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The apex court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to assist it in the matter. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC issues notice on plea for rehabilitation, vaccination of beggars amid pandemic

The top court issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government
27 Jul 2021 12:13 PM
A medic administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to the Transgender during a vaccination drive organised for the Transgender Community at Malad in Mumbai, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (PTI)

India records less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in over three months

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,06,21,469, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent
27 Jul 2021 12:04 PM
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Debutant Lovlina Borgohain makes QFs of Olympic boxing

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) advanced to the quarterfinals in her debut Olympic appearance
27 Jul 2021 11:56 AM
The job openings posted on the website will reach about 14,500 people directly through Prathidhwanis WhatsApp and Telegram groups after proper verifications. (Representational image: Pixabay)

IT employees' organisation in Kerala to help freshers get jobs

So far 35,600 people have applied for jobs through the portal in which 14,360 jobs were listed during the past year
27 Jul 2021 11:54 AM
India's Chirag Shetty (right) hits a shot next to India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in their men's doubles badminton group stage match against Britain's Sean Vendy and Britain's Ben Lane during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Tokyo Olympics: Chirag-Satwik win but could not qualify for knockout stage

The Indian duo kept its nose ahead at 16-13, riding on the errors of their opponents
27 Jul 2021 11:34 AM
Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during her Tokyo Olympic Games women's singles third round tennis match against Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Naomi Osaka eliminated from Tokyo Olympics tennis tournament

Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1 6-4 in the third round
27 Jul 2021 11:27 AM
North Korea cut the hotlines in June 2020 as cross-border ties soured after a failed second summit in February 2019 between Kim and former U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP file photo)

South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged multiple letters and agreed to reconnect the hotlines
27 Jul 2021 11:17 AM
FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". (Photo: AP)

Britney Spears’ new lawyer files to remove father’s control

James Spears stepped down as the so-called conservator of the person for his daughter in 2019
27 Jul 2021 11:08 AM
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece reacts after defeating Frances Tiafoe of the United States during the second round of the tennis competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Tsitsipas looking to extend family legacy at Olympics

Stefanos Tsitsipas is attempting to match his grandfather by winning a gold medal at the Olympics
27 Jul 2021 10:50 AM
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Home minister has 'failed' country: Rahul on Assam-Mizoram border violence

Following a territorial dispute, there were clashes along the inter-state border in August 2020 and February this year
27 Jul 2021 10:42 AM
India's Sharath Kamal reacts during the table tennis men's singles third round match against China's Ma Long at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Sharath takes a game off great Ma Long before bowing out

Sharath fought tooth and nail to take the second game from Long but eventually lost 7-11, 11-8, 11-13, 4-11, 4-11, in 46 minutes
27 Jul 2021 10:21 AM
Bharat Biotech on July 23 said it terminated the MoU it entered with Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals LL.C for its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin for Brazilian market. (Representational image: AFP)

Brazil scraps Covaxin's EUA application after Bharat Biotech terminates pact

Termination of the MoU came after the deal with the Brazilian Government for supply of 20 million doses of Covaxin landed in controversy
27 Jul 2021 10:17 AM
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Salazar gets lifetime ban for sexual, emotional misconduct

Track coach Alberto Salazar has been permanently banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for sexual and emotional misconduct
27 Jul 2021 10:07 AM
India's Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary during the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Indians misfire in 10m mixed air pistol events, fail to make finals

The duo finished seventh in Qualification 2 after topping the first phase with 582 at the Asaka Range
27 Jul 2021 9:49 AM
Sarma recently said a resolution of border dispute with Mizoram may take some time as the people of Mizoram have encroached on almost 1,800 hectares of Assamese land in three districts. — DC file photo

6 cops die as Assam, Mizoram border row intensifies

In the evening, a crowd resorted to indiscriminate firing on an Assam police team
27 Jul 2021 9:20 AM
Water was also flowing into the temple due to overflowing of river from Tungabhadra dam at about 15 km distance. — DC file photo

Tungabhadra dam gets full storage

The five-century-old historic Saint Purandaradas mantap as well as the statue of the saint were inundated
27 Jul 2021 9:09 AM
Spain goalkeeper Francisco Cortes Juncosa (1) and Spain's Miguel Delas de Andres (7) guard the goal against India during a Men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (Photo: AP)

