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The DGCA circular comes days after Delhi high court took suo moto cognisance and registered a writ petition in this regard after Justice C. Hari Shankar found passengers not wearing masks during a flight. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Germany lifts travel ban on passengers from India, 4 other countries

India was classified as a virus variant area at the end of April, followed by Nepal and the UK in May

6 July 2021 10:56 AM IST

A woman breaks down as she prays before the cremation of a relative who died of COVID-19 in Gauhati. (Photo: AP)

India records lowest daily rise in number of Covid cases in 111 days

The death toll climbed to 4,03,281 with 553 daily fatalities, the lowest in around 91 days

6 July 2021 10:16 AM IST

He was found lying with bullet injuries, a defence spokesman said. (Representational image)

Sailor found dead at naval base in Kochi

The Navy has ordered a statutory Board of Inquiry into the incident

6 July 2021 10:10 AM IST

BS Yediyurappa launchign the drive. (Photo: Twitter/@CMofKarnataka)

Karnataka govt hospitals in 114 most backward taluks to get oxygen...

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa launched the GiveIndia foundation-'s drive of distributing oxygen concentrators to the...

6 July 2021 9:27 AM IST

There will be no political interference in transfer and posting of police officers, he said. (Twitter)

Don-'t shoot in the chest, aim for leg: Assam chief minister to cops

Mr Sarma said that people will feel the changes in policing soon and he is going to make the transfer of inspectors...

6 July 2021 7:21 AM IST

The HC was responding to a petition by BJP leader Perala Shekar Rao complaining about the inaction on the part of the state government and HMDA to stop demolition of rock formations at Kokapet, Rajendranagar Mandal. (Twitter)

Where are heritage panels, HC asks Telangana government

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy directed the government to place the...

6 July 2021 3:47 AM IST

HMWS&SB had sent its proposals to National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) for improving the city sewerage system. But the directorate did not release any grants. (Twitter)

Insufficient STPs contaminating Hyderabad-'s water bodies

The existing STPs can treat only 772 million litres a day of sewage, whereas the city and its environs produce total...

6 July 2021 2:55 AM IST

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Dalit volunteer alleges harassment by Sarpanch and his father

Accused taking shelter in MLA house, says TD leader

6 July 2021 2:26 AM IST

Women workers at Keeladi excavation site on the banks of Vaigai river in Sivagangai district. (DC)

DWMA breaks own record, provides 100.33 lakh working days under NREGS

The rural poor are the biggest beneficiaries of the employment guarantee scheme

6 July 2021 1:37 AM IST

KCR held a review meeting with ministers, collectors and additional collectors of all districts at Pragathi Bhavan on Palle and Pattana Pragathi programmes on Saturday. (Photo:Twitter@TelanganaCMO)

â€˜Part-Bâ€™ farmers suffer as Telangana revenue officials sit on...

Over 17.3 lakh acres of land had been categorised as -'disputed-' during the drive to cleanse revenue records in 2017

6 July 2021 12:32 AM IST

The beer sales reduced to 124 lakh cases from 348 lakh cases during this period, a 64 per cent of decline. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Beers to get cheaper, no supply for 3 days in Telangana

Last year, the state government increased liquor rates by 16 % to generate more revenues to tide over the COVID-induced...

6 July 2021 12:27 AM IST

The experts observed and demanded that the governments should be positive in their attitudes and approaches towards drought-hit areas. (Representative Photo:AP)

Fill all tanks in drought-hit Rayalaseema regions, plead experts

Politicians not helping the cause of the region

6 July 2021 12:23 AM IST