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- Technology
FB whistleblower to testify before US Congress again
San Francisco: To discuss possible legislative changes to tech’s controversial legal liability shield — Section 230, the US House Democrats have announced that Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will testify before Congress a…
- News
Popular Telugu lyricist Sirivennela still in ICU
Hyderabad: Popular Telugu lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, who was hospitalised for lung-related ailments, remains under close observation in hospital. The latest reports from the hospital confirm his stable condition. Lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama…
- Hyderabad
Andhra sends 15% Covid samples for genome sequencing
Amravati: The health authorities in Andhra Pradesh are sending 15 percent of Covid-19 positive samples for genome sequencing in view of the new variant Omicron, which has been reported in some countries.…
- News
20 students test Covid positive in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The district administrations are on high alert after 13 students of a government-run residential hostel in Hassan and seven medical college students, including an internee, tested positive for Covid-19, the health department…
- News
Tharoor apologises after Twitter backlash on selfie with women MPs
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor offered an apology after he posted his picture on the first day of the winter session of Parliament.Tharoor posted a selfie with six women MPs, including Trinamool’s…
- World
WHO special session seeking ‘pandemic treaty’ amid Omicron concerns
Geneva: A special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) kicked off here amid growing concerns over the latest Omicron coronavirus variant, where the participants aim to negotiate a new “pandemic treaty.”…
- News
Oppn likely to boycott session if suspension of 12 MPs not revoked
New Delhi: The floor leaders of the opposition are meeting on Tuesday to discuss strategy after the suspension of 12 MPs in the Rajya Sabha. Sources said that if the suspension was…
- Bollywood
’83’ trailer: Ranveer brings alive greatest story of India’s win
Mumbai: The trailer for Ranveer Singh-starrer ’83’ is finally unveiled bringing alive one of the most unforgettable moments of Indian cricket. Ranveer stars as former star cricketer Kapil Dev in the film,…
- Crime
Cricket betting racket busted in Telangana, Rs 2 cr cash seized
Hyderabad: Police in Telangana’s Warangal town on Monday busted an online cricket betting racket with the arrest of two organisers and seized over Rs 2 crore cash. The organizers were running the racket…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Offensive photoshoot at Kartarpur annoys Sikh community
New Delhi: A clothing brand recently came under fire after an alleged photo shoot at the Kartarpur Gurdwara in Pakistan. In the shoot, a Lahore-based model can be seen bareheaded, posing for…
- News
Centre offers vaccines, other help to Omicron-affected nations
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday offered ‘Made in India’ vaccine supply and other help to the countries dealing with the new Covid variant ‘Omicron‘ in Africa. “The Government of India…
- World
Russia starts developing vaccine against Omicron variant
Moscow: Russia’s Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology has said it has begun developing a new version of Sputnik vaccine adapted to target the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Gamaleya in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Governor re-admitted to Hyderabad hospital
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan was re-admitted to AIG Hospitals here on Monday, six days after he was discharged following treatment for Covid-19. According to doctors, he was re-admitted with…
- Telangana
Telangana sanctions Rs 22.5 cr for farmers killed in agitation over 3 laws
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet on Monday sanctioned Rs 22.5 crore for financial assistance to the families of farmers killed during the nation-wide agitation against the three controversial, now withdrawn farm laws of…
- World
Indian-origin Parag Agrawal is new Twitter CEO
New Delhi: In a surprise development, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Monday decided to step down from a company he was deeply associated with, handing over the baton to Indian-origin Parag Agrawal,…
- Telangana
Telangana not to procure paddy from farmers in Rabi, blames Centre
Hyderabad: With the Centre ruling out lifting of parboiled rice from Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday announced that the state government will not set up paddy procurement centres in…
- Pakistan
Road accident leaves 3 killed, 9 injured in Karachi
Islamabad: Three people were killed and nine others injured in a road accident in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Monday, local media reported. A van carrying staff of a private…
- Pakistan
6 terrorists arrested in intel-based ops in Pak’s Punjab
Islamabad: Six terrorists were arrested in separate intelligence-based operations in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police said on Monday. The CTD in Punjab told local media…
- Sports
IND v NZ: I think we did a great job in prising out nine wickets on the last day, says Dravid
Kanpur: India head coach Rahul Dravid appreciated the efforts of the bowlers in taking out nine wickets on day five in the drawn first Test against New Zealand at the Green Park…
- Kashmir
Widespread rain, snowfall forecast for J&K between Dec 5-7
Srinagar: Widespread rain and snowfall is likely to occur in Jammu and Kashmir between December 5 and 7, weather forecast said on Monday. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “A…
- Bollywood
Vivek Oberoi shares what his parents think about his work as an actor
Mumbai: The upcoming season of ‘Inside Edge 3’ will showcase Vivek Oberoi’s character of Vikrant Dhawan seeking revenge from his mentor, who cut him loose in Season 1. The actor, who has…
- Bollywood
Bigg Boss 15: Rakhi Sawant tries to dominate Rajiv Adatia, spat erupts
Mumbai: The upcoming ‘Bigg Boss 15’ episode will see a heated argument between Rakhi Sawant and Rajiv Adatia over kitchen duties. She tries to dominate him and reassign him duties but Rajiv…
- Bangalore
Karnataka seeks additional grants from Centre for input subsidy
Tumakuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the state government has already written to the Centre seeking additional grants for input subsidy to compensate farmers badly hit by heavy rains.…
- Health
Are current RT-PCR tests enough to detect Omicron variant?
New Delhi: Omicron, the newly-detected Covid variant which has stoked fears of vaccine resistance, is the most mutated version of the virus found so far. Health experts in India on Monday claimed…
- Delhi
Delhi sees one Covid death for 3rd consecutive day, 34 new cases
New Delhi: Delhi recorded another Covid death on Monday – for the third consecutive day, taking total fatalities to 25,098, while there were 34 new cases in the last 24 hours, raising…
- Telangana
Telangana forms Cabinet panel to tackle Omicron
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday set up a Cabinet sub-committee to effectively counter the situation that may arise due to Omicron, the new variant of Coronavirus found in some countries. The…
- Hyderabad
Mohammad Ali Baig receives ‘Pride of Telangana’ award
Hyderabad: Well-known theatre personality Mohammad Ali Baig has received the ‘Pride of Telangana’ award of Round Table India. Baig was honoured for his contribution not just to theatre in the country but…
- Science
Astronomers discover more than 300 possible new exoplanets
New York: An international team of astronomers has identified 366 new exoplanets, using data from the NASA Kepler Space Telescope’s K2 mission. The findings, described in a paper published in the Astronomical…
- Automobile
Nissan to invest $17.6 bn in EV development over next 5 years
Tokyo: As the adoption of electric vechicles enters top gear globally amid rising petrol-diesel prices, Japanese auto-maker Nissan on Monday said it will invest $17.6 billion (2 trillion Yen) in developing new…
- Business
Bankrupt Sintex Industries’ stocks double after RIL bid
New Delhi: The stocks of Sintex Industries have been rising ever since Reliance Industries emerged as one of the bidders who showed interest to acquire the bankrupt firm. As per reports, Reliance…
