Telangana mountaineer Bhukya Yashwanth scales Mount Iso, Manipur’s highest peak 

Young mountaineer from Telangana Bhukya Yashwanth along with Col Sandeep Sharma (right), Commanding Officer of the 16 Battalion Assam Rifles, and Lt. Col. Siddharth on Mt Eso in Manipur on Sunday.    HYDERABAD Young mountaineer Bhukya Yashwanth from Mahabubabad district in Telangana has achieved another feat by successfully summiting Mount Iso (Esii), the highest peak…

Threat of forest fire ends due to intermittent rains

The rainfall has helped rejuvenate the vegetation and cool the parched landscape, which is witnessing fresh offshoots of vegetation and undergrowth. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM Intermittent rains over the last few days have brought much-needed respite to the south Karnataka region, including Bandipur and Nagarhole tiger reserves. The rainfall has helped rejuvenate the vegetation…

Brahmin community protests in Kalaburagi over removal of students’ sacred thread at NEET exam centre

Members of the Brahmin community protest outside a NEET examination centre, located at St. Mary’s School in Kalaburagi on May 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Videograb: X/@ANI Members of the Brahmin community staged a protest outside a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam centre in Kalaburagi, demanding accountability after some students of the community…

A.P. govt. remains committed to development of dairy sector: Minister Ramprasad Reddy

Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy on Sunday (May 4) highlighted that the government was focussed on the welfare of dairy farmers and said a boom awaited the sector in Rayalaseema. Interacting with farmers after inaugurating a Mini Gokulam (cattle shed), constructed at ₹2.5 lakh at Dinnepadu village of Lakkireddipalle mandal…

Indian startups raise $102.93 million in funding over the week

Indian startups raised approximately $102.93 million across 25 deals, with strong contributions from early-stage and growth-stage companies this week.Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR-based startups led the funding race, with seven deals each, followed by Mumbai and Chennai. The funding came from various sectors, including cleantech, cybersecurity, edtech, and healthtech, signalling a continued interest in innovation and technology…