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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh speaks during the second day of the Special Vidhan Sabha Session, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (PTI)

Punjab -'negates-' central farm laws, passes 4 bills

The move comes after a directive from Sonia Gandhi to states ruled by Congress to pass separate laws negating the effect...

21 Oct 2020 12:55 PM IST

Teangana Congress in-charge Manickam Tagore

Dubbak crucial for Congress partyâ€™s future

Ministers appointed as in-charges for Assembly constituencies and MLAs for mandals

21 Oct 2020 8:39 AM IST

Cotton farmers of Khammam district

Affected by heavy rains, cotton prices take a hit in Telangana-'s...

The stranding of rainwater around the plants has changed the colour of the cotton.

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

HHRS to the rescue!

Hyderabad floods: Horse riders turn saviours in flood-hit areas

The members of the Hyderabad Horse Riding School (HHRS) are visiting flood-hit areas providing essential commodities

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a resident of a housing society for COVID-19 coronavirus test during a door-to-door testing programme. AFP Photo

COVID-19 survivors are back in Hyderabad hospitals with ailments

At least 50 per cent of the survivors have returned to hospitals with complaints

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

Meteorologists, however, said the current weather would dissipate by Friday. (Representational Image)

Storm brewing over Bay of Bengal; more rains likely in Telangana and...

The low pressure area is likely to become more marked and move initially northwestwards during next 48 hours

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

GHMC workers move colony people of Ramanthapur with boats as heavy flooded water has been still in the colonies. Deepak Deshpande photo

Rain fear keeps people awake in Hyderabad-'s low lying areas

Those who are living closer to lakes in different parts of the city are the most worried lot

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

The accused is absconding after the crime and a manhunt has been launched to nab him. (Photo: Representational)

NCRB data spells good news for Andhra Pradesh: 6.5% decline in violent...

Analysis of data from the past four years shows that the rate of violent crimes peaked in 2017

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (ANI file photo)

Andhra Pradesh schools to re-open from November 2

This system will be implemented for November and a decision for December will be taken according to the situation then

21 Oct 2020 12:01 AM IST

Videograb of prime minister Narendra Modi speaking at the virtual housewarming ceremony for welfare housing built under the PM Awas Yojna in Madhya Pradesh. (PTI)

PM Modi cautions careless Indians: Lockdown over but not coronavirus...

The prime minister also asked media personnel and social media users to campaign to spread public awareness

20 Oct 2020 6:35 PM IST

A health worker collects the nasal swab sample of man to test for COVID-19 standing outside his enclosure after it became damp due to rain in Hyderabad. PTI photo

Heavy rains hamper COVID testing in Hyderabad

There were 948 new cases and four deaths recorded in the state. The total number of cases is now 2,23,059 and the toll...

20 Oct 2020 4:08 PM IST

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekar Rao

Hyderabad rains: K Chandrasekhar Rao announces Rs 550 crore flood...

He asked all ministers, MLAs, corporators, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Hyderabad to help the poor

20 Oct 2020 3:21 PM IST