Tollywood director Harish Shankar landed in controversy after making an unnecessary remark through his official social media handle on Tuesday night. Realising the issue quickly, the director issued an apology in an attempt to control the damage caused by his comment, which was made while replying to a follower’s post on X. According to reports

The Centre’s rollback of the revision to India’s earthquake zoning by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), follows a major challenge to the methodology used, which some engineers believe are out of sync with site-based evaluations. Yet, the reversal is driven largely by the massive cost and execution implications, as the decision impacts urban planning

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‘Choice’ and ‘flexibility’ have become the new buzzwords in educational reforms and policy documents. Across the country, educators are focusing — more than ever before — on catering to the individual needs and aspirations of students. The traditional one-size-fits-all model is giving way to an approach that values the diversity of student aptitudes and interests. The

Over 20 children undergoing treatment for cancer at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital (SMCH) received gifts based on their individual wishes at an event held on Wednesday. A press release said the programme to empower children with cancer was jointly organised by the Department of Paediatrics and the Department of Medical Oncology of SMCH

HYDERABAD The State Government has initiated the process for establishment of the third Discom – Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Ltd (TGRPDCL) – by issuing orders on Wednesday. It has already named the Chairman and Managing Director for the new Discom by shifting Musharraf Ali Faruqui from the Southern Discom (TGSPDCL) to the new one.

Updated 11 March 2026 at 21:27 IST The sources informed that the action follows complaints received from OTT platforms, including JioCinema, Amazon Prime Video and others, alleging large-scale piracy of copyrighted content on Telegram. Govt Sends Notice to Telegram to Remove Pirated Content After Receiving Complaints From OTT Platforms, 3142 Channels identified | Image: AI

Plan A Trip To Ooty | Image: Freepik The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), also known as the Ooty Toy Train, is an outstanding example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1899, it was a bold and ingenious engineering initiative to establish a rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty. The engineering marvel

Bengaluru: Electrical contractors across Karnataka have sought one-time relaxation for buildings that failed to obtain electricity connections following the Supreme Court’s directive mandating occupancy certificates (OCs) for approving power supply. Contractors said the rule has impacted a large number of properties without electricity connections — over 16 lakh buildings across the state and nearly 4.5

Grok down and when will it be back up? This question appeared across social media after users reported that the AI chatbot linked to X stopped responding. Reports started on Tuesday. Data from Downdetector showed more than 300 complaints from users who could not access Grok or receive replies. Many users shared screenshots and messages