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The design department of IIT-Hyderabad came up with this idea.

IIT-Hyderabad figures among top varsities, colleges

Six engineering colleges from Telangana figured in the list of top 100 against three last year.

4 April 2017 12:28 AM IST

Applicants will have to declare that the matter submitted by them before has not been decided or is pending before the Commission or any court.

In Telangana, crucial RTI is a painful process

Survey reveals information officers are often hurdles.

4 April 2017 12:25 AM IST

Private colleges faced tough competition from those associated with state varsities. (Photo: nirfindia.org)

Five Telangana institutions in top 100 on NIRF list

Osmania University, which had the 33rd position, slipped five ranks below to secure the 38th rank in 2017.

4 April 2017 12:24 AM IST

A few members of the group that returned from Iraq on Monday speak with the resident commissioner of Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi, Arvind Kumar.

Telugus rescue: India paid fines imposed by Iraq, says government

The state government paid for the train tickets to send them home from Delhi.

4 April 2017 12:21 AM IST

A few members of the group that returned from Iraq on Monday speak with the resident commissioner of Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi, Arvind Kumar.

33 Telugu workers rescued from Iraq

The workers were brought to India after intervention of K.T. Rama Rao and Sushma Swaraj.

4 April 2017 12:18 AM IST

The blast took place on October 11, 2007, at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer in which three persons were killed while 17 others were injured.

Ajmer Dargah blast case: NIA rules out saffron terror'

The court will now decide on April 17 whether or not to accept the closure report.

4 April 2017 12:13 AM IST

A closed liquor shop following the directive of the Supreme Court to shut liquor vends located within 500 meters of national and state highways in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (Photo: PTI)

Clampdown on liquor vends along highways continues, evokes criticism

The clampdown continued across major cities while long queues of tipplers were visible outside vends still selling...

3 April 2017 9:08 PM IST

The two leaves symbol of AIADMK. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sasikala camp can't use AIADMK's two leaves' symbol on website: EC

Last month, the EC had temporarily froze the two leaves' symbol, preventing both the Sasikala and OPS factions from...

3 April 2017 9:00 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, looks on during a press conference in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Photo: PTI)

UP: Post poll debacle, SP identifying insiders who worked against...

Akhilesh Yadav is continuously reviewing the poll results and in the process, he met the candidates and leaders of the...

3 April 2017 8:18 PM IST

In 1980, the Supreme Court in the Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab abolished the mandatory death penalty in cases of murder and propounded the â€œrarest of rareâ€doctrine, allowing courts to impose death penalty in cases such as murder, terrorism, treason, espionage.

SC to hear about 5,300 cases during summer vacation

SC registry has issued a list of advance regular hearing matters which will come up for hearing before the two vacation...

3 April 2017 7:48 PM IST

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, who is known to make controversial statements. (Photo: Facebook)

Govt trying to find middle path on liquor sale ban on highways: Mahesh...

The Supreme Court earlier on Thursday reserved its order on banning off liquor vends on state and national highways.

3 April 2017 7:29 PM IST

Kirron Kher (Photo: PTI)

How logical is it that a 5-star can't serve liquor, asks BJP MP

Speaking about Chandigarh, Kher said the local youth got employment in five star hotels which are among those affected...

3 April 2017 7:21 PM IST