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US Depleted Nearly Half of Pentagons Missile Defence Interceptor Stock Defending Israel During Iran War: Report

The imbalance will likely be exacerbated if fighting restarts, the report citing the US official said.

22 May 2026 6:52 am
Want to Help Cuba on Humanitarian Basis, Says Trump

Trump dismissed speculation that the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz near the region was aimed at intimidating the Cuban government.

22 May 2026 6:42 am
UK Delegation Explains PPP, Exchange Finance Options

The state reiterated its commitment to building a strong pipeline of sustainable and investment-ready projects, positioning AP as an attractive destination for international partners and investors.

22 May 2026 2:39 am
22 May 2026 2:37 am
Mercury Over 43C for First Time in Hyderabad

In Hyderabad, the highest temperature was recorded at 43.4C in Karwan, while Amberpet touched 43C. In most areas of the city, the maximum temperature remained above 42C through the day.

22 May 2026 1:53 am
Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why India Should End Its Endless Folly Over China

A few instances will show what a difficult situation India is facing due to its own misjudgement, providing China with astronomical profitability to pin New Delhi down in its own land. When it was reported in October 2025 that direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou would soon start, traders and businessmen were delighted

22 May 2026 1:21 am
Rachakonda Police Bust Fake Cotton Seed Racket

Police said the accused were transporting fake BT-3 cotton seeds from Nandyal district to sell them to farmers in Telangana ahead of the monsoon agricultural season.

22 May 2026 1:20 am
22 May 2026 1:11 am
Telangana Suspends Ambulance Driver After Delay Complaint

Damodar Rajanarsimha said the government has added 213 ambulances to the 108 emergency fleet in the past year and plans to induct more vehicles.

22 May 2026 1:10 am
HC Not Inclined to Set Aside NBW on Nowhera

The Special Court had on May 7 issued NBWs against Shaik on the ground that she had failed to comply with the Supreme Court orders dated April 8 directing her to surrender before the jail authorities within one week in relation to alleged Ponzi schemes.

22 May 2026 1:08 am
Last Batch of Haj Pilgrims Flagged Off

The state government had promised to bear the increase in airfare imposed by the Central Haj Committee.

22 May 2026 12:56 am
Uttam Counters KTRs Allegation Over Paddy Procurement

Uttam Kumar also said that allegations of poor dispatch of trucks was misleading.

22 May 2026 12:54 am
DC Edit | Kerala Rail: Pitch Alternative

The project with 22 stations was supposed to link 11 districts in the state and work as the backbone of the industrial and social infrastructure needed to be developed to secure its future

22 May 2026 12:53 am
Cyberabad Cops Arrest Man Involved in Supplying Mule Bank Accounts to Cyber Fraudsters

Police seized Rs.1.02 lakh cash, three mobile phones, 12 debit cards, one credit card, bank passbooks, cheque books and 33 bank passbooks that were allegedly couriered to various states.

22 May 2026 12:52 am
CM to Meet Minority Rank Holders After June 2: Shabbir Ali

Shabbir said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had asked officials to organise a meeting with minority toppers after June 2, where the students are expected to be felicitated and provided laptops and study materials on behalf of the state government.

22 May 2026 12:51 am
Congress Rules has Pushed Farmers into Unprecedented Distress : KTR

Rama Rao also alleged serious irregularities and inefficiencies in grain purchase operations, pointing out that in several districts procurement centres are unable to dispatch even a single truckload of grain per day.

22 May 2026 12:48 am
Bail for Sub-registrar: ACB Case

The prosecution alleged that during a surprise check at the office of the registrar, Warangal, on April 2, about 20 unauthorised private document writers were found operating, and unaccounted cash of Rs.47,450 along with 70 pending documents and mobile phones were seized.

