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Critical COVID-19 patients receive free oxygen at a Sikh Gurudwara, amid the rise in coronavirus cases across the country, at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh to survey door-to-door for fever from today

The state has itself purchased Covaxin doses for administering second dose to people without waiting for supply of...

15 May 2021 12:51 AM IST

In the Indian monsoon region, initial rains are experienced over south Andaman Sea and the monsoon winds then advance north-westwards across the Bay of Bengal. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Monsoon to make early arrival over Kerala: IMD

The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive over Kerala on May 31

15 May 2021 12:50 AM IST

A cyclonic circulation, which originated along the western coast of India, and is now travelling in the northeast direction, caused the rains that lashed parts of Hyderabad and rest of the state on Friday. (DC file photo)

Lightning kills five, more rains likely in Telangana

On Friday evening, the highest rainfall of 53.3 mm was recorded at Renikunta in Thimmapur mandal in Karimnagar

15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

One person who recovered from the Covid had developed black fungus in his lungs and died in Bhainsa while six to seven persons are undergoing treatment in private hospitals in old Adilabad district. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Black fungus worries Covid patients in Adilabad

One Covid-recovered man dies of black fungus in Bhainsa, seven others undergo treatment in private hospitals

15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Online education is likely to continue for another academic year in the state. (Representative Image)

Online education likely to continue till year end in Telangana

The new academic year in the state is so far scheduled to begin from mid-June, once schools reopen after summer...

15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Karnataka sees liquor sale of Rs 45 crore. (DC Photo)

Lockdown makes booze dealers happier

Those with cash are purchasing various liquor bottles during early hours and stocking them at their homes in villages

14 May 2021 11:58 PM IST

The minister, who himself recovered from Covid, chaired the first meeting of the task force set up by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao to ensure smooth and adequate supply of oxygen and medicines used in Covid containment. (Photo: Facebook @KTRTRS)

TS to get Covid vaccine from abroad; KTR holds meet with task force,...

TS will complete the second dose vaccination to those above 45 years on a top priority basis in May and June

14 May 2021 11:53 PM IST

Fishing boats anchored at Vizhinjam Coast following a cyclone alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Fishermen have been prohibited from venturing out to sea from Thursday due to the cyclone alert over the Arabian Sea. (PTI)

Cyclone 'Tauktae': NDRF earmarks 53 teams for five states

Teams are being deployed in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra

14 May 2021 1:35 PM IST

The Police at the Pullur Toll Plaza was scrutinizing the papers of the ambulances carrying seriously ill patients. (Representational Image/AFP)

Two Covid patients die at AP-TS border as police stop ambulances for...

At least 60 ambulances have been returned since the midnight of Thursday, a source said

14 May 2021 12:45 PM IST

In many cases, even when a person died from Covid, the families are not revealing this and claim it was a natural death. Representational Image/PTI

Bodies pile up due to cremation delay in Hyderabad

The past two days gave a break from the hectic work at the crematorium over the past few weeks

14 May 2021 7:13 AM IST

Though the state government claimed that they are having an adequate number of essentials, there is certainly a shortage in urban centres, forcing patients to look for the private hospitals. (Representational image: PTI)

Doctors at King Koti not getting stipend, dozen suffering from Covid

Around 100 senior residents working at King Koti Hospital have not been paid their stipends from February 2021

14 May 2021 6:45 AM IST

Covid-19 patients, who are unable to get admitted to an ICU or find oxygen-equipped hospital beds in Nellore, are rushing to Chennai in hope of getting sophisticated treatment. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Situation stabilizing slowly, says Telangana health department

The state government is keen on recruiting doctors but the response from the medical fraternity is lukewarm

14 May 2021 1:48 AM IST