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Hyderabad: A video of a woman who fell from a bike after her burqa got stuck in a bike wheel is now going viral on social media platforms. Sharing the video, many are cautioning women to be careful when they are on a two-wheeler to avoid such accidents. The incident occurred on Sunday when the […]
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San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has paused hirings for several verticals, like shopping and Messenger Kids, which has triggered the fear of lay offs among employees. According to The Verge, Meta has frozen hirings for a number of products. The company recently stopped hiring for certain engineering roles and also for low-level data scientists. Meta […]
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New Delhi: Life is often about truths and lies. Most of us have told a lie at one time or another. But have you ever thought that your seemingly small lie can hurt someone’s emotions and cause an irreparable damage on someone’s mental health? A lie can destroy a healthy relationship and end up hurting […]
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San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has put the $44 billion Twitter deal on hold, said on Thursday that he will now vote for Republicans, as conservatives return to the micro-blogging platform. Musk, who has gained nearly 11 million followers since he first announced Twitter takeover last month, said that the political attacks on […]
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New Delhi: As one grows up, one feels more and more attached to his/her childhood. We hear everybody saying: “Wish I could go back to my childhood.” Those harmless fun days of childhood hold a special place in one’s heart. Immersed in a virtual era full of gadgets, mobile phones and social media, today’s children […]
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London: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an warning that more cases of the monkeypox virus could be reported in Britain. An investigation is underway by British health officials to detect the cause of the outbreak which has hit mainly London, now affecting nine people, Xinhua news agency reported. “Based on currently available information, […]
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New Delhi: In a fresh bid to make users aware about the privacy of their data and take control of their personal and financial information, Apple has introduced a global campaign that will run on broadcast and social media across 24 countries, including India. The 90-second video campaign highlights a slew of features Apple has […]
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London: Climate change has made the record breaking heat waves in India and Pakistan over 100 times more likely, and also increased the chances that such events will occur more frequently in the future, according to a study by the UK Met Office. The analysis released on Wednesday means extreme temperature events once expected every […]
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New Delhi: With an aim to leave behind the Ashneer Grover controversy and bring business on track, fintech platform BharatPe on Thursday launched an investment platform for its merchant partners. In the first phase, the company is going live with peer-to-peer (P2P) investments and bank-deposit products with its partners on the platform. The P2P investment […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana government has increased the liquor prices by 20 to 25 per cent to mop up revenues. Prices of all brands of liquor were hiked and this is expected to help the government generate additional revenues of Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 7,000 crore annually. The state had earned Rs 30,000 crore from liquor […]
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Mumbai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a money laundering case against Actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman Raj Kundra in connection with the production and circulation of pornography films. ED sources said Kundra formed a company named Arms Prime Media Limited in February 2019 and developed an app named ‘Hotshots’. Hotshots app was later sold to […]
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Hyderabad: Pooja Hegde, who made her Cannes Film Festival debut at the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ premiere on Wednesday, was a sight to behold in an elaborate strapless ivory-hued feather gown that had an embellished bodice and a voluminous skirt. She paired this dazzling outfit with diamond danglers and a no-fuss ponytail. The ‘Ala Vaikunthapuram Loo’ […]
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Hyderabad: Auto-rickshaws, cabs and trucks went off the roads in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana on Thursday in response to a day-long bandh call given by various unions in support of their demands. Owners and drivers of auto trolleys, DCM vans and private buses are also participating in the 24-hour long bandh, which began […]
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New Delhi: India added 2,364 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,29,563, while the active cases declined to 15,419, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,303 with 10 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]
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Mumbai: The rupee extended its losses and slipped 12 paise to 77.74 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by a muted trend in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 77.72 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at […]
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Mumbai: Equity benchmarks fell sharply on Thursday in line with an extremely weak trend in the global markets, with the Sensex plunging 1,154.78 points in early trade. Persistent foreign fund outflows and a spurt in crude oil prices also dampened sentiment. The 30-share BSE benchmark was trading 1,154.78 points lower at 53,053.75. The broader NSE […]
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San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced that it’s rolling out Super Follows-only Spaces. Creators who offer Super Follows subscriptions can now host Spaces exclusively for their subscribers. The social media giant said this new option will give creators a way to “offer an extra layer of conversation to their biggest supporters,” reports TechCrunch. Subscribers […]
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New Delhi: Domestic cooking gas LPG price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 3.50 per cylinder, the second increase in rates this month. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,003 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. The hike comes on the back of a Rs 50 […]
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Hyderabad: A class 12 student allegedly stabbed his girlfriend’s classmate for talking to her in Rajendranagar Mandal of Ranga Reddy district in Telangana, the police said. According to the police, the victim has been identified as Durga Prasad. Banjara Hills Inspector Nageshwar Rao informed said Durga Prasad and the girl were classmates. “After the accused […]
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Boston: The US’ Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts said in a press release. According to the release, the initial testing was completed on late Tuesday at the State Public Health Laboratory in […]
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Chennai: Private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd successfully tested its Vikram-1 rocket’s third stage/engine. The company on Thursday announced the completion of the milestone of full duration test-firing of its Vikram-1 rocket stage. Named ‘Kalam-100’ after renowned Indian rocket scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the third stage of Vikram-1 produces a peak vacuum […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy slammed state Congress president Revanth Reddy over his farmers’ suicide statement and called him a liar. Addressing a press conference, the TRS leader said, “Revanth earlier said that 8,000 farmers died by suicide which is a lie. He does not know the difference between suicide and […]
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Hyderabad: Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Gyanvapi Mosque row, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the ruling party at the Centre wants to take the country back to the 1990s when riots ensued. The AIMIM chief also took on Varanasi court’s order that directed the area in the Gyanvapi mosque to […]
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Mumbai: ‘Major’ actor Adivi Sesh spoke about spending time with Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s family during the course of making of the film, which is based on the brave martyr who foiled the plans of terrorists by holding the fort during the 26/11 attacks of Mumbai. Speaking at the song launch of ‘Oh Isha’ from ‘Major’, […]
