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CP Sajjanar Calls for Safe Ganesh Festival Celebrations

VC Sajjanar directed idol-makers to implement proper fire safety measures at workshops, ensure safe electrical wiring, and maintain clean premises free from hazardous chemicals.

31 Jul 2026 7:29 am
Trump Announces Deal for Hamas to Disarm in Gaza, but Many Hurdles, Uncertainty Remain

The White House announcement on Thursday comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed.

31 Jul 2026 7:15 am
1st Ranking Carrom Tournament Begins in Nellore Today

The event will feature several top players, including international stars Ch. Janardhan Reddy and B. Shobhika, besides Guinness World Record holder S.K. Husna Sameera.

31 Jul 2026 7:11 am
Saudi Sets Up Maritime Defence Alliance to Secure Red Sea

The move comes after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said last week they were imposing a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, and claimed attacks targeting Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and oil infrastructure in the kingdom.

31 Jul 2026 6:50 am
Trump Plans USD 100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Seeking US Work

Roughly 4,19,000 foreigners were working on OPT in 2024, the latest year for which data are available.

31 Jul 2026 6:35 am
Russian Strikes Across Ukraine Kill 10, and NATO Scrambles Jets After a Missile Falls in Poland

Four people were injured and 200 workers were evacuated, he said, adding that about 100 firefighters were deployed.

31 Jul 2026 6:26 am
Former Narsampet MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy Passes Away After Cardiac Arrest

Sudarshan Reddy suffered severe chest pain on the morning of July 26 and was rushed to a private hospital in Hanamkonda, where doctors diagnosed him with cardiac arrest.

31 Jul 2026 6:09 am
Godavari River Continues Swelling In Telangana, Disrupts Road Connectivity

Godavari River is continuing to swell due to incessant rainfall in the upper catchment areas. Its level at Ramannagudem in Mulugu district is 70.26 metres at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

31 Jul 2026 3:35 am
Apple-Laden Truck Overturns On Highway; Consignment Cleared By Onlookers

Police said people from nearby villages gathered at the spot and began collecting the apples. As news of the accident spread, more people arrived carrying bags and plastic covers.

31 Jul 2026 3:31 am
Rain Brings Relief To Farmers In Karimnagar

The district received its first spell of widespread rainfall since the onset of the southwest monsoon in the second week of June, raising hopes of improved agricultural activity after a prolonged dry spell.

31 Jul 2026 3:27 am
Social Media Video Reunites Missing Teen With Family After 17 Days

A staff member who noticed the distressed child said the boy held his hand and pleaded with him not to leave him alone.

31 Jul 2026 3:22 am
BRS Says Water Must Be Supplied For Farming Too

The approach of storing water only for drinking water needs is not correct. Water should also be provided for agriculture.

31 Jul 2026 3:15 am
Tamil Nadu Smuggler Gets Five-Year Jail Term

RSS additional district judge Narasimha Murthy found Annamalai Murugesan, a resident of Salem district, guilty of transporting red sanders logs from the Bhimavaram forest beat in the Chittoor east forest division.

31 Jul 2026 3:10 am
Four Arrested For House Burglary In Prakasam

Gold worth Rs 18 lakh recovered

31 Jul 2026 3:05 am
CB-CID Directed To Submit Status Report On Palani Mutt Land Scam Probe

The petitioners contended that forged documents had been used to execute an illegal sale deed for the alleged fraudulent transfer of the 1.4 acre land belonging to the Dhandayuthapani Swamigal Mutt.

31 Jul 2026 2:59 am
DC Edit | Retrospective Green Nod Striking Down Is Welcome

The judgment, delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, is a fine piece of balanced opinion. It declared the 2021 OM illegal while allowing the Central government to grant ex post facto approvals to projects that are important in the public interest through statutory notifications

31 Jul 2026 2:56 am
DSC To Hold Re-Enrolment Rally For Retired EME Personnel At Secunderabad On August 1

The release stated that candidates must be in SHAPE-1 medical category

31 Jul 2026 2:53 am
Bhogapuram Raises Big Hopes

Aviation sources reckon that the air passengers located closer to Hyderabad will still prefer to fly from there while the others are expected to patronize the new airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district.

