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Polling officials carry election materials at a distribution centre ahead of the third phase of Kerala local body elections in Kozhikode (PTI)

Kerala local body polls: Heavy voter turnout in third and final phase

The state had witnessed heavy turnout of voters in all three phases which clearly indicated the enthusiasm of the...

15 Dec 2020 10:56 AM IST

A health workers checks a rapid kit to test for COVID-19 in Hyderabad. (AP)

COVID-19: 491 new cases in Telangana, AP records 506 fresh positives

Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar was among those who tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours in Telangana

15 Dec 2020 10:22 AM IST

Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal (C) with Hard Cheema Vadhesh and Sonia Mann performs during their visit to Ghazipur border to support farmers protesting against Centres farm reform laws, in Ghaziabad, Sunday, Dec.13 2020. (PTI)

Farmers -'apologise-' to people with -'folded hands-' for road...

Leaders of around 32 farmer unions observed a day-long hunger strike at Delhi-'s Singhu border earlier on the day

14 Dec 2020 11:07 PM IST

Farmers gather at Singhu border during their sit-in protest against the Centres farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Leaders of farmer organisations are in a day-long hunger strike. (PTI)

Several Delhi border points closed, police ask motorists to take...

Farmer leaders are observing day-long hunger strike against the Centre-'s new farm laws today

14 Dec 2020 2:33 PM IST

A health worker takes a nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP)

Telangana adds 384 new COVID-19 cases, Andhra Pradesh 506

Active coronavirus cases fell below the 5,000 mark to 4,966 in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday

14 Dec 2020 11:39 AM IST

A student washes her hands at Chamata Girls School after schools re-opened following a gap of more then seven months due to coronavirus pandemic, at Chamata in Nalbari district, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Government schools: Disaster waiting to reopen with Covid around

Most parents seem reluctant to send their wards to school, even while complaining against the effectiveness of online...

13 Dec 2020 11:30 PM IST

Farmer leaders had said that thousands of farmers will start their Delhi Chalo march with their tractors from Rajasthans Shahjahanpur through the Jaipur highway at 11 am on Sunday. (Representational Image: AP)

Heads of protesting farmer unions to go on hunger strike from Monday

Kejriwal asked the BJP-ruled Centre to shun -'arrogance-' and scrap the three farm laws as demanded by the agitating...

13 Dec 2020 9:29 PM IST

File picture of Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani leaving after being questioned by Mumbai Police in a probe related to TRP manipulation case, in Mumbai, Sunday, October 11, 2020. (PTI)

TRP scam: Republic Media Network-'s CEO arrested

The police have arrested a total of 13 persons in the case so far

13 Dec 2020 9:17 PM IST

A health worker conducts swab test on a woman at a mobile Covid-19 coronavirus testing clinic. (AFP)

Telangana records 573 new COVID-19 cases, Andhra Pradesh 538

On Saturday, AP recorded by far the lowest death toll in about six months after the pandemic saw its peak in the state

13 Dec 2020 11:05 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy meets patients who fell ill, suspectedly due to water contamination, at a hospital in Eluru town, Godavari district on December. 7, 2020. (PTI)

Eluru illness triggers promotion of organic fertilisers

As leafy vegetables are more vulnerable to get infested with pests, farmers use pesticides indiscriminately

13 Dec 2020 8:01 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao during a meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI)

KCR asks Modi for flood relief, state dues

The Chief Minister submitted a memorandum to PM Modi on the huge loss incurred by Telangana, in particular Hyderabad due...

13 Dec 2020 7:13 AM IST

Inspectors General BSF - Region Comdrs BGB Level talks concluded at Kolkata on December 11. The conference was held in very cordial manner. During the talks, various border concerns and matter of mutual interests were discussed. (Photo: Twitter)

No Rohingya infiltration found at Indo-Bangla border this year: BSF

Mr. Singh said that the BSF and BGB have jointly decided to check the incidents of firing between themselves across the...

12 Dec 2020 10:27 AM IST