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Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Rising fuel prices, inflation on main agenda for Congress meeting on June 24

Congress top leaders are likely to make a strategy to corner the PM Narendra Modi-led government

21 Jun 2021 7:13 PM

Shops and establishments shall be allowed to open (only five persons inside a shop at a time) in all the islands. (Representative Image: PTI)

Lakshadweep eases COVID lockdown curbs as cases dip

Complete shutdown (corona curfew) will be imposed during the weekend and night curfew will be imposed between 5 pm to 6 pm

21 Jun 2021 6:41 PM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (PTI Photo)

Kerala CM slams bureaucratic delay in disposing files

Kerala CM urged government officials to end the inordinate delay in disposing files and stop red tape complexities by speeding file movement

21 Jun 2021 6:35 PM

Amid concerns that children may be hit hard in case of a third wave, the Minister said a hospital in Bengaluru city will be identified as a special COVID hospital for children. (Representative Image: PTI)

Separate covid care centres for kids to be set up: Karnataka Minister

This step is being taken amid concerns that children may be hit hard in case of a third wave

21 Jun 2021 6:21 PM

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. (PTI Photo)

Esther Duflo, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian appointed to TN Govt advisory panel

Based on the council's recommendations the Tamil Nadu government would take steps to revitalise the state economy

21 Jun 2021 5:42 PM

Last week OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said in a forum post that the company will 'further integrate' with Oppo. (Photo: PTI)

OnePlus will reportedly become Oppo's sub-brand

A leaked document that serves as a talking points memo for use by OnePlus PR, explains the integration in plainer terms

21 Jun 2021 4:08 PM

The CA Final examination is all set to be conducted between July 5 and July 19. (PTI Photo)

ICAI CA exam July 2021 admit cards released at icaiexam.icai.org; download now

ICAI CA July exam 2021 admit card: No physical copy of the admit card will be sent to any candidate

21 Jun 2021 4:06 PM

The Instagram Reels will have the same vertical and full-screen format as regular Reel uploads. (Photo: AP)

Instagram Reels will now display ads for all users worldwide

Mashable has learnt that Facebook is finally launching advertisements globally on Instagram Reels

21 Jun 2021 3:59 PM

Karnataka has further relaxed the Covid-19 restrictions in 17 districts where the positivity rate is below 5 per cent, including Bengaluru, starting from Monday. (PTI Photo)

Don't be under illusion that COVID is gone: Karnataka CM warns as restrictions ease

Mysuru, where the positivity rate is high, will remain under a strict lockdown until July 5

21 Jun 2021 3:51 PM

Healthcare workers carrying the body of a COVID victim (Photo: PTI)

SC asks Centre if NDMA decided on ex-gratia compensation to COVID victims' families

Presently over 22 lakh health care workers are covered under the insurance scheme

21 Jun 2021 3:19 PM

The court had said it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI. (Photo: PTI/File)

Facebook, WhatsApp urge Delhi HC to stay CCI notice in privacy policy matter

A vacation bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Jasmeet Singh said it will pass an order on the application

21 Jun 2021 2:46 PM

The bench said that there should be some ray of hope for the students and there should not be any confusion. (PTI Photo)

Parents, students flag concerns over CBSE evaluation formulas for class 12 results

The bench also directed registry to list all pending petitions in the matter on Tuesday, June 22

21 Jun 2021 2:28 PM

Indian Railways has so far run 448 Oxygen Expresses and transported more than 32,464 tonnes of LMO. (Photo: PTI)

41st 'Oxygen Express' carrying 114 tonnes LMO reaches Bengaluru

So far, Karnataka has received 4,526.29 tonnes of LMO by rail

21 Jun 2021 1:27 PM

The Collector got up, bent and touched the feet of KCR who was standing next to him along with others. (Photo: Twitter/screengrab)

Siddipet Collector touches KCR's feet in Telangana; draws criticism from opposition

KCR was in Siddipet on Sunday to inaugurate several government offices

21 Jun 2021 12:44 PM

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

Book review | All Roads Lead North

A handshake across Himalayas, amid Terai rumblings

21 Jun 2021 11:48 AM

Volunteers wearing PPEs during launch of free ambulance service for Covid-19 patients in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Hotels, metro, buses start operations, gyms open in 17 districts of Karnataka

The new guidelines have come into effect from 6 AM and will be in force up to 5 AM on July 5

