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Some relaxations were announced in the remaining 19 districts from June 14, allowing essential shops to be open from 6 am to 2 pm, and movement of people till 7 pm. (PTI Photo)

Decision on further relaxing COVID restrictions in Karnataka on...

The government had last week issued fresh guidelines extending the COVID induced lockdown in 11 districts

18 Jun 2021 7:09 PM IST

Twitter and the Centre have been at loggerheads over several issues for the last few months. (AFP Photo)

Twitter India representatives depose before parliamentary panel

Twitter India's public policy manager Shagufta Kamran and legal counsel Ayushi Kapoor deposed before the panel on Friday

18 Jun 2021 6:01 PM IST

A medic holds a vial of Bharat Biotechs covid vaccine, Covaxin. (Photo: AFP)

Over 2.58 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states:...

Of this, the total consumption, including wastage is 25,32,65,825 doses, the ministry said

18 Jun 2021 3:24 PM IST

Sand mining is said to be taking place at various places including in District Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

NGT directs Telangana to submit closure plans for Medigadda sand stock...

The committee visited the 100-hectare Medigadda sand stockyard containing 4 lakh cubic metre per day in a private land...

18 Jun 2021 2:58 PM IST

The usually crowded premises of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is deserted due to COVID-19 lockdown ordered by the state government in Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, July 13, 2020.

Temples, other places of worship won't reopen soon in Kerala: Devaswom...

Stating that it was not the policy of the govt to upset anyone, the minister said their only aim was to contain the...

18 Jun 2021 2:49 PM IST

A health worker collects a blood sample of a sanitation worker during a free health checkup at a makeshift camp, amid the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Vijayawada. (Photo: PTI/File)

COVID curfew extended in Andhra Pradesh till June 30

A CMO release said all shops and business establishments will have tobe shut by 5 pm daily

18 Jun 2021 2:39 PM IST

Karnataka BJP MLC Vishwanath alleges Rs 21,473 crore tender 'scam',...

Vishwanath alleged that the intention was to take 'kickbacks' from contractors

18 Jun 2021 2:34 PM IST

Sandhya teaching the tribal children of her village. (Photo: ANI)

Only graduate from Coimbatore's tribal village teaches children as...

The BCom graduate is doing her bit by providing free classes to the children of her village

18 Jun 2021 1:07 PM IST

Petrol price on Tuesday was hiked by 20 paise per litre and diesel by 55 paise. (PTI Photo)

Rahul Gandhi flays Modi-government over rising fuel price

Prices of petrol and diesel in the national capital on Friday stood at Rs 96.93 per litre and Rs 87.69 per litre...

18 Jun 2021 1:01 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the virtual launch of Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers, in New Delhi. (PTI)

PM Modi launches crash course to skill, upskill over one lakh 'Covid...

Modi urged the people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is 'still amongst us' and the possibility of it...

18 Jun 2021 12:32 PM IST

People enroll their names to be administered the Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine during a special vaccination drive at Shadnagar, about 45 kilometers from Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

India records 62,480 fresh COVID-19 cases

The active cases have declined to 7,98,656 comprising 2.68 per cent of the total infections

18 Jun 2021 10:30 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh state BJP chief Somu Veerraju. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra BJP to oppose setting up of Tipu Sultan's statue in Proddutur

In a statement, Andhra Pradesh state BJP chief Somu Veerraju said the move 'hurts the sentiments of Hindus'

18 Jun 2021 9:41 AM IST