22 May 2026 12:48 am
Dilip Cherian | At CBI, Stability Has Trumped Succession

The government also appears unwilling to risk uncertainty at the top of the CBI, when corruption probes, financial fraud cases, and politically charged investigations are constantly in the spotlight. A new chief would require time to settle in. Mr Sood, on the other hand, is seen as steady, predictable and low-profile

22 May 2026 12:44 am
PM: Focus on Reforms, Help People

According to sources, Modi said, Maximum stress should be given on the next generation reforms so that all-round development could be achieved by the country by 2047, when India will celebrate 100 years of Independence.

22 May 2026 12:39 am
Telangana BJP Chief Rejects Revanth Reddys Call to Take Inspiration From Rajiv Gandhi, Cites Congress Record on Womens Rights

Rao pointed to the Rajiv Gandhi governments parliamentary dominance in the 1980s when the party held a majority of more than 400 seats and said that record shows Congress did not use its mandate to enact the Womens Reservation Bill.

22 May 2026 12:30 am
First TN Coalition Govt in 74 Years Has 33 Ministers

It was broken by Vijay in his maiden Cabinet expansion at the Lok Bhavan where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar sworn in the new ministers.

22 May 2026 12:26 am
DC Edit | PMs Europe Trip Gives Big Thrust To Tech Ties

Elevating ties with several countries the PM visits to strategic partnerships may sound like the ultimate diplomatic clich, but in a rapidly evolving high technology environment, marked further by the rise of AI in everything, India needs to acquire advanced technologies

22 May 2026 12:25 am
Gaikwad on Dhoni Future: I Will Get To Know Next Year

While Dhoni hasn't made too many significant contributions with willow in past few years but Gaikwad maintained a customary politically correct stance

22 May 2026 12:23 am
Lokesh Slams Jagan, Promises Kadapa Steel Plant by 2029

Highlighting the TDPs plans for the region, Lokesh reiterated his commitment to begin commercial production at the Kadapa steel plant before the 2029 elections.

22 May 2026 12:22 am
Align Technology to Invest 1,800 Crore in Hyderabad, Create Over 300 Jobs

The proposed plant Aligns fourth global manufacturing site is expected to begin operations in 2027 and create more than 300 direct jobs over the coming years

22 May 2026 12:21 am
Cockroach Party Under Cloud for Surge in Followers

Social media users question rapid follower growth of satirical political movement

22 May 2026 12:14 am
BESS Helps Singareni Save 26 Lakh With Surplus Solar

In four months of operation, the BESS system stored 3,35,485 units of electricity and produced financial savings of Rs 25,66,460 for Singareni, as per officials of Singareni.

22 May 2026 12:14 am
Giripremi Returns to Everest Glory With 2026 Summit Success

The Giripremis Everest Expedition 2026 team spent nearly 50 days in the Himalayas amid extreme conditions and a narrow summit window before making the final ascent.

22 May 2026 12:02 am
Nizamabad Villages to Revoke Ban on Transgender Persons as Collector Brokers Truce

Following the discussions, sarpanches agreed to revoke the bans and remove flex boards, while transgender representatives said they would not insist on higher payments and would moderate their approach during social functions.

22 May 2026 12:02 am
Telangana Tourism Holds Creator Meet, Launches Digital Promotion

Krishna Rao said tourism was not limited to leisure travel alone but was a powerful tool for economic growth, employment generation and strengthening Telanganas brand image.

22 May 2026 12:01 am
BJPs Janata Varadhi Gets Strong Public Response: Madhav

He said issues related to 2,180 representations had already been resolved.

21 May 2026 11:58 pm
60-Year-Old Farmer Dies Trying To Douse Fire in Agricultural Field

Stubble burning spreads flames across 10 acres in Shaligouraram mandal

21 May 2026 11:57 pm
Lawmakers of Rangareddy District to Inspect Jawaharnagar Dump Yard

After the meeting, MMC commissioner T. Vinay Krishna Reddy said that feasible locations had been identified on all four sides of the city for scientific waste management. A permanent solution will be achieved only if all the stakeholders cooperate, he said.

