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At a high-level meeting, chaired by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, minister for education Adimulapu Suresh and higher officials of the education department explained about the apex court directions and it was decided to cancel both exams. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Andhra Pradesh cancels SSC, Inter exams

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The decision comes within hours of the Supreme Court bench expressing its dissatisfaction over the adamant stand of the state government

Won't allow Class 12 exams unless sure of 'no fatality', Supreme Court tells Andhra
Will be able to successfully conduct Class 12 board examination, AP govt tells SC

The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

US allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications

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Such petitions must be re-submitted before October 1, 2021

Students and citizens register for COVID-19 vaccine dose during a special vaccination drive for the people going abroad for education or employment, organised by the Karnataka government, in Bengaluru, June 22, 2021. (PTI/Shailendra Bhojak)

India reports 54,069 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 2.91 per cent

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The recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 42nd consecutive day

Karnataka High Court restrained police from initiating coercive action against Twitter India's Head Manish Maheshwari. (Representative photo:AFP)

Twitter India MD gets relief, nocoercive action, says Karnataka HC

The NCSC has issued a notice to the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Bhongir district. (Photo: Representational)

Telangana Dalit woman alleged custodial death: SC notice to DGP, chief secretary

Delta variant is believed by scientists to be extremely infectious. (Representational Photo: AFP)

No Delta Plus cases in Telangana, says Director Health

JioPhone Next will be available from September 10, and will be the most affordable smartphone globally. (Photo: Twitter)

Ambani announces 'JioPhone Next', affordable smartphone developed by Jio and Google

The CM would undertake mass contact programmes throughout July. (Photo: facebook @TelanganaCMO)

KCR plans second leg of district tours from July 1

The price of petrol was hiked by 26 paise per litre. (Photo: DC/File)

Petrol crosses Rs 100 mark in nine states including Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Telangana High Court. (PTI)

Telangana HC orders magisterial probe into custodial death of Dalit woman

Thukral said through this partnership, WhatsApp is committed to enhance the digital skills of the aspiring entrepreneurs and empower the youth of our country to create a safe digital environment for all. (PTI Photo)

WhatsApp, NSDC launch Digital Skill Champions Programme

Nursing and medical staff wear PPE Kits and busy themselves in a conversation while they wait for Covid patients to treat them at CSR Ward inside King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam. (DC Image/Murali Krishna)

No Delta variant infection in Vizag: DMHO

The apex court was earlier informed by the Assam and Tripura governments that they have cancelled their state boards of Class 12 exam due to the pandemic. (PTI Photo)

SC directs state boards to declare Class 12 internal assessment results by July 31

Jagan held a review meeting on the progress of construction of houses, action plan on developing infrastructure facilities in Jagananna colonies. (DC Photo)

First phase of mega housing to be completed by next June in AP

Margani Bharat, YSRC Parliamentary Party Chief Whip, who is on the civil aviation parliamentary standing committee, opposed the Bill in the Airport Economic Regulatory Committee meeting at New Delhi. (Photo:Facebook @MarganiBharat)

AP warns against Airport Authority Amendment Bill

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Decks cleared for Midhani’s aluminium alloy plant in Nellore

The GHMC area is seeing ups and downs in cases, as also in the adjoining Ranga Reddy and Medchal Malkajgiri districts. (Representational Image/DC)

More people with mild Covid-19 symptoms report to hospitals in TS post-lockdown

Studies have shown that the available vaccines work against variants, including the delta variant. (Photo: PTI/File)

What should I know about the delta variant?

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Studies have shown that the available vaccines work against variants, including the delta variant. (Photo: PTI/File)

What should I know about the delta variant?

The official said the APPSC is ready to clear the doubts of Group-1 aspirants. (Representative Image: PTI)

APPSC to clear doubts of aspirants on group-1 exam

Health worker vaccinates a women at AKTP Municipal high school as part of Special drive in Vijayawada. (DC Photo)

Fatigue and fever as side-effects among most of the vaccinated

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhiryal 'Nishank'. (PTI Photo)

Board exams 2021: Education minister to answer students' queries tomorrow

Two crore vaccine doses have been administered in the first 72 hours of the implementation of the new revised guidelines of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the ministry said. (PTI Photo)

More than 1.89 crore unutilised Covid vaccine doses available with states/UTs: Govt

The Muslim family had warned the youth against the love affair but he did not heed. (Representational Image)

Dalit youth, Muslim girl killed by her family in Karnataka

The newspaper said it was forced to cease operations after police froze $2.3 million of its assets, searched its office and arrested five top editors. (AP Photo)

Hong Kong's last pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, sells out final edition

In his complaint, the MLA had alleged that Gandhi defamed the entire Modi community by saying "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?". (PTI file photo)

