Search Results for: central government

Former PM David Cameron returns to UK govt as Foreign Secretary

David Cameron has returned to the UK government as Foreign Secretary, in a stunning comeback for the former premier that highlighted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's willingness to take risks as he looks to revive his political fortunes, the media reported.

Nov 13, 2023

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott drops out of 2024 Republican presidential race

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential race, leaving the field with only four candidates -- former US President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

Nov 13, 2023

Hyderabad building fire: Death toll reaches nine

Nine persons killed and few others injured in a huge fire in a multi-storied building here on Monday.

Nov 13, 2023

26 suffer eye injuries during Diwali celebrations in B'luru, 50 in Hyderabad

At least 26 people, including children, were injured and hospitalised in Bengaluru after sustaining injuries in the eyes while bursting firecrackers.

Nov 13, 2023

Sensex crosses 65K mark in Muhurat trading

BSE Sensex began Samvat 2080 on a positive note with the index climbing 354 points beyond the 65,000 mark in the Muhurat trading session on Sunday.

Nov 13, 2023

Diwali Fireworks: 50 sustain eye injuries overnight in Hyderabad

At least 50 people have sustained eye injuries during Diwali celebrations in Hyderabad and the outskirts.

Nov 13, 2023

Creative or Cruelty? Deepfakes reveal dark side of AI, celebrities upset

Deepfakes, which first emerged on the scene in 2019 with fake videos of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made Bollywood celebrities Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannah the latest victims

Nov 12, 2023

Cybersecurity: From AIIMS to ICMR, data breaches haunt crores of Indians

From a massive ransomware attack on the AIIMS that crippled its centralised records and other hospital services last year to the latest ICMR data leak that allegedly exposed the personal information of at least 81.5 crore Indians, hackers have always been one step ahead

Nov 12, 2023

Manipur young man's rocketry dream lands in relief camp

The suffering and hostile situation due to the ethnic riots over the last six months in Manipur could not dampen 20-year-old Justice Konjengbam's dream of becoming a rocket scientist despite his living with his parents and two younger sisters in a relief camp

Nov 12, 2023

Telangana Elections: KCR faces opposition heavyweights in both Gajwel, Kamareddy

Gajwel and Kamareddy are the two constituencies grabbing all the attention not just because Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) is the contestant from both seats, but because he is being challenged by two leading Opposition figures from there.

Nov 12, 2023

Telangana chief minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao

Telangana assembly polls 2023: Who will win the race among top contenders; KCR, KTR, Revanth Reddy & Owaisi?

If the previous assembly elections of 2018 are any indicator, then BRS can at the very least hope to play the role of a kingmaker

Nov 11, 2023

Govt proposes Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday invited comments on the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 that will provide for a consolidated framework to regulate broadcasting services including DTH, OTT and digital news platforms.

Nov 11, 2023