India beat Spain 3-0 in Olympic men's hockey

India produced a spirited performance against world No.9 Spain
27 Jul 2021 8:36 AM
A rescue boat patrols the rowing course at Sea Forest Waterway after the venue was forced to close for competition Monday in Tokyo because of Tropical Storm Nepartak. (Photo: AP)

Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon's en route

The Tokyo Olympics are due for another hit of nature's power: a typhoon arriving on Tuesday morning
27 Jul 2021 8:14 AM
The deceased IP must have been in employment on the date of diagnosis of COVID-19 disease and contributions for at least 70 days should have been paid or payable in respect of him/ her during a period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease resulting in death. — Representational image?AP

ESI launches Relief Scheme for insured Covid victims

The scheme is effective for two years with effect from March 24, 2020
27 Jul 2021 7:21 AM
The Surface Duo 2 is expected to have relatively minor design tweaks overall, with most of the significant changes appearing in the camera system and internal specs. Representational Image (ANI)

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 leaks reveal new triple camera system

According to The Verge, the camera system on the Surface Duo 2 appears to be the main significant hardware change on this device
27 Jul 2021 3:57 AM
It also said that an overall health check-up post-Covid recovery must be carried out in pregnant women. Representational Image. (ANI)

Covid-positive mums can breastfeed, says Centre's new advisory

It has now been approved that women can take COVID-19 vaccines even during pregnancy
27 Jul 2021 3:31 AM
Union minister for Jal Shakthi Gajendra Singh Shekawat reiterated the Centre’s earlier stand that it would bear the cost in the execution of Polavaram project as per cost estimates of April 1, 2014, hinting that it would not bear the additional costs. (PTI)

Polavaram: Centre averse to bearing extra cost

There was a change in designs to Rs 7,192 crore from Rs 5,535 crore in the project expenditure
27 Jul 2021 3:12 AM
Insiders reveal the neighbouring state has taken the decision on two lions in their possession—a male and a female—because they have same parents. Representational Image. (Twitter)

TS, Maharashtra to exchange two lions each

Officials of the two states also discussed measures for protecting vultures in the two states
27 Jul 2021 2:59 AM
Sources also claim that the project would be a live-action series akin to the 'Detective Pikachu' film starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith that was released in 2019. (ANI)

Live-action 'Pokemon' series in early development at Netflix

According to Variety, as the project is still in its early days, no details are available about the plot
27 Jul 2021 2:32 AM
China’s Premier Li Keqiang has developed an index which measures real GDP growth through three indicators — railway cargo volume, electricity consumption and loans disbursed. Representational Image. (PTI)

Aakar Patel | The middle class is not growing… What does future hold for India?

The government is run like a kingdom and the elected leader does not need to respond to questions or hold press conferences
27 Jul 2021 2:28 AM
The authors suggest that public health interventions for those at the highest risk of malnutrition may help mitigate the higher likelihood of severe COVID-19 in this group. Representational Image (ANI)

Study finds COVID-19 patients with malnutrition at higher risk of death

Patients with a diagnosis of malnutrition between 2015 and 2019 were compared to patients without
27 Jul 2021 2:25 AM
India's Vandana Katariya (in blue) makes an unsuccessful charge at the goal against Germany during their Pool 'A' Hockey match at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. -- PTI

Poor execution costs India women; lose 0-2 to Germany in Olympics women's hockey

Skipper Nike Lorenz (12th minute) and Anna Schroder (35th) were the goal scorers for Germany
27 Jul 2021 2:23 AM
With the rain intensity and the water level of the Panchganga river reducing, the highway near Kolhapur was reopened for all types of vehicular traffic gradually. Representational Image (AFP)

Mumbai-Bengaluru highway reopens after 4 days as water recedes near Kolhapur

The highway stretch near Kolhapur was closed for vehicular traffic on Thursday due to which 2,000 Karnataka-bound vehicles remained stranded
27 Jul 2021 2:18 AM
Nations can have long memories and diplomacy can become the victim of its past actions. Representational Image. (Twitter)

K C Singh | Taliban’s gains, US exit add to India’s dilemma

The issue was how to balance this policy tweak against India’s long-standing policy of nonalignment for close to half a century
27 Jul 2021 2:07 AM
Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu before her flight to India, in Tokyo. -- PTI

