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Mumbai: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty turned choppy on Wednesday, tracking weakness in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS and HDFC Bank amid a mixed trend in global markets. After surging over 200 points in early trade, the 30-share BSE benchmark turned volatile and was trading 27.41 points or 0.05 per cent lower at 57,184.21 in […]
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New Delhi: India reported 3,205 new coronavirus infections in a day, pushing the number of active cases to 19,509 and the overall tally to 4,30,88,118, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Wednesday. The data released at 8 am also showed that 31 fatalities were reported in a 24-hour span, taking the overall death […]
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New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that business and government users on Twitter may need to pay a slight fee to stay on the micro-blogging platform. In a tweet, the soon-to-be Twitter boss revealed what is coming next for the users. “Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight […]
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Hyderabad: Heavy rain was reported in different parts of Telangana on Wednesday resulting in widespread damage to paddy crops stored at procurement centres and uprooting of trees at several places. Here are the reports. Karimnagar: Unseasonal rains across the erstwhile Karimnagar district in the wee hours on Wednesday, damaged paddy crops stored at paddy procurement […]
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Sangareddy: A-65-year old farmer killed as lightning was struck him at Narlegandla village in Dubbak Mandal in the small hours of Wednesday. He was Souda Pochaiah of Narlegandla. Another farmer Kondiah has also sustained serious injuries in the incident. Since the area had started receiving rain at 3am, Pochaiah and Kondaiah came out of their […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will participate in the second India -Nordic Summit with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway. At the Summit, Modi will talk to the Nordic nations to strengthen the areas of climate change, renewable energy, and innovation and technology. He will also hold bilateral […]
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Hyderabad: An extremely heavy spell of rain, bolstered by flashes of thunder, lightning and gusty winds shook the city out of its summer slumber in the early hours of Wednesday. The rain, which left a trail of chaos in its wake, saw several low-lying areas being inundated, trees being uprooted and blocking traffic and also […]
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Los Angeles: A psychologist has told jurors that actress Amber Heard suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder due to physical and sexual abuse at the hands of former husband and Hollywood star Johnny Depp. Dawn Hughes testified on Tuesday that she had diagnosed Heard after examining her for 29 hours and reviewing therapy records, and that […]
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers played Hanuman Chalisa on a loudspeaker near a mosque in Charkop area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, a day after their party chief Raj Thackeray gave a call to recite the religious hymn to protest against loudspeakers blaring ‘azaan’. During early morning Azaan in #Charkop, #MNS workers climbed the […]
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New Delhi: LIC public offer, the country’s biggest-ever IPO, on Wednesday opened for subscription for retail and institutional investors. The government aims to generate about Rs 21,000 crore by diluting its 3.5 per cent stake in the insurance behemoth. The LIC initial public offering (IPO), now open for retail and institutional investors, is set to […]
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By Pramod K Nayar One of the most celebrated photographs that had the (mis)fortune to be withdrawn from official exhibits was Richard Drew’s “Falling Man”. Drew, entirely by accident, captured the man falling/leaping off the World Trade Centre (WTC) on 9/11. Drew’s photograph along with other photographs of people jumping/falling from the Towers, were later […]
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As if the ongoing controversies over Hijab, Azaan and Hanuman Chalisa are not enough, another row has erupted over the perceived linguistic supremacy of Hindi. This is a totally avoidable controversy in a country that celebrates pluralism and diversity in all aspects. Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn stirred a hornet’s nest by tweeting that Hindi alone […]
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Navi Mumbai: Shikhar Dhawan struck a fine half-century as error-prone Punjab Kings finally produced a clinical performance to beat Gujarat Titans by eight wickets and end the IPL table leaders’ five-match winning streak here on Tuesday. Pacer Kagiso Rabada snared four wickets as Punjab Kings restricted formidable Gujarat Titans to a below-par 143 for eight […]
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Hyderabad: Current Affairs plays a very crucial role in the preparation of any kind of competitive exams. So, it is imperative for job aspirants preparing for the TSPSC exams to focus on events around us that may have an impact on the society, region, country or the world as a whole. It can be any […]
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Hyderabad: It has been over a week since the much-awaited Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) summer camps began in twin cities after a two-year Covid-forced hiatus. While the GHMC centres in various parts are abuzz with kids honing their skills in various disciplines, the swimming pools are still sporting a deserted look. With the temperatures […]
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Hyderabad: With the emergence of Google and Wikipedia, information about almost everything and anything under the sun has become quite accessible. Be it just general questions about current affairs or the past events, many of us have majorly relied on the internet for answers and resources. But, is it right to depend on the sources […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article on preparation for the Sub-Inspector of Police recruitment exam. Here are some practice questions and solutions on the Average Speed topic. The general average and average speed are not same. Here, we should use different formulas: 1. If a person travelled two equal distances at […]
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Hyderabad: After successfully conducting high-end knee replacement surgeries at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) and Gandhi Hospital, the Telangana government has now decided to broaden such specialised health care services across all the tertiary teaching hospitals in the State for patients from poor family backgrounds. As part of these efforts, three knee replacement surgeries were performed […]
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Hyderabad: Twenty trucks that will take up free meal distribution for the poor and needy were launched by the Multiple District (MD) 320 of the International Association of Lions Clubs as part of its ambitious project ‘Lions Free Meal on Wheels’. The project, which had these 20 trucks readied with modifications, was unveiled by Animal […]
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Hyderabad: The number of Central government awards that Telangana has been winning consistently year after year since 2015, particularly in the rural segment, are a testimony of the State government’s commitment and enormous efforts it put in to ensure overall development of the State. From winning five Best Gram Panchayat awards in 2015, Telangana in […]
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Hyderabad: All the antagonists of Telangana, who had virtually spelt doom for the State in the power sector following Statehood, have had to eat the humble pie, given the stellar performance of the young State in the sector. Realising the importance of the energy sector, the startup State focused on improving its power position right […]
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Pune: Chennai Super Kings fragile bowling vis-a-vis Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s struggling batting line-up put the sides on an even keel as the two heavyweights face-off in an important mid-table clash of the IPL here on Wednesday. In cricket, when two strong and equally performing teams have a match-up, it promises a great contest but when […]
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Yadadri: Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana visited Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Yadadri and showered praises on Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for transforming the temple. “I came here in 2015 and the temple has undergone an unbelievable transformation. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao developed the Yadadri temple marvelously,” said Botsa Satyanarayana on Tuesday. […]
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Hyderabad: A young man and woman allegedly posed as a couple and in the guise of searching for a rented house, entered a house and were later found in an intimate position by the house owner on Monday. The incident occurred at BK Guda where the couple found a ‘To let’ board at a multi-storied […]
