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Los Angeles: Hollywood star Robert Pattinson’s superhero movie ‘The Batman’ has minted over $300 million in North America. That feat is not surprising because March has been relatively light in terms of new releases. But even though there hasn’t been much competition, ‘The Batman’ has managed to score impressive week-to-week holds. The movie collected $36.8 […]
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Shanghai: Shanghai Disney Resort said that it will be temporarily closed from Monday amid a Covid-19 resurgence. The closed areas will include Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park, Xinhua news agency quoted a notice issued by the resort as saying. The resort will notify guests as soon as it has a confirmed date to […]
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Mumbai: Equity indices opened in red on Monday with Sensex plunged by 56.16 points and Nifty down by 11.20 points. The 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 56.16 points or 0.10 per cent at 57807.77 at 9.35 am. The 50-scrip NSE Nifty was trading at 17275.80 at 9.35 am, down by 11.20 points or 0.06 […]
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Srinagar: The sky remained partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with light rain on Monday, according to the Met Department. “Weather is likely to remain dry with generally clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” a Department official said The minimum temperature on Monday in Srinagar, Pahalgam […]
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San Francisco: Google has reportedly acquired Raxium, a five-year-old startup focused on developing microLED displays for AR and VR applications. The terms of the deal are unknown, but Google put a value of $1 billion on Raxium, according to a report from The Information. microLED is similar to OLED in that it doesn’t use a […]
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Washington: According to researchers at UC San Francisco, people who are gifted with genes that pack the benefits of slumber into an efficient time window, show psychological resilience and resistance to neurodegenerative conditions that may fend off neurological disease. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘iScience’. “There’s a dogma in the […]
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Washington: Researchers have discovered a new form of ice, which could have implications for our understanding of distant, water-rich planets. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Physical Review B’. Solid water, or ice, is like many other materials in that it can form different solid materials based on variable temperatures and […]
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San Francisco: Brazil has lifted its ban on Telegram after the country’s Supreme Court blocked the messaging app for failing to comply with court orders. “Considering that the (court’s requested changes) were fully attended to, I revoke the decision to fully and completely suspend the operation of Telegram in Brazil,” Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote […]
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London: Researchers have discovered a pioneering chemical technique that could develop new treatments for cancer and other diseases. The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal of Medicinal Chemistry’.Members of the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, based at the University of Leicester, used proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) as a ‘bridge’ to […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 470.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.07 million and vaccinations to over 10.79 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the […]
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Lucknow: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Uttar Pradesh, is now working on expanding to reach ll the villages in the state by 2025 and helping the government address the issue of unemployment. Ashok Dubey, a senior RSS functionary, said that the plan for ‘shakhas’ at all villages could be completed by 2024 itself. The Lok […]
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New Delhi: Telugu star Ram Charan is elated to be a part of a pan-India film of the scale of “RRR” and agrees that directors such as S.S. Rajamouli have opened the floodgates for all actors to gain the experience of working with other directors from different states. Addressing a press conference in the Capital, […]
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Bengaluru: The family of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar thanked Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday for bringing the mortal remains of the medical student from Ukraine. Naveen was killed on March 1 in Kharkiv city during the shelling by the Russian forces. Naveen’s younger brother, Harsha Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, who was present at the Kempegowda international […]
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Prayagraj: A 35-year-old ward boy was found brutally murdered in his room in the premises of the Motilal Nehru (MLN) Medical College in Prayagraj. The deceased has been identified as Pankaj Patel and the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained. Deputy SP (Colonelganj) Ajeet Singh Chauhan said that the case came to the […]
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Hyderabad: The imminent threat of new variants of coronavirus with a potential to fuel fresh surge in Covid infections continues to remain a cause of worry, as the latest genetic sequencing data from Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) and GSAID indicates that there are 568 Covid sequences under investigation in various genetic laboratories in India […]
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Despite the growing threat perception on two fronts—Pakistan and China—the spending on defence research has remained stagnant in India for several years, accounting for less than one per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). This is a matter of serious concern that needs to engage the attention of the policy makers. India is far […]
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By Arun Sinha The BJP’s claim that its victory in Uttar Pradesh was a victory against casteism does not have any legs to stand on. It was definitely a tempestuous victory against the Samajwadi Party, which while relying predominantly upon the Yadav vote, tried to mobilise Other Backward Classes, but that victory was not a […]
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Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force (south) team raided a gambling den at Santoshnagar and caught 13 persons on Sunday evening. The police seized Rs. 1,38,760 cash, 14 mobile phones and playing cards from them. Acting on a tip off, the Task Force team led by Inspector, S Raghavendra, raided a house at Santoshnagar and found […]
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Birmingham: Lakshya Sen’s dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles final, continuing India’s 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy. After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of history as […]
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It is a crucial phase for several youngsters in Telangana with notifications for jobs all set to be released by several government departments. Amid the tight competition, some job aspirants during their preparations for recruitment tests could feel prone to anxiety and stress. Dr Diana Monteira, PhD in psychology and director of Hyderabad Academy of […]
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Margao: Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani made three stunning saves as Hyderabad FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title after defeating Kerala Blasters in penalty shoot-out in the summit clash here on Sunday. Hyderabad beat Kerala 3-1 in the shoot-out after the match ended 1-1 in the regulation and extra time. For Hyderabad, Joao Victor, Khassa […]
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This article is in continuation to the last article on the syllabus and references for the TSPSC Group-I World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state Candidates must study concepts in geography (eg — meaning of Gorge, El Nino) and locations of land and water forms in physical geography (eg deepest canyon in the […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 35 Covid-19 infections on Sunday, taking the cumulative number of Covid infections in Telangana to 7, 90, 791 while the overall number of fatalities were 4,111, according to the health bulletin. The health department conducted 13,569 Covid tests on Sunday out of which results of 381 samples were awaited. A total 91 […]
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Hyderabad: Age is just a number for Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Aruna Dara. After working in the field of telecom for five years and a career break of 15 years, the 48-year-old decided to dabble with the idea of entrepreneurship. After a chance encounter with her friend who was writing a research paper on hazards of using […]