Manipur to appoint Mirabai Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police

The Manipur government has also decided to establish a world-class weightlifting academy in the state soon
27 Jul 2021 2:01 AM
Mirabai Chanu shows her Tokyo Olympics silver medal as she poses with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur (right), former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju (second from left) and her coach Vijay Sharma (left) during a felicitation in New Delhi on Monday. — SAI

Olympic medallist Mirabai returns to warm but chaotic reception

Inside the airport Mirabai was greeted with chants of Bharat Mata ki Jai by the staff
27 Jul 2021 1:51 AM
Jagan advised the officials to set up Community Hiring Centres on the lines of Rythu Bharosa Kendras to help farmers overcome the shortage of farm labourers and enable them hire farm tools at low cost. — Twitter

CM Jagan asks officials to include farm tools management in ITI, polytechnic

Jagan reviewed progress of various works being taken up in agriculture and its allied sectors with ministers and senior officials
27 Jul 2021 1:31 AM
People living in flood-hit villages are facing trouble from poisonous snakes and insects. The road connectivity is yet to be restored because flood water has not receded at Kothuru causeway. — Representational image/DC

First flood warning at Dowleswaram Barrage withdrawn

The water level at the barrage touched 11.80 ft at 8 pm on Sunday with a discharge of 10.11L cusecs and the same continued for several hours
27 Jul 2021 1:12 AM
Rising awareness and importance about insurance has helped sales of individual new policies. (Representational Image: PTI)

Higher covid claims payout eats into life insurers profits

Insurers set aside capital for future claims
27 Jul 2021 1:07 AM
KCR held an interactive session with Dalit participants and took their feedback on how to implement Dalita Bandhu scheme effectively on a pilot basis in Huzurabad Assembly constituency and how to extend the scheme to the entire state later. (Photo:Twitter@TelanganaCMO)

KCR promises yet another sop 'Dalit Bima'

New scheme ‘Dalit Bima’, to provide Rs 5 lakh free insurance coverage to Dalit families
27 Jul 2021 12:58 AM
Odisha CM inauguration ‘Drink from Tap’ water initiative in Odisha’s pilgrim city Puri. (DC Photo)

Puri becomes India’s first city to have ‘drink-from tap’ water facility

The initiative was initially started at Salia Sahi in Bhubaneswar and later in Puri to provide safe and purified tap water
27 Jul 2021 12:51 AM
After Swarnalatha invoked the goddess and performed the Rangam in the presence of state minister for animal husbandry Srinivas Yadav, priests expressed the regret that they couldn’t conduct any pooja this year due to the pandemic. — DC

Goddess will take care of TS through pandemic and drought, says Swarnalatha at Rangam

Speaking at the concluding event of Bonalu, she predicted that there would be bountiful rain this year
27 Jul 2021 12:50 AM
GHMC submitted to the court that it had repaired 2,152 potholes in 2021-22 as on date. (Representational Photo:DC/Narayana Rao)

It takes Rs 7,396 for GHMC to fill each pothole

In the data submitted to the HC, GHMC said it had spent Rs 180.08 crore to fill 2,43,455 potholes from financial year 2016-17 to till date
27 Jul 2021 12:48 AM
In another petition filed by Raghurama Krishnam Raju, urging the cancellation of Jagan's bail, the court adjourned the case to July 30 after CBI counsel sought more time to submit the agency’s contentions. — Twitter

CBI court asks Jagan to frame his response to assets case

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan was asked to frame his contentions in 3 cases related to disproportionate assets
27 Jul 2021 12:48 AM
Minister for IT and Industries K Taraka Rama Rao distributing new ration cards at Rajanna Sircilla Collectorate Office on Monday. (Photo:Twitter @MinisterKTR)

Telangana issues 3 lakh new ration cards

About 1.72 lakh tonnes of rice is required per month to cover a total 2.88 crore beneficiaries in the state
27 Jul 2021 12:38 AM
A health worker administers the Covishield vaccine during a special vaccination drive against COVID-19 in Hyderabad. (Photo:AP)

Kerala facing severe vaccine shortage, says Health Minister

Health Minister Veena George said the state requires 60 lakh doses of vaccine for August
27 Jul 2021 12:32 AM
Pauline Schaefer-Betz, of Germany, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo)

