi. Under the programme, the GHMC officials along with residents cleared stagnant water inside the houses and surroundings as they could turn into mosquito breeding spots. The programme was held in different parts […]
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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 […]
