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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

Former Tamil Nadu minister A Rahman Khan dies Read more At: https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/former-tamil-nadu-minister-a-rahman-khan-dies20200820181926/

Former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader A Rahman Khan no more

A DMK press release said all party flags will fly half-mast for three days and all party events scheduled for the period...

21 Aug 2020 1:56 PM IST

Former president Pranab Mukherjee. (File photo: AFP)

No change in Pranab Mukherjee-'s condition; ex-President still on...

Doctors attending to him said his vital parameters are being maintained.

21 Aug 2020 1:55 PM IST

Police and locals gather outside Srisailam Left Bank Power Station (SLBP) after a fire broke out on Thursday night, at Srisailam in Kurnool district. PTI photo

17 employees inside Srisailam power plant when fire broke: TS Genco

9 people including seven staffers of TS Genco were killed and eight others injured in a major fire mishap at Srisailam...

21 Aug 2020 1:35 PM IST

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin during a protest against the state government for surge in electricity bills, in Chennai. PTI photo

CM should solve Swiggy labour dispute: Stalin

Swiggyâ€™s employees have been on a strike protesting against the cut in salary and incentives by the company

21 Aug 2020 1:14 PM IST

Sushant Singh Rajput

CBI starts Sushant Singh Rajput case probe, takes relevant documents...

A special investigation team of the CBI, consisting of officers, other personnel and also forensic experts, landed on...

21 Aug 2020 1:09 PM IST