Gymnastics team, tired of ‘sexualization,’ wears unitards

Just days before the Games began, the Norwegian women’s beach handball team refused to play in bikini bottoms during European tournaments
27 Jul 2021 12:22 AM
Mallya fled to the UK and has been fighting on multiple fronts to avoid extradition to India. (ANI)

UK High Court declares Vijay Mallya bankrupt for Indian banks to realise debt

Mallya has been denied any right to appeal against the bankruptcy decision.
27 Jul 2021 12:09 AM
Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory is a fictional demisexual TV character who takes his time to get physically intimate with his lover Amy

No sex without emotions, declare demisexuals

The latest term in the bouquet of identifying one’s sexuality is “demi-sexual”. But what does it mean?
27 Jul 2021 12:06 AM
While inscribing the world heritage status to Ramappa temple, the world heritage committee of Unesco recommended that ASI should make boundary changes to the temple and include two small temples outside its boundary walls. — DC Image

Trustees jubilant over heritage tag to Ramappa

A decade-long journey commenced in 2009 when a trust was formed with a clear aim of getting international recognition for Kakatiya heritage
26 Jul 2021 11:56 PM
Kerala High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala HC seeks response from Centre on repatriating Nimisha living in Afghan prison

Fatima's mother has demanded the repatriation of her daughter and her four-year-old grand daughter said the court
26 Jul 2021 10:43 PM
India's drug regulator controversially approved Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for emergency use in early January without efficacy data. (Representational Image: AFP)

India to miss end-July vaccination target as Bharat Biotech lags

The government had been counting on deliveries of 60 million to 70 million Covaxin doses monthly from July or August
26 Jul 2021 10:29 PM
Sunanda Pushkar (left) with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. (Photo:ANI)

Delhi court likely to pronounce order in Sunanda Pushkar death case today

Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in the city on the night of January 17, 2014
26 Jul 2021 10:27 PM
Sherman started her meetings with Xie, who is in-charge of the US-China relations, and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a resort hotel in Tianjin. (AFP Photo)

China goes on offensive against US at bilateral talks; hands over list of demands

Meng, who was arrested in Vancouver in 2018 on a bank fraud warrant issued by the previous Trump administration, is still facing trial
26 Jul 2021 10:22 PM
Representative Image. (Photo:ANI)

Kerala reports 3 more Zika virus cases, tally touches 51

The first case of the mosquito-borne viral infection in the state was confirmed on July 8 in a 24-year-old pregnant woman
26 Jul 2021 10:19 PM
The State Women and Child Development Director, who doubles as the Chief Dowry Prohibition Officer as per the Kerala Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Rules, 2021, has asked the heads to properly obtain and maintain declarations from government employees, confirming that they have “not asked for, taken, or exhorted the receipt of dowry”. (Karnavati University)

Male government staff in Kerala to give a 'no-dowry declaration' upon marriage

The employees have to submit the form within one month of marriage, and it needs to be signed by the wife, father, and father-in-law
26 Jul 2021 10:11 PM
With billions of rupees going into financial institutions like private banks and nationalized services from their parents, millennials and Zoomers now seem more curious about how gold loans work.

How Does a Gold Loan Work?

You may find getting a gold loan easy as you don't need a good credit score
26 Jul 2021 9:35 PM
Ramappa temple

Monumental honour for Ramappa temple

Ramappa Temple gets World Heritage Site tag
26 Jul 2021 9:01 PM
Apple last year reintroduced a flat-edged design for the iPhone, and the iPhone 13 will likely build on that design. (AFP)

Apple's iPhone 13 series could support 25W wired fast charging

Apple's iPhone 13 lineup will feature support for up to 25W of wired fast charging speeds
26 Jul 2021 8:14 PM
Olympic Silver Medallist Mirabai Chanu along with her coach Vijay Sharma. (Photo: Twitter/ Mirabai Chanu)

Decision to train in US before Olympics played big role inwinning medal, says Mirabai

Chanu on Monday returned to India after a sensational show in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics
26 Jul 2021 7:02 PM
Abhishek Bachchan, Varalaxmi, Sarathkumar, Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya and Pooja

Varalaxmi meets Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan

Cameras roll again for Ponniyin Selvan at Pondy
26 Jul 2021 6:39 PM
Naga Chaitanya

