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Keralas former Health Minister K K Shailaja (Facebook)

It was a tough battle, but we fought it well: K K Shailaja on COVID-19...

Shailaja said the testing facilities should be decentralised and the primary healthcare system should be strengthened to...

29 Jan 2022 11:53 AM IST

Government boys primary school at Tadbund. Till August this year, the school had 40 students from the nearby slums. During the second Covid-19 wave, all the students along with their families left the city for their villages. (DC Image)

A teacher in long wait for his students-' return

There is not a single student in the 40-year-old government primary school at Tadbund now, but a teacher still waits for...

22 Dec 2021 11:55 PM IST

The couple, Supriyo Chakraborty (31) and Abhay Dange (34)

First time in Telangana, gay couple exchange vows

The couple, Supriyo Chakraborty (31) and Abhay Dange (34), solemnised their eight-year long relationship in a beautiful...

20 Dec 2021 4:14 PM IST

The General I Knew

The General I Knew

This piece is a personal tribute to an extraordinary general, gentleman and my battalion commanding officer

11 Dec 2021 6:00 PM IST

On the fronline: The late CDS General Bipin Rawat with Colonel Durga Prasad (Retd.) and Mrs Prasad in Harsil, Uttarakhand in 1982

The other side of the General Bipin Rawat

Officers who shared a close association with General Rawat and his wife Madhulika, recall the good old times with them

9 Dec 2021 11:58 PM IST

Many believe that Ghava, which includes ingredients such as saffron, cardamom, raw dates, coffee, cinnamon, and black pepper, has medicinal properties and helps them keep their health in good condition. (DC Photo)

Barkasâ€™ wonder drink gives warmth in winter

The Ghava is believed to have been first brought to Barkas by people from the Arabian peninsula who migrated in the 16th...

9 Dec 2021 12:01 PM IST

Gattipally Shivpal. (Photo: ANI)

Hyderabad man becomes India-'s first dwarf to obtain driving license

The 42-year-old man with a height of about three feet has beaten all odds

5 Dec 2021 12:51 PM IST

Earlier this year, Merriam-Webster added to its online entry for vaccine to cover all the talk of mRNA vaccines, or messenger vaccines such as those for COVID-19 developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. (AP)

Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year

The selection follows -'vax-' as word of the year from the folks who publish the Oxford English Dictionary

29 Nov 2021 2:13 PM IST

Two wheelers parked haphazardly at Chirag Ali lane on Wednesday. (R. Pavan/DC)

DC Cares | Parkings on side of road slows traffic flow at Abids

Vehicles are parked so haphazardly by customers that it obstructs a smooth flow of traffic

18 Nov 2021 12:01 PM IST

Two wheelers parked haphazardly at Chirag Ali lane on Wednesday. (R. Pavan/DC)

DC Cares | Cars crammed in Sindhi Colony, Rani Gunj

Footpaths are also not spared by two wheeler users

18 Nov 2021 11:22 AM IST

Pedestrians have to walk on the road as two-wheelers are parked on foot path at Banjara Hills road no.1 on Wednesday. (R. Pavan/DC)

DC Cares | No regard for parking rules outside wine outlets in...

The problems are mostly noted from 6 pm to 10 pm as there are bikes, cars and scooters parked along the road during peak...

18 Nov 2021 11:13 AM IST

Cars parked on roadside near BasavaTarakam hospital at road no.10 Banjara Hills on Wednesday. (R. Pavan/DC)

DC Cares | Parking violations continue in spite of stringent norms

As per the parking rules, the owner of a commercial establishment has to provide parking space for its employees and...

18 Nov 2021 11:04 AM IST