31 Jul 2026 2:47 am
K.C. Singh | Trumps Dilemma Over Iran: Compromise Or a Long War?

The war began, with the US and Israel launching extensive air attacks on Iranian military facilities on February 28. More significantly, they also killed the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Trump promptly claimed that Iran stood totally defeated and wants a deal

31 Jul 2026 2:16 am
AP Emerging As Global Investment Hub: Lokesh

The minister laid the foundation for the Rs 5,750-crore hybrid renewable energy project that will generate 800mw of power, combining 400mw solar capacity in Pattikonda and 400mw wind energy in Kanekal of Anantapur district.

31 Jul 2026 2:15 am
Control Room Set Up At Collectorate In View Of Heavy Rains

The Additional Collector instructed the control room staff to immediately alert the concerned officials whenever information is received about rain-related problems anywhere in the district.

31 Jul 2026 2:08 am
Pradeep C. Nair | Myanmar Reaches Out, Seeks Indian Help For Changes in Constitution Set-up

President Hliang travelled to China (June 15 to 19), signing 18 agreements across trade, infrastructure, security and technology. This should not be read as a further deepening of ties. Myanmars engagement with Beijing stems from the international support it gets from Beijing as well as geographic and economic dependence, rather than confidence -- reinforced further by resentment over the unpopular Myitsone Dam (originally designed to export 90 per cent of its power to China) and the Chinese-run

31 Jul 2026 1:39 am
Continuous Drizzle Revives Farm Activity in Telangana; Sowing Completed in 82 Lakh Acres, Crosses Last Year's Record

Steady rainfall over the past 48 hours has accelerated sowing and transplantation across Telangana, with kharif cultivation surpassing last year's acreage.

31 Jul 2026 1:16 am
Credai Says Amended Building Rules Will Boost Realty Sector

The association appreciated that the revised rules simplify building approval processes, reduce compliance costs, and encourage sustainable urban development.

31 Jul 2026 1:13 am
State Govt Clears 6,000 Crore Dues of Employees in 100 Days

The Telangana government released the final 2,000 crore instalment, completing clearance of 6,000 crore pending dues of employees and pensioners.

31 Jul 2026 1:09 am
HRDA Urges KNRUHS to Act Against KIMS Over Illegal MBBS Fee Collection

HRDA has urged KNRUHS to take action against KIMS, alleging illegal fifth-year MBBS fee collection and coercive measures against students.

31 Jul 2026 1:04 am
AEEE Recruitment To AP Power Utilities Draws Over One Lakh Applications

Praveen Chand said some individuals were falsely claiming that the computer-based examinations would be postponed, the syllabus had been changed, or that jobs could be secured by paying money through middlemen.

31 Jul 2026 1:02 am
TGBIE Imposes Penalties Up to 10 Lakh on Erring Junior Colleges

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has imposed fines of up to 10 lakh on junior colleges for regulatory violations and warned of stricter action against non-compliant institutions.

31 Jul 2026 12:57 am
People Asked To Use Borewell Water To Celebrate Aadi Perukku

PWD sources here ruled out the possibility of water flow in the rivers as storage is poor in Mettur dam. They suggested people use borewell water to celebrate the festival. Last year, the dam was opened on June 12 and there was water in the rivers to celebrate

31 Jul 2026 12:55 am
APs 62.65 L Children To Undergo 38 Medical Tests Under RBSK 2.0

AP Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav inaugurated the state-level RBSK 2.0 at a tribal residential high school located at Maredumilli of Rampachodavaram mandal in Polavaram district on Thursday

31 Jul 2026 12:47 am
IPS Trainee Accused Misbehaved With Police Officers

Police allege accused misbehaved during arrest; commissioner monitors investigation.

31 Jul 2026 12:44 am
V C Sajjanar Advises Citizens To Remain Vigilant During Heavy Rains

Sajjanar inspected the traffic flow and road conditions at key intersections, including Panjagutta and Khairatabad junctions.

31 Jul 2026 12:42 am
Take Welfare Schemes Door-to-Door, Lokesh Tells Cadre

Work like soldiers and remain prepared for the upcoming local body elections, he exhorted them.

