Women demand voice in Italy coronavirus response dominated by men
ROME: Every evening when health experts updated anxious Italians in televised briefings about their nation’s devastating coronavirus outbreak, the lineup of authoritative figures included only one woman: the sign-language interpreter. And not a single woman was among the 20-member commission appointed to advise the government on how and when Italy could safely re-open its factories, […]
In-Talk: AP Govt started ‘Mission 15’ in Guntur
After Kurnool, Guntur is picking up on the number of Covid-19 cases. In Guntur, Narasaraopet is turning out to be the main red zone with highest number of cases in the district. Out of the 362 cases in Guntur, 163 are from Narasaraopet. Around 10 to 15 new cases were being seen in Narasaraopet region […]
Corona couple negligence shook Tenali
A couple’s negligence has led to sent 70 people into quarantine. Going into details, a couple who hail from Machilipatnam have attended a wedding on last month 16th in Tenali. Later the couple also attended one more wedding in Vijayawada. This couple was tested positive of the Corona virus on Wednesday and learning about the […]
Shriya Saran urges fans to donate to covid-relief
The world is battling the novel coronavirus pandemic at the moment. Most places are under lockdown and because of this daily wage labourers have lost their source of livelihood. A number of celebrities have been involved with relief efforts to provide for those who are in need of basic necessities in these difficult times. Actor […]
Jagan Too Generous Towards Migrant Workers!
YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy appears to be too magnanimous towards migrant workers belonging to the other states, who are held up in Andhra Pradesh due to lockdown. According to an official release from the CMO, Jagan ordered that each migrant worker returning to his native […]
States pressured Centre to open wine shops?
In just two days, India has made liquor sales of Rs 1,000 crore say traders and in the coming days, the sales will certainly go up due to summer season. But there is a wide criticism on opening wine shops even when the Corona virus threat is very severe in seven states across the country. […]
KCR hits Modi like never before
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao fumed at the Centre for adopting faulty policies, which he said, worsened the economic condition in the entire nation. Further, Rao took exception to the Centre neglecting the suggestions and pleas of the state government on steps to alleviate the economic crisis, which turned to the worse due to […]
No proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan’s COVID-19 lab: WHO, top scientist contradict Trump’s claims
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims by the US president that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab. “We have not received any data or specific evidence from the United States government relating to the purported origin of the virus — so […]
Coronavirus: Man fined Rs 500 for not wearing mask in Telangana’s Kamareddy
KAMAREDDY: A man was fined Rs 500 by the officials of Kamareddy Municipality for not wearing a mask while moving about in the town. To ensure that people take the lockdown and necessary precautions to fight the COVID-19 seriously, Kamareddy district administration had recently passed orders that anyone found to be moving around in the […]
Migrant workers in Telangana seek official help to return home amid COVID-19 lockdown
SIDDIPET: It seems as if no matter how hard the officials try to bring normalcy during this pandemic times, chaos will find its way to erupt. Despite various measures taken by the State government and the authorities concerned to ferry the distressed migrants back to their native places in various states, the officials are still […]
Singapore court jails Indian-origin man for abusing police, refusing to follow COVID-19 measures
SINGAPORE: A 53-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was on Wednesday sentenced to seven months in prison for verbally abusing police and safe-distancing enforcement officers who were urging compliance with the COVID-19 measures. Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, who prosecutors said “continues to be a menace to the society” due to his involvement in a long list of […]
Liquor shops in Telangana witness long queues amid reopening after 45 days of COVID-19 lockdown
HYDERABAD: As Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced on Tuesday night that liquor shops in the state will reopen after a long time, tipplers reached and queued up outside the shops from early morning. In most liquor shops at least half kilometer long queues were observed even before the shops reopened at the stipulated […]
COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh reach 1777 as 60 more test positive in state
VIJAYAWADA: COVID-19 positive cases in Krishna district touched the 300 mark with 14 more persons testing positive for the virus in the past 24 hours. The Andhra Pradesh tally stood at 1,777 cases with 60 samples testing positive. Meanwhile, 140 patients got discharged from various hospitals across the State after their recovery. According to the […]
Indian-origin scientist identifies 4 possible drugs for COVID-19
WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin researcher in the US and his team have identified four antiviral drugs – including remdesivir that was originally developed to treat Ebola – which may be effective in inhibiting the replication of the novel coronavirus. Kamlendra Singh, an associate professor at the University of Missouri in the US, and his colleagues used […]
Long queues as Telangana re-opens liquor shops
Hyderabad: Tipplers queued up in large numbers since Wednesday morning as liquor shops opened in Telangana after a gap of 43 days. Within hours after the decision by the state cabinet to allow retail sale of liquor, more than 2,000 Aoutlets re-opened in all 33 districts across the state at 10 a.m. The government has […]
Dear KCR..! Please look at them and learn
After Andhra Pradesh Chief Minster Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “people should live with the COVID-19 for some more time and it has begun a part of our lives”, the opposition bashed him brutally like there is no tomorrow. But, it is the bare truth and even KCR realized it slowly. Initially, KCR made some controversial […]
Give us powers or money, KCR tells Centre
Hyderabad: Slamming the Centre for not coming to the rescue of the states facing financial crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhara Rao on Tuesday demanded Modi government to either give powers or the money. Rao told a news conference late Tuesday night after the state cabinet meeting that the Centre […]
Mohan Babu Silent Charity, Spends 3 Cr
Actor and philanthropist Mohan Babu family has been continuing their charity works in Chandragiri constituency ever since lockdown was enforced. They have been donating food, besides supplying vegetables and other essentials to the needy in 8 villages in the constituency in Chittoor district. Mohan Babu family is distributing food to police officials in Shamshabad. They […]
Liquor shops to re-open in T’gana with 16% price hike
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Tuesday decided to re-open all liquor shops except those in containment zones with 16 per cent hike in liquor prices from Wednesday. The decision was taken by the state cabinet at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao. He told reporters after the meeting that liquor shops would open […]
3 Telugu journalists in Delhi test Covid-19 positive
Hyderabad: Three journalists from Telangana based in New Delhi have tested positive for Covid-19. The Telangana government on Tuesday said it had released Rs 12 lakh for testing and treatment of the three, working for a Telugu television channel. Initially, the government remitted Rs 75,000 in cash for primary contact testing and assured treatment […]