Crores spent on betting as cockfights, gambling games held

On the first day of Sankranti, Bhogi Day, some big organisers of cockfights initiated the action in East Godavari district

Female sanitation worker gets first Covid shot in Andhra Pradesh

A female sanitation worker, B Pushpa Kumari, was the first get the dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 vaccination drive takes off in Telangana

S Krishnamma, a safari karmachari at Gandhi Hospital, become the first person to receive the vaccine

Cochin Airport commissions floating solar power plants

The current total installed capacity helps it to produce around 1.60L units of power against consumption of around at 1.30L units per day

Kerala Budget: Welfare pension hiked, relief measures for farmers

The budget announcements assume significance this time as the Assembly polls are just months away

Dogs make life miserable in Indian Airlines colony; GHMC looks the other way

Residents are scared of allowing their children play outside of homes and most women have stopped going out for their usual morning walk

Justice Hima Kohli sworn in as new Chief Justice for Telangana High Court

With Hima Kohli the Telangana High Court got its first woman Chief Justice. At present she is the only woman Chief Justice in the country

Tearful farewell to jawan killed in Ladakh

Shanti Bai, wife of Hav. Parusuram said a government job suiting her qualification would give more support and strength to her

A Women's Commission for Telangana, at last

Vakiti Sunitha Lakshma Reddy to head panel

Glaring irregularities in GHMC Estate's wing

A recent study revealed that GHMC had lost more than `300 crore over the last decade on account of non-renewal of leased properties

Maddikera temple vandals arrested

The SP said the accused excavated hidden treasures on the temple pillars and made a vain bid to find hidden treasure underneath the temple

Religious peace committee formed in Vizag

The panel was formed to to prevent religious disturbances and it will be headed by the district collector

GVMC slaps notices on hospitals following Bhandara tragedy

KGH having 1,100 beds, does not have an NOC (no-objection certificate) from GVMC’s fire unit

No political colour to attacks on temples: Deputy Speaker Raghupathi

Raghupati said the Opposition parties were trying to gain political mileage through temple attacksit.

Sand boa racket busted in Nellore, seven arrested

A single sand boa costs about Rs. 70 lakh and it finds usage in fashion industry, black magic and making certain medicines

Rajini film 'Annaatthe' shoot put on hold as four crew members test COVID-19 positive

The shoot for the movie, stalled due to the pandemic, resumed at Hyderabad only on December 14

Stalin’s health creates buzz

Since Stalin’s blood pressure was a bit high, he was asked to wait for some time inside the clinic

Madras IITM to admit 8,154 students for first batch of first-ever online BSc Degree

A total of 30,276 candidates had applied for the first qualifier process

Commission for caste census formed in Tamil Nadu

The panel, set up on the basis of the government order issued on December 1, would immediately come into being and start functioning

Kamal hits out at DMK, AIADMK

He said he was ‘B Team’ only to Mahatma Gandhi, whom he described as one who proved that his life was his news.

Karnataka cabinet expansion likely on January 13, says CM Yediyurappa

Yediyurappa's son and state BJP Vice President B Y Vijayendra also stressed that the discussions on cabinet expansion were complete

Fixing borders between Anantapur and Bellary raises a storm

Pressure being mounted by mining barons from Karnataka

Vijayanagara to become Karnataka's 31st district, cabinet gives in-principle nod

The government's plan to create Vijayanagara district had earlier run into opposition, especially from within the ruling BJP

Bengaluru violence: Former Congress mayor R Sampath Raj arrested

Raj was wanted in connection with the cases related to the violence that rocked parts of the city on August 11

Karnataka adds 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, half of it in Bengaluru

The state continued to show a sharp decline in the new cases and fatalities from over 10,700 cases and above 200 deaths a day two months ago

Kerala government permits reopening of spas, ayurvedic resorts

The spas and ayurvedic resorts used to welcome a large number of tourists both domestic and international holidayers in the southern state

Kerala's spurt in Covid cases due to robust surveillance, civic polls, says Minister

Close to 40,000 cases have been reported from the southern state in the last week alone, with a daily addition of around 5,000

High-level probe ordered into Kerala journalist’s death

Pradeep's mother and sister alleged that he was facing threats on social media

Kerala records 76.38 percent polling in second phase of local body polls

Heavy voter turnout in five districts which went to polls

All set for first phase local body polls in Kerala

Polling to be held in five districts today, all eyes on Thiruvananthapuram Corporation