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Iran to Hang Protester Amid Nationwide Unrest

Twenty-six-year-old Erfan Soltani is allegedly scheduled to be hanged to death after his arrest during protests in Karaj last Thursday

14 Jan 2026 9:05 am
Bhogi Festivities Take to the Skies with Hot Air Balloon Rides in Hyderabad

Tickets for the Telangana Tourism event near Qutub Shahi Tombs sold out within minutes.

14 Jan 2026 8:51 am
HiLife Brides Wedding Exhibition January Dates, Venue

HILIFE Exhibition being the nations most loved, favorite and the largest exhibition brand is all set to bring in wedding vibe for the brides.

14 Jan 2026 8:32 am
Man City Beats Newcastle 2-0 in English League Cup Semifinal

Semenyo also scored on his debut in the 10-1 rout of Exeter in the FA Cup over the weekend

14 Jan 2026 8:28 am
Grammy-Nominated Musician John Forte Passes Away at 50

In 1998, Forte released his first solo album Poly Sci. The album included vocals from artists like DMX, Fat Joe, and Pras.

14 Jan 2026 8:26 am
K-Pop Band BTS World Tour Dates Out, Set to Begin From April 2026

The group will conclude the North American portion with four performances at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on September 1-2 and 5-6. BTS returns to Busan in mid-June during the tour.

14 Jan 2026 8:20 am
Trump Warns of Very Strong Action if Iran Hangs Protesters

Rights groups accuse the government of fatally shooting protesters and masking the scale of the crackdown with an internet blackout that has now surpassed the five-day mark

14 Jan 2026 7:45 am
More Migrants Dying in ICE Detention Under Trump

At least four people have died while being detained by ICE in 2026

14 Jan 2026 7:38 am
Makaravilakku at Sabarimala: A Sacred Confluence of Faith and Tradition

Makaravilakku is one of the most significant and spiritually charged rituals associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage

14 Jan 2026 7:06 am
US Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin Dies

Colvin, at age 15, was arrested nine months before Rosa Parks gained international fame for also refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus

14 Jan 2026 6:39 am
US Tariffs Bringing Billions to Treasury, Not Hurting Consumers: Trump

He said steep duties on imported goods, particularly automobiles, have driven record investment and boosted wages across sectors

14 Jan 2026 6:31 am
Anasuya Files Police Complaint Against Online Abuse

Bharadwaj alleged that soon after the day, multiple persons, social media users, content creators, television anchors and online platforms began amplifying abusive content against her.

14 Jan 2026 3:50 am
Ponguleti Launched Development Works Worth Rs.59.62 Crore In Mahabubabad

Speaking at an event in Mahabubabad district on Tuesday, the minister said that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, was prioritising the development of both towns and villages while ensuring that every promise made during the elections is fulfilled.

14 Jan 2026 3:45 am
CM Calls BJP Govt A Permanent Corona

In a Pongal message to his party cadre on Tuesday, Stalin said that he would be attending the Jallikattu event to be held at the world class modern colosseum for the conduct of the Tamil sport at Alanganallur in Madurai that was constructed by the DMK government on January 17.

14 Jan 2026 3:39 am
Jagan Expresses Shock Over Sarlankapalle Fire Tragedy, Demands Immediate Relief

Jagan Mohan Reddy urged the government to immediately provide shelter and food to the affected families and ensure that no victim is put to hardship.

14 Jan 2026 3:35 am
Miller Gets 3 Year Jail For 3 Crore Rice Fraud

The accused, Sheshanapuri Muralikrishna, 51, owner of Mugilipadu Sri Muralikrishna Rice Mill at Palasa, was charged with diverting government paddy supplied during the Rabi and Kharif seasons of 201415.

14 Jan 2026 3:28 am
AP To Roll Out Land, Slum Reforms Inspired By Mumbai Model

The delegation was led by S Suresh Kumar, principal secretary to Municipal Administration & Urban Development, and included senior officials from the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Directorate of Town & Country Planning and the state project management unit.

