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Indigo to cancel around 20 percent flights, waive change fees
New Delhi: Airline company IndiGo on Sunday said it will cancel around 20 percent of its scheduled flights due to rising Covid cases. “We anticipate that around 20 percent of our current…
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In marginal dip, Telangana reports 1673 new COVID-19 cases today
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday witnessed a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in the state in comparison with numbers from a day earlier. The development comes after days of…
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Saudi Arabia: Only men allowed to visit Prophet Mohammed’s tomb
Riyadh: Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have stopped giving permits to women to visit the Prophet Mohammed’s tomb, thereby restricting it to men only, via the app “Eatmarna” and…
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Breach in PM’s security: SC to take up matter on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea on the recent breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab. On January, the prime minister’s convoy was…
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Owaisi’s legacy will end just like Mughal, Nizam rule: Assam CM
Hyderabad: Assam chief minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s story will end similar to Mughal ruler Babar. He further said that Telangana chief…
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India logs 1,59,632 fresh COVID cases, Omicron’s tally at 3623
New Delhi: India reported 1,59,632 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. A single day spike of 616 Omicron cases were reported…
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Telangana: Is government planning to impose night curfew?
Hyderabad: With the rising COVID-19 cases in Telangana, speculations are rife that the government is likely to impose night curfew in the state. According to several local media reports, the Telangana government…
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Third Covid dose may prevent hospitalisation in elderly: Study
London: Three doses of the Covid vaccine can give high levels of protection against hospitalisation with the Omicron variant, according to a new study. Early evidence has shown that two-doses of Covid vaccines…
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Amid surge in COVID cases, PM Modi to chair review meeting today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country as the Omicron variant of the virus fuels a surge in the…
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COVID hits Parliament: Over 400 staff test positive
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament, more than 400 Parliament staff members were tested positive for COVID-19, according to official sources. The officials told ANI that 402 staff…
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Rainfall expected in Hyderabad over next two days
Hyderabad: Residents of Hyderabad who are already shivering due to the low minimum temperature in the city are likely to see rainfall over the next two days. Telangana State Development Planning Society…
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Stakes are high for BJP in 5 state assembly polls
New Delhi: The BJP’s stakes are high in the assembly polls announced on Saturday as the saffron party is in power in four states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipura, while…
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Holding elections in pandemic times a test for EC
New Delhi: The assembly elections for five states from notifications to the counting day are going to be a tough nut to crack for the Election Commission, which, has laid out an…
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Maharashtra: Night curfew returns, school closure extended
Mumbai: Maharashtra Covid-19 cases remained above 40,000 mark but its variant Omicron infections shot above the 1,000 mark, as the state entered into an era of night curfew, besides extending closure of…
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Telangana, Andhra see big surge in daily Covid cases
Hyderabad: Telangana reported 2,606 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, an increase of 15 per cent over the previous day’s tally. Two more persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours…
