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A marshal checks the passes of motorists during COVID lockdown, in Bengaluru. (PTI)

Karnataka may go for unlock in 4 to 5 phases: Minister

CM Yediyurappa is likely to call a meeting of Ministers, officials and experts in a day or two, to discuss and take a...

9 Jun 2021 1:42 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan release first batch of Anti-COVID drug 2DG developed by DRDO (ANI file image)

DRDO invites EoI to transfer technology of COVID 2-DG drug for bulk...

According to the EoI document, applications should be submitted before June 17 through email

9 Jun 2021 12:34 PM IST

CoWin system collapsed several times on the day it opened for public registration.

Now correct personal details on CoWIN vaccine certificate online

Those who have got the single dose of the vaccine will get a single blue border with vaccination status on their Aarogya...

9 Jun 2021 11:40 AM IST

A National Health Mission (NHM) worker collects swab sample of a labourer for COVID-19 test, at a paddy field in the outskirts of Jammu, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (PTI)

India's active COVID tally drops to 12,31,415, reports 92,596 fresh...

A net decline of 72,287 cases has been recorded in the COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

9 Jun 2021 11:05 AM IST

Four Indian Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Indian-Americans regularly encounter discrimination in US: Survey

The findings of the report are based on a nationally representative online survey of 1,200 Indian-American residents in...

9 Jun 2021 10:42 AM IST

As against NPPA-fixed price of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) at Rs 25.71 per cubic meter in cylinders, refillers are overcharging up to 95 per cubic metre, and showing nominal prices in invoices. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Don't blame us for no fault of ours: Private hospitals in Telangana

Doctors in particular are stating that the serious cases will be referred to government hospitals only, as these cases...

9 Jun 2021 8:33 AM IST

Anandaiah said he is not expecting any trouble from authorities since he is using natural ingredients. He has distributed his wonder medicine to nearly 50,000 persons.

Flurry of calls for Anandaiah's herbal medicine

With confusion still prevailing on the availability of the medicine, the general public are unsure how to secure it

9 Jun 2021 8:20 AM IST

The initiative was to help people facing mental health issues during the critical pandemic times. (Facebook)

In times of Covid stress, police offering psycho-social counseling...

Covid can be treated but those who are suffering silently mentally due to fear need assurance

9 Jun 2021 8:10 AM IST

Bonigi Anandaiah and his team are gearing up to distribute their herbal medicine in Sarvepalli assembly constituency from Monday. (DC file photo)

YSRC leaders' photos on Anandaiah medicine containers lead to rumpus

The TDP's official twitter handle also pointed fingers at the YSRCP leaders using their pictures on herbal medicine...

9 Jun 2021 2:36 AM IST

A beneficiary receives her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a parking lot in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh's mom-kid strategy to counter COVID third wave

Authorities say they already have a list of children aged from zero to five years PHC-wise, along with details of their...

9 Jun 2021 2:25 AM IST

A health worker collects a sample f)r Covid-19 test during lockdown, in New Delhi, Monday, May 24, 2021. (PTI)

21-60 age group most vulnerable for Covid: Experts

The long Covid complications have been noted in these age-groups with scarring of lungs, problems in functioning of...

9 Jun 2021 2:13 AM IST

He expressed concern that the Central government showed an indifferent attitude during this severe crisis and collected nearly Rs 7,000 crores under GST and other taxes. DC Image

Telangana CPI stages stir against GST on Covid drugs

CPI state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy came down on Modi and KCR for levying GST and other taxes on drugs used in...

9 Jun 2021 1:49 AM IST