Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a peek into her foodie side as she savoured some juicy Himayat mangoes in Hyderabad amidst a hectic shoot schedule. The actress took to her stories section on the photo-sharing website Instagram, where she first shared a picture of a tiffin filled with diced mangoes. She added the caption: “Mango season… #himayat #hyderabadimangoes”. Himayat mangoes is prized by connoisseurs for their unique taste, and it has been considered as…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to European nations recently, gifted series of paintings and artefacts to his counterparts in Finland, Denmark and Iceland, reflecting India’s culture and rich craftsmanship.The gifts presented to the leaders of the Nordic countries include a Kamal Talai Pichwai painting, a Bidri Silver Work Vase and a replica of Ice-Axe used by mountaineer Tenzing Norgay.Given Iceland’s deep connection with rugged landscapes, glaciers, and a…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indian badminton icon Jwala Gutta has never been one to hold back, either during her playing days or after retirement. In a candid interaction with IANS, the 2011 World Championships bronze medallist criticised what she described as a growing culture of silence and compromise within Indian sport, particularly badminton. In an exclusive interview, Gutta questioned why athletes — especially established stars — avoid speaking openly about structural problems within the …
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) A huge fire broke out at a commercial complex near historic Charminar in Hyderabad on Thursday. No casualties were reported.The incident occurred in a garment shop and spread to adjoining shops on the first floor of SYJ Complex at Pathergatti near the busy Madina Crossroads.Eight fire engines rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire. Personnel from five different fire stations were mobilised to control the blaze.Fire services personnel and police brought the fire under …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indian badminton icon Jwala Gutta has sparked an important conversation around maternal and infant healthcare after revealing that she donated nearly 60 litres of breast milk to government hospitals in Hyderabad and Chennai during the first year after childbirth. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Gutta said the initiative was never part of a grand plan but something she embraced after encouragement from her doctors.Her revelation, shared on social media, drew widespread appr…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) The global technology community is mourning the death of S. “Soma” Somasegar, the Indian American former Microsoft executive and Madrona Venture Group managing director who was widely credited with shaping Microsoft’s developer ecosystem and mentoring a generation of engineers, founders and investors.“With heavy hearts, we share the passing of beloved husband and father, S. Somasegar (fondly known as Soma), on May 19th, 2026,” a family memorial message said Tu…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Fresher hiring intent in India’s marketing and advertising sector surged sharply to 62 per cent in the first half of 2026 from 11 per cent in the prior year, with demand increasingly shifting toward analytics-led, AI-enabled, and digital operations-focused roles, a report said on Wednesday.The report from TeamLease EdTech said the sector’s hiring intent has climbed steadily over the last two years — 6 per cent in H1 2024, 9 per cent in H2 2024, 11 per cent in H1 20…
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, said on Wednesday that the Centre has no objections for in-principle approval to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II project. He stated that the Centre is prepared to proceed on a cost-sharing basis wherein the Central and Telangana governments contribute equally.Kishan Reddy stated this after meeting Union Minister for Urban Development, Manohar Lal Khattar, in New Delhi on Wednesday.They jointly conducted a review of various key…
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Over 25,000 medical shops remained closed across Telangana on Wednesday in response to the one-day nationwide bandh call given by the All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD).In Hyderabad alone, more than 12,000 medical shops were closed to press the demands to stop online sale of medicines, to stop deep discounts by corporates and to avoid spurious medicine.Medical shops attached to hospitals have been exempted from the strike.Telangana Drugs Control Adm…
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) An ACB court on Wednesday sent a top official of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to judicial custody for 14 days in a Disproportionate Assets case.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which registered a case against S.A. Laxmi Kumar and arrested him on Tuesday, produced him before the court.After the court remanded him to judicial custody, he was shifted to Chanchalguda Central Prison.Laxmi Kumar, General Manager (Engg.), Project Division-VIII, Red Hi…