Hyderabad: Over the past decade, scorching temperatures have gripped vast parts of the state, with almost 1,560 heatwave cases recorded in mandals between 2015 and 2025. Yet, Hyderabad has largely escaped the worst of this, with just nine mandals experiencing heatwaves during this time.According to the recent analysis by the planning department, the most recent…
The hike has significantly increased operating costs for restaurants and cafes and is squeezing margins of street vendors and large-scale food operations alike Gurgaon/Noida: Eating out and ordering in are likely to get significantly costlier as a sharp rise in commercial LPG cylinder prices squeezes restaurants, street vendors and large-scale food operations alike — with…
‘Karuppu’, directed by R. J. Balaji and starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, ran into unexpected trouble on its release day. The much-awaited action drama was originally scheduled for a wide theatrical rollout, including special 9 AM shows across Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government had already granted permission for the early screenings. However several theatres…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday message for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan by asking whether the prime minister had “spared a thought” for aspirants whose deaths by suicide were linked to the NEET-UG paper leak.“Each name on this list was a child with a dream,…
Bengaluru: The final electoral roll for upcoming elections to 5 city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has pegged the electorate at around 88.95 lakh voters, setting the stage for elections in 369 wards across the city. From the previous draft list published on March 9, which stood at 88.92 lakh voters, the count has…
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Uttar Pradesh arrested two long-absconding former fair-price shop dealers in connection with a two-decade-old foodgrain embezzlement case in Jaunpur district.The accused, Mohammad Ahmad and Lal Bahadur Maurya, were arrested on Thursday by the EOW’s Varanasi unit during a special statewide drive to trace wanted economic offenders. Both were…
UPSC CDS 2 application 2026: UPSC will issue the notification for Combined Defence Services Examination 2 (CDS 2) 2026 on May 20, 2026. Those candidates interested in joining the Indian Armed Forces via renowned defence academies will be able to apply for the same online once the notification is issued on the official UPSC website,…
Lucknow: With climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity posing serious threats, there is a need for urgent adoption of nature-based solutions to build long-term resilience.The advice was given by experts at the two-day workshop organised by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of World Environment Day.The event was…
A viral idea to rename a major US immigration agency has suddenly gained attention after Donald Trump threw his support behind it.In a post on Truth Social, Trump endorsed a proposal to rebrand US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly known as ICE, as “National Immigration and Customs Enforcement” or NICE. Sharing a screenshot of a…
Hyderabad: Intensifying its demand for greater representation of advocates from Telangana in appointments to the high court bench, the Telangana High Court Advocates’ Association met Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Saturday and submitted a representation along with a resolution adopted at its…
