Tirupati, Dec 29 (PTI) Bracing itself to manage the expected huge rush of devotees on the occasion of New Year day, the administration of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara has decided not to…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Noted Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for the 51st Jnanpith award for his contribution to Indian literature, it was announced on Tuesday. The announcement was made by the…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 (IANS) Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s Santa Claus sculpture has got a place in the Limca Book of Records as the world’s largest sand sculpture. Patnaik said Limca Book senior editor Arthy Muthanna…
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The Amity University announced on Tuesday that it will set up a campus in Amaravati, the upcoming capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The university will be operational and open for admissions…
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Telugu character artist ‘Potti’ Rambabu breathed his last on Tuesday morning here at his residence. He was 35. According to an industry source, he suffered a brain hemorrhage. “He collapsed after…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) official of asking for sex in return for…
Vagator (Goa), Dec 29 (IANS) As fans of electronic dance music (EDM) go crazy at the Sunburn festival in Goa, southern filmstars like Rana Daggubati join the gang to make more noise while the…
Palak Lalwani Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Debutante Palak Lalwani will ring in her birthday this Friday with the release of her Telugu romantic-drama “Abbayitho Ammayi”. She hopes it will bring her good luck and go…
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of TV show “The Big Bang Theory” over the ownership of the song “Soft kitty”. The song has become the show’s character…
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The Telangana government’s efforts to take information technology beyond Hyderabad and expand to Tier-II and Tier-III cities in the state is set to get a boost with IT bellwether Infosys planning…
Washington, Dec 29 (PTI) The Congressional bid of Indian American Raja Krishnamurthi appears to have gained momentum with the Illinois politician bagging endorsements from top US lawmakers including the influential Nancy Pelosi. “Raja will bring…
Damascus, Dec 29 (IANS) As many as 300 family members of the Islamic State (IS) militants fled a northern Syrian city following the recent military progress made by the Syrian army and a newly-formed rebel…
Vienna, Dec 29 (AP) A landmark nuclear deal with Tehran moved closer to implementation with US Secretary of State John Kerry announcing that tons of enriched uranium that could potentially be turned to use in…
Lagos, Dec 29 (IANS) Many people are feared dead as two suicide bombers on Monday attacked a motor park in northeast Nigeria’s Madagali city in the Adamawa State, Xinhua reported. An eyewitness said that two…
Hyderabad: Killing Veerappan movie stills, film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 28 (PTI) A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking an interim stay on the…
Kadapa (AP), Dec 28 (PTI) Four prisoners “convicted for life” in separate murder cases today escaped from the Kadapa Central jail here, a senior jail official said. The jail has a 22-feet-high wall and a…
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) Leading Indian multiplex theatre chain Priya Village Roadshow (PVR) on Monday announced that 14 more multiplex theatres will be opened in tier two cities across India in the near future. “Our…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the Election Commission from announcing elections to Greater Hyderabad municipal Corporation (GHMC) on the grounds of alleged…
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella. (File Photo: IANS) Dec 28 (IANS) Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella on Monday said that his successes are built on what he learnt from failures. In a…
Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said that it would further act against people who fomented trouble in Dadri leading to the lynching of a Muslim man on rumours of beef…