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New Delhi: Two newly-elected Rajya Sabha members Ravichandra Vaddiraju and Aneel Prasad Hegde from Telangana and Bihar took oath on Monday. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to both the members of Rajya Sabha in his chamber. Vaddiraju and Hegde were elected as members of Rajya Sabha in the bye-election from Telangana […]
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Hyderabad: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Hyderabad, in collaboration with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi, on Sunday launched two new programmes – a two year MA and one year post-graduate diploma programme in Cities and Governance. The postgraduate programmes equip students in five specific domains – planning, institutions, city […]
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New Delhi: The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a significant milestone of 50 per cent rural households having access to tap water connections, an official of the Ministry of Jal Shakti said here on Saturday. Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Haryana have already achieved 100 per […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Bharat Drone Mahotsav at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Here, he interacted with kisan drone pilots and witnessed open-air drone demonstrations in the drone exhibition centre. Bharat Drone Mahotsav is a two-day event and is being held on May 27-28. Over 1,600 delegates comprising government officials, foreign […]
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Mumbai: Canadian pop star Justin Bieber will make a pit stop in India as part of his ongoing ‘Justice World Tour’. He will perform at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 18, 2022. This will be his second concert in India after his performance in Mumbai back in 2017. The 2017 performance was […]
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New Delhi: South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Tuesday announced that Galaxy Watch4 users can now enjoy Google Assistant in select countries. The company said it has jointly built a unified Wear OS platform with Google that creates a seamless connection across Android devices. The platform comes with Google Play, which gives users access […]
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New Delhi: Meta on Tuesday rolled out updated 3D Avatars on Facebook, Messenger and for the first time on Instagram stories and direct messages in India. Meta, earlier known as Facebook, is also adding new facial shapes and assistive devices for people with disabilities. “Representations in the metaverse should reflect the diversity of the real […]
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The tech firm to add 2,000 employees in Hyd in next two years
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New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon advanced into some parts of South Bay of Bengal, most parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Andaman Sea on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. This comes a day later than the earlier announcement last week of the Southwest Monsoon reaching the South Andaman Sea on May […]
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New Delhi: After gaining electoral success in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the BJP has started believing that the “bulldozers” will also ensure victory in more states in the coming polls. Several BJP-ruled states followed the successful ‘bulldozer’ style of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and tried to send a strong message on the issue […]
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New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured that he will examine the matter of passengers being charged extra for generating boarding passes at the airport. Scindia’s comments came after a passenger took to Twitter to allege that domestic carrier SpiceJet had introduced a new rule where the airline is charging extra for issuing […]
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New Delhi: At least 24 women and five men are still reportedly missing in the massive building fire in New Delhi’s Mundka that has claimed the lives of 27 people, a latest report revealed on Saturday. The report was provided by the civil defence team at the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital where the bodies from […]
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New Delhi: Google will finally bring its Pixel 6a smartphone to India, after a gap of nearly two years. Google was not able to sell Pixel in India due to its ‘Soli Radar chip’ on the front, which utilised the 60GHz frequency band banned for commercial use in India. Speaking to Android Central, the company […]
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New Delhi: Tech company Motorola on Thursday launched a new smartphone ‘Motorola Edge 30’ with Snapdragon 778G+ 5G processor and 144Hz billion colour pOLED display in the Indian market. The smartphone starts at Rs 27,999 for the 6GB RAM+128GB storage option anStock Android 12 d Rs 29,999 for the 8GB RAM+128 GB storage option. “The Motorola […]
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The dangerous meltdown in Sri Lanka, in the wake of public anger and violence spiralling out of control, can have security implications for India. The situation needs to be handled with sensitivity. As a close neighbour with historical ties, India has demonstrated its support and extended a helping hand in the hour of crisis. However, […]
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New Delhi: Apple is set to abandon iPhone Lightning port in favour of the universally accepted USB-C smartphone port in 2023, a top Apple analyst claimed on Wednesday. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a tweet that new iPhones next year will come with the all-popular USB-C port. “My latest survey indicates that 2H23 (second […]
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New Delhi: After Rupee plummeted to an all-time low against the US Dollar, the Congress on Monday attacked the government, saying that it is now time for the rupee to march towards the 100-mark. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “Rupee has fallen to an all-time low to 77.4 to a Dollar. The Prime Minister has […]
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New Delhi: The average selling prices (ASPs) of smartphones continued to rise for the fourth consecutive quarter in India, hitting an all-time high of $211 (nearly Rs 16,323) in the January-March quarter, on the back of increased prices both for existing and newly launched devices, a new report showed on Monday. MediaTek-based smartphones had a […]
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New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday finalised the delimitation order and submitted it to the Election Commission of India wherein it has recommended 43 Assembly seats for Jammu division and 47 seats to the Kashmir region. For the first time, nine Assembly Constituencies (ACs) have been reserved for the Scheduled […]
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New Delhi: In a bid to offer a better audio experience, German audio brand Sennheiser on Wednesday unveiled new earbuds SPORT TWS in the country. Priced at Rs 10,990, the new earbuds, powered by a unique 7mm dynamic driver, is available across online and offline platforms. “We are delighted to launch the SPORT True Wireless […]