21 Jun 2021 10:52 AM

Nearly 20 of the infected persons including women died of Coronavirus during the peak of April and May while none had died in the first wave. — Representational image/DC

Covid infects over 5000 IT staff in Andhra Pradesh

Nearly 20,000 of these employees were vaccinated as of date and the rest would be covered by this month-end

21 Jun 2021 10:52 AM

The victim was supposed to return home to go for duty at 8 pm on Saturday. When she failed to return home even after 10 pm, her father grew suspicious lodged a complaint with the police. — Representational image/DC

Girl gang-raped at Krishna ghat

She went there with her fiancé on Saturday evening

21 Jun 2021 10:44 AM

A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary, during a vaccination drive for people belonging to transgender community, at the Raheja Hospital in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest in 88 days

The death toll climbed to 3,88,135 with 1,422 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 65 days

21 Jun 2021 10:43 AM

The Kharif sowing is already delayed by 15 days due to the delay in the release of water to the canals. — DC Image

Godavari water not reaching Central Delta due to road works

Unless the fresh Godavari water is released into the fields, the saline water can’t be discharged from tail-end fields

21 Jun 2021 10:40 AM

Harish Rao had spent the day in Siddipet, accompanying Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao during the latter’s visit to the district where he took park in various programmes. — DC Image

Harish Rao escapes unhurt after convoy runs into herd of wild boar

The accident occurred when the police escort pilot vehicle ran into some wild boar that darted on the highway from the left side

21 Jun 2021 10:28 AM

The Salarjung Museum, on holidays and during vacations, usually has visitors around 7,000 to 8,000 per day, whereas on regular days the visitors’ strength is 3,000 to 4,000. (DC Image)

First day after lockdown turns lackluster for Salarjung Museum

The Salarjung Museum had hardly any visitors on Sunday, only 400 tickets were sold against 8,000 during vacations and holidays

21 Jun 2021 10:22 AM

Heads of the religious institutions said they were faithfully observing the Covid-19 guidelines for the visits of the faithful. — DC Image

Opening bells toll for faithful at all shrines in Telanagana

With fajar namaz, the Makkah Masjid opened its doors for the congregation

21 Jun 2021 10:16 AM

Guntur Range DIG Trivikram Varma said that the accused were working as medical representatives and running medical shops in various places. — DC Image

Eight held in Guntur for selling black fungus injections at Rs.30,000

The government is providing the injections for free of cost to patients in govt hospitals and at nominal charges to private hospitals

21 Jun 2021 9:42 AM

The vaccination drive started at 6 a.m. and went on till 7 p.m. at all 572 grama sachivalayams across 98 wards within the corporation limits. — Representational image/PTI

Vizag exceeds its target in Sunday’s vaccination drive

We were doubtful whether we will be able to vaccinate at least 50,000 people. But more than one lakh of them turned up, say GVMC official

21 Jun 2021 9:27 AM

Practitioners perform a yoga position during an event to mark International Yoga Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Yoga remains 'ray of hope' as world fights Covid: PM Modi

Modi noted that the medical science focuses as much on "healing" as on treatment, and said yoga plays a role in healing

21 Jun 2021 9:21 AM

He thanked Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and the people of Telangana state for taking time out from their regular schedule to welcome him. “Hyderabadis are good hosts,” he said. — PTI

Telangana treated me like a pampered child: CJI Ramana

The CJI said that, ignoring the Covid-19 threat, people from all walks of life reached out to him, spoke to him and blessed him

21 Jun 2021 9:20 AM

The CM said he was happy to see heavy plantation on both sides of the roads and in the traffic medians, and hence dropped the idea of making surprise inspections to see the progress in the implementation of the green drive. — DC file photo

KCR keeps audience in Siddipet in splits with humorous

Participants at the inauguration of Siddipet integrated district offices complex burst into laughter repeatedly

21 Jun 2021 9:11 AM

From the Necklace Road, the crowds spilled over to the NTR Marg too. The Tank Bund itself, with just one eatery and few push cart vendors, was less crowded than the Necklace Road. — DC Image

Hyderabad comes to full life on first day after lifting COVID lockdown

It was the Necklace Road where people moved about freely, even without wearing masks

21 Jun 2021 12:55 AM

According to the Telangana Lorry Owners Association, their vehicles were forcibly engaged in transporting paddy from market yards to rice mills by officials of revenue, civil supplies, transport and police departments. (Representational Photo:DC))