14 Jan 2026 3:22 am
Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS Form Bhagwa Guards To Check Election Malpractices

Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut said, the saffron guards will take to the streets on the poll day to prevent duplicate and bogus voting.

14 Jan 2026 3:14 am
India Will Continue To Attract Foreign Investments Says RBI Gov Malhotra

Indias CPI inflation rose slightly but stayed subdued at 1.3 per cent year on year in December compared to 0.7 per cent year on year in the previous month on unfavorable base effect and rise in gold prices.

14 Jan 2026 3:03 am
Political Row Between BRS, Congress Over Future Of Jangaon District

The MLA accused the ruling party of creating confusion among the people in the guise of a district reorganisation.

14 Jan 2026 2:50 am
Ponguleti Launches Rs 59.62 Crore Development Works In Mahabubabad

Of the total amount, projects worth Rs 24.13 crore were launched to improve urban infrastructure and living conditions. Accompanied by Chief Ministers advisor Vem Narender Reddy, MP Porika Balaram Naik and MLA Bhukya Murali Naik, the minister visited several wards to inaugurate road and drainage works.

14 Jan 2026 2:38 am
3,000 Years Old Rare Human Statues Found In Mulugu

The anthropomorphic statues, dating back to the Megalithic period (circa 1,000300 BCE), were discovered by Sangu Venkat Reddy, research scholar from the department of history at Kakatiya University, during his study of Megalithic culture in Telangana

14 Jan 2026 2:29 am
Minister HK Patil Lauds Teens Honesty In Lakkundi Gold Find, State Cabinet To Decide On Honour And Assistance

The minister said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had praised the boys integrity, remarking that the act of honestly handing over the recovered items was more valuable than the objects themselves.

14 Jan 2026 2:18 am
Four Held for Stealing Farm Equipment Worth Rs 8 lakh In Prakasam, Bapatla Districts

The accused were arrested during a special operation conducted by the Ballikurava Sub-Inspector near the outskirts of Chennupalli village. Police recovered five rotavators and one tractor trolley from their possession.

14 Jan 2026 1:55 am
Trump Cancels Meetings With Iranian Officials And Tells Protesters 'Help Is On Its Way'

Trump did not offer any details about what the help would entail

14 Jan 2026 1:50 am
Court Refuses Rs 5-cr Damage Claim For Lamborghini

The owner of the Lamborghini car met with an accident, leading to the total loss of the vehicle.

14 Jan 2026 1:35 am
BJP Seeks All-party Meet On Dist Rationalisation

Ramchander Rao also opposed Revanth Reddys proposal to autodebit traffic challans from citizens bank accounts

14 Jan 2026 1:18 am
Sufi Night at Chowmahalla with Anita Singhvi

Anitha Singhvi is well-known singer of the Gwalior gharana. She started her career with the album Naksha-e-Noor and gained recognition through live concert

14 Jan 2026 12:28 am
Reprehensible: Justice Sudarshan Reddy Condemns Abusive Remarks Against Women Officers

Justice Reddy took strong exception to recent media narratives that violated the personal privacy of a woman IAS officer.

14 Jan 2026 12:24 am
Indore Water Deaths a 'Wake-Up Call' for BJP, Says Sumitra Mahajan

The official death toll due to water contamination is put at eight, but 23 deaths have so far been reported in Bhagirathpura and surrounding areas.

14 Jan 2026 12:24 am
GHMC Collects 88 Metric Tonnes of E-Waste in Two Days of Mega Drive

On the 13th day of its drive, sanitation activities were undertaken in 3,034 areas and points across 300 wards, including foot overbridges, flyovers, garbage vulnerable points and parks.

14 Jan 2026 12:19 am
Jangareddygudem, Eluru Teams Clinch Titles in Sir Arthur Cotton Boat Races

Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, minister K. Srinivas, Amalapuram MP Ganti Harish Mathur, Kothapeta MLA Bandaru Satyananda Rao and others were present.

