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A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus infection at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (AFP)

India records 62,258 new infections today, highest single day rise so...

Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in row, India's recovery rate has further dropped to 94.85%

27 March 2021 11:19 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan approved Sawhneys name for the post on Friday. DC file photo

Ex-CS and adviser to Jagan is new State Election Commissioner of...

The TD objected to Samuel, pointing out that he was a co-accused with Jagan Mohan Reddy in the CBI cases

27 March 2021 8:25 AM IST

The assembly on Thursday passed the Telangana Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation Amendment Bill 2021 to enforce the retirement age hike with immediate effect.

No more lockdowns in Telangana, assures KCR

KCR said the state government has no plans to impose any further restrictions on industries or any other sectors

27 March 2021 8:15 AM IST

The draft EIA 2020, according to Tongads plea, provides for post facto approval of projects and does away with public consultation in some cases.

Giving 'thoughtful consideration' to translate draft EIA in 22...

People in remote areas are need to be heard and may not understand the draft if published only in English and Hindi, the...

26 March 2021 11:07 PM IST

Firefighters attempt to douse a blaze at Dreams Mall, affecting patients admitted in the nearby COVID-19 dedicated Sunrise Hospital, in Mumbai, early Friday, March 26, 2021. (PTI)

10 dead in fire at mall hospital treating COVID-19 patients in...

The cause of the 'level four' fire (serious emergency call in fire brigade parlance) has not been ascertained yet, BMC...

26 March 2021 1:56 PM IST

Students wait to board buses to return home after the government announced temporary closure of all educational institutionsi as COVID-19 cases continue to increase, at a bus station in Hyderabad on March 25, 2021. (NOAH SEELAM / AFP)

Telangana adds 518 fresh COVID-19 cases, three deaths

The recovery rate in the state was 98.14 per cent, while it was 95.1 per cent in the country

26 March 2021 12:54 PM IST

The move was being effected since the colleges have remained closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were conducting online classes. (Representational Image: AFP)

Colleges in Puducherry to hold classes online from today

However, the practical classes for final semester students shall be conducted through offline mode following the safety...

26 March 2021 12:13 PM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for Rapid Antigen Test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a railway station In New Delhi on Match 25, 2021, as India recorded over 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first since October, while a new wave of infections takes hold a year after one of the worlds tightest lockdowns was imposed. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 59,118 new infections

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities

26 March 2021 11:50 AM IST

The Centre has purchased 11 million doses of Covishield vaccine for the ongoing inoculation drive. (Photo: AP)

India's gift of 200,000 COVID vaccine doses will be sent to UN...

More than 58 million Made in India coronavirus vaccine doses have reached about 70 countries in the recent weeks

26 March 2021 11:32 AM IST

The handling of the farmers on the borders of Indias capital has become a perception battle more than a true search for corrections in basic issues. (Photo:AFP)

Bharat Bandh: Farmers gather near national highways, key roads in...

Farmer leaders have said road and rail transport will be blocked and claimed that markets will also remain closed

26 March 2021 10:13 AM IST

Parliament of India

Budget session of Parliament adjourned sine die, two weeks before...

The first part of the Budget Session commenced with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind on January 29 and concluded...

26 March 2021 1:36 AM IST

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday warned banks that being overly risk averse will be self-defeating. (PTI Photo)

Indian economy's revival seen 'unabated' despite infection surge: RBI...

India added 53,476 infections on Wednesday, in its highest daily rise since October 23, health ministry data showed

25 March 2021 2:07 PM IST