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Hyderabad: Telangana activists on Friday demanded statutory status for the state’s agitators’ recognition committee, besides seeking 250-sq yd housing plots and monthly pensions for eligible families.They also sought reservations in education and jobs for their children, special benefits for women activists, free healthcare through health cards and free travel in RTC buses.The demands were raised…
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal (Image credit: Joan Monfort) Some stories are too unbelievable to be written. Yet, football has produced one. Nineteen years after Lionel Messi first met Lamine Yamal during a charity photoshoot in Barcelona, the two will stand on opposite sides in the FIFA World Cup final. Argentina and Spain will battle…
Actor Kalki Koechlin recently reflected on an uncomfortable encounter with a film producer who suggested she get cosmetic fillers for her laugh lines during a casual lunch meeting. Kalki revealed that although the comment angered her, she chose to handle the situation with humour rather than confrontation.Recalling the incident, Kalki said the conversation initially revolved…
An Iran-backed militia umbrella calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) has announced a $10 million reward for anyone who kills US President Donald Trump. The group claimed it is retaliation for the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.According to Iran-owned Press TV,…
Bengal CM promises strictest action against those responsible for Murshidabad train accident KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday promised the “strictest possible action” against those responsible for the Murshidabad train tragedy that claimed three lives, including those of two school students, while asserting that negligence in the discharge of duty would not…
Delayed monsoon rains have slowed Telangana’s farm activity to its lowest levels (AI image used for representational purpose only) Delayed monsoon rains have slowed Telangana’s farm activity to one of its lowest levels in recent years, with paddy emerging as the biggest casualty of the uneven rainfall pattern. Farmers across several districts are holding back…
India has joined select nations operating hydrogen-powered trains with its first service. JIND: India on Friday entered the league of countries operating hydrogen-powered trains as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the country’s first such service from Haryana’s Jind railway station.While the launch marks a milestone for Indian Railways‘ green mobility push, the choice of…
A research scholar was shattered when his PhD admission at IIT Madras was cancelled last year, as he couldn’t take the mandatory comprehensive exam due to family issues and differences with his research guide. A first-generation learner from an agricultural family, his family’s hopes were pinned on him.Even as the future seemed bleak, he received…
India’s first hydrogen-powered train will run between Jind and Sonipat taking over two hours to complete the journey. India’s first hydrogen train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at the Jind railway station in Haryana. With this launch, India joins a list of select countries in the world that have trains…
Vande Bharat trains have changed the way people travel in India. Some even call it a new chapter and for all the right reasons. Not only Indian but foreign travellers also seem to be impressed with what they see. A video is going viral on social media where a foreign traveller looks quite happy after…
