Nikita Venkatesh
- Hyderabad News
Telangana likely to witness thunder showers for 5 days
Hyderabad: The Indian meteorological department (IMD) on Wednesday said in it’s report that some districts in Telangana are likely to witness light to moderate rain or thunder showers during the next five…
- India
Govt to update telecom laws ahead of 5G rollout
New Delhi: India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to replace outdated provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933. As per media reports, machine to…
- India
Students oppose inviting Nita Ambani as guest faculty at BHU
Mumbai: Students of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Tuesday staged a demonstration outside the house of the university’s Vice-Chancellor Rakesh Bhatnagar over reports of an internal proposal to appoint Nita…
- India
COVID-19: States impose lockdown, night curfew as cases surge
Hyderabad: The last few days have seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases being reported across some states in India. The sudden surge has got the state governments worried, forcing…
- India
TN Assembly polls: Palaniswami, Stalin, Kamal Haasan file nominations
Chennai: Several political leaders including chief minister Palaniswami, DMK chief Stalin and actor turned politician Kamal Haasan filed their nominations on Monday for the ensuing general elections in Tamil Nadu. While Palaniswami…
- India
Indian-Oxford student racism row: Will fight discrimination, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: “We will always champion the fight against racism and other forms of intolerance,” said external affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar in parliament today after a BJP leader raised the issue…
- Hollywood
Grammy’s 2021: Lilly Singh dons ‘I Stand With Farmers’ face mask at red carpet
New Delhi: Showing solidarity with the protesting Indian farmers, YouTuber and TV host Lilly Singh made an appearance at the Grammy Awards 2021 on March 14, wearing a face mask that read,…
- Andhra Pradesh News
AP: YSRCP sweeps urban local body polls; TDP, BJP draw blank
Amravati: The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) today won a sweeping victory in the urban body elections in Andhra Pradesh, winning 74 out of 75 municipalities and trends suggest that it may win…
- India
Nita Ambani to teach Women development and studies at Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi: Reliance Foundation Chairperson, Nita Ambani has received a proposal to to be a part of the Banaras Hindu University ’s center for Women Development and Studies as a visiting professor. The…
- Entertainment
Parineeti Chopra speaks in support of Zomato delivery partner Kamaraj
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra on Sunday appealed to Zomato to “find and report the truth” over the recent altercation that took place involving a Bengaluru-based social media influencer and a Zomato…
- Bangalore News
‘She hit herself’: Zomato exec accused of hitting woman refutes allegations
Bengaluru: The Zomato delivery executive Kamaraj who was accused of physical assault by a Bengaluru woman has denied the allegation saying that it was the woman who first verbally abused him, and…
- Entertainment
Netflix asked to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums’ over inappropriate portrayal of children
Mumbai: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) slapped Netflix with a notice on Thursday asking the OTT platform to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums’ citing inappropriate portrayal of children in the…
- India
45% of MLAs who switched parties joined BJP, finds report
In as many as 443 MLAs and MPs who switched parties and recontested polls in the period between 2016 and 2020, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the biggest gainer while Congress…
- Hyderabad News
University of Hyderabad opens for 2000 more students in its next phase
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad on Thursday announced the next phase of allowing 2,000 more students to return to the campus. Earlier, the university had allowed 1,300 students, including research scholars and…
- Bangalore News
Zomato delivery boy punches woman in argument over delayed order
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based content creator and make-up artist alleged that she was assaulted by a Zomato delivery executive on March 9 after an argument over a delayed food delivery order. The incident…
- India
Young cricketers launch Dalit Premier League in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: A group of youth launched Dalit Premier League, a cricket tournament exclusively for members of Scheduled Caste communities, in Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. This was launched with an aim to bring…
- India
‘Wasn’t risking anything’ Greta Thunberg speaks about backlash to her tweets
Teen environmentalist Greta Thunberg recently in an interview opened up about how she felt after seeing extreme reactions in India after she tweeted in solidarity with protesting farmers. A few weeks ago,…
- India
Siddique Kappan’s wife joins protest in Kerala demanding his release
Kochi: On the International Women’s day, hundreds of women carried a protest in Malappuram, demanding the release of independent journalist Siddique Kappan, who was arrested by the UP police last October while he…
- Entertainment
Sanjay Leela Bhansali tests positive for COVID-19, Alia Bhatt asked to quarantine
Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes in after the news about Ranbir Kapoor testing positive for the virus broke out this morning. The director was shooting…
- Business
WE HUB partners with Flipkart to support women entrepreneurs
Hyderabad: State-led incubator WE HUB on Tuesday announced that it has signed partnerships with e-commerce giant Flipkart, Women in Data Science and IFMR – LEADS, the Federation of Indian chambers of commerce…
- India
Amit Shah’s ‘bomb factories in West Bengal’ claim a lie, reveals RTI reply
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah’s allegations of “bomb factories” existing in West Bengal, made during an interview, have turned out to be false. A Right to Information (RTI) application about…
- World
Philanthropist and Jeff Bezos ex-wife MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle school teacher
Novelist and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott tied the knot once again with Dan Jewett, a Seattle science teacher. Previously married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Scott, 50, is the world’s 22nd-richest person…
- India
Rajasthan: SI arrested for raping woman complainant inside police station
Jaipur: A 54-year-old police sub-inspector (SI) posted at Kherli police station in Rajasthan’s Alwar district has been arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a 26-year-old woman who had come to file a…
- Top Stories
Indian-American Naureen Hassan, the first VP, COO of New York Fed
Indian-American Naureen Hassan, a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry, has been named as the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Federal Reserve Bank of New York by…
- Entertainment
Priyanka Chopra ventures into food business; launches Indian restaurant in New York
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra adding a feather to her cap has now launched an Indian restaurant in New York. Priyanka Chopra Jonas is having an eventful year. It began with her producing and…
- India
BJP’s Swamy takes dig at party over E Sreedharan’s name for Kerala CM
Hyderabad: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy put out a tweet questioning his party’s decision to nominate ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan as the chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Kerala…
- Entertainment
Taapsee’s boyfriend tweets to Kiren Rijiju for help after IT raids; says parents under stress
Hyderabad: Actor Taapsee Pannu’s boyfriend Mathias Boe, a former Badminton player, has tweeted to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on how the Income Tax raids on Taapsee’s house is causing stress to her…
- India
Rajasthan teen killed by father for eloping with Dalit man
Jaipur: An 18-yr-old girl in Rajasthan’s Dausa district who had received protection from Rajasthan high court fearing her father’s wrath after eloping with a man belonging to the Dalit community, has been…
- News
Rahul Gandhi, Tejaswi Yadav extend support to Taapsee, Anurag after IT raids
Mumbai: Celebrities and politicians extended their support to Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap after the Income Tax department conducted raids at their properties on Wednesday. Searches were also conducted at filmmaker Vikal…
- India
Hathras sexual assault survivor carrying father’s corpse sends shockwaves to nation
Hathras: The photo of the grieving daughter carrying her father’s corpse after he was shot dead by her sexual assaulter on Monday, sent chills down the spine leaving the nation shocked. The…
