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APs Infrastructure and Investments Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy.

AP government opposes Centre-'s Indian Ports Bill

The minister said the state was objected to the structure of the proposed Act as it could destroy the federal structure...

24 Jun 2021 7:16 PM IST

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti had said the Centre should hold dialogue with everyone including Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue. (PTI Photo)

Muslim Rashtriya Manch condemns Mehbooba Mufti-'s comments on Kashmir...

The MRM claimed that it had conducted a special signature campaign against Article 370 and 35A and collected over 8.5...

24 Jun 2021 5:40 PM IST

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhiryal Nishank. (PTI Photo)

Board exams 2021: Education minister to answer students-' queries...

The exams for both class 10 and 12 were cancelled by the CBSE in view of the COVID-19 pandemic

24 Jun 2021 5:10 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah. (PTI Photo)

Don-'t project me as CM face, Siddaramaiah to MLAs as fissures in...

With growing political one-upmanship between the two leaders, the issue may become contentious in the days to come for...

24 Jun 2021 3:30 PM IST

$Won\t allow Class 12 exams unless sure of \no fatality\, Supreme Court tells Andhra$ Nation

Won-'t allow Class 12 exams unless sure of -'no fatality-', Supreme...

The apex court said it may also look into the aspect of compensation in case of a fatality

24 Jun 2021 2:55 PM IST

Two crore vaccine doses have been administered in the first 72 hours of the implementation of the new revised guidelines of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the ministry said. (PTI Photo)

More than 1.89 crore unutilised Covid vaccine doses available with...

Under the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has been supporting the states/UTs by providing them Covid vaccines...

24 Jun 2021 2:48 PM IST

SC directs state boards to declare Class 12 internal assessment results by July 31

SC directs state boards to declare Class 12 internal assessment...

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that each board will have to evolve their own scheme

24 Jun 2021 2:14 PM IST

Lakshadweep and its people are geo-politically and strategically important to India. (Twitter)

Group of scientists seeks President-'s intervention to withdraw...

A collective of scientists and citizens, the Lakshadweep Research Collective, said they have done a review of the...

24 Jun 2021 1:38 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo)

Rahul Gandhi appears before Surat court in defamation case

BJP legislator from Surat Purnesh Modi had filed a complaint against Gandhi in April 2019 under IPC Sections 499 and 500

24 Jun 2021 12:33 PM IST

Students and citizens register for COVID-19 vaccine dose during a special vaccination drive for the people going abroad for education or employment, organised by the Karnataka government, in Bengaluru, June 22, 2021. (PTI/Shailendra Bhojak)

India reports 54,069 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate dips to 2.91...

The recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 42nd consecutive day

24 Jun 2021 10:37 AM IST

Students wait to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the International Health Vaccination Centre in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI/File)

Colleges in Hyderabad start vaccination drive ahead of reopening on...

Colleges are gearing up to welcome students back to classrooms after several months of online classes

24 Jun 2021 8:19 AM IST

A view of US Navy Carrier Strike Group Ronald Reagan, ahead of a Passage Exercise with INS Kochi and INS Teg, during its transit through Indian Ocean Region on June 23 & 24. (PTI Photo)

India, US kick off mega wargame in Indian Ocean with eye on China

The US has deployed its naval carrier strike group, led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

24 Jun 2021 1:25 AM IST