‘Eureka!’ for Dr Brij Kothari. A moment like this happened in 1996 while watching a Spanish film. The 58-year-old educational social entrepreneur wondered how Hindi subtitles in even Bollywood films would benefit literacy in India. Thus BIRD, or the Billion Readers Initiative, was conceived. Dr. Bridge Kothari Soon after this incident, Dr. Kothari joined the … Read more
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court Justice B Vijayasena Reddy on Monday observed that the Centre’s decision to reject PVB Ganesh’s pardon was without application of mind. Ganesh was associated with the Maoist party at the time of the killing of Magunta Subbarama Reddy, the then MP of Ongole. The judge was dealing with a petition challenging … Read more
Painting historical memorabilia in Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar’s office, Ministry of Defence, South Block. In this photo, Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. AAK Niazi (seated, center) signs the surrender document in Dhaka on December 16, 1971. Photo credit: Shankar Chakraborty Amid mounting criticism, the Indian Army installed an iconic painting of Pakistan’s surrender in 1971, which … Read more
PP Madhavan, a long-time supporter of the Gandhi family and Congress Parliamentary Party president Sonia Gandhi’s personal secretary PP Madhavan, died of a heart attack on Monday. He was 73 years old. Lok Sabha MP and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal were at AIIMS at the time of his death. He … Read more
Shilpa Mehta Jain was born in Mumbai, but her family had roots in Sanchor, a small village in Rajasthan. Hence, being a woman with a disability was never a double whammy for her, her extended family and society did not view her growing up. “When I was in school, people told my father not to … Read more
Hyderabad: Former Minister T. The Harish Rao-led BRS attacked the government over the issue of pending payments to sarpanchs and staged a walkout saying it was not satisfied with the government’s response to the issue. The issue came up during a question and answer session with Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Dansari ‘Sithakka’ Anasuya, … Read more
Hubballi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressing the media, Hubballi Airport, Karnataka, Friday, October 25, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_25_2024_000342B) | Photo credit:- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the government is committed to raising the height of the Almatti dam to 524.26 meters from the current 519.6 meters to help complete the third phase of the Upper … Read more
Defending the survey at the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, CM Yogi Adityanath said in the Assembly on Monday that the atmosphere was disturbed due to the nature of the speech during Friday prayers, two days after the court-ordered exercise. It is also mentioned in the Babarnama that Adityanath destroyed the Harihar temple and built … Read more
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has invited applications for free online courses Advances in remote sensing techniques for geospatial applications. The course will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) under ISRO. The course includes an overview of remote sensing technology and its applications to geological problems – including the role of … Read more
Tirupati: Former TTD president and YSRC Tirupati district president Bhumana Karunakar Reddy alleged that the NDA coalition government was trying to silence YSRC workers who spoke out against the tyranny of the ruling coalition leaders. Addressing the media here on Monday, the former YSRC MLA condemned the government’s attempt to demolish the River View Resort … Read more
Telangana Police has been honored with the prestigious Top Sustainability Initiative Award in the Challenger category at the Digital Engineering Awards held in Dallas, Texas. Recognized for innovative use of GIS and AI technologies, the award highlights their exceptional efforts during the 2024 Ganesh Utsav idol immersion. Organized by L&T Technology Services in partnership with … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday visited Gundam village, about 65 km from the worst Maoist-affected district Bijapur headquarters in Chhattisgarh, where a police camp was set up on February 14 this year. On January 30 this year, three CRPF jawans along with two Cobra commandos were killed while pushing back Battalion No. 1 … Read more
One thing 37-year-old Ankit Aggarwal was sure of was that he had a ‘bug’ that pushed him to become an entrepreneur and build something of his own. He said that even though he was a student sitting in the hostel room, he was busy brainstorming startup ideas when most of the students started running to … Read more
Kurnool: The price of tomato has fallen to Rs 1-2 per kg in the Pathikonda wholesale market, which has left the farmers in distress. After that, the authorities have instructed the traders to buy tomatoes at a minimum price of Rs 4 per kg. However, market officials have clarified that only low grade tomatoes are … Read more
A study of 432 convenience food products ranging from idli mix, breakfast cereal, dalia mix, beverage mix and extruded snacks found that 80 per cent of these food items complied with the nutritional information on their labels, while most of them were high in carbohydrates, while extruded (‘puffed’ or ‘extended’) snacks are high in fat. … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference with reporters Monday in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, covering the topics of access to vaccines, a possible TikTok ban, and his evolving political connections. Addressed. The event marked Trump’s first public Q&A since his election victory. The lengthy press conference was in contrast to President Joe Biden’s more reserved … Read more
India is home to more than 444 million children in the age group of 0-18 years. It has one of the largest child and adolescent populations in the world. A UNICEF report shows that learning outcomes are one of the biggest challenges in the country, with millions of children completing primary education without acquiring basic … Read more
VisakhapatnamMany flights to Visakhapatnam are running late due to dense fog, causing inconvenience to passengers. Airport officials said flights from Hyderabad and Chennai to Visakhapatnam were delayed by 45 minutes. Also, the flight from Bangalore was delayed due to inclement weather. Delayed flights are as follows: IndiGo Flight 6E618/6E307: This flight operating on Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad route … Read more
Panchamasali Reservation Movement Committee Honorary President Shri Basava Jai Mrityunjaya Swamy leading a ‘Rasta Roko’ protest on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway against lathicharge on community members in Belagavi on December 12, 2024. Photo: Special Arrangements LLast week, Lingayat-Panchamasali activists protested in front of the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha in Belagavi in north Karnataka, where the winter … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is likely to discuss and approve various norms, including initial public offering (IPO) by small and medium enterprises (SME), unpublished price, at its board meeting on December 18. Sensitive Information for Venture Funds (UPSI) and Regulatory Framework. The market regulator may increase the minimum application size for … Read more
Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi has invited applications from students and teachers of Uttar Pradesh Government Schools for their Summer Camp – PRAYAS 2.0, which will be organized by the Center for Continuing Education (CCE). The camp is designed to inspire its candidates to become science and technology innovators and leaders who can change the … Read more
TbilisiAccording to the Indian mission, 12 Indian citizens were found dead in a restaurant in the mountain resort of Gudauri in Georgia. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia issued a statement saying that no injuries or signs of violence were found during the initial inspection. All the victims died of carbon monoxide poisoning, local … Read more
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MP NK Premachandran speaking in the Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI During zero hour in the Lok Sabha on Monday, several MPs raised issues related to the workforce – Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), work culture in multinational corporations (MNCs) and social security measures for … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has called for a negotiated solution to end the Ukraine war that has been going on for nearly three years. Speaking at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida, Trump stressed the need for diplomacy, saying, “There has to be a deal.” Trump has announced his intention to hold peace talks with Russian … Read more
At the age of 21, Uttam Terron from Assam was as ordinary as anyone. But his life changed when he saw some children playing in the mud instead of going to school. To teach these children, he converted his shed into a classroom and started teaching them for free. Later in 2003, with Rs 800 … Read more
Hyderabad: President of India Draupadi Murmu will visit Telangana and Andhra Pradesh from December 17 to 21. During his visit, the President will stay at President Nilayam, Bolarum, Secunderabad and attend various major events in both the states. On December 17, the President will attend the convocation ceremony at AIIMS, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh. On December … Read more