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Mumbai: Ten-minute delivery platform Zepto on Tuesday said it has raised $200 million, taking its valuation to around $900 million. Just nine months after launching, Zepto posted a record 800 per cent revenue growth in the last quarter. “We maintained a phenomenal 88-point NPS (net promoter score) and 60 per cent ‘month-1 buyer retention’ at […]
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New Delhi: India on Tuesday reported 2,568 fresh Covid-19 cases, a decline against the 3,157 infections registered previous day, the Union Health Ministry said. In the same period, the country reported 20 new Covid fatalities, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,23,889. The active caseload declined to 19,137 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of […]
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Washington: American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish marked her return to the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2022 Met Gala’s red carpet by dressing in a silky corset gown on Monday. The ‘Happier Than Ever’ singer’s pale champagne-coloured gown was from Gucci and while talking about it to a fashion magazine she stated […]
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Sao Paulo: At least seven people were killed and another 15 were injured Monday in an accident involving a minibus transporting elderly patients in southern Brazil’s Parana state, regional authorities said. According to preliminary reports from the Health Consortium of Western Parana Municipalities, the vehicle belongs to the Health Secretariat of Pato Bragado, a city […]
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Berlin: Germany has made an advance commitment to provide 10 billion euros of new and additional developmental assistance in India until 2030 under the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Green and Sustainable Development Partnership signed between the two countries on Monday, MEA informed. Addressing a press briefing at the conclusion of the first leg […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya and Parshuram Jayanti. “Many congratulations to the countrymen on the occasion of Parshuram Jayanti. Lord Parashurama is revered for his valour along with mercy and compassion,” tweeted the Prime Minister in Hindi today. In another tweet, the Prime […]
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Washington: Supermodel Bella Hadid arrived at Met Gala 2022 giving off major ‘Black Swan’ vibes through her look. Bella wore a custom Burberry sculpted black corset with a black lace skirt, patterned tights and on-trend opera gloves. Hadid paired the look with a big volume updo and kept her jewellery minimal donning a pair of […]
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New Delhi: The celebration of Akshaya Tritiya is in its full fervour across the country on Tuesday. Starting the day with a holy dip on this occasion, people took a holy dip at the sacred rivers. In Varanasi, people worshipped Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi and paid obeisance to the deities after taking a holy dip. […]
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New Delhi: As the devotees across the country celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, President Ram Nath Kovind and a number of political leaders extended wishes on the occasion. Taking to Twitter, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on behalf of President Ram Nath Kovind, wished all “Eid Mubarak” and requested Indians to pledge […]
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Hyderabad: The hall tickets of students appearing for Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE), May, 2022, for first and second year are available to download from the TSBIE website (https://tsbie.cgg.gov.in) and https://tsbieht.cgg.gov.in from 5 pm onwards on Monday, Secretary, TSPBIE, in a press release said. Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE), in a press release on […]
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By Arun Sinha In a recent address at Bengaluru, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu lamented that the anti-defection law had failed to check mass defections and suggested an amendment to the law to stop it. The lamentation and suggestion coming from someone who had been the BJP president sound bold, as several mass defections in recent years […]
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The writing on the wall is very clear. The scorching heatwave currently sweeping large swathes of India is a grim reminder of the dangers of climate change, a result of the unbridled exploitation of natural resources like coal and other fossil fuels. Such intense heat waves, with many areas recording the hottest March temperatures in […]
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Mumbai: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated in-form Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to snap their five-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League here on Monday. KKR first restricted RR to 152 for five after opting to bowl and then chased down the target with five balls to spare to return to winning ways and heave […]
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Hyderabad: When preparing for subjective exams, it’s not just the content of your answers that matter but also how you present it. Good handwriting is the best way to make sure you present your answers well. Though good handwriting will not fetch you any extra marks, bad handwriting may make you lose some. Here’s how […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the previous article on how Current Affairs and General Knowledge play an important role in the preparation of competitive exams like TSPSC. Mains Since Group-1 consists of Mains exam paper also, aspirants must be able to organise their ideas in a proper way. And for every current affairs […]
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Hyderabad: There are different ways you can grow your vocabulary when preparing for the English exam of TSPSC. One is to read a lot every day and improve your word power. You can also follow these tips from Anthic Joseph of Oxford Spoken English classes if you don’t want to experience information overload. Don’t cram […]
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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 and solutions on the Time and Distance topic. 1. A person travelled 1440 km in 20 hours find his speed? Solution: S = 1440 / 20 = 72 km/hr Two options […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabadi bikers connected to Wanderers, one of the oldest biking clubs in the city, are all set to hop on their Royal Enfield bikes and take on the long road. The group will be going on a flag ride, covering about 11 cities and hamlets in the country. Over 10 bulleteers will be embarking […]
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There is a steep rise in legal mobile lending in India. This however, has become a blessing in disguise for apps from scammers. The extent of fake loan apps is so high that Google’s Play Store had to remove over 200 of them since the last quarter of 2021 due to policy violations. But they […]
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Hyderabad: Shrivalli Rashmikaa, captain of Osmania University tennis team which defended the title at the Khelo India University Games at the Jain University in Bengaluru, attributed the success to teamwork. The youngster said that they were confident of winning the title going into the tournament. “The competition was pretty decent and all the teammates did […]
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Hyderabad: A man who allegedly tried to immolate himself near the State Assembly on Monday was rescued just in time by security personnel at the spot. According to the police, the man Raju came to the spot with a bottle of fuel and started walking towards the Assembly. He suddenly emptied the fuel on himself […]
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Navi Mumbai: Gujarat Titans, who have been remarkable in bouncing back from adverse situations, would look to seal a spot in the playoffs when they clash with inconsistent Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), here on Tuesday. Gujarat, the IPL debutants, are clearly the team to beat in the competition having won eight […]
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Hyderabad: In a major seizure, eight kilograms of cocaine, said to be worth Rs.80 crore in the market, was seized from two foreign nationals by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in a late night operation on Sunday. Two air passengers, a male Tanzanian national, travelling from Cape Town […]
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Hyderabad: The Shamshabad police arrested a Bihar native in connection with a murder reported four months ago. The man, Renu (26), a construction worker, was staying in a rented house at Tondupally and allegedly developed an extra-marital affair with a woman in the neighbourhood. Police said he later learned that another man Rahul (26), also […]