Naga Chaitanya's OTT debut is a horror series

Vikram Kumar will direct Naga Chaitanya in his OTT debut for an 8 episode horror series
26 Jul 2021 6:36 PM
Jayanthi

Veteran actress Jayanthi passes away

Actress Jayanthi had over 500 films to her credit
26 Jul 2021 6:33 PM
Localised infections would be closely monitored and all out efforts would be made to ensure the pandemic is under check, he said. (DC Image/Murali Krishna)

TN govt geared up to face 3rd wave, initiates training prog for medical professionals

The third wave is likely to affect children more
26 Jul 2021 6:27 PM
Canada's Quinn (left) and Chile's Karen Araya vie for the ball during a women's soccer match at the Tokyo Olympic. (Photo AP)

First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo

The Canadian footballer became the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Olympics
26 Jul 2021 6:13 PM
Sanskar also takes care of the production and manufacturing units of their family business 'Asha Confectionery SR25' which has been the household name across the state and serving customers since many decades.

Next gen entrepreneur Sanskar Daryani creates his name in different genres

A car influencer, reviewer, vlogger, luxury car owner, and leading a successful enterprise, Daryani excels in each domain he steps into
26 Jul 2021 6:02 PM
Doctors protesting outside the Government Chest Hospital in Hyderabad on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Patient's relatives thrash doctor at Hyderabad hospital

After the incident, doctors at the hospital boycotted duties and staged a protest demanding the arrest of the accused
26 Jul 2021 5:41 PM
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa speaks to media after he resigned from CM post, in Bengaluru, Monday, July 26, 2021. (PTI)

Dismayed over Yediyurappa's resignation, supporters in his hometown shut shops

Yediyurappa now holds the position of caretaker Chief Minister till his successor is sworn in
26 Jul 2021 5:40 PM
Japan's Momiji Nishiya poses with her gold medal during the podium ceremony of the skateboarding women's street final of the Tokyo Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Japan's Nishiya, 13, first women's Olympic skateboard champion

She won the inaugural women's skateboarding gold at the age of 13 years and 330 days
26 Jul 2021 5:37 PM
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a second round tennis match against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Djokovic aces Struff test to reach last 16 at Olympics

Djokovic hammered 14 aces and made just four unforced errors as he remained on course for a Golden Grand Slam
26 Jul 2021 5:10 PM
Google recently unveiled the information behind this search algorithm with the hope that showing users this information will ultimately lead to finding better results. (AP Photo)

Google to display why it shows search results to users

When a user initiates a Google search, the results that show up will have 3 vertical dots in the upper right-hand corner on the Google page
26 Jul 2021 4:49 PM
India's Ashish Kumar, left, exchanges punches with China's Tuoheta Erbieke during their men's middleweight 75-kg boxing match at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Olympic debutant Ashish ousted after opening loss

The 27-year-old former Asian silver-medallist went down 0-5 in the bout
26 Jul 2021 4:34 PM
Last month, the Canadian government also announced that it is extending the ban on incoming passenger flights from India for another month due to the Delta variant of COVID-19. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19: UAE extends ban on passenger flights from India to UAE till August 2

The date could be extended, depending on directions by the UAE authorities
26 Jul 2021 4:11 PM
The Digital India Sale is now live.

Digital India Sale: Reliance Digital offers exclusive offers, big discounts

Digital India Sale: Avail breathtaking deals on the widest range of electronic items
26 Jul 2021 3:33 PM
India's Manika Batra reacts during the Tokyo Olympics Table Tennis Round 3 match against Austrias Sofia Polcanova in Tokyo on Monday. -- PTI

India's women challenge ends with Manika's exit

Manika's impressive campaign in the women's singles came to an end with a 0-4 loss to 10th seed Sofia Polcanova in the third round
26 Jul 2021 3:26 PM
Ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, Yediyurappa assured that he shall work to bring the party back to power in the upcoming polls. (ANI Photo)

Yediyurappa resigns as Karnataka Chief Minister, to continue as caretaker CM

BS Yediyurappa met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation
26 Jul 2021 3:22 PM
Earlier in the day, as soon as the House met, Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to the armed forces personnel for their valour and sacrifice during the 1999 Kargil War. (Representative Image: PTI)

Lok Sabha adjourned again amid disruptions by oppn members

The LS ran for a few minutes as papers were laid on the table and FinMin introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill
26 Jul 2021 3:11 PM
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Friday, July 16, 2021. (PTI)

