New Delhi: India has launched two special category visas for international students intending to pursue higher education in academic institutions in the country. The ‘e-student visa’ and ‘e-student-x’ visa have been introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs and all applicants will have to use the ‘Study in India’ (SII) portal launched by the government,…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday claimed that his government has recruited 55,143 government employees in a single year, calling it “unprecedented” in the country. Speaking at an event to distribute Rs 1 lakh cheques to civil services aspirants under the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Civil Services Abhaya Hastam’ program, Revanth Reddy said the…
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar recently addressed the advice he often receives from people, urging him to limit his film releases to one or two per year. Speaking to the media at the trailer launch event of his upcoming film “Sky Force,” the actor shared his thoughts on his work ethic and unwavering dedication to…
Hyderabad: Telugu actor Allu Arjun, named as an accused in the case related to the tragic death of a woman during a stampede at the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2, appeared before the police here on Sunday as part of his bail conditions. Arjun, listed as accused No. 11 in the case, was…
Sydney: A listless India was knocked out of the World Test Championship (WTC) final as Australia cruised to a six-wicket victory in the fifth Test here on Sunday to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years, leaving the visitors with much to deliberate in a difficult transition phase made worse by over-the-hill batting stars. Australia…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a 13-km section of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor from Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh to New Ashok Nagar here. Modi also took a ride on a Namo Bharat train from Sahibabad station to New Ashok Nagar station. During his journey, the prime minister…
Thomson and Hingsen, Kings of athletes Daley THOMPSON (Great Britain) and Jurgen Hingsen (West Germany) first met at the European U20 Championship in 1977, and then the campaign that would last for the best part of a decade gathered pace in May 1980 in Gotizis at the world-famous Decathlon. The competition in Austria was won…
Sydney: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the high-voltage five-match rubber. Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket win over India in the fifth and final…
Dantewada(Chhatisgarh): Four Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, a senior police official said on Sunday. A head constable of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was also killed in the face-off, he said. The gunfight broke out on Saturday evening in a forest in south Abujhmaad along the border…
Sydney: India lost the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket loss to Australia on day three of the fifth and final Test here on Sunday. Australian chased down the 162-run target in 27 overs with Travis Head (34 not out) and Beau Webster (39 not out) taking the team home. India lost the…
