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My coaching days end here: Boe bows out after Chirag-Satwik fail to win Olympic medal
Paris: Mathias Boe, the coach of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, on Saturday announced his retirement from coaching following the ace Indian badminton pair’s exit from the ongoing Paris Olympics. Satwik and…
- India
Wayanad rescue ops in final stage, CM Vijayan plans rehabilitation
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, August 3, announced that the state government is getting a rehabilitation package ready for those who have been affected by the recent landslides and…
- Telangana
Telangana: 12-yr-old among three killed in Khammam bike crash
Khammam: Three youngsters, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in Sathupally mandal of Khammam district on Thursday, August 2, when their two-wheeler ran into a stationary truck. The deceased have been identified…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Dharani operator arrested for bribery
Hyderabad: The Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB) arrested an outsourced Dharani operator, Chakali Arun Kumar, and Manne Santosh, a junior assistant, at Tahsildar’s office in Ameenpur, Sangareddy district. Arun Kumar allegedly demanded and…
- News
Wayanad disaster: Kerala issues advisory for scientists, withdraws amid backlash
Thiruvananthapuram: The Pinarayi Vijayan government came under duress after a government order on Wayanad disaster surfaced on Thursday, August 1, asking the scientific community to keep their opinions to themselves and not…
- Delhi
Electoral bonds scheme case: SC declines court-monitored SIT probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice…
- News
New record of over 7.28 cr income-tax returns filed: Tax dept
New Delhi: A new record of over 7.28 crore income tax returns was filed by the July 31 deadline, the income tax department said on Friday. The income tax returns (ITRs) filed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Five days of thunderstorms forecast for parts of Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by strong surface winds in parts of Andhra Pradesh for five days from August 2 to 6. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning have been…
- India
Over 2.1 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2023: Govt
New Delhi: More than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in…
- Sports
2024 Paris Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale bags bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions
Chateauroux: Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched the first ever Olympic bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions event, taking the country’s overall tally to three at the ongoing Paris Games here on Thursday.…
- India
377 people died while cleaning sewers in 5 years, claims minister
New Delhi: A total of 377 people have died from 2019 to 2023 while hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks but there is no report of practice of manual scavenging in…
- Telangana
Jishnu Dev Varma sworn in as Telangana Governor
Hyderabad: Tripura former Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma was sworn in as Telangana Governor on Wednesday in a function attended by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues. Alok Aradhe,…
- Kerala
Army dogs that can sniff out life from under mud to be deployed in Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram: Expertly-trained dogs from the Army’s elite canine unit of breeds such as Belgian Malinois, Labradors, and German Shepherds, which can smell human remains and even the faintest of breath buried deep…
- Kerala
Wayanad landslide: Survivors recount harrowing experiences
Wayanad: As intense rescue efforts continue to save those trapped by the devastating landslide that hit the hilly Wayanad district of Kerala, survivors recount the harrowing experiences of their narrow escape just…
- India
Wayanad landslides: Urgent need for mapping prone areas, says Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called for a swift rescue operation and also demanded enhanced compensation for the victims while participating in the discussion on the…