Yediyurappa: BJP's seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for political obituary

Yediyurappa has navigated the choppy waters of politics with the consummate ease of a seasoned oarsman
26 Jul 2021 2:52 PM
Medal winners will be allowed to take off their mask for 30 seconds on the podium. (Photo: AFP)

Bonus prize for an Olympic medal: 30 seconds mask-free

Medal-winners were urged not to abuse the relaxation in the rules
26 Jul 2021 2:29 PM
This photograph provided by India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel recovering the body of a landslide victim at Ratnagiri in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, Sunday, July 25, 2021. (AP)

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 164, 100 missing

So far, 2,29,074 persons have been evacuated from the affected areas, the government said in a statement
26 Jul 2021 2:26 PM
The counsel for the authorities sought time to seek instructions and file their replies after which the court listed the matter for further hearing on September 13. (PTI file photo)

PIL in HC seeks separate toilets for transgenders, court asks Delhi govt to reply

The petition filed by Jasmine Kaur Chhabra said the Centre has released funds but no separate toilets have been made for the transgenders
26 Jul 2021 1:49 PM
Kieron Pollard.

Windies captain Pollard wins hearts

Kieron Pollard deserves the Sportsman Spirit of the Game award
26 Jul 2021 1:42 PM
Kerala Minister for Tourism and Public Works Department (PWD) P A Muhammad Riyas. (Facebook)

Kerala to open Kuthiran tunnel in August, says Tourism and PWD minister Riyas

The minister also said that a mobile app called 'PWD 4U' is also in a trial run from June 7
26 Jul 2021 1:35 PM
Dushmantha Chameera celebrates with his teammates after taking a wicket in this file picture. (Photo: AFP)

Prithvi Shaw's first ball wicket was my satisfaction, says Chameera's wife

Chameera has repeated this feat on several other occasions also
26 Jul 2021 1:27 PM
Justice V Bharathidasan ordered the notice to the respective successful candidates and the Election Commission of India, returnable by September 6. (Wikimedia Commons)

Madras HC orders notice to EC on pleas challenging election of Duraimurugan, others

In his election petition, V Ramu of Gudiyatham, the AIADMK candidate, submitted that rival Duraimuguran won the polls by a thin margin
26 Jul 2021 1:27 PM
Police escort arrested Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra. (AFP)

Mumbai Crime Branch seizes Raj Kundra's bank accounts in Kanpur

As many crores of Rupees had been deposited in these two bank accounts, said the SBI officials
26 Jul 2021 1:14 PM
2-DG manufactured by Dr. Reddy's has a purity of 99.5 per cent. (Photo: Twitter/@drreddys)

BDR Pharma inks license agreement with DRDO to produce Covid drug 2-DG

Last month, the DCGI had approved the oral medication for emergency usage
26 Jul 2021 1:05 PM
India's Sumit Nagal returns a shot to Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their Tokyo Olympic Games men's singles second round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Nagal hammered out of Tokyo Olympics by world number two Medvedev

Nagal had won his first round against Uzbekistan Denis Istomin for India's first men's singles win at Olympics in 25 years
26 Jul 2021 12:50 PM
According to sources in the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency, under the Department of Space, delivery of hardware by the industry was hit due to the lockdown imposed in several States. (Representational image: PTI)

First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan programme not possible in December: ISRO

As part of the mandate of Gaganyaan, two uncrewed flights are planned to test the end-to-end capacity for the manned mission
26 Jul 2021 12:48 PM
Tokyo: India's Mairaj Ahmad Khan during Skeet Men's Qualification round at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo: PTI)

Angad Bajwa finishes 18th in skeet, Mairaj 25th

The 25-year-old Angad shot 120 across five series and Mairaj could manage only 117 at the Asaka Range
26 Jul 2021 12:37 PM
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A healthcare worker Nazir Ahmed carries vaccines and looks out from a hillock for Kashmiri shepherds to vaccinate them in Tosamaidan, southwest of Srinagar. The challenge for health workers travelling to to long distances for vaccinating mostly shepherds and nomadic herders in the remote meadows of the Himalayan region has not been the treacherous terrain but to persuade women to get COVID-19 vaccines. (AP Photo)

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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

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