- Telangana
Telangana logs 4,416 COVID-19 cases, two deaths reported
Hyderabad: Telangana logged 4,416 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, an increase of about five per cent over the previous day. For a fourth consecutive day, health authorities tested over one lakh samples.…
- India
Backlash forces Nestle to discontinue KitKat bars with Hindu deities on wrappers
New Delhi: A furious backlash in India has forced Nestle to discontinue a range of KitKat bars covered by wrappers with images of Hindu gods on them, the Daily Mail reported. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
Will commit suicide if casino allegations proved: Kodali Nani
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Civil Supplies, Kodali Nani on Friday said if it was proved that the casino was organised at a function hall owned by him, he would quit politics…
- Technology
Apple implements new verification process for educational discounts in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has introduced a new verification process in the US to ensure that customers who want to benefit from its discounted education pricing are involved in education. According…
- Chennai
Stalin announces complete lockdown in TN on Jan 23
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced a complete lockdown on January 23 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state, officials said. The Chief Minister in a…
- Technology
Instagram to reduce visibility of potentially harmful content
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is taking new steps to make “potentially harmful” content less visible in its app. The company said that the algorithm powering the way posts are ordered…
- Technology
Crypto hackers using fake Amazon digital token as bait to lure victims
New Delhi: Amid the crypto buzz, cyber-criminals are leveraging Amazon’s name to promote a fraudulent scheme called ‘Amazon to create its own digital token’ — leading victims to give away their credentials…
- Pakistan
Who will be the next Pak Army chief?
New Delhi: In November this year, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will have to make some important decisions, including choosing the country’s new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), as well as the…
- Pakistan
Over 90% students in Pakistan weak in maths, science
New Delhi: More than 90 per cent of primary and lower-secondary students in Pakistan have only a weak or basic understanding of the mathematics and science they are required to learn, according…
- Stock Market
Equities settle low on continued fund outflows; Sensex slips over 400 pts
New Delhi: Continued selling-off pressure by foreign institutional investors coupled with weakness in rupee subdued Indian equity indices on Friday. Accordingly, Sensex settled 0.7 percent or 427 points down at 59,037 points,…
- Science
Saturn’s Death Star moon hides an underground ‘stealth’ ocean
New Delhi: Scientists have discovered an underground ocean buried beneath the surface of the Death Star-like moon of Saturn, paving the way for a new class of “stealth” ocean worlds with possible…
- Bangalore
K’taka to take call on reopening schools in B’luru on Jan 29
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government will take a call on reopening of schools in Bengaluru on January 29, Education Minister B.C. Nagesh said on Friday after attending a high-level committee meeting in the…
- Kashmir
Amit Shah to release J&K good governance index on Saturday
Jammu: The good governance index for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir will be released on Saturday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, making J&K the first Union Territory to have an…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra government employees to go on strike from Feb 7
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved implementation of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) report even as the government employees decided to go on strike from February 7 opposing the 23…
- India
BJP shuts door on Parrikar’s son, offers ‘compromise’ seat to Speaker
Panaji: Closing its gates on former Goa CM late Manohar Parrikar’s disgruntled son Utpal Parrikar, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday announced the candidature of Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar as the party’s…