14 Jan 2026 12:18 am
Power Supply Resilience Boosts Data Centre Growth in Hyderabad

Capacity jumps to 859 MW on policy support, lower costs and power resilience

14 Jan 2026 12:17 am
JAC Criticises Mob Molesting of Film Actors

Victim-blaming gives a free pass to molesters and rapists instead of holding perpetrators responsible, the statement said, adding that such attitudes reinforce rape culture.

14 Jan 2026 12:16 am
Devotee Duped in Rs 20 Lakh Land Fraud

The accused is said to have evaded repayment by making repeated false promises, police added. A case of cheating and breach of trust has been registered, and investigation is underway.

14 Jan 2026 12:15 am
Shadnagar Police Foil Bid to Sell 2-Month-Old Baby for Rs 2 Lakh

Police said the woman had allegedly planned to sell the baby through a mediator to a childless couple for between Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh, police sources claimed.

14 Jan 2026 12:13 am
SEC Announces Feb. 5 Polls to ZPs, Panchayat Samitis

According to the SEC, 25,482 polling stations have been set up, with adequate availability of electronic voting machines, including 51,537 control units and 1,10,329 ballot units. The July 1, 2025 electoral rolls of Assembly constituencies will be used, and around 1.28 lakh personnel will be deployed for election duty.

14 Jan 2026 12:13 am
All Set for Tiger Estimation From January 20; Nearly 2,000 Sign Up to Count Tigers

Volunteers will be required to sign a declaration that they understand the nature of work and the possible risks they may face while walking deep inside the jungles, the official added.

14 Jan 2026 12:12 am
Ex-Minister Gunda Cremated With State Honors

Later, family members lit the pyre according to religious rites.

14 Jan 2026 12:11 am
BRS Opposes Auto-Debit of Challans

Enforcing traffic rules is undoubtedly the governments responsibility.

14 Jan 2026 12:09 am
DGP Launches 'Call for Blood' App

Key features include robust data security, an option to keep donor details hidden for a specified period after donation, and a rapid donor identification system for critical situations.

14 Jan 2026 12:08 am
Telangana Rising Special Event at Davos on Jan 20, CM to Showcase Telangana's Vision to Global Leaders

The Telangana Life Sciences Policy 202630 and Telangana AI Hubs will be launched on the occasion, sources said on Tuesday.

14 Jan 2026 12:07 am
Unique Kites Make Hyderabads Sky Colourful

Professional kite flyers, including from foreign countries and other states, and local youngsters, throng the ground with their kites and waited for better wind conditions.

14 Jan 2026 12:06 am
Bachchans Make Realty Move

Abhishek has entered the property business through a collaboration with Anand Pandit in Gujarat venture

14 Jan 2026 12:05 am
TTD Introduces QR CodeBased Footwear Counters in Tirumala

The facility was inaugurated on Tuesday morning by TTD AEO Venkaiah Chowdary at the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex in Tirumala

14 Jan 2026 12:04 am
Naravaripalle Hosts Pre-Sankranti Celebrations With CM, Family

Naidu was joined in the celebrations by his wife Bhuvaneswari, minister Nara Lokesh, his wife Nara Brahmani, MP Bharath and his wife Tejaswini, all of them adding to the festive mood.

14 Jan 2026 12:00 am
4 Manja Cases Registered in Jeedimetla

The raids, conducted between January 8 and 12, yielded manja worth about 15,000.

13 Jan 2026 11:58 pm
Pushpa 2 Tokyo Promotions Without Rashmika

The leading ladys absence has raised eyebrows

13 Jan 2026 11:58 pm
KID Capsule Delivers Rare Success Amid PSLV-C62 Failure

Experimental payload survives anomaly, transmits data after rockets third-stage failure

13 Jan 2026 11:56 pm
Killer Manja Injures Woman in Meerpet

The glasscoated string sliced deep into her skin, causing heavy bleeding.

13 Jan 2026 11:56 pm