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NIA officers investigate Sachin Vazes Mercedes car following his arrest, in connection with a probe into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis house, in Mumbai, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (PTI/Mitesh Bhuvad)

NIA seizes second Mercedes car in Mukesh Ambani terror threat case

The NIA on Thursday called two policemen, including an aide of Mr Waze and a senior police inspector, for questioning,...

19 March 2021 7:21 AM IST

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Telangana Budget: Doctors allege neglect of health care sector by...

The Budget allocated Rs 6,295 crore for health which medical and health officials said was too low

19 March 2021 12:45 AM IST

Presented by finance minister T Harish Rao, this is the largest annual budget for the state since its formation in 2014 as well as for the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. (DC Image)

Telangana Budget 2021: Here's what you need to know of the Rs 2,30,825...

Harish Rao said the Chief Minister's foresight and decisions stimulated the rural economy, helping the state limit...

19 March 2021 12:44 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha, during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Rajya Sabha adjourned briefly amid Opposition uproar over Insurance...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a bill in the Upper House to consider for further amendment of the Insurance...

18 March 2021 3:52 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat. (PTI)

U'khand CM sparks controversy for questioning 'values' of women who...

#RippedJeans trends on Twitter following Rawat's comments on women who wear 'jeans ripped at the knees'

18 March 2021 2:15 PM IST

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a passenger for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at a bus station in New Delhi on March 17, 2021. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

India adds 35,871 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 102...

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,10,63,025, while the case fatality rate stands at...

18 March 2021 11:01 AM IST

Vani Devi, TRS nominee from Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy- Hyderabad Graduates constituency, was leading by 1,054 votes after the completion of the first round of counting, official sources said. (DC file photo)

Telangana MLC polls: Vani Devi in the lead on second day of counting

The final result is expected on Thursday as big-sized ballot papers and jumbo ballot boxes were used for polling

18 March 2021 10:53 AM IST

Telangana High Court

TS High Court clears CBI, ED action against Transstroy

The court amended its earlier interim directions in which it directed the CBI not to take any coercive steps against the...

18 March 2021 8:17 AM IST

A health worker collects sample of a woman for COVID testing at a medical camp in Chennai. PTI photo

Tests increased in Telangana districts to check COVID spread

The sudden rise in cases in the districts is being attributed to the general public's failure to follow the safety...

18 March 2021 7:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions in Health sector, in New Delhi, Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (PTI)

Second peak of COVID-19: Prime Minister Modi puts states on alert

Modi said though more than 96 per cent of cases in India had recovered, the high test positivity rate in Maharashtra and...

18 March 2021 12:59 AM IST

Born at Jalpehar village in Mandi district on June 10, 1958, Sharma was a two-time MP. (Image credit : Twitter/@bjpramswaroop)

BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found dead at Delhi residence

Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, the police said, adding that no suicide note was found from the spot

17 March 2021 11:43 AM IST

It is important to keep all schools and colleges ready by January 25, both for classes to resume as well as for ministers to visit the welfare hostels, says KCR. Representational image: DC

Rise in COVID-19 cases in schools worries parents

The association complains of lack of social distancing, lack of temperature checks among teaching, non-teaching staff

17 March 2021 8:02 AM IST