4 Shops Gutted In Major Fire; Had No Safety Measures, Govt Nod

Hyderabad: As many as four temporary air-cooler and furniture-making shops opposite Venkateshwara temple in Kushaiguda were completely gutted in a major fire that broke out during the early hours of Monday.

Budget Schools Demand Financial Aid From Govt

Mgmts Not To Seek Reopening Of Schools

In HCA Infighting, Cricket The Loser

AGM A Case In Point As HCA Plumbs New Depths

New York Introduces A Covid-19 Digital Pass

New York state launched a new digital app to allow individuals to prove they have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or have recently tested negative, as part of an effort to fast-track the reopening of businesses, sports arenas, and entertainment venues in the state.

Schools Fret Over Pre-Boards And Completion Of Syllabus

Hyderabad: With SSC exams a little over a month away, the closure of schools has also put management in a fix over conducting pre-boards — considered to be the final step before board examinations.

131 Persons Caught In A Week For Drunken Driving Sent To Jail In City

Offenders Get One To 25 Days Of Jail Term

AP Daily Covid Cases Breach 1,000 After 4 Months

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh breached the 1,000mark in daily Covid-19 cases again after four months as the state added 1,005 new infections on Sunday.

Deshmukh 'Accidental Home Minister', Says Sena's Raut

NCP’s Ajit Pawar Reacts Strongly, Says No One Should Play Spoilsport

Tech Supported Recovery

Medical tech intervention has brought comfort to the patient in dealing with disease. Precision, accuracy, better pain management and a higher success rate in curing ailments are a few of the perks of technology-aided treatment

Nawaz: My daughter is fascinated by the process of filmmaking

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s daughter Shora often accompanies him to his film set. We hear, the girl isn’t just intrigued by her father’s performances or retakes, but the whole process of filmmaking.

Ramp up testing, ready infra to contain Covid, states told

Covid Protocol Compliance The Key: Centre

‘Night Curfews, Partial Lockdowns Don't Work'

Speakers on the final day of the Times Network India Economic Conclave shared their vision on how India can be more secure, prosperous and future-ready

Rise In Max Temp Prelude To Hot Summer

Maximum temperature is set to rise by two to three degree Celsius

Chinese Checkers: India, US Plan To Boost Trade Ties

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India is looking to expand trade relations with the US, although the proposed trade deal may take time. In a reference to China, he said there is a need to scrutinise investment proposals from “opaque” economies in the neighbourhood.

E-Voting Possible By 2024 General Elections: CEC

Hyderabad: Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said e-voting could be a part of changes that are likely to be implemented in the next general elections in 2024.

ED Attaches Properties Of City Firm Promoters For Loan Fraud

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday provisionally attached 14 immovable properties worth ₹51 crore belonging to Ishoo Narang, director of Madhapur-based Kyori Oremin Limited and other promoters in a bank fraud case. The immovable properties are located at Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, and Shankarpally, Telangana.

How People Dress And What They Eat Isn't Neta's Biz: Irani

New Delhi: Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said politicians have absolutely no business to talk about how people dress, what they eat and what they do as individuals. The minister said some things are “sacrosanct”, like a woman’s right to choose to live her life and engage with society the way she wants to, while responding to a discussion on the “ripped” jeans controversy.

Mining Scam Accused Are White Ration Card Holders

Hyderabad: Investigations into the Palnadu illegal limestone mining scam case have revealed that seven persons among the accused, who were named by the CBI, are white ration cardholders. In the Rs 130 crore scam, the CBI said in its FIR that around 70 to 90 lakh metric tonnes of minestone had been allegedly mined over the years.

Onus Of Keeping City Clean Lies With People Too: KTR

Hyderabad: Advising caution over the rising Covid-19 cases, municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday asked mayor G Vijaya Laxmi and GHMC commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar to focus more on sanitation and keep the city clean.

SC Plans To Recall Retired HC Judges To Tackle Huge Pendency

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday in principle decided to resort to the never-used constitutional provision for engaging retired high court judges to tackle the huge pendency in HCs and asked the Centre why it was sitting over 45 names recommended for appointment as HC judges at a time when vacancies had touched 40% of the sanctioned strength.

‘160 Seats For TMC In Bengal; Sweep For DMK Alliance In TN'

The Trinamool Congress has slightly improved its position in the last fortnight despite a high-voltage campaign by BJP and is likely to win 160 seats in the 294-member assembly, a Times Now opinion poll said on Wednesday. The poll also projected a greater sweep for the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu than earlier forecast and NDA and Left retaining office in Assam and Kerala respectively.

HC: Give 3-Day Notice To Arnab Before Summons

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday allowed Mumbai police to continue the probe against Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in the TRP (television ratings point) rigging case but granted Goswami interim protection from summons/arrest without a 72 hour notice.

6 Burglars Held, Property Worth ₹13L Recovered

Hyderabad: Six burglars from Nepal have been arrested and ₹3 lakh worth stolen property was recovered from their possession at Mallapur. The accused have committed four offences recently in Nacharam. In view of a series of property offences, Rachakonda police have formed special teams with Nacharam law and order police and CCS Malkajgiri sleuths to nab the offenders.

Ban On Gatherings In Madhya Pradesh For Holi, Id & Easter

Bhopal: Battling a surge in Coronavirus cases, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet on Wednesday banned public gatherings on Holi and extended Sunday lockdown to four more cities — Betul, Ratlam, Khargone, and Chhindwara.

Basti Dawakhanas To Be Set Up In More Corporations In

Eatala Says CM Approved 350 Clinics

Modi Greets Imran On Pak Day, Calls For End To Terror

New Delhi: As India and Pakistan look to build upon the recent ceasefire agreement, PM Narendra Modi Tuesday wrote to his counterpart Imran Khan and extended greetings to the neighboring country on the occasion of Pakistan National Day and underlined that an environment free of terror was imperative for improvement in ties.

Opportunity In Adversity

Covid set back our fight against TB, but its lessons are strengthening TB management now

50% cap on quota: Centre and states support Maha

New Delhi: Avoiding the risk of annoying any political constituency on the sensitive issue of reservation, state governments took almost a united stand before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in decrying 50% cap on quota while the Centre supported the Maharashtra government’s law on Maratha reservation, saying it is valid despite breaching the ceiling.

Deadline For Airfare Refunds Ends Next Week

Mumbai: Passengers who have not yet received a refund for domestic flights cancelled last summer during the lockdown should get them next week if the Supreme Court order passed in October last year is honored by airlines and travel agents, reports Manju V.

Fadnavis Finds His Purpose In Oppn, Keeps MVA On The Mat

Mumbai: The mood in the state BJP is palpably upbeat as Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis takes on the MVA regime, laying bare “corruption in the police” and the “sinister nexus that lies behind routine transfers”. The BJP rank and file think Fadnavis' crusade could augur well for the party, which appeared a tad disconcerted after it lost power to MVA in 2019 despite bagging over 100 seats and needed a rallying point for the 2022 BMC elections.