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New Delhi: The upcoming Apple iOS 16 update is likely to come with features like a revamped lockscreen with widgets and updated Messages and Health apps. The new software update will help app developers who support widgets, as it will give them an opportunity to woo users’ attention in a high-profile area on iPhone, according to […]
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The last time this happened was way back in June 2019, when Kerala schools opened for a new academic year, but amidst Covid blues, the first day of a new academic year in 2020 and 2021 was held online, but on Wednesday it was a return to the past, when close to five million school […]
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Kolkata: Call it professionalism or dedication to commitment. Despite feeling uneasy, playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, did complete his scheduled time of performance on late Tuesday evening as per the contract he entered into with Kolkata-based Gurudas College. KK died on Tuesday night at the age of 53 after performing in his last […]
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New Delhi: Top Indian companies have shown resilience in post pandemic business conditions and TATA Group, with its brand value up 12 per cent to $24 billion, continues to be the most valuable brand in the country, a new report showed on Wednesday. Taj Hotels (brand value up 6 per cent to $314 million) is […]
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Hyderabad: Reaching new heights, IT exports from Telangana grew at 26.14 per cent for the year 2021 – 22 over the previous year recording a total of Rs 1,83,569 crore in IT/ITeS Exports. The exports for 2020-21 were Rs 1,45,522 crore, said Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao. The State achieved this growth despite […]
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Paris: Spanish stalwart and winner of 13 titles at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, secured his 15th semifinal appearance at the French Open by edging arch-rival and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in an epic quarterfinal showdown in the early hours of Wednesday. The No.5 seed won a breath-taking tiebreak in the fourth set to wrap […]
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Mumbai: Indian stock markets’ key indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading flat on Wednesday, with heavy selling pressure in power and technology stocks. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex slipped 115.07 points or 0.21 per cent to close at 55,451.34 points at 10:00 am. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange closed at […]
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Mumbai: Recovering from its record low, the rupee rose by 14 paise to 77.57 against the US dollar in early morning trade on Wednesday. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 77.58 against the American dollar, then inched higher to quote at 77.57, registering a rise of 14 paise from the last close. […]
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New Delhi: With 2,745 new coronavirus infections being recorded in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,60,832, while the active cases increased to 18,386, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,636 with six fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The […]
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New Delhi: The price for a commercial LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 135 with immediate effect from today. With the latest reduction, a 19-kg commercial Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 2219. Prior to the reduction in prices, the commercial LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 2454 in […]
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Canberra: The new Australian government’s ministry has officially been sworn in. The 30 members of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s frontbench, which includes a record-breaking 13 women, were sworn-in to their portfolios by Governor-General David Hurley at the Government House in Canberra, Xinhua news agency reported. Of the 30, 23 will serve in Albanese’s cabinet, the […]
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Bengaluru: Slamming Karnataka police for mediocre investigation in connection with the case of a husband who forced his wife to have unnatural sex, the High Court has ordered the cops to investigate the case and submit additional charge sheet. The court directed the police to file additional charge sheet within 2 months and also asked […]
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San Francisco: The US Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law that would ban large social media companies from removing posts based on the views they express. According to the New York Times, the court’s brief order was unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. The order was […]
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Mumbai: The Hindi film world reacted with shock and disbelief to the news of the death of popular playback singer KK on Tuesday night in Kolkata at the age of 53. “In utter shock. Just heard about KK. Someone please tell me it’s not true,” music director Pritam tweeted, articulating the sentiments of the countless […]
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Copenhagen: The WHO has said that it aimed to contain the monkeypox outbreak by stopping human transmission to the maximum extent possible, warning that the potential for further transmission in Europe and elsewhere this summer is high. In a statement, the WHO on Tuesday added that its European Region “remained at the epicenter of the largest […]
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San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon has informed its customers that they cannot buy books on Kindle App for Android anymore. According to an email sent to the customers, Kindle users cannot use the e-reader’s Android app to rent or buy books or pay for Kindle Unlimited subscriptions, reports CNET. Instead, people will have to pay for […]
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Ottawa: The Canadian ruling party has tabled a new firearm-control bill which features a national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns, local media reported. CTV News on Tuesday reported that the measure does not ban handguns outright, allowing current owners to continue to possess and use them, but seeks to cap the […]
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Hyderabad: The civil services aspirants trained by Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat and his team yet again come out with flying colours in the Civil Services Examination 2021 results. A total of 100 candidates mentored for personality test (interviews) by Bhagwat and his team of mentors have cracked the examination. Among the top 100 […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad police have booked a case against a little known city based political party AIMIM (Inquilab) which announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore on BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s head for her alleged derogatory comments on Prophet Mohammad. AIMIM (Inquilab) party president Qavi Abbasi had announced a reward of Rs 1 crore on […]
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By Krishank Manne After a visit to Hyderabad and Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28 landed in Gujarat to inaugurate the world’s first Nano Urea Liquid plant. Last April, Modi visited Gujarat to launch projects worth Rs 20,000 crore, including the laying of a foundation stone for the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on Tuesday extended the last date for submission of applications for Group-I services recruitment up to June 4. The Commission took this decision as some candidates raised grievances with its grievance cell that they were facing problems with regarding to payment, wrong pin and authentication issues. As […]
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The taboo attached to sex work must be demolished and the focus should be on ensuring that they are allowed a life of dignity with full access to constitutional rights
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Brussels: EU leaders have said that they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine, media reports said. The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea – around two-thirds of imports – but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary, BBC reported. Poland and […]
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Paris: Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka displayed fearless brand of tennis but much younger and superior American singles players Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula prevailed in the women’s doubles third round of the French Open, here on Tuesday. Despite a combined age of 72 years, Mirza and Hradecka produced some high quality […]