Rahul Gandhi appears before Surat court in defamation case

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Sprinter Milkha Singh was made in Secunderabad

A colony in the Secunderabad EME Centre is named after him, as also the Stadium inside the EME Centre where he trained. (Photo:DC)

In bleak times, ‘villain’ Sonu Sood redefines heroism

Sood’s rise in being recognised as a saviour is also a deep reflection of the indifference of the others. - By Arrangement

Ayush team says AP's miracle mixture is not Ayurvedic medicine

He said that the preparation cannot be prescribed for Covid-19 as the formula is one among hundreds of local remedies for different ailments. (Representational image)

Amid survival anxieties, meditation as route to peace

Spiritual leader Daaji during one of the sessions of Heartfulness meditation (By arrangement)

Stories of hope | Frontline warriors get do-gooders’ aid

The members of the organisation are providing protective gear, masks and nutritious healthy meals to them. — DC Image

What it is like to be inside a Covid-19 ICU ward as a doctor

Inside the blue full body protection kits, doctors, nurses and other support staff go about their tasks methodically. At stake are the lives of infected patients who, along with their families, have placed their faith in god the almighty and the hospital staff. (Representational Image/AFP)

INSIDE THE WAR ROOM: Stressed doctors, nurses and other Covid Warriors

A health worker inspects COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at Shehnai Banquet Hall, converted into an isolation centre amid surge in coronavirus cases, near LNJP Hospital in New Delhi. (PTI)

Berlinale: A teacher, a porn clip and the hypocrisy of a nation

Radu Jude’s film - Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

The new-age Indian woman is a wonderful mix of being bold and yet rooted in reality

Ami Sata, Founder, Amouve

Berlinale: Sharlto Copley's bravura act as Unabomber makes 'Ted K' stand out

The South African actor, known for his performance as Wikus van der Merwe in the 2009 science fiction film 'District 9', carries 'Ted K' with a meticulously studied but intense act that is as discomforting as it is impressive.

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Karan Thapar | Mind the gap: Covishield’s 2nd jab sets off controversy

Paradoxically, three days after India’s May decision, and because of the threat of the Delta variant, the UK reduced the gap to eight weeks

Karan Thapar

Mohan Guruswamy | Modi’s new architecture for govt may hurt India

Mohan Guruswamy

What should cause us concern is the centrality of the Prime Minister’s residence and office to this new layout

Mohan Guruswamy

Dilip Cherian | I-T filing mess: Why try to ‘fix’ a system that wasn't broken?

The question that’s hovering over Raisina Hill is, why fix something that isn’t broken? That’s a question everyone seems to be now asking

Dilip Cherian

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China is many things, but it’s definitely not ‘lovable’

Abhijit Bhattacharyya

The “barbarians” deserve contempt and should be made to kowtow before the Beijing durbar

Abhijit Bhattacharyya

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APs Infrastructure and Investments Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy.

AP government opposes Centre's Indian Ports Bill

According to police, Rekha was distributing food kits when the two motorcycle-borne youths attacked her. (Representational image)

Former BJP corporator stabbed to death in Bengaluru

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah. (PTI Photo)

Don't project me as CM face, Siddaramaiah to MLAs as fissures in Karnataka Cong widen

The Muslim family had warned the youth against the love affair but he did not heed. (Representational Image)

Dalit youth, Muslim girl killed by her family in Karnataka

A health worker collects a blood sample of a sanitation worker during a free health checkup at a makeshift camp, amid the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Vijayawada. (Photo: PTI/File)

TDP slams Andhra govt for misleading people with 'false' COVID vaccination figures

The ACI, a global body of airport operators established the Roll of Excellence recognition to those airports which, in the opinion of the passengers, have consistently delivered excellent services in the Airport Service Quality Survey. (DC)

Cochin Intl Airport wins Airport Council International Roll of Excellence honour

Students wait to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the International Health Vaccination Centre in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI/File)

Colleges in Hyderabad start vaccination drive ahead of reopening on July 1

On Tuesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had said the Delta variant is found in 80 countries around the world, including India, and it is a variant of concern. (PTI Photo)

Tamil Nadu reports first Delta plus variant of Covid-19, a nurse from Chennai

Entertainment

It was a part of the film's second trailer that aimed to spread awareness about domestic violence, on which the whole plot of the story was based. (Image credit: Youtube)

Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' wins Cannes Lions Silver for most reported trailer campaign

Sivan was the first press photographer in Kerala. (Image credit: Social media)

Noted cinematographer Sivan, father of filmmaker Sathosh Sivan, passes away

The Television Academy's Board of Governors announced on Monday that it has approved rule changes that will allow nominees an option to request that their nomination certificate and possible Emmy statuette use the term 'Performer' rather than 'Actor' or 'Actress'. (ANI)

