- Science
Stripe and brown rust resistant wheat variety developed
New Delhi: A wheat variety, with excellent baking quality that yields soft and sweet chapati at the same time, and free from stripe and brown rust, has been developed by Indian researchers,…
- Telangana
35.2% VAT on petrol in Telangana, 27% on diesel
Hyderabad: The Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol in Telangana is 35.2 per cent while it is 27 per cent on diesel. However, the state government has rejected demands to reduce VAT…
- India
PM’s remarks on fuel prices ignite another Centre-Maha war of words
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) hit out at the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he on Wednesday pointed fingers at the state government for pushing up petrol-diesel prices.…
- Politics
BJP cannot be defeated without Congress: Antony
New Delhi: Former Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday said that the BJP can’t be defeated without the Congress. He added that the Gandhis are the powerhouse of the Congress and there…
- World
Russia will be unable to fight another war for years: Experts
London: Russia will be unable to fight another war for years because of catastrophic kit losses in Ukraine, defence experts said, Daily Mail reported. “It will take years for Russia to rebuild…
- India
CBI moves Delhi HC against trial court order in Aakar Patel’s case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the April 16 trial court order which upheld the earlier court order setting aside the Lookout…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu fails to appear before Andhra Women’s Commission
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma on Wednesday said action will be taken as per law against TDP chief and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and TDP leader Bonda…
- India
Karnataka move to inspect syllabus of Christian schools likely to stir controversy
Bengaluru: The Karnataka education department’s direction to Block Education Officers to inspect the syllabus of all Christian schools in the state over making reading of Bible compulsory is likely to stir a…
- World
India offers additional $500 million after China’s muted response to Sri Lanka’s request
Colombo/New Delhi: “A friend in need is a friend indeed” is the saying as it goes. The dictum is in full play as India has offered Sri Lanka an additional $500 million…
- Technology
ASUS launches BR1100 Windows laptop series in India
New Delhi: With an aim to woo Gen Z users in India, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS on Wednesday unveiled the new BR1100 Windows laptop series that comes with high performance and long…
- India
New Delhi: Youth Congress protests Jignesh Mevani’s arrest
New Delhi: Youth Congress on Wednesday protested the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani by Assam police and demanded his release. The protesters wanted to march towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s…
- Hyderabad
Stray dogs maul child to death in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a horrific incident, a pack of stray dogs mauled a child to death in Hyderabad. The incident occured on Tuesday night in Bada Bazar area of Golconda. Two-year-old Anas Ahmed,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, France pledge $30 mn for Lebanon aid
Beirut: Saudi Arabia and France has announced the creation of a joint development fund worth $30 million to support crisis-hit Lebanon, a statement released by the French Embassy in Lebanon said. The…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Move to remove loudspeakers gains momentum
Lucknow: The campaign to remove loudspeakers from religious shrines is gaining momentum in Uttar Pradesh and nearly 433 loudspeakers have been removed from various shrines in Lucknow alone, on Wednesday. Nearly 683…
- Business
Jack Dorsey to take home nearly $1 bn once Musk’s Twitter deal closes
New Delhi: Jack Dorsey is set to take home a hefty amount of $978 million in cash once the Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover deal gets through. Dorsey holds 2.4 per cent or…
