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Hyderabad: As a part of India’s 75th Independence Day, many remarkable events have been held under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. One among them is the Indian Railways’ freight train which is the longest and heaviest train ever. Sharing a video of the train, Prasar Bharati News Services and Digital Platform gave important […]
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Hyderabad: Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar came down heavily on Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who made a gesture suggesting that Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain was chucking during the ongoing The Hundred tournament. The Australian cricketer Stoinis was dismissed by Hasnain during the Southern Brave’s match against Oval Invincible. While walking back to the dressing […]
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New Delhi: Terming the death of a Dalit boy in Rajasthan’s Jalore as “unfortunate” Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Congress is politicking on the issue in its greed for power and that the chief minister Ashok Gehlot led state government is a sinking ship. “Miscreants are losing the fear of law in […]
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Hyderabad: TRS working president and Minister K T Rama Rao on Wednesday criticised the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case pertaining to the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven members of her family during the 2002 riots in Gujarat. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and […]
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New Delhi: Indian EV startup Exponent Energy, which claims to have developed a battery that gets powered from zero to 100 per cent in just 15-minutes, on Wednesday raised $13 million funds led by top VC firm Lightspeed. Bengaluru-based Exponent has developed the epump and epack, its proprietary charger and battery pack, that together unlock a […]
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Lucknow: Consumers will no longer be able to buy more than one unit of codeine-based cough syrups in Uttar Pradesh, following orders issued by the food and drug administration department. Codeine, a medical derivative of opium, is a prodrug used to treat pain, coughing and diarrhoea. Almost all kinds of cough syrups contain codeine. A.K. Jain, […]
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Mumbai: The stocks in Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s portfolio which saw a downfall on Tuesday, has rebounded on Wednesday, but few stocks still trading in red. Stocks such as CRISIL trading 2.03 per cent down, Federal Bank was down 1.09 per cent, Karur Vyasa Bank was down 0.92 per cent, Escorts Kubota was down 0.39 per cent […]
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Hyderabad: A certain section of the Twitterati is currently obsessed with the trend of boycotting Bollywood films. Even before the release, films like ‘Darlings’, ‘Raksha Bandhan’, ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and ‘Pathaan’ have all been subjects of this trend. Joining the bandwagon is Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming ‘Vikram Vedha’. And the reason is even bizarre! Boycott of […]
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Beijing: Amid an economic slowdown, China must adopt special measures in order to offset “shocks beyond expectation” in the second quarter, says Premier Li Keqiang. “Now is the most critical juncture for economic rebound,” he told provincial leaders at a meeting in Shenzhen, according to official statements on Wednesday. Officials must “coordinate Covid-19 response with economic […]
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Nalgonda: The inexplicable act of officials in ordering the removal of the century old clock tower from the main junction of Nalgonda town has become a debatable point among people as most associate the clock tower with history of the town. The removal of the clock tower in the name of beautification is not going […]
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New Delhi: India has gained one spot in the global ranking for median mobile speeds and was at 117th position in July from 118th in June, a report said on Wednesday. However, India witnessed a slight decrease in median mobile s, which is 13.41 Mbps from 14.00 Mbps in the previous month. According to the report […]
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Lucknow: In a seemingly bizarre incident, nearly 150 cartons of chocolate bars of a popular brand have been stolen from a godown by unidentified miscreants in the Chinhat area in Lucknow. The godown belongs to businessman Rajendra Singh Siddhu, who is a distributor of a multinational chocolate brand in the city. Siddhu told police that at […]
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Chennai: An influential association, representing thousands of Indian esports athletes and skill gamers, has made a representation to the Tamil Nadu government to recognise skill games as a distinct sport and not club it along with gambling. Two Indian chess prodigies have also weighed in with their support. The Esports Players Welfare Association (EPWA), said in […]
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Hyderabad: CCTV camera resolutions are getting better. The new generation cameras generate richer videos and need far more storage than their analog predecessors did. Western Digital Senior Director Khalid Wani highlights the points to be considered while buying CCTV storage solutions. Write cycles Video surveillance workloads are different from traditional IT workloads. A standard computer […]
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Hyderabad: Taking inspiration from the recently concluded 44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, a police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has come up with a new initiative to teach children the basics of chess. At present, children from the Karimadom colony and nearby colonies (known for high crime rate) of the police station are undergoing training. These […]
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Jaipur: A 35-year-old woman succumbed here at SMS hospital a week after she was set on fire by her relatives, police said on Wednesday. SP Jaipur Rural Manish Agrawal said the woman died Tuesday night. The woman, Anita, was set on fire on August 10 in Raisar Police Station area in a monetary dispute. Agrawal […]
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Taipei: Seventeen Chinese military aircraft and five ships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait amid another US congressional delegation’s visit to the self-governed island. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 17 Chinese military aircraft and five ships around the country as of 5 pm on Monday, reported Taiwan News. Of the 17 […]
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Nuh: A three-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a teenage boy here, police said on Wednesday.According to police, the father of the minor girl in his complaint said that on Tuesday morning while his wife was on her way to a field, their minor daughter followed her. The woman, unaware that the girl […]
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Hyderabad: Stories about royalty often intrigue the common man. One such happening in recent times is now making buzz on the internet. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fazza (@faz3) His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai is arguably one of the most well-known […]
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Hyderabad: The demise of billionaire trader Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, also known as a ‘big bull’ of the Indian stock market, has been a major setback for the country. Dairy brand Amul paid a heartfelt tribute to Jhunjhunwala through its evergreen doodle series. Amul posted a doodle of Jhunjhunwala sitting on a chair. Right next to him […]
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Bengaluru: A woman head constable, who went to nab a murder accused who jumped court’s proceedings, suffered injuries when the criminal attacked her in HAL police station limits, here. The incident occurred on August 5 but came to the fore on Wednesday. Forty-five-year-old Head Constable Vinutha of HAL police station in Bengaluru had gone with […]
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New Delhi: People infected with monkeypox must isolate their pets, said an official from the World Health Organization, after a report showed the first-ever case of human-to-dog transmission of the virus in France. In a Lancet report earlier this week, French researchers documented the first case of a dog with confirmed monkeypox infection that might […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has laid off about 100 contract-based recruiters in the past week in an effort to slow hiring and spending, media reports say. The recruiters, who are responsible for hiring new employees at the company, were told that the layoffs reflect changes to Apple’s business needs, citing Bloomberg, CNBC reported. As per […]
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New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore to the Department of Telecom (DoT) towards dues for spectrum acquired in the recently concluded 5G auctions. Airtel said it has paid four years of 2022 5G spectrum dues upfront. “This upfront payment of 4 years allows us to drive 5G rollout in […]
