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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Swaraj directs Indian envoy to Saudi to rescue 29 T'gana workers in...

The workers have been held in captivity by a company, which demanded $50,000 to allow them to visit their home town.

22 March 2017 9:04 AM IST

Justice L. Manjunathan being greeted by EG district collector H. Arun Kumar upon this arrival in Kakinada on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Manjunath panel's public hearing today

Heavy bandobust arranged across East Godavari district.

22 March 2017 7:40 AM IST

The IT corridor will get seven new water reservoirs with a capacity of storing more than one crore litres by this Ugadi festival.

Telangana: IT sector to get seven reservoirs

The IT corridor will get seven new water reservoirs with a capacity of storing more than one crore litres.

22 March 2017 7:25 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

JNTU-H water harvesting saving lakhs each year

The project was implemented with the objective of promoting demonstrative rainwater harvesting practices in urban areas.

22 March 2017 7:19 AM IST

Labourers carry tins of drinking water for distribution to food stalls in Agartala on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

63 million have no access to clean water

As per India's official Ground Water Resources Assessment, more than one-sixth groundwater supply is currently overused.

22 March 2017 7:03 AM IST

Six more parking bays will come up at the Vizag Airport with in the one year to operate early morning flights to various destinations and late night landing flights to Vizag.

Flying objects a big concern for Vizag Airport

The hot-air balloons and fire lamps hovering arou-nd the airport in cities may be a cause for trouble, according to...

22 March 2017 6:59 AM IST

Dried up patches of mud at Ghambeeram reservoir indicates the severe conditions of the upcoming summer in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. World Water Day is on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

Temperature crosses 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the Andhra Pradesh

Light showers are expected to continue for few days.

22 March 2017 6:55 AM IST

Centre says no to equity partner in INS Viraat

Environmental studies were conducted by IIT-Madras to find a suitable place for the aircraft carrier.

22 March 2017 6:51 AM IST

Residents of HSR layout in Bengaluru protest agaisnt KCDCs compost plant. (Photo: DC)

Shutting down KCDC unit loss for Bengaluru, says Former MD

KCDC processes the waste by laying them in windrows in the open and sprays it with 5 per cent cow dung solution.

22 March 2017 6:44 AM IST

Pigs have a field day at the garbage thrown in vacant lands at Vupparabavi Street in Ramrajyanagar in Gollapudi panchayat limits. (Photo: DC)

Poor sanitation troubles Vijayawada residents

Colonies on city outskirts are not taken care of by the VMC.

22 March 2017 6:42 AM IST

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. (File photo)

IISc Bengaluru's soil sensor to help save water

With more than 800 farmers having committed suicide, this system might prove to be a saviour.

22 March 2017 6:41 AM IST

The photograph shows one of several hundred manholes across the city that have been left open and surrounded by ill-planned warnings. These pose a severe risk to motorists. (Photo: DC)

Shortage of workers affects sanitation work in Bengaluru

The city with a population of close to one crore has only 171 permanent sanitary workers and 300 on contract.

22 March 2017 6:30 AM IST