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The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to see petrol cross Rs 100-a-litre mark. (PTI Photo)

Petrol price spikes to Rs 104.90 in Mumbai, diesel at Rs 96.72

As compared to Monday, petrol have become costlier by 34 paise per litre and diesel by 30 paise per litre

29 Jun 2021 10:16 AM IST

A member of medical staff inspects the intensive care unit (ICU), which is being prepared for the COVID-19 coronavirus patients, at The Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (TIMS) at Gachibowli. (AFP FIle)

As cases fall, Delhi govt asks hospitals to reduce number of Covid...

Private hospitals with less than 100 beds can take a call on whether they want to reserve any beds for Covid patients

29 Jun 2021 10:14 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard outside Air Force Station after two low intensity explosions reported in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in the early hours of Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

MHA hands over Jammu Air Force Station attack case to NIA

Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force is taking all possible measures to ensure that such an incident is not repeated at other...

29 Jun 2021 9:51 AM IST

Telangana government on Wednesday submitted to the High Court that the decision on reopening of schools was yet to be finalised and deliberations were going on to take a final call on the issue. (Representational Photo:DC)

Telangana opts for online classes

Sabitha Indra Reddy said that teaching for all classes right up to the postgraduate level must be conducted online only

29 Jun 2021 9:07 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh HC orders probe into Covid deaths at RUIA Hospital

The High Court agreed with petitioner-'s contention that a case should be registered into deaths at the hospital and...

29 Jun 2021 7:36 AM IST

Jagan conducted a review meeting on cooperative sector reforms, multi-purposes centres and milk scheme in his camp office at Tadepalli on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter@AndhraPradeshCM)

CM Jagan objected to -'baseless-' reports, sought legal action

The CM said the state has a good reputation in dealing with Covid by successfully controlling it

29 Jun 2021 7:29 AM IST

Special security force arrives at Air Force Station after two low intensity explosions reported in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in the early hours of Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Two more drones fired on by Army in Jammu, fly away

The drones were suspected to be flying at a height of 1.2 km and were possibly powered by long range batteries

29 Jun 2021 7:13 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the post-budget press conference, at National Media Centre in New Delhi, Monday, February. 1, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Government gives Rs.6.29L crore stimulus to boost COVID-hit economy

For the health sector, the maximum loan amount of Rs 100 crore would be given and the maximum interest rate is capped at...

29 Jun 2021 7:01 AM IST

A Public Health Department official of the corporation said 13 health workers, including three sanitary inspectors, succumbed to Coronavirus out of 80 persons who had tested positive. (Photo: PTI)

Gradual increase in patients with Covid symptoms in Adilabad

Some Covid patients who had recovered are facing post-Covid complications and black fungus problems related to teeth and...

29 Jun 2021 1:21 AM IST

Gadders lifting and erecting completed on Polavaram Spillway. The project-affected people from Gubhalampalem complained that there were no facilities like drinking water, toilets, roads, drains, streetlights at the rehabilitation colonies given to them at Kumbhalampalem of Devipatnam mandal. (DC Image)

Polavaram: Rehabilitated people face hardships due to lack of basic...

Sudden flooding drive them away from their original homes to the new colonies

29 Jun 2021 1:11 AM IST

The victim was married to Srikanth Reddy, a native of Badvel in Kadapa district, two and a half years ago and the couple has an 18-months-old girl. (PTI Photo)

Husband under arrest for woman-'s murder after her burnt body found in...

After days of investigation, police established her identity as Bhuvaneswari, 27, a native of Punganurâ€™s Ramasamudram...

29 Jun 2021 12:32 AM IST

CM Jagan of at the review meeting on the Nadu-Nedu progress on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

Farm implements hiring centres to help farmers across AP from July 8

The exclusive programme of providing tractors and other tools at Rythu Bharosa Centres received wide welcome

29 Jun 2021 12:27 AM IST