Social media giant Meta counts India among its key priority markets globally, as the rising popularity of its offerings – from Reels to business messaging – and increased engagement on AI tools is supercharging growth, according to Meta India Vice President Sandhya Devanathan. In an interview with PTI, Devanathan said India is the … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal visited the AAP office today. | File Photo 12:51 PM Committed to helping Bangladesh expand economic opportunities, says US The US on Sunday assured Bangladesh’s interim government of its commitment to helping the country expand economic opportunities, build institutional capacity, and uphold human rights. 12:50 PM IndiGo passengers wait inside plane as Mumbai-Doha … Read more
There’s a certain smugness about us Indians in the way we present ourselves as a culture which is proud of the concept of “non-violence”, ahimsa. A beacon of peace that sets us apart from other humans. For some, this is how we won our Independence from British colonial rule. We can be proud, self-righteous, sanctimonious … Read more
I am surprised at the controversy over the Netflix series on the IC-814 hijacking. The series is not without its cinematic glitches, but criticism, if due must be for the right reasons. IC-814, flying from Kathmandu to Delhi on December 24, 1999, was hijacked at 4.53 pm by five Pakistani terrorists, including Ibrahim Athar — … Read more
In a twist fit for a political drama, BRS Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy has found himself in the eye of a storm, with his increasingly controversial remarks setting off alarm bells within his own party. While the media is abuzz with his inflammatory comments, particularly targeting Andhra Pradesh natives living in Hyderabad and making … Read more
HYDERABAD: A mega commercial complex that is also expected to house swanky hotels, coming up next to Road No. 45 in Jubilee Hills, not far from the KBR National Park, has been found to have violated several rules and laws with the Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) wing recommending serious action against GHMC officials who facilitated … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s twin poll planks — abrogation of Article 370 and restoration of normalcy — are on test in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election. While the move has found no traction in the Kashmir Valley, the Hindu-dominated Jammu region, which had initially cheered this move, is having second thoughts about it. The … Read more
Kicking off his campaign for the October 5 assembly polls in Haryana, PM Modi said that the Congress’ politics today has reduced to spreading ‘falsehoods and anarchy’ in the country Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Haryana has decided to bring the BJP to power for a third consecutive term, even as he asked … Read more
The exterior of the U.S. Department of Treasury building is seen as they joined other government financial institutions to bail out Silicon Valley Bank’s account holders after it collapsed on March 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In March 2023, the U.S. experienced its biggest banking failure since the 2008 global financial … Read more
Hyderabad: PVR INOX Limited, India’s largest and most premium cinema exhibitor, is proud to announce the Akkineni Nageswara Rao Film Festival, a grand tribute to the legendary Telugu actor, Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), to mark his 100th birth anniversary. Widely known as Natasamrat, ANR was a towering figure in Indian cinema, renowned for his versatility … Read more