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Indian startups raise USD 240.85 million this week
New Delhi: During the week, 30 Indian startups secured a total of $240.85 million in funding including five growth-stage investments and 20 early-stage rounds. Bengaluru emerged as the leader in startup funding,…
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Nothing in budget for Telangana, won’t tolerate injustice: Dy CM
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday, February 1 said that there was nothing for the state in the Union Budget. Vikramarka added that the Centre failed to understand…
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Man dies of cardiac arrest on RTC bus in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 63-year-old man suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while traveling on a RTC bus on Saturday. The deceased who is identified as Shetty Balaraju was a farmer…
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Kejriwal writes to Election Commission seeking action against ‘attacks’ on AAP workers
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Delhi, raising concerns over alleged attacks on his party workers in the New…
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Indian students killed in Ireland car crash, two others injured
In a tragic incident, two Indian students have lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a car accident in Co Carlow, Ireland. The victims have been identified as Bhargav Chitturi…
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Four-year-old boy dies as car crashes into house in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a heartbreaking incident that took place in the early hours of Saturday in Hyderabad, a four-year-old boy lost his life after a speeding car rammed into a roadside thatched house.…
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US, Egyptian presidents discuss Gaza ceasefire over phone
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Donald Trump, having “a positive discussion” on the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire in the Gaza Strip brokered by the two countries…
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Maha Kumbh stampede: SC to hear on Monday PIL seeking action against officials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking legal action against authorities and officials for their “negligent conduct” resulting in a tragic stampede…
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Hyderabad: Constable, bouncer wounded as thief opens fire inside Prism pub
Hyderabad: A constable and a bouncer received bullet wounds when a thief opened fire at them at the Prism Pub in Gachibowli on Saturday, February 1. The shots were fired when Central…
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People in big cities ‘living simply’ will help Ladakh survive: Sonam Wangchuk
Hyderabad: Climate activist and educational reformer Sonam Wangchuk said that the people in big cities “living simply” will help the people in regions like Ladakh to simply live, in times these when…
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Kerala govt cuts minority scholarships by 50 per cent, cites financial crisis
The Kerala government has reduced minority scholarships by 50 per cent, citing financial constraints. The reduction of minority scholarships impacts educational opportunities for disadvantaged students particularly from below-poverty-line (BPL) minority families, drawing…
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How UCC impacts live-in relationships in Uttarakhand
As the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) came into effect in Uttarakhand on January 27, it became the first Indian state to mandate the registration of live-in relationships. The UCC mandates unmarried couples…
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Eight Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: Eight Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, February 1, the police said. The gunfight broke out around 8.30 am in the forest…
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150 eminent figures demand release of Umar Khalid and anti-CAA activists
A group of 150 prominent writers, filmmakers and activists including senior journalist Ramachandra Guha, author Amitav Ghosh, film actor Naseeruddin Shah and former Member of Rajya Sabha Rajmohan Gandhi have united their…
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Union govt to receive Rs 2.56 lakh cr as dividend from RBI, PSBs in FY26
New Delhi: The government on Saturday projected a dividend income of Rs 2.56 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank and public sector financial institutions in FY2025-25, as per the Budget documents. In…
