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The back-to-back meetings, after the one chaired by the PM on Sunday, is a part of the Central governments efforts to contain the spread of the virus, which has once again turned into a full-blown crisis. (Photo: PTI)

Amid Covid spurt, PM to talk to CMs on Thursday

Harsh Vardhan has called a meeting with 11 states and UTs of grave concern on Tuesday to take stock of the worsening...

6 April 2021 4:03 AM IST

Private employees working in Telangana State said the main candidates in their village offered them to and fro bus tickets and money for other expenses if they went back home for voting. (Representational Photo: AFP)

April 8 declared local holiday in Andhra Pradesh

District collectors told to declare holiday on April 7, 8 for public buildings, educational institutes buildings, others...

6 April 2021 1:54 AM IST

Medical staff collect swab sample from a person for COVID testing at a Community Hall at Resapuvanipalem in Visakhapatnam Saturday. Pic: P. Narasimha Murthy

Ignoring COVID protocols leading to exponential rise in cases in...

Control measures like stopping travel, managing work from home and not venturing out have to be re-introduced

6 April 2021 1:30 AM IST

A Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) worker disinfects a bus as a precaution against COVID-19 in Hyderabad on March 15, 2020. (AP)

TSRTC sees dip in commuters due to COVID second wave

There has been almost five per cent drop in passengers in the past few days after Coronavirus has become resurgent in...

6 April 2021 12:23 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to the 14 CRPF Personnel who lost their lives in Bijapur Naxal attack, in Jagdalpur, Monday, April 5, 2021. (PTI)

Government determined to end Naxal menace, says Amit Shah

The Home Minister paid tributes to the 22 security personnel who were killed by naxals in Chhattisgarh

5 April 2021 1:46 PM IST

Param Bir Singh with Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. (PTI file photo)

Bombay HC asks CBI to probe corruption allegations against Anil...

A division bench said this was an 'extraordinary' and 'unprecedented' case that warranted an independent inquiry

5 April 2021 12:46 PM IST

A health worker takes a swab sample to test for COVID-19 outside shopping mall in Mumbai, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP/Rajanish Kakade)

COVID-19: India records over one lakh new cases in single day for...

The single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections reported on Sept 17, last year, making it...

5 April 2021 11:09 AM IST

Following steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Telangana, people visit the Urban Primary Health Center at Bholakpur to take COVID vaccination. (DC/P. Surendra)

Daily COVID-19 cases triple in a week in Telangana

Incidentally, Nizamabad district, which had 10 new cases on March 28, reported 96 cases, a nine-fold increase in just...

5 April 2021 10:44 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a review meeting Chhattisgarh Naxal attack, in New Delhi on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (PTI)

Naxal attack: Amit Shah to visit Chhattisgarh, hold high-level meet

Shah will later chair a high-level meeting at the Police Coordination Centre here on the Left Wing Extremism situation

5 April 2021 10:17 AM IST

The temple authorities said the number of devotees visiting the temple has increased and proportionately the positive cases were also going up. (DC file photo)

Simhachalam temple closes sanctum sanctorum due to spike in COVID-19...

The authorities are yet to take a decision on the conduct of ensuing famous festivals that are held annually in the...

5 April 2021 6:49 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses media representatives, at Sualkuchi in Kamrup, Sunday, April 4, 2021. (PTI)

Amit Shah asks forces to launch operation against Maoists

Following Shah's instructions a massive operation has been launched by security forces along the Sukma-Bijapur border

5 April 2021 6:39 AM IST

Gulf migrant rights activists aim to draft and submit a report to the TS government for initiation of suitable measures in Telangana as well. (Representational Image/AFP)

Gulf migrant rights activists from Telangana to study Kerala scene

The activists aim to draft and submit a report to the Telangana government for initiation of suitable measures in the...

5 April 2021 4:46 AM IST