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Jalaun: A priest in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun has proceeded on a fast-unto-death after he was booked for breach of peace by the police on Wednesday. The priest was booked after he allegedly used a loudspeaker to chant the Hanuman Chalisa during the time of ‘azaan’. He is now demanding action against the administrative officials and […]
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Los Angeles: Kim Kardashian-starrer reality show ‘The Kardashians’ is its biggest series premiere in US history, says network Hulu. According to ‘Variety’, the streamer did not provide specific viewing numbers, as the platform does not release ratings. Outside of actual subscriber numbers, which Disney has to reveal for shareholders, the Disney-owned streamers have never given out […]
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London: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham, where she will be joined by her family and friends. On Twitter, The Royal Family account released a photograph to mark her birthday, showing the Queen with two ponies. “Taken last month in the grounds of Windsor Castle, The Queen […]
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Helena: For the past year a company that “mines” cryptocurrency had what seemed the ideal location for its thousands of power-thirsty computers working around the clock to verify bitcoin transactions: the grounds of a coal-fired power plant in rural Montana. But with the cryptocurrency industry under increasing pressure to rein in the environmental impact of […]
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Chennai: OneWeb, an Indo-UK joint venture satellite communications company, said on Thursday that it would launch its satellites using the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) rockets. In a statement, OneWeb, a joint venture between India Bharti Global and the UK government, said an agreement to this effect has been signed with NewSpace India Ltd, the […]
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Hyderabad: Following the phenomenal success of ‘RRR,’ Ram Charan, who has begun promoting his upcoming release ‘Acharya,’ revealed intriguing details about Koratala Siva’s directorial. During a media conversation, Ram Charan discusses how despite having no dates due to his commitments with ‘RRR’, he found time to play a key role in ‘Acharya’. In the same […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have issued an advisory in view of a procession on the occasion of the death anniversary of Hazrath Ali on Friday in the old city. The procession will be taken out from Charminar and proceed towards Masjid E Imamia near Kali Kabar via Charkaman – Gulzar House – Pather Gatti […]
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London: Manchester City remain Premier League leaders after three second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva gave them a 3-0 win at home to Brighton. Pep Guardiola’s side went into the game under pressure after Liverpool’s 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United on Tuesday. After a first 45 minutes in which they controlled […]
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Mumbai: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her pop star husband Nick Jonas have reportedly named their daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. In January this year, the couple announced via social media that they have become parents to their first child via surrogacy. American entertainment website TMZ, which has obtained the birth certificate of the baby, […]
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New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram is going to tweak its algorithm to improve its ranking system and better highlight original content from creators, its head Adam Mosseri has announced. The social media platform will tweak its ranking algorithm to highlight original content more on its platform. “We’ve added new ways to tag and improved ranking: Product […]
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New York: Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s media company is reportedly ending its exclusive podcast deal with Swedish music streaming service Spotify. According to a CNN report citing sources, Higher Ground, the production company run by the former President and First Lady, is seeking a multi-million deal elsewhere as their deal with […]
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Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Thursday with Sensex up by 358.67 points and Nifty by 99.70 points. At 9:30 am, the BSE Sensex was up by 358.67 points or 0.63 per cent at 57,396.17. BSE Limited, also known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, and […]
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Belgrade: Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to beat compatriot Laslo Djere 2-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Serbia Open in a match that lasted almost 3 1/2 hours. The top-ranked Serb struggled to find his rhythm in what was just his fifth match of the year and the […]
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Hyderabad: Property worth a few lakhs was gutted down when a fire broke out in an apartment at Begumpet on Wednesday night. According to the police, the fire broke out at the third floor of a building in the Old Customs colony at Begumpet. “The flat in the residential building was converted into a warehouse […]
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Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar on Thursday apologised to his fans for featuring in an advertising campaign of a paan masala brand and said he was withdrawing his association. Kumar came under fire for endorsing the brand, with social media users digging up an old video of the actor where he had vouched to never promote […]
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Ahmedabad: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday landed in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad for a two-day visit to India with focus on stepping up cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, giving momentum to negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries as well as enhancing defence ties. Johnson started his visit from Ahmedabad where he is […]
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Srinagar: Three soldiers and a civilian have been injured during an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. “Exact location of encounter is Malwah area. In the initial exchange of fire, three soldiers and a civilian received minor injuries. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” […]
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Detroit: Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China. The electric vehicle and solar panel company made USD 3.32 billion from January through March. Excluding special items such as stock-based compensation, […]
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Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 507 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.20 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the […]
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Hyderabad: To put a check on unnecessary honking and the resultant sound pollution, the Hyderabad Traffic Police are planning to introduce acoustic cameras to detect vehicles honking beyond permissible limits. Hyderabad Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) AV Ranganath, along with other senior officials, on Wednesday conducted a trial run of the acoustic camera to detect […]
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Hyderabad: The steady rise in Covid infections in Delhi and other States and the rapid rate at which new Omicron variants are being reported by geneticists is a clear sign that the Covid pandemic is not over yet. Senior biologists and public health specialists here cautioned people that this is not the time to remove […]
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By Dr Sonal Mobar Roy Early childhood development is a prerequisite for an individual’s growth and development that would ultimately also reflect on the country’s human resource. Hence, the government has been focusing on planned interventions in this direction. The Integrated Child Development Scheme is one such programme that started in 1975. It provides food, […]
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The woes of the middle class and the poor, already reeling under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to worsen in the days ahead with the soaring inflation. The latest figures released by the Centre show that the wholesale inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index (WPI), rose to 14.5% in March, […]
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By Deepika Reddy Hyderabad: This is in continuation to the last article on GO 36 which aimed to spread awareness on the need to form a separate Telangana State. March 15, 1969 Important incidents of the day: * The Telangana Rakshanala Samaikya Udyamam convened a meeting under the chairmanship of D Hanumanta Rao, president of […]