31 Jul 2026 12:38 am
Telangana HC Set Asides the Appointment of Director to NITHM

The court held that the appointment was legally unsustainable as the memorandum of association of NITHM expressly vested the power to determine qualifications, select and appoint the director exclusively with the governing council.

31 Jul 2026 12:37 am
PIB Hyderabad Organizes Varta on 12 years of Vishwas, Vikas, Jan-Kalyan

The discussions focused on leveraging the collective strengths of the PIB, the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Doordarshan, and All India Radio (AIR) to enhance the dissemination of information on Government schemes, programmes, and flagship initiatives.

31 Jul 2026 12:35 am
Telugu Desam Reaches 9 Lakh Homes in Four Days of Outreach Drive

The CM directed ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and party cadres to actively participate in the outreach programme and they are doing so.

31 Jul 2026 12:34 am
Sridhar Babu Tells Officials to Speed Up Rescue and Relief Operations

A few localities in the Godavarikhani coal belt town and Peddapalli were inundated in the floodwater due to continuous rainfall in the last two days.

31 Jul 2026 12:29 am
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Saves Police Officer After 36 Days On ECMO, Marks Major Critical Care Milestone

Hospital officials described the case as one of the longest successful VV-ECMO support interventions undertaken at the institute, highlighting AIIMS Bhubaneswar's growing expertise in advanced life-support therapies.

31 Jul 2026 12:27 am
KTR to Appear in Nampally Court Today

The court has ordered the physical presence of all accused named in the chargesheet on the first day of hearings.

31 Jul 2026 12:25 am
Pensions for Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients in TG From Aug. 15: Revanth Reddy

He was chairing a review meeting with panchayat raj and rural development minister Danasari Seethakka Anasuya here on Thursday,

31 Jul 2026 12:23 am
Current Rains Temporary, Crop Season Still in Trouble: Tummala

Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said recent rains offer only temporary relief and urged officials to conserve reservoir water for drinking needs until July 2027.

31 Jul 2026 12:22 am
31 Jul 2026 12:22 am
Hyd Start-Up Firms Battery Operates in Space

The flight gives the product flight heritage, industry terminology for hardware that has successfully operated on an actual space mission.

31 Jul 2026 12:20 am
Dy CM Calls for Spread of Awareness Among Farmers on Super El Nio Impact on Crops

Deputy CM stresses crop insurance, water conservation and farmer outreach.

31 Jul 2026 12:19 am
Harish Said BRS Will Raise OPS and Other Congress Promises in TG Assembly

He demanded the abolition of CPS, saying implementation of OPS is not an unreasonable demand.

31 Jul 2026 12:18 am
Abyro Capital, T-Hub To Invest In Spacetech Start-ups

Speaking about Beacon, Vamsi Kora, founder and managing partner, Abyro Capital, said, India has the talent, the technology and the policy momentum to build globally significant space companies. What is needed are multiple platforms or avenues that are purpose-built for founders at the earliest stages of their journey.

31 Jul 2026 12:17 am
BITS Pilani Team Uses Electric Pulses to Make Wastewater Reusable

Owing to biosafety concerns, such wastewater is conventionally treated chemically and sterilised using steam before disposal.

31 Jul 2026 12:13 am
CCS Meet: PM Reviews Situation During Ongoing West Asia Conflict

Meeting focuses on energy supplies, fertilisers and safety of Indians abroad.

31 Jul 2026 12:09 am
AP Commission for Child Rights Points to Traffickers Trapping Online Children, Youth

Every family must remain vigilant. Saving a child or young person from human trafficking means saving a life, protecting a family, and securing the future, the APSCPCR chairperson pointed out.

31 Jul 2026 12:07 am
Erosion Of Under-construction Approach Embankment On Pune-Bengaluru Highway

The incident occurred near MGM Hospital on the Sankeshwar BypassMaharashtra border stretch of NH-48, where six-laning works are currently underway. Concrete blocks and mud gave way, drawing public attention and briefly disrupting movement around the construction site

31 Jul 2026 12:04 am