21 May 2026 11:53 pm
CM Sets September Deadline for Grounding of all Approved Projects

Naidu directed the officials to give top priority to tourism projects in land allocation, followed by IT companies.

21 May 2026 11:51 pm
Police Offer No Solution to Illegal Parking

Residents said the lack of enforcement has led to continued encroachment of footpaths and roads, affecting both pedestrian access and traffic flow in several parts of the city.

21 May 2026 11:51 pm
Piduguralla in AP Scorches at 48.1C, APSDMA Issues Heatwave Alert

Temperatures above 45C have been reported from 18 districts, while 200 mandals across 20 districts experienced temperatures exceeding 44C.

21 May 2026 11:50 pm
Three Workers Injured in Transformer Blast

The injured workers were shifted to a private hospital in Sattenapalli for treatment.

21 May 2026 11:45 pm
India Needs To View Fuel, Fertiliser and Food As Single Challenge To Tide Over West Asia Crisis: CII

In a statement, the CII has urged the government for coordinated policy approach on what it calls the Indian 3Fs challenge fuel, fertiliser and food-stating that ignoring that these pressures are transmitted to India's economy in an integrated manner by the West Asia crisis means we are unable to grapple the situation properly

21 May 2026 11:44 pm
Helpdesks Established in All Districts for SIR

The Telangana Chief Electoral Officer will be deploying trained staff at the helpdesks so that electors can conveniently access and link their details with the records available in the last SIR.

21 May 2026 11:42 pm
Summer Heat: AP Sees Highest Demand for Power at 15,016mw

AC use drives a spike; state buys costly power to meet rising peak demand

21 May 2026 11:41 pm
MP/BJP Launches Exercise for Selection of Candidates for Upcoming RS Polls in MP, General Category Nominees in Focus

Three RS seats from MP are falling vacant in June this year, necessitating the biennial polls.

21 May 2026 11:38 pm
Cockroach Is Back After X Blocks Satirical Handle

Abhijeet also claimed that attempts are being made to hack the partys Instagram handle and his personal account as well.

21 May 2026 11:35 pm
Telangana Gets Rs 5,681 Crore Central Funding for Urban Projects

Six projects worth Rs 5,681 crore get Rs 1,420 crore Central aid for urban upgrades

21 May 2026 11:28 pm
Vijayawada Police Get Bomb Squad Facility

Police officials said the trained bomb detection teams, functioning under the supervision of CSW DCP S.V.D. Prasad, regularly conduct inspections to detect explosives and help ensure peaceful conduct of major events and high-profile visits

21 May 2026 11:28 pm
IPL 2026: CSK Crashes Out After Losing To Gujarat Titans By 89 Runs

Opener Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill struck fluent half-centuries to power Gujarat Titans to a commanding 89-run win over Chennai Super Kings

21 May 2026 11:13 pm
Indias Pvt Sector Growth Eases: Composite PMI Drops To 58.1 In May

The survey showed that manufacturing showed signs of strain in May, with factory output rising at a slower pace marking the second-weakest expansion since mid-2022, after Marchs reading of 55.7

21 May 2026 11:11 pm
Railways Steps Up AI, Drone Surveillance To Boost Security

Strengthen Beat-Level Intelligence Across Railway Network

21 May 2026 10:55 pm
Astroguide for Friday, May 22, 2026

Star: Ashlesha till 2.10 am (Saturday)

21 May 2026 10:54 pm
Dwaraka Tirumala Temple Hundi Collections Cross 2 Crore in 15 Days

According to the executive officer, the hundi included 13 old 2,000 currency notes, one demonetised 1,000 note and eight old 500 notes

21 May 2026 10:50 pm
Andhra Pradesh Eyes 1,000-cr Civic Bond Raise

GVMC is additionally being positioned for green bonds to support climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable urban infrastructure projects

21 May 2026 10:48 pm