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New Delhi: India added 16,561 new coronavirus cases taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,42,23,557, while the active cases dipped to 1,23,535, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,26,928 with 49 fatalities which include 10 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]
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Hyderabad: As part of the Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu being organised by the State government to celebrate 75 years of Independence, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) will allow free entry for all visitors into its parks on August 15. Lumbini Park, NTR Garden, Sanjeevaiah Park, Lake View Park, Melkote Park, Priyadarshini Park, Rajeev Gandhi Park, […]
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Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex fell 155 points in early trade on Friday, tracking losses in index-heavyweights TCS, Infosys and Maruti amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 155.21 points or 0.26 per cent lower at 59,177.39 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 37.25 points or 0.21 […]
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Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 79.71 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.67 against the US dollar and lost further ground to 79.71, registering a […]
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Mumbai: Things between actor Urvashi Rautela and cricketer Rishabh Pant seem to be going from bad to worse now and going by the Instagram posts, it’s far from over! On Thursday, Rishabh Pant responded to Urvashi’s statement from an interview that went viral where she claimed that a certain ‘RP’ waited for her for hours […]
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Barcelona: Tech giant Amazon has been under investigation by regional labour authorities over its subcontracting practices for a number of years in Catalonia, Spain. According to local press reports, the latest fine for Amazon of $3,303,408 approx. follows a penalty of over $826,040 approx. it received in 2020, for similar breaches of labour laws, reports […]
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Mumbai: Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji has been piquing the curiosity of cinephiles ever since he released the trailer of his mythological sci-fi drama ‘Brahmastra’, which features Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. After the trailer launch, several people speculated that superstar Shah Rukh Khan has a cameo in the film. Back […]
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San Francisco: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blamed Apple for its obscure App Store review process that is delaying the encrypted messaging platform from releasing an update to its app that will “revolutionise how people express themselves in messaging”. In his Telegram channel, Durov said the upcoming update had been stuck in Apple’s “review” for two weeks. […]
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Doha: The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence from November 20 as host country Qatar will play Ecuador, the opener match of the event. FIFA fans will be able to witness the opening match and ceremony of this year’s tournament at Al Bayt Stadium at 7 pm. A unanimous decision was taken by the Bureau […]
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Hyderabad: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Thursday organised a Tiranga bike rally in Hyderabad as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. According to the official statement, the CISF personnel inclusive of all ranks carried out a bike rally holding Tricolours in their hands in the city side area of Hyderabad airport. “In compliance to […]
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San Francisco: Professional networking platform LinkedIn has announced that it is rolling out new tools to make it easier for users to create visual content that helps them stand out and inspire their professional community. The company revealed a 20 per cent increase year-on-year (YoY) among users adding visual content in their posts on the […]
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Kanpur: A woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur was brutally attacked by a man using a cleaver due to which she had to get 200 stitches. According to the police, the woman, Nidhi Pandey, a property dealer, met the accused, Arvind Singh Rathore, in Bashahi Naka area of Kanpur, to seek return of the money she had […]
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Lucknow: Thirty people were seriously injured when a roadways bus collided with a DCM vehicle on Friday morning on the Lucknow-Bahraich highway. An hour after the accident, another mishap took place when a bike rider rammed his two-wheeler into the bus from behind. He died on the spot. According to reports, the bus was on its […]
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Srinagar: A non-local labourer was killed by militants on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police sources. According to the sources, at around 1 a.m., “militants fired at Muhammad Amrej, 19, a non-local labourer in Sadnara village of Bandipora’s Hajin area”. “He was referred by doctors to medical college hospital Bemina in Srinagar where he […]
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Jagtial: Ten students of Social Welfare Residential School (girls) at Jagtial, fell sick on Thursday. They have been admitted at Jagtial district hospital and their condition remains stable. The exact reasons for the students’ sickness, is yet to be ascertained. According to school authorities, Class VIII, IX students participated in the sports competitions conducted as […]
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Hyderabad: For a long time we have been told about the overall health benefits of having a cup or two of black tea. It now turns out that the black tea not only has impact on holistic health but also can limit the ability of SARS-CoV-2 virus to replicate. A ground breaking collaborative study by […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the previous articles that focused the excretory system of living beings. Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT): • PCT is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelium which increases the surface area for reabsorption. • Nearly all of the essential nutrients, and 70-80 per cent of electrolytes and water are […]
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By ManMohan S Sodhi, Christopher S Tang Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has elicited a strong response from China: three days of simulated attack on Taiwan with further drills announced, plus a withdrawal from critical ongoing conversations with the US on climate change and the military. This strong reaction was predictable. President Xi had […]
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Hyderabad: Learn about the past and present happenings for the upcoming exams. These practice questions focusing on Indian history and science and technology will aid aspirants better prepare for the State government recruitment examinations. 1. Towards the closing years of Akbar’s reign Prince Salim revolted and set up an independent kingdom. He also sent an […]
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Hyderabad: Spare some time to do yoga between your preparations for the TSPSC exams. These postures will not only keep you mentally sound, but also protect your back which is stretched in the same position for hours together. Ravindra Kapadia of Gandhi Gyan Mandir Yoga Kendra shares some tips on yoga poses you can do […]
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Never in the recent past the threat to the core values of federalism was as serious as it is now, with the NDA government systematically usurping the rights of the States and taking unilateral and arbitrary decisions. No wonder there is a growing sense of frustration among the States over the steady erosion of the […]
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Laal Singh Chaddha perhaps is symbolically a seagull – Jonathan Livingston’s Seagull. In flight. A flight engineered by not even self-desire but by a compelling physics and an insatiable urge. Yes, Forrest Gump and Tom Hanks is also about an inexplicable man with a unique persona of passion and nativity. Built selflessly and with amazing […]
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Hyderabad: Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP), Women Safety Wing (WSW), Swati Lakra on Thursday said the police departments from other States were evincing interest to emulate the concept of SHE Teams and special training given to students to control cybercrimes. The use of mobile phones and the internet increased significantly during lockdown. At the same […]
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Hyderabad: In a major boost to the efforts of the State government to start new government medical colleges from this academic year (2022-23) and in the process add more MBBS medical seats in Telangana, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of National Medical Commission (NMC) has given approval to start medical colleges in Wanaparthy […]