Emmy Awards to replace 'Actor', 'Actress' statues with 'Performer' at request

Anu Emmanuel reveals the biggest lesson she learnt

Then President Pratibha Patil presents the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 for Carnatic Music Vocal to Parassala B Ponnammal. (PTI Photo)

Legendary Carnatic musician Parassala B Ponnammal dies at 96

Suresh Babu duped over a fake vaccination drive

Sports

Virat Kohli, who has 71 international hundreds has currently gone 46 innings without a hundred across all three formats. (Photo: Twitter/@BCCI)

Virat's long wait for his century is not a red signal

As soon as the new of his passing spread, people across India condoled the demise of the original sporting superstar, Milkha Singh. (AFP Photo)

Remembering 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh; a tribute to the legend

former Indian track and field sprinter Milkha Singh arrives for the gala screening of his life story, the Bollywood Film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', in central London. - Milkha Singh, one of India's most successful track athletes who overcame childhood tragedy to seek Olympic glory, has died aged 91 after a long battle with Covid-19, Indian media said on June 18, 2021. (AFP File)

Milkha Singh to be cremated on Saturday evening

The allocation was assured by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy when badminton star PV Sindhu was crowned the women singles world champion in 2019. (PTI Photo)

Andhra Pradesh okays land for PV Sindhu’s academy in Vizag

Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. (Photo: PTI)

Gopichand announces national badminton scholarship program

Vijayakrishna made a mark in his maiden Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad in 1968 when he took three wickets. (Representative image: AFP)

Veteran Karnataka cricketer B Vijayakrishna dies aged 71

At the end of the four-hour and 11-minute final, Djokovic handed his racquet to the youngster who was then pictured on TV jumping for joy and in shock at the gesture. (Photo:Twitter)

Djokovic gives match-winning racquet to boy 'with right tactics'

Usha, who won 11 medals in the Asian Games, said sportspersons should not be ignored in the vaccination process (PTI file image)

P.T Usha urges Kerala CM to vaccinate athletes taking part in National Championships

Lifestyle

Big bed, laptop, yoga mat — all part of the quarantine experience.

High-street Bangkok: Nearby, yet so far

People gathering at Sultan Bazaar on Monday

Telangana govt's Unlock decision: Too much too soon?

Dermatologists in Delhi and Mumbai said these cases are very few no major skin complications have been seen in people post vaccination. (Photo: Representational)

Skin complications post vaccination reported in some people, say dermatologists

Lack of minimum physical exercise caused obesity and mental issues among several students. (Photo: Representational/ANI)

Health problems, lack of self-control: Lockdown takes toll on Andhra Pradesh youth

A scripture-quoting narrator with tongue firmly in cheek relates the story of a devious zamindar and moneylender in a village in Odisha. (Photo: Amazon)

Book Review | An Odia literary star’s fine vignettes, wicked wit and social insights

Book cover of All Roads Lead North by Amish Raj Mulmi. (Photo: Goodreads)

Book review | All Roads Lead North

In his short, intense, sad but artistically fruitful life Guru Dutt managed to communicate with a large audience who paid to see his films and sustained his production company; an absolute necessity in commercial Hindi cinema. (Photo: Amazon)

Book Review | The eloquent outsider, lovingly remembered...

Salman’s essay is not unsympathetic to the hijras and charts the structure of their social existence and pleads for some attention to the risks they face through HIV and AIDS. (Photo: Amazon)

Book Review | Fantasy beats autofiction, but ‘magic realism’ trounced by fact

Technology

The technology will be tested for numerous commercial applications such as emergency services, delivery of goods, critical medical services, and environmental monitoring. (AFP Photo)

SpiceXpress, Delhivery to start commercial drone delivery pilot project in 3-4 months

People can also decide whether they want their pronouns to be shared in meetings and webinars. (Photo: AP/File)

Zoom adds new options to share pronouns

Super Follows are restricted to iOS, while Ticketed Spaces are available on iOS and Android. (Photo: AFP/File)

Twitter opens applications to test Ticketed Spaces, Super Follows

Here's why Google app on android phone keeps crashing Twitter's new feature lets iOS users share tweets directly on Instagram Stories Apple might launch M1X powered MacBook Pro, Mac mini in 2021's Q4

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I have postponed my wedding: Kabir Duhan Singh

Vimala Raman practising Bharatanatyam

Dancing the blues away: Vimala Raman

Dhanush

Sekhar Kammula to direct Dhanush

Samyuktha Hegde

Samyuktha Hegde likes to live in the moment

Nithin puts Powerpet film on hold

Ananya Nagalla on a new high

World

The newspaper said it was forced to cease operations after police froze $2.3 million of its assets, searched its office and arrested five top editors. (AP Photo)

Hong Kong's last pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, sells out final edition

We have the tools, so let's use them and crush the outbreak, Fauci said. (AP)

