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Telangana High Court

Explain logic behind â€˜outsourcingâ€™ faculty in varsities, HC to...

Even teachers were hired by way of outsourcing and given a break after 11 months in service before being re-appointed

30 July 2021 1:53 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. (PTI Photo)

Cases against media outlets withdrawn in Tamil Nadu

The Chennai Press Club thanked the CM for his gesture that would go a long way in strengthening freedom of expression in...

30 July 2021 1:18 AM IST

Ramappa Temple in Palampet of Mulugu district. (Photo:DC)

Ramappa faces threat from open cast mining project

Mining for coal with frequent blasting would disturb the temple-'s foundation built by sandbox technology

30 July 2021 12:50 AM IST

Like the previous phases, half of the volunteers would receive placebo and the remaining half would be administered COVAXIN in this phase.(Representational Image:AP)

Frustrated SCB residents await delivery of Covaxin

Most of them are waiting for the second dose to complete their course of the vaccine

30 July 2021 12:42 AM IST

During the current year GHMC officials said that in respect of 138 structures, action has been taken for demolition/ repair by the owners or having the premises vacated. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Telangana HC seeks data of illegal constructions and demolitions

HC was dealing with a contempt petition seeking action against GHMC staff who had not complied with previous court...

30 July 2021 12:35 AM IST

Sea-weed is used for manufacture of chemicals, food and painting. (Photo:AFP)

Sea-weed growing to be promoted in AP under PM Yojana

Scheme to help women earn a livelihood

30 July 2021 12:24 AM IST

One of the areas we have focused on is creating grasslands in degraded forest areas, which is paying off now, particularly in the Kawal tiger reserve which is slowly but surely emerging as a critical tiger habitat, says Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), R. Shobha. By arrangement

Tiger population more in AP than Telangana

AP stands at 12th position in having the highest number of big cats in India

30 July 2021 12:23 AM IST

Kamala Nehru Polytechnic College for Women. (Photo:http://knpw.ac.in/)

Protest against move to disband courses in Kamala Nehru Polytechnic...

Privatization plan opposed by students

30 July 2021 12:04 AM IST

Addressing the media after a visit to rescue shelters at Nippani and Sankeshwara, Bommai informed that as many as 19,035 people have been shifted to 89 rescue shelters and 8,975 have been shifted to shelter homes. (Twitter/@CMofKarnataka)

Karnataka CM Bommai visits flood-hit Uttara Kannada

As many as 113 villages and seven taluqs in Karnataka-'s Belgavi have been affected by floods caused by extremely heavy...

29 July 2021 9:27 PM IST

PM Modi was speaking at the release of the eighth installment of financial benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme via video conferencing. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi launches website dedicated to AI, says will open way for...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched Indian Sign Language as a subject at a secondary level

29 July 2021 6:53 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Twitter)

Kerala CM rules out Education Min-'s resignation; UDF boycotts...

Certain privileges have been granted to Parliament, the legislature and its members by the Constitution

29 July 2021 5:58 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament in New Delhi. PTI photo

India, US stand united in addressing scourge of terrorism, transparent...

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar said the India-US partnership is one of the major...

29 July 2021 5:45 PM IST