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Chinnamma, as she is fondly addressed by her followers, was greeted by a large gathering of people who waved both the AIADMK and AMMK flags as she crossed into Tamil Nadu at Athipallai border. (PTI)

Sasikala returns to Tamil Nadu after four years to grand reception

Her return to Tamil Nadu is being keenly watched as it comes at a time when the assembly elections in the state are...

8 Feb 2021 11:27 AM IST

Rescue operations underway after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, February 7, 2021. (PTI)

Toll climbs to 14 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missing

The efforts are focussed at the moment on rescuing 30-35 people trapped in a 250-metre long tunnel at Tapovan, said...

8 Feb 2021 10:37 AM IST

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he is hopeful of completing Air Indias privatization process within 2020. (PTI Photo)

Govt targets 1,000 routes under UDAN scheme: Puri

Fifty-six airports have already been upgraded and over 700 routes awarded

7 Feb 2021 6:08 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee releases a book during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata on January 23, 2021. (PTI/Ashok Bhaumik)

Mamata likely to skip PM Modi's event in Bengal

Prime Minister Modi is set to inaugurate four projects in Haldia in oil, gas, and infrastructure sectors

7 Feb 2021 10:48 AM IST

A young Muslim wears a face mask to protect against coronavirus as Muslims gather to pray at Minhaj-ul-Quran Mosque, at the start of Eid al-Adha, in London. AP Photo

Indians may again miss out on Haj pilgrimage

With continuing fears of the pandemic, Saudi authorities have banned arrivals from 20 nations till May 17, including...

7 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Farmers shout slogans blocking a highway during a roadblock-protest, part of their continuing demonstration against the central governments recent agricultural reforms, on the outskirts of Amritsar on February 6, 2021. (AFP)

'Chakka jam': Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block roads

The police have stepped up security and made all arrangements for traffic diversion, said officials

6 Feb 2021 1:03 PM IST

A medic collects a nasal sample from a resident via Rapid Antigen kit for COVID-19 test, at Borivali in Mumbai. PTI photo

One in five Indians above 10 years of age had COVID-19, says ICMR sero...

Union Health Ministry officials said India's COVID-19 cumulative positivity rate is 5.42 per cent and declining

5 Feb 2021 12:56 PM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a person for testing for Covid-19 at a health centre in Hyderabad. (DC Image/SSR)

Don't lower guard: Karnataka Health officials after 49 nursing...

Out of the 104 samples tested, 49 BSc nursing students, who had come for examinations after months-long break, tested...

4 Feb 2021 12:20 PM IST

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, NCP leader Supriya Sule, DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and other opposition leaders during their visit to Ghazipur border, in solidarity with farmers agitation against Centres farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Thursday, February. 4., 2021. Fifteen MPs from 10 opposition parties were stopped by police from reaching Ghazipur border to meet protesting farmers. (PTI/Vijay Verma)

Opposition MPs not allowed to reach Ghazipur farmer protest site

Several Opposition parties asked the government to withdraw the three contentious farm laws without making it a prestige...

4 Feb 2021 11:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (PTI)

Speculation rife on Adhikari's defection to BJP during Modi's tour

The state government has asked the BJP to take permission for its five rath yatras from the district administrations

4 Feb 2021 9:58 AM IST

According to the new format, students will have to write six papers instead of the usual 11, after the state government reduced the number of question papers, as a one-time measure for the academic year of 2020-21. (Representational Photo: DC/Surendra Panishetty)

Thanks to Sabitha, Telangana SSC students have only 6 exams, not 11

The duration of the SSC examinations has also been increased by half an hour this year

4 Feb 2021 4:58 AM IST

Minister for Education Adimulapu Suresh said that exams will be held for seven papers, of which three would be for languages, two group subjects and two science papers, where all the examinations except science papers will be held for 100 marks each. (Photo:DC/Narayana Rao)

SSC exams from June 7 in Andhra Pradesh

Exam dates are common for regular, private, OSSC, and vocational candidates and will be conducted in a single shift from...

4 Feb 2021 4:40 AM IST