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Amaravati: Tragedy struck in the form of lightning, killing four farm workers and injuring three others in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh. Police sources said the victims were working in an eucalyptus farm and had been resting in a tent in the field when lightning struck on Tuesday night. The three injured farm workers were […]

San Francisco: With an aim to enhance user experience, Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is rolling out new features and updates to Reels, including cross-posting from Instagram to Facebook. On the microblogging site Twitter, the photo-sharing platform’s head Adam Mosseri announced the new Reels updates. 📣 Reels Updates 📣 We’re launching a few […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people share ideas and inputs for the upcoming episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’ scheduled for August 28. The citizens can send in their inputs on MyGov, Namo App, or call 1800-11-7800 to record their message. Looking forward to ideas and inputs for the upcoming #MannKiBaat programme on […]

Miami: India’s chess star Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and world champion Magnus Carlsen made it two wins out of two as the FTX Crypto Cup favourites powered into an early lead. On Tuesday night, Praggnanandhaa narrowly beat Anish Giri in the four-game match to avenge a costly defeat the Dutch number 1 inflicted on him earlier this year […]

New Delhi: India on Wednesday recorded 9,062 fresh COVID-19 infections that took its tally to 4,42,86,256, while the number of active cases came down to 1,05,058, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,27,134 with 36 new fatalities, including six reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks on Wednesday continued to trade higher, with the Sensex breaching the crucial 60,000 mark in early trade amid positive global trends and persistent foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE benchmark index was trading 141.62 points higher at 59,983.83 in early deals. Soon, it jumped to 60,008.11 points, higher by 165.9 points. The […]

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 44 paise to 79.30 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday, mainly on account of foreign fund inflows. Besides, a positive opening in the domestic equities amid moderating inflationary pressures boosted investor sentiments, according to forex dealers. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened sharply up at […]

Washington: Netflix, on Tuesday, unveiled the first look of the Addams Family from the upcoming series ‘Wednesday.’ Taking to Instagram, Netflix shared a black and white image of the Addams Family which they captioned, “Say hello to Netflix’s Addams Family. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jenna Ortega, Luis Guzman, and Isaac Ordonez star in Wednesday, the new series […]

New Delhi: Tennis player Sania Mirza’s sister Anam Mirza and her husband Mohammed Asaduddin welcomed their first child. Anam shared the news on her social media account. Taking to her Instagram handle, Anam dropped a series of pictures from her maternity photoshoot. “Yesterday, we were blessed with our babygirl, “Dua”. She’s doing well and so […]

San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp’s new app on Windows no longer requires users to link their phones to send, receive, and sync messages. According to The Verge, an update on WhatsApp’s site revealed the refreshed Windows app is out of beta and available to download on the Microsoft Store. Previously, users on Windows had to download WhatsApp’s […]

Hyderabad:  A 26-year-old man died, allegedly by suicide, in his house on Tuesday night. D Nagarajuna, a resident of Meerpet, was working at a private store and lived with his family. Om Tuesday evening, he went into the bedroom and later was found hanging to the ceiling fan. The family members told the police that […]

San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday announced on Twitter that he is buying British football club Manchester United. Musk, however, did not disclose the sum he is paying for acquiring the legendary football team. The club has a latest market cap of nearly $2.08 billion. “I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome,” Musk […]

Hyderabad: With the State government deciding to promote eco-friendly idols for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival that starts on August 31, different line departments are preparing the ground to distribute over six lakh clay Ganesh idols in the city and will also construct additional 50 artificial ponds for idol immersion. As part of these efforts, Greater […]

Hyderabad: This is something all of us have been through. We search for a camera, mobile phone or even a holiday destination, and sooner or later, there is an ad for the same that shows up on your browser or any other website that you open. Targeted advertisements aren’t new, but now Meta, which owns […]

Jacques Derrida writes in his Sovereignties in Question: The Poetics of Paul Celan: ‘There is a holocaust for every date, and somewhere in the world at every hour. Every hour counts its holocaust’

New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said on Tuesday that the board does not have any policy that allows Indian players to participate in foreign cricket leagues. The remarks came in the wake of rumours about former Indian captain and current Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni […]

For the first time, the Independence Day celebrations witnessed the display of an indigenously developed artillery gun at the iconic Red Fort. It was truly a proud moment for the defence research community as the Advanced Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) demonstrated the country’s prowess in developing arms and ammunition indigenously. This also reflects a key […]

Page (US): A small plane that plunged into a lake that straddles the Arizona-Utah state line, killing two people and injuring five, was carrying six French tourists plus a pilot, authorities said Tuesday. Kane County Sheriff’s officials in Utah said witnesses reported seeing the plane out of Page crash into Lake Powell near Face Canyon […]

Hyderabad: When the whole nation is immersed in the 75th Independence Day celebrations, the Indian football fraternity was in rude shock on August 15. The news of FIFA banning the All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing the ‘undue influence from third parties’ sent shock waves across the country. The former international players from the city […]

Hyderabad: Malla Reddy University on Tuesday organised a mega event with 30,000 Students to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ campaign and in the process also set a world record by roping in 30,000 people to wave the tricolour and recite the patriotic pledge. Health Minister T Harish Rao, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, and Minister for […]

Hyderabad: Students pursuing engineering courses on the campus and constituent colleges of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) – Hyderabad have to brace up for paying a higher course fee. The university administration has recently decided to increase the fee for regular BTech courses from Rs 35, 000 per annum to Rs 50,000 per annum. […]

Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the previous articles that focused on the excretory system of living beings. Uremia • Malfunctioning of kidneys can lead to accumulation of urea in blood, a condition called uremia, which is highly harmful and may lead to kidney failure. • In such patients, urea can be removed by […]

Hyderabad: When preparing for recruitment examinations, a well-rounded knowledge of the latest happenings in the world is a must These practice questions focusing on current affairs will aid aspirants better prepare for the State government recruitment examinations. 1) Which country unveiled draft indigenous recognition referendum question? 1. Norway 2. Philippines 3. Sweden 4. Australia Ans: […]

Hyderabad: In view of the inauguration of the new Integrated Collectorate Complex at Anthaipally village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Wednesday, certain traffic restrictions have been placed in the surroundings between 12pm and 6pm. Diversions: * Collectorate Office towards service road underpass – Rotary II service road near Celebrity Resort – Kandlakoya Junction. * At Rajiv Rahadari […]