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A woman wades through a water-logged road in a village after landfall of cyclone Yaas, in South 24 Paragnas. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Yaas caused infrastructure damage of Rs 610 crore in Odisha

The Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure the documentation of the pre-cyclone preparedness and other...

3 Jun 2021 2:28 PM IST

A copy of the petition, seen by Reuters, said Whatsapp was jeopardizing national security by sharing, transmitting and storing user data in another country with the information thus governed by foreign laws. (Representative Photo:AFP)

Whatsapp indulging in anti-user practice, obtaining 'trick consent':...

In its reply, WhatsApp said that the messaging app was not forcing anyone to accept the update and its privacy policy is...

3 Jun 2021 12:21 PM IST

Earlier last year, SII CEO Adar Poonawala had advocated for indemnity for all vaccine manufacturers. (PTI file photo)

After Pfizer, Serum Institute seeks indemnity over COVID-19 vaccine:...

NITI Aayog Member Dr VK Paul had said that the government is still examining the American pharma company's request for...

3 Jun 2021 11:21 AM IST

Artists of Red Cross society wear coronavirus helmet to spread awareness about the pandemic in Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

India records over 1.34 lakh fresh cases of Covid, 2,887 more...

Also, 21,59,873 tests were conducted on Wednesday to detect COVID-19

3 Jun 2021 10:50 AM IST

Biological-E will run a clinical trial of Providences vaccine in India and seek emergency use approval. (Representational image: ANI)

Centre signs deal with Biological-E for 300 million COVID vaccine...

The vaccine, which is currently undergoing phase-3 clinical trials, is likely to be available in the next few months

3 Jun 2021 10:06 AM IST

A woman waits to get tested at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad (AP /Mahesh Kumar A.)

Covid-hit woman presumed dead, walks back home alive

He went to the mortuary, collected the body of an aged woman, presuming that it was his wife, and took it to his...

3 Jun 2021 1:48 AM IST

Holding Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik responsible for the blunder, Congress Legislature Party Leader Narasingh Mishra demanded an apology from the CM.

Naveen Patnaik writes to CMs seeking consensus on centralised...

The CM also stressed execution of vaccination has to be decentralised and states allowed the flexibility to determine...

3 Jun 2021 12:56 AM IST

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is visiting Leh to review the ongoing security situation. (PTI Photo)

Army Chief lauds jawans on 100 days of ceasefire with Pakistan

Gen. Naravane held a separate meeting with J&K lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan and is due to interact with...

3 Jun 2021 12:49 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

SC slams Centre's vaccination policy as irrational', asks for purchase...

The top court also sought data on the percentage of population that has been vaccinated (with one dose and both doses)

3 Jun 2021 12:39 AM IST

The production venue has been shifted from the garden of Anandaiah in Krishnapatnam to CVR Foundation located in Krishnapatnam Port. (Representational Image)

Anandaiah to make medicine for 75,000 Covid-infected in Andhra Pradesh

The district administration has lent its support by arranging a machine and material to pack the medicine in sachets

3 Jun 2021 12:00 AM IST

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Government Unaini Hospital in Charminar, Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana HC orders state to submit vaccination details, fix cap on...

All details must be reported to the court by June 10

3 Jun 2021 12:00 AM IST

We have resumed international flights from Wednesday from the airport in addition to operation of both scheduled and unscheduled including domestic and international flights as per need, Vijayawada International Airport director G. Madhusudhana Rao said. DC Image

Gulf flights resume from Vijayawada

An international flight from Dubai carrying 68 passengers including children, arrived at Vijayawada International...

2 Jun 2021 11:55 PM IST