March 01, 2024 09:07 pm | Updated 09:07 pm IST The severe drought this year has hit inland fisheries hard across the State as tanks and lakes are drying up. Officials in the Directorate of Fisheries say both production and sowing of inland fish have reduced by around 30% this …...Read More
Drought shrinks inland fisheries output by over 30%
Unified greater city corporation on the drawing board, through merger of all ULBs within HMDA
March 01, 2024 09:04 pm | Updated 09:04 pm IST - HYDERABAD The State government is seriously considering major reorganisation of the city’s municipal limits through integration of all the urban local bodies within the limits of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). It is reliably learnt that the Municipal …...Read More
Prakash Raj takes a dig at Congress
March 01, 2024 09:03 pm | Updated March 02, 2024 02:31 am IST - MYSURU A bitter critic of the BJP, multilingual actor Prakash Raj took a dig at the Congress on Friday, March 1. Addressing a session on “The Aspirations of Democracy” on the inaugural day of the two-day …...Read More
400-seater office of U.S. IT firm Forsys in Hyderabad opened
March 01, 2024 09:03 pm | Updated 09:03 pm IST - HYDERABAD California-based IT firm Forsys has opened a 21,000 sq.ft., 400-seater office, established at $2 million, in Hyderabad. The company, with a headcount of 200, intends to hire 450-500 more employees by 2026. It plans to invest up to …...Read More
Boy, 11, riding bike dies after collision with bin lorry in Edinburgh
An 11-year-old boy has died following a collision with a bin lorry in Edinburgh. The schoolboy was riding his bicycle when the crash occurred on Whitehouse Road at around 8.20am on Friday. Police Scotland said the incident happened near to the junction with Braehead Road. Emergency services attended, but he …...Read More
Prince of Wales pulls pint at Wrexham pub to mark St David's Day
Prince William has marked St David's Day on Friday by pulling a pint and downing a shot with Wrexham FC co-owner, Hollywood actor Ryan McElhenney. The Prince of Wales visited The Racehorse Ground stadium before stopping off for a tipple at supporters' home bar, The Turf pub. He declared Wrexham …...Read More
Joshua Jacques jailed for life for murdering girlfriend and her three relatives as a 'sacrifice'
Joshua Jacques, 29, has been jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend and three of her family members. Jacques claimed he stabbed Samantha Drummonds and her family as a "sacrifice" after attacking them in their home in Bermondsey, south London, in April 2022, the Old Bailey heard. He will serve …...Read More
UK weather: February was warmest since records began in England and Wales
Last month was the warmest February in England and Wales since records began in 1884, the Met Office has said. The mean temperature across the whole of the UK was 6.3C (43.3F), the second warmest February for the whole country since the last record of 6.8C (44.2F) was set in …...Read More
Livingston Skatepark in West Lothian given listed status by Historic Environment Scotland
A Scottish skatepark that Tony Hawk once described as a "legendary place" has been given protected status by heritage bosses. Livingston "Livi" Skatepark in West Lothian opened in 1981 and achieved international recognition due to its scale, ambition and quality. It is known for its deep bowl and attracted skaters …...Read More
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf and wife Nadia El-Nakla expecting a baby this summer
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife are expecting a baby this summer, with the couple "delighted" to be adding to their family. Announcing the news on Friday, Mr Yousaf said his wife, Dundee councillor Nadia El-Nakla, is due to give birth in July. It will be the first …...Read More
