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Ahmedabad: Three Gujarat Congress MLAs have written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking her direction to the state government to withdraw its “shameful decision” to release the 11 convicts serving a life sentence in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case. The three MLAs- Gyasuddin Shaikh, Imran Khedawala and Javed Pirzada- have written a letter to the President, […]
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Longquan (China): Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Gan’s farm south of the industrial metropolis of Chongqing lost half its vegetable crop in heat […]
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New Delhi: Former Indian football team captain Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee passed away on Saturday in Kolkata. Popularly known as ‘Badru Banerjee’ among his teammates and fans alike, the footballer had captained the national team to a fourth-placed finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, which also included a famous 4-2 victory against hosts Australia in […]
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New Delhi: The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police’s Special Cell has busted various modules of instant loan applications having Chinese connection, and arrested 22 people in the last two months for allegedly siphoning off Rs 500 crore to China by the hawala route or by investing in crypto-currency, an official […]
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New Delhi: In a latest development in connection with the excise policy scam case involving Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently questioning the close aides of the deputy CM. On Friday, the CBI conducted raids at the premises of Sisodia and his aides. The CBI is now […]
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Hyderabad: P Sai Kumar guided the KSV Pradad Raju-trained Scramjet to victory in the Belmont Prince Plate 1600 metres, the feature event of the races at the Malakpet Race course, here on Saturday. RESULTS: 1. Elusive (1), Strauss (2), Temptations (3), Life’s Living (4). W-Rs.-15, SHP-Rs. 30, P-Rs.12, 12, 12, THP-Rs. 34, SHW-Rs.13 & 17, […]
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Miami: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa’s winning run came to an end at the hands of China’s Quang Liem Le in the fifth round of the FTX Crypto Cup, the American finale of Champions Chess Tour, here. Liem Le scored an emphatic 2.5-0.5 win over the teenaged Indian GM, securing victories in games two and three […]
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Hyderabad: HiLife Exhibition is back in Hyderabad to mesmerise fashion lovers once again with its exciting showcase of enticing collections which spell fashion, glamour, style and luxury. Currently on at HICC-Novotel, HITEC City, the HiLife Exhibition can well be the ultimate destination for all your festive, lifestyle and wedding shopping needs. Check out the exquisite […]
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London: A senior Conservative Party MP and former minister on Saturday issued a ringing endorsement of Rishi Sunak to succeed Boris Johnson as the Tory leader and the British Prime Minister, saying the former Chancellor has what the top job requires. Michael Gove, who was dramatically sacked as Levelling Up Secretary by Johnson after he […]
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Pune: The Altaf Hussain-trained Snowfall is fancied to win the FD Wadia Trophy (Grade-3) 1400 metres, terms for horses 3 years old only in a small field of four runners, the feature card of eight framed for races to be held here on False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts […]
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Hyderabad: Corfe Castle, Speaking Of Love, Ayr, Bangor On Dee, Palladium, New Look, Beauty Blaze, Varenna, Watch My Stride, Path Of Peace caught the eye when the following horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course on Saturday morning. SAND: 600m: Archangels (AA Vikrant) 48, moved easy. 800m: Dyanoosh (P Ajeeth K) 1-0, 600/44, moved well. […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have issued an advisory for the valedictory programme of the Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu celebrations on Monday. Traffic congestion is expected around LB Stadium between 2 pm and 9 pm. During the programme, either the traffic will be stopped or diverted at the following locations as per the local situations. Traffic […]
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Mumbai: Actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and her businessman husband Anand Ahuja have become parents to a baby boy. The news was shared by veteran actor Neetu Kapoor and choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan, who posted a special message that they received from the couple on their Instagram Stories. The message read, “On 20.08.2022, we welcomed our beautiful […]
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Hyderabad: Embracing innovation and building on a commitment to ‘Creating tomorrow today’, the GMR group on Saturday launched a Blockchain Centre of Excellence (CoE) as part of the expansion of GMR Innovex. Principal Secretary (Industries and IT) Jayesh Ranjan was the chief guest. The GMR Innovex – Blockchain Centre of Excellence will identify and incubate […]
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Hyderabad: Hello readers! In last week’s column, we concluded Step 2 from EducationUSA’s “5 Steps to U.S. Study.” So far, we have discussed “Step 1: Research Your options” and “Step 2: Finance Your Studies” and this week we will be moving on to “Step 3: Complete Your Application.” To begin, we will cover application timelines, […]
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Hyderabad: A large contingent of police has been deployed at Shilpa Kalavedika, where standup comedian Munawar Faruqui will perform this evening. Some organizations and leaders have demanded the cancellation of the show following his alleged derogatory comments against Lord Ram and Sita during his earlier performances. The Cyberabad police have tightened security around the venue […]
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Visakhapatnam: East Coast Railway will run weekly special trains from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati, Secunderabad and Mahabubnagar to clear extra rush. The train No. 08583 Visakhapatnam- Tirupati weekly summer special train will leave Visakhapatnam on Mondays at 19.00hrs from August 29 to September 26 to reach Tirupati on the next day at 09.15hrs. In the return […]
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Visakhapatnam: India’s first indigenously-developed RT-PCR kit for testing monkeypox was launched at the Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ) here on Friday. Developed by Transasia Bio-Medicals, the kit was unveiled by Principal Scientific Adviser to the Centre Ajay Kumar Sood. The Transasia-Erba monkeypox RT-PCR kit is highly sensitive, but an easy-to-use test with a uniquely formulated […]
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The Japanese government’s new campaign “Sake Viva!” has triggered quite a debate on social media platforms. Citizens of Japan are letting their dissent known on social media, with many criticizing the new scheme. Japanese authorities asked its citizens to consume more alcohol as the country is experiencing a constant decline in alcohol sales and revenue […]
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London: Thomas Tuchel has been fined 35,000 pounds and hit with a one-match touchline ban over his clash with Antonio Conte in Sunday’s derby clash with Tottenham. Spurs boss Antonio Conte has also been fined 15,000 pounds after both managers admitted improper conduct in several touchline clashes in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge, […]
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New Delhi: Streaming giant Netflix is likely planning not to show ads during kids’ movies and TV series, and will keep kids’ programming ad-free like its rival Disney+ announced in May this year. Netflix has told its partners that kids’ programming would stay commercial-free, reports TechCrunch. However, original series such as ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Bridgerton’, and ‘Squid […]
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Hyderabad: Heavy security has been deployed around Shilpakala Vedika in Madhapur for the show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui following threats from BJP MLA T Raja Singh to burn down the venue and beat the comedian. Munawar has been making headlines ever since he announced his stand-up show ‘Dongri to Nowhere’ in Hyderabad. With threats […]
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Surat: A 14-year-old boy landed in a juvenile home after the police caught him with a country-made revolver in this Gujarat city, sources said on Saturday. Pratham (name changed), a resident of Pandesara area in Surat city, is said to have told police that he was addicted to crime web series. Watching an armed hero […]
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Karimnagar: Karimnagar police on Saturday arrested four persons for beating to death a stray dog in Sangem crossroads of Kothapalli mandal. Police, who on Friday night registered a case against three unknown persons for beating to death a stray dog, arrested Md Fakruddin, Md Amir, Md Muquit and Mohammed Sameer from Kothapalli village. According to […]
