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Ex-IAS officer Rajiv Kumar.

Retired IAS officer Rajiv Kumar replaces Ashok Lavasa as election...

Kumar, a retired 1984-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, will have a five-year tenure and retire in 2025.

22 Aug 2020 2:50 PM IST

A health worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a resident at a free COVID-19 coronavirus testing centre in Hyderabad. (AFP)

Telangana crosses one lakh COVID-19 cases

The state also recorded its highest-yet single day tally of new coronavirus infections

22 Aug 2020 2:37 PM IST

The India-Pakistan border at Punjab. (AFP)

BSF kills five Pakistani intruders along the International Border in...

This is the highest number of intruders killed in a single incident along the over 3,300 km-long border with Pakistan in...

22 Aug 2020 1:53 PM IST

Exactly six months ago, on August 5, 2019, with the stated purpose of fully integrating Jammu and Kashmir into the Indian mainstream, the Narendra Modi government ended the states autonomy and broke it up into two Union territories of J&K and Ladakh. (Representational | PTI)

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces kill one militant in Baramulla...

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Check-i-Saloosa area of Kreeri in north Kashmir-'s Baramulla...

22 Aug 2020 1:40 PM IST

Convalescent Plasma being prescribed by many doctors as a line of treatment for patients suffering severe symptoms of COVID SARS II. (Representational Image: AFP)

Hyderabad to get its first plasma bank

The Rotary Plasma Bank will be launched by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Sunday

22 Aug 2020 9:12 AM IST

People, violating social distancing norms, step out for shopping on the eve of Ganesha Chaturthi festival, at Dadar market in Mumbai. PTI photo

Maharashtra, Andhra and Karnataka top COVID cases list

The overall fatalities due to COVID-19 so far is 54, 849 with 983 new deaths in the last one day

21 Aug 2020 9:19 PM IST

Meanwhile, Suryapet district police and revenue authorities and Nandikonda Municipality have decided not to permit the visitors to watch the release of water.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam gates thrown open, no visitors allowed

Due to chances of coronavirus spread, Nandikonda Municipality have decided not to permit visitors to watch the release...

21 Aug 2020 4:19 PM IST

Yediyurappa orders inquiry into suicide of Nanjangud doctor handling...

He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh for the family of the deceased.

21 Aug 2020 3:36 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa slammed Congress for allegedly politicising the Bengaluru violence issue. (PTI Photo)

Truth will come out: Karnataka CM asks Congress not to politicise...

The investigation is underway and the Congress should not fix blame before that and should not politicise the matter, CM...

21 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

There are practical aspects of conducting the exam to consider as well, the reason why an eminent institution like IIT Bombay has cancelled it

Telangana ECET exams likely to be held on August 31

State government said that they are making arrangements for COVID safety to conduct the first CET at 56 centres across...

21 Aug 2020 2:46 PM IST

The ED said that Swapna Suresh had travelled to the UAE with Sivasankar. (Photo- ANI)

PMLA court dismisses Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh-'s...

The special PMLA court dismissed her bail plea on the ground that the accused has admitted her role in hatching the...

21 Aug 2020 2:43 PM IST

The St. Andrews School in Bowenpally was earlier found guilty of violating the government order by collecting huge fees.

Parent body levels allegations against police over school fee issue in...

Parents say police have been threatening aggrieved parents of booking them under the pretext of pandemic laws

21 Aug 2020 2:35 PM IST