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A doctor checks a Black Fungus infected patient, at ENT Hospital in Hyderabad, May 26,2021. (PTI Photo)

Over 1,000 black fungus patients in Hyderabad hospitals

The main challenge in treatment continues to be scarcity of amphotericin B liposomal, which is the first line of...

29 May 2021 2:31 AM IST

Late Sushant Singh Rajputs flatmate Siddharth Pithani (L) after being arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs case linked to the Bollywood actors death, in Mumbai, Friday, May 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Late actor Sushant's roomie Pithani arrested from Hyderabad

A team from Mumbai's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) took Pithani into custody from his house in Kushaiguda near ECIL

29 May 2021 12:26 AM IST

A panoramic view of Polavaram project. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh sore as Polavaram bills pile up at centre

State government estimates at least Rs 1,400 crore have to be spent in next three months towards completing remaining...

29 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

City streets wear a deserted look during COVID-induced lockdown in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

Lockdown violators may be sent to isolation centres, warns North Zone...

Reddy pointed out that the state government has imposed lockdown in people's own interest

29 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

The minister inaugurated a 100-bed area hospital at Thippapur village near the temple town of Vemulawada in Rajanna Sircilla district. (Photo: Twitter/@KTRTRS)

Telangana minister KTR asks Centre why it exported vaccines to other...

He also alleged that Cente was doing an injustice to states by imposing restrictions on allotment of vaccine stocks

29 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A woman undergoes swab test for COVID by medical staff at MVP Ward Secretariat in Visakhapatnam. (DC Image)

Covid positive rate dips, recovery up in Andhra Pradesh

Covid bulletin release on Friday registered 14,429 Coronavirus active cases out of a total of 84,502 samples tested

28 May 2021 11:30 PM IST

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

Supreme Court takes note of children orphaned due to COVID

The top court's direction came on an application filed by amicus curiae Gaurav Agarwal

28 May 2021 3:31 PM IST

Labourers take rest in a closed market at Khari Baowli, during COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi unlock process to start gradually from Monday: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the news in a virtual press conference on Friday

28 May 2021 1:50 PM IST

The tribunals judgement came on a plea filed by farmer K Hiroji Rao regarding the operation of the stone crusher units and the pollution caused in adjoining village. (Representational image: Image credit: pcb.ap.gov.in)

NGT imposes over Rs 1.17 cr penalty on 21 stone crushers in AP for...

The bench also asked the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board to make periodical inspection of these crusher units

28 May 2021 1:29 PM IST

A team of Delhi Polices Special Cell visited the Twitter Indias Lado Sarai office in connection with the probe into the alleged Covid toolkit matter, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Plea filed against Twitter India for non-compliance with new IT rules

The new IT rules came into effect from Wednesday, May 26

28 May 2021 12:35 PM IST

Mass cremation of people who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a cremation ground at Ghazipur, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand on PIL for more crematoriums in...

The petition has also sought a centralised online facility for issuance of death certificates

28 May 2021 12:04 PM IST

The CBSE had earlier said it has not taken any decision yet on Class 12 board examination. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

SC to hear on May 31 plea seeking cancellation of Class 12 exams amid...

The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari

28 May 2021 11:42 AM IST