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Zomato to trade as ‘Eternal’ on stock exchanges
New Delhi: Food-tech giant Zomato on Thursday officially changed the company’s name to Eternal, following an approval from its board. In a stock exchange filing, the online food aggregator said that when…
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Saudi Arabia suspends meningitis vaccine requirement for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, February 6, announced the suspension of a previous directive that required Umrah pilgrims to be vaccinated against Neisseria meningitis,…
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Telangana sets new record with peak power demand on February 6
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded the highest-ever peak power demand of 15,752 megawatt (MW) on Thursday, February 6. This surpasses the previous record of 15,623 MW set in March 2024. The state’s power utilities…
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KTR opposes new UGC amendments, says it undermines state authority
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday, February 6, met Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to oppose the University Grants Commission (UGC)…
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VII Nizam of Hyderabad Osman Ali Khan opened clinic at Kumbh in 1942
Hyderabad: The VII Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan provided healthcare services during the Kumbh Mela in 1942. As per ‘A Rare Report of Nizam Ayurvedic Mobile Clinic,’ he established the…
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Chandrayaan-4 to launch in 2027: Union science minister
New Delhi: India will launch the Chandrayaan-4 mission to bring back samples of moon rocks to the Earth in 2027, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said. Chandrayaan-4 will involve at least…
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Hyderabad sees early signs of summer season as temperatures jump
Hyderabad: As Hyderabad prepares for the summer season, the city has already begun experiencing a gradual increase in temperatures. The maximum temperatures across all districts of Telangana are over 30 degrees Celsius.…
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Centre approves Rs 176 crore for Telangana under SASCI scheme
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) of the Union Government has approved the release of Rs 176.5 crore to Telangana under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment…
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Video: Telangana inter girl student dies after dance performance
Hyderabad: In a heartbreaking incident, a 16-year-old inter girl student lost her life moments after a dance performance at a farewell event in Telangana. The tragic incident took place at Ekalavya Model…
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33 Gujarati immigrants, deported from US, land in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: A plane carrying 33 persons from Gujarat, who were among 104 Indians deported from the US for illegal immigration, landed at Ahmedabad airport from Amritsar on Thursday morning, officials said. Soon…
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School student dies after receiving injection at hospital in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident in Telangana, a school student lost his life after receiving an injection at a private hospital. The incident occurred in Thorrur town of Mahbubabad district. The boy…
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Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump’s policies
Washington: Demonstrators gathered in cities across the US on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a…
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Rahul Gandhi to take part in protest against UGC in Delhi today
New Delhi: In a significant political pushback against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and various MPs from the DMK,…
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White House dials down Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza
Washington: The White House said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had not committed any funds for his proposal for the US to take over Gaza or deploy troops there for that…
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Violent protests erupt in Dhaka, targeting historic home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
New Delhi: A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter and deposed…