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The family members, who suspected he was abducted by some gang as he was incommunicado for about three hours, received a letter from the police later in the day, stating that he was placed under arrest. Representational image

AP BJP calls for arrests in assault, kidnap of its leader

The BJP leaders sought arrest of Allagadda MLA Gangula Brijendra Reddyâ€™s followers on charges of abduction and attempt...

30 Jun 2021 12:35 AM IST

While his son Nagaraju was arrested along with Chinese national Zhu Wei alias Lambo, his other son Eswaraiah was operating out of Bengaluru for the same app-based loan companies (Representational Image)

â‚¹1,100 crore loan scam in J&K Bank; 31 accused chargesheeted

The case registered by the ACB in 2019 under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and J&K Public Company Act

30 Jun 2021 12:35 AM IST

The last date is July 13, while the registration fee for each plot is Rs 11,800, inclusive of the GST. (Representational Image: PTI)

TS governmentâ€™s land auction move evokes huge response

The government is hopeful of earning up to Rs 2,500 crore from 13 plots which vary in size from one acre to 8.94 acres

30 Jun 2021 12:30 AM IST

Nursing and medical staff wear PPE Kits and busy themselves in a conversation while they wait for Covid patients to treat them at CSR Ward inside King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam. (DC Image/Murali Krishna)

Private hospitals fleece Covid patients in Andhra Pradesh

On an average, they are charging a minimum of Rs 2.5 lakh from each patient to provide Covid care in the hospital for...

29 Jun 2021 11:55 PM IST

CM Jagan wants Disha App spread door to door

CM Jagan wants Disha App spread door to door

Over 17 lakh people have already downloaded the Disha App, which has received four national awards

29 Jun 2021 10:55 PM IST

The Union government maintained that 90 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in India are being driven by the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant. (PTI Photo)

Tamil Nadu CM sanctions Rs 100 Crore to tackle possible 3rd COVID wave

Following an appeal by the CM, the govt had received Rs 353 crore till date from donors towards the pandemic prevention...

29 Jun 2021 5:53 PM IST

Modernas vaccine will be the fourth COVID-19 jab to be available in India after Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik. (AP Photo)

Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna-'s Covid vaccine for restricted...

On Monday, Cipla, on behalf of the US pharma major, requested the drug regulator for import and marketing authorisation...

29 Jun 2021 5:45 PM IST

In recent months terrorists from Pakistan have been increasingly using drones to drop weapons and drugs across the international border in Jammu and Punjab. (Representational Photo:AFP)

LeT suspected to be behind station attack, drones might have come from...

Two drones dropped explosive material on the IAF station located at Jammu airport on Sunday injuring two personnel

29 Jun 2021 5:14 PM IST

All pregnant women need to register themselves on the Co-WIN portal or may get themselves registered on-site at the COVID-19 vaccination centre. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Guidelines issued for administering Covid vaccine to pregnant women

Symptomatic pregnant women appear to be at an increased risk of severe disease and death

29 Jun 2021 1:20 PM IST

Earlier in June, Moderna started the process to win full US regulatory approval. (Photo: AP)

DGCI likely to approve Moderna-'s Covid vaccine in India for emergency...

Moderna-'s vaccine already has been cleared for emergency use by the FDA and regulators in numerous other countries

29 Jun 2021 1:03 PM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

SC orders implementation of ration scheme till July 31

It also directed the states, UTs to run community kitchens for migrant workers till the pandemic situation continues in...

29 Jun 2021 11:53 AM IST

A woman is administered the Covishield vaccine against the coronavirus at an urban health centre in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

India reports less than 40k new cases after 102 days, recovery rate up...

With this, the country-'s total COVID-19 tally stands at 3,03,16,897

29 Jun 2021 10:45 AM IST