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IT major Wipro slated to hire up to 12,000 freshers in FY26
New Delhi: IT software major Wipro is slated to hire up to 12,000 freshers next fiscal (FY26), as it aimed to hire about 10,000 freshers this fiscal (FY25). According to the company’s…
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6.68L families in Telangana eligible for new ration cards
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has identified 6.68 lakh underprivileged families in the state eligible for new ration cards, a list of which has been sent to all district representatives in the state.…
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Saif Ali Khan stabbing: Actor shifted to general ward, Kareena records statement
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who has been recuperating well at the Lilavati Hospital, has been shifted to a suite as his condition got better on Friday. The actor was attacked…
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Telangana: Drone travels 50 km in 20 min to deliver sputum samples for TB testing
Hyderabad: In a significant advancement in healthcare delivery, the Primary Health Center (PHC) in Gattusingaram, located in the Addagudur Mandal of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, utilized drone technology to transport sputum samples from…
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Last date for minorities to apply for free sewing machines in Telangana
The Telangana government has announced the last date for Christian minorities to apply for the free sewing machines scheme under the Telangana Minorities Finance Corporation (TGMFC) on January 20. The government plans…
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13 km in 13 mins: Hyderabad metro’s Green Corridor saves life
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad metro created a Green Corridor to transport a donor heart to save a life on Friday, January 17. The city metro created a Green Corridor, covering 13 km in…
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Saudi Arabia mandates vaccination for Umrah pilgrims from Feb
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that individuals wishing to perform Umrah or visit the Kingdom, regardless of their visa type, must receive the required vaccinations, including the Neisseria meningitis…
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Telangana sees coldest January in 5 years, Hyderabad chills at 15 degrees
Hyderabad: Telangana is currently experiencing its coldest January in five years, with temperatures dropping to record lows across multiple districts. In Greater Hyderabad, areas such as Ramachandrapuram and Patancheru reported temperatures of 15…
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Telangana govt not cancelling existing ration cards: Ponnam
Hyderabad: Telangana Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar addressed concerns regarding the issuance of new ration cards in Telangana during a press conference on Friday, January 17. He urged the public…
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China, Israel, Myanmar lead in jailing journalists: CPJ report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international media advocacy group, has released its 2024 annual prison census, identifying China as the world’s largest jailer of journalists, followed by Israel and Myanmar.…
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Protest at L&T Hyderabad office over chairman’s 90-hour workweek remark
Hyderabad: The Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) held a protest at Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T) main office in Basheerbagh on Friday, January 17 demanding…
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Parliament’s budget session likely to begin on Jan 31: Report
New Delhi: The first part of Parliament’s budget session is likely to be held between January 31 and February 13, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget…
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Hyderabad’s ORR-Kondapur flyover likely to be ready by April
Hyderabad: The 1.2 km long, bidirectional six-lane flyover from the Outer Ring Road (ORR) to Hyderabad’s Kondapur is likely to be completed by April this year. Once functional, the flyover will reduce the traffic congestion at the…
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Saudi Arabia reduces activist Salma Al-Shehab’s sentence
In a significant turn of events, a Saudi Arabian court has reduced the sentence of women’s rights activist and academic Salma Al-Shehab from 27 to four years, with an additional four years…
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Allahabad HC judge Yadav defends remarks, denies hate speech
Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav in a letter to Chief Justice Arun Bhansali defending his controversial remarks made on December 8, 2024, at the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event…