Lorry owners decry forced paddy transport

Say govt officials and police harass them to transport rice from market yards to mills for meagre rates

21 Jun 2021 12:54 AM

K. Chandrashekar Rao inaugurated the first integrated district offices complex in Siddipet on Sunday. (Photo: @trspartyonline)

Telangana dreams are coming true, says KCR

The Chief Minister inaugurates the first integrated district offices complex in the district headquarters

21 Jun 2021 12:51 AM

Justice Kanagaraj. (Photo:Twitter)

AP government appoints Justice Kanagaraj as new police ombudsman

Justice Kanagaraj is 20 years past that age and hence the government had to relax Rule 4 (a) to enable his appointment

21 Jun 2021 12:44 AM

About 32 positive cases were registered against 1410 tests on June 20 in Sattupalli division having nine government hospitals. — Representational image/Reuters

Unlock decision worries Khammam medics

The medical officials have warned of an increase in cases in these mandals in the coming two to three days due to the unlocking decision

21 Jun 2021 12:42 AM

A file photo of asteroid. (DC Photo)

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

A six-member team of science communicators in AP discovered four new Asteroids Near-Earth Objects during a 45-day training programme

21 Jun 2021 12:36 AM

Another senior medical officer said 70 per cent of the infected persons were non-tribals who were highly mobile, moving from one place to another on business purpose. — Representational image/DC

COVID-19 effect ebbs in Agency areas in Visakhapatnam

Remoteness, alert tribals make it recede

21 Jun 2021 12:25 AM

The city had already lost more than 3,000 trees over the past three years. (DC file photo)

Ailing trees in Hyderabad to get a healer now

GHMC, along with other ULBs, decides to appoint a tree surgeon to protect vulnerable trees from falling

21 Jun 2021 12:15 AM

Officials at the receiving end are, however, claiming that the government is now trying to act tough through its top officials only to cover up its political failures. — Representational image/By arrangement

Telangana: Heads may roll in various city departments over corruption

What has irked the government is that movement of files remains slow and there has been delay in several works

21 Jun 2021 12:14 AM

People in large numbers enjoy themselves at the seashore neglecting the lockdown rules at Ramakrishna Beach in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. (Photo:DC)

Big relief as curfew eased during day in AP

Hopes pinned on lifting of curfew soon

21 Jun 2021 12:07 AM

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 1987 file photo, Britain's Diana, the Princess of Wales, is pictured during an evening reception. (Photo: AP)

Kishwar Desai | Question, not cancel, Kipling; murky twist to Diana plot claim

As Freedom Day recedes from the immediate future — old stories of Princess Diana’s death have resurfaced

21 Jun 2021 12:00 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the first Outreach Session of the G7 Summit virtually.(Photo: Twitter/@PiyushGoyal)

K.C. Singh | Challenges will rise for India at home, abroad

The G-7 communique captures the main themes under six headings

21 Jun 2021 12:00 AM

The entrance exams will be held in online/offline modes at 39 centres across the country between August and September. — DC Image

UoH opens admission process for new academic year

With the government lifting all Covid restrictions, the university has opened admissions to 2,328 seats for 117 courses this year

20 Jun 2021 11:56 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Congress leader Ashok Chavan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.(Photo:Twitter@CMOMaharashtra/File)

Shiv Sena MLA urges Uddhav Thackeray to join hands with PM Modi, BJP

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance won an absolute majority in the election but could not form the government over issue of chief ministerial post

20 Jun 2021 8:17 PM

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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)

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The Sanghameswara temple at the confluence of seven rivers in Kurnool district is becoming visible as the water in the Krishna river and Srisailam dam recedes. - By arrangement

In Pictures | Kurnool's Sanghameswara temple resurfaces as water recedes

Hyderabad has witnessed its worst October rainfall in the last 100 years. (P Surendra)

In Pictures | Flood fury in Hyderabad

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi with message

In pictures: Ganesh Chaturthi in the times of COVID-19 pandemic

'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' was the centrepiece of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address.

In pictures: India marks 74th Independence Day with pomp and fare

The situation in flood-affected Mumbai improved on Friday as the rain intensity reduced, with water receding in some flooded areas of the city.

In pictures: Monsoon mayhem in Mumbai

26 places across the city have reported flooding. Photo: Rajesh Jadhav

In pictures | Mumbai records heaviest rainfall in over a decade, red alert issued

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