- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Witness in ex-MP Viveka’s murder dies under suspicious circumstances
Amaravati: Kalluri Gangadhar Reddy, a witness in the sensational murder case of former Andhra Pradesh minister Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy, died under suspicious circumstances in Anantapur district. The 49-year-old died in sleep…
- India
With 7,240 new Covid cases, India reports nearly 40% spike
New Delhi: For a second day in a row, India reported a nearly 40 per cent spike after it registered 7,240 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against the 5,233…
- India
Bihar couple begs for money to get son’s body released from govt mortuary
Patna: In a shocking incident, a poor couple in Bihar’s Samastipur was forced to beg to collect Rs 50,000 as bribe for the mortuary staff of a government hospital to get the…
- India
Darul Uloom Deoband seeks legal action against those spreading hatred
Saharanpur: Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in India, has sought strict legal action against all those who have made objectionable statements against Islam to spread ‘hatred’ in the…
- Technology
EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024
Brussels: Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council have agreed. “By autumn 2024,…
- Technology
Twitter now plans to provide Musk’s access to data on bots
San Francisco: Microblogging platform Twitter’s board now plans to grant Elon Musk access to the massive stream of “firehose” data comprising more than 500 million tweets posted each day, the Washington Post…
- World
Taliban unveils new uniform for police forces
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has unveiled new uniforms for police forces after about 10 months, the media reported. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said the aim…
- Telangana
Bull saved from being buried alive after PETA’s intervention
Hyderabad: After learning that some residents of Veldanda mandal were planning to bury a live bull as a sacrificial ritual, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India worked with the…
- India
MP: Uma Bharti once again takes on Shivraj govt on liquor issue
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti has once again opened a front against the Shivraj government on the issue of sale of liquor in residential colonies. In fresh agitation, Bharti…
- Opinions
A ‘Cool-Headed’ Assessment: Monetary Policy Review June 2022
The MPC hiked repo rate by 50 bps to 4.9 per cent, as was widely expected by the market. However given that recent experience had significantly reduced market’s confidence in being able…
- Hollywood
Ten years in the making, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’ set for release
Los Angeles: DC Comics fans are getting a closer look at Dwayne Johnson’s “Black Adam” in a new, action-packed trailer released on Wednesday, reports ‘Variety‘. “Black Adam” has the professional wrestler-and-Hollywood superstar…
- Technology
Musk’s $44 bn Twitter takeover deal draws investor suit over bot account claims
San Francisco: After tech billionaire Elon Musk threatened to blow up the $44 billion buyout over the bot issue, a media report has stated that a Twitter shareholder wants a judge to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka BJP MLA warns of action against students wearing hijab to college
Dakshina Kannada: The hijab row in Karnataka is showing no signs of abating. A section of students continues to wear hijab to classrooms in spite of the action taken by college authorities.…
- Automobile
Okinawa pips Ola Electric to become No 1 electric 2-wheeler brand
New Delhi: Despite the incidents of fire, electric two-wheeler manufacturer Okinawa Autotech has overtaken Ola Electric to become India’s top electric two-wheeler brand. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA),…
- World
Russia claims US and British companies sending mercenaries to Ukraine
Moscow: Private military companies (PMCs) from the US and Britain are involved in the selection and dispatch of mercenaries to Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign…