Delta COVID-19 variant greatest threat to U.S. pandemic response: Fauci

The Vatican described Villardita as “really a good super-hero” and quoted him as saying that during Italy’s long months of pandemic lockdown he made more than 1,400 videocalls, since he wasn’t able to visit in person, to help ailing children smile. (AP News)

'Super-hero' in Spider-Man outfit meets pope at Vatican

A Sri Lankan policeman looks at a dead turtle that washed ashore in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2021. Carcasses of nearly a hundred turtles believed to have been killed due to heat and chemical poisoning from a fire-ravaged ship that sank off while transporting chemicals have been washed to Sri Lankaâ€™s ashore in recent weeks, raising fears of a severe marine disaster. (AP)

Nearly a hundred turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire

Emirates planes are parked at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

Emirates to fly from India again as Dubai lifts ban over virus

A Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. China sent a record 28 fighter jets, 14 of them J-16s, towards the self-ruled island of Taiwan on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, the island's defense ministry said, the largest such display of force since China started flying planes towards the island last year. (via AP)

Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone for sixth time this month

Sri Lankan health officials collect swab samples from people to test for the coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 10, 2021. (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka detects first community case of Delta variant of coronavirus

UNHCR said now 1 per cent of all humanity is displaced, and there are twice as many forcibly displaced people than a decade ago. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID-19 crisis

Business

Last year, Billionaire Mukesh Ambani had announced a 15-year commitment to become net carbon zero by 2035. (AFP Photo)

Mukesh Ambani announces Rs 75,000 cr investment in clean energy

The new BMW 5 Series is an individualist within the premium executive segment, he added. (AFP Photo)

BMW drives in updated 5 Series sedan in India at Rs 62.9 lakh

Lower purchases of oil from the Middle East dragged OPEC's share of Indian oil imports to a record low. (Photo: PTI/File)

Middle East's share of India's oil imports hits 25-month low

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary, during a special vaccination drive for the people going abroad for education or employment, organised by the Karnataka government, in Bengaluru, June 22, 2021. (PTI /Shailendra Bhojak)

Discount offers stack up for inoculated Indians

Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, also said Wednesday that he is halfway to reaching his goal of giving away the entirety of his shares in the conglomerate, and that he's making another USD 4.1 billion in donations. (AFP Photo)

Warren Buffett resigns from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

The committee had been constituted by the Andhra Pradesh government to oversee the disinvestment in the port and the merger of Gangavaram Port Ltd into Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone. (PTI)

Panel examines Adani's offer to buy 10 per cent stake in Gangavaram Port

As per the proposal submitted by KAIPA promoters, they would propel MSMEs with an investment of Rs 2,000 crore and the units would generate more than 10,000 jobs, thereby changing the face of Vijayanagaram mandal in Chittoor district. (Representational Image: PTI)

Chennai team’s MSME proposal remains in cold storage

The real estate business was on the top following the announcement of Amaravati as the capital in 2015. (Representational image: AFP)

COVID-19 pandemic brings realty sector to a grinding halt in AP

Science

A volunteer vaccinator prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a vaccine centre in the Swaminarayan School in Neasden, north London. (Photo: AP)

US warns Pfizer, Moderna vaccine recipients to watch for enlarged heart symptoms

A file photo of asteroid. (DC Photo)

Four asteroids near-earth found by AP man's team

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is already approved for use in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and above. (Photo: AP/File)

Pfizer, Moderna covid vaccines don't lower sperm count, study says

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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday instructed officials to focus on women safety and protection across the state. (Photo:Twitter@AndhraPradeshCM)

Jagan for massive campaign on Disha app

People throng Sarojini Nagar market for shopping after authorities eased a lockdown imposed as a preventive measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on June 19, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

Herd immunity in near future a myth: Experts

Adivasis have been demanding that the state government bring out an ordinance or an Act by guaranteeing 100 per cent jobs. (Photo: Representational)

Tribals denied jobs, officials cite SC diktat

People gathering at Sultan Bazaar on Monday

Telangana govt's Unlock decision: Too much too soon?

Sharad Pawar (Photo:PTI)

Pawar renews Third Front bid under Rashtra Manch

The agitators sought Rs50 lakh as compensation to the deceased families of frontline warriors. (Photo: DC/File)

Polavaram project-affected people form human chain, seek basic facilities

Many devotees, however, continued to extend offerings in the hundi in demonetised currency, even after the period for exchanging such currency notes ended. — DC file photo

TTD still stuck with demonetised currency worth Rs 49.7 crore

J&K was pushed into a great deal of political variability on August 5, 2019 when the Centre stripped the state of its special constitutional status and split it up into two Union territories. (Representative Image: AFP)

Major attempt to end stalemate, Centre invites J&K leaders for talks on June 24