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Grand Finale To innoWAH! On IIT-M Campus

The day-long event featured 64 finalist teams, representing 47 engineering colleges from Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.

29 Mar 2026 1:59 am
BJP Gets Few Winnable Seats Despite Double-Digit Vote Share In LS Polls

As per the 2024 Lok Sabha statistics, the BJP occupied the second position in seven seats in Coimbatore

29 Mar 2026 1:55 am
EPS Mocks Stalins Claim Of DMKs Ideological Alliance

The AIADMK government set up 11 medical colleges in 10 years, but the DMK government could not bring one medical college, he charged

29 Mar 2026 1:49 am
AIADMK, DMK To Lock Horns Directly In 24 Southern Seats

The DMK has fielded several heavyweights against the AIADMK in these constituencies

29 Mar 2026 1:45 am
Custody Plea Of Rohith Reddy, Others On March 30

Rohith Reddy, Sharma and Ritesh Reddy were interrogated for three days

29 Mar 2026 1:42 am
Nirmal SP Wins Skoch Award For Police Akka

The initiative aims to support girl students who hesitate to approach police.

29 Mar 2026 1:33 am
2 Arrested In Rajampet Attempt To Murder Case

The accused allegedly attacked the victim near Priya Ladies Hostel with sticks and iron rods over an old enmity

29 Mar 2026 1:25 am
MP High Court Judge Visits Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque Site Ahead Of April 2 Hearing In Case

Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla, part of the division bench of the court hearing the case currently, visited the site amid tight security along with some experts who briefed him on the historical significance of arts and artifacts and structure of the monument, a senior district officer said.

29 Mar 2026 1:20 am
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Targets BJP Ahead Of Polls Says--People Fed Up With Divisive Politics Of BJP Want Change In Assam

Targeting the incumbent dispensation in the state Mr Shivakumar alleged that the state has witnessed rampant corruption and a collapse of administrative machinery over the past decade.

29 Mar 2026 1:12 am
Prohibitory Orders, Internet Ban In Raghunathgunj

The clash unfolded at Phooltala in Raghunathgunj on Friday afternoon when some participants of the Ram Navami procession allegedly tried to hoist their saffron flags by force in place of the green ones at the shops and houses of another community.

29 Mar 2026 1:03 am
Yemen's Houthis Strike at Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, whose government hosts a meeting with the Turkish and Saudi foreign ministers on Sunday to seek to ease regional tensions.

29 Mar 2026 12:57 am
Massive Blaze Engulfs Cotton Godown Near Shadnagar; No Casualties Reported

According to Nandigama police, four fire engines were on the spot.

29 Mar 2026 12:51 am
Medical Students Urged to Blend Ethics With Innovation at Prana-2026

The event was inaugurated by additional director of medical education Dr V. Rajalingam, who attended as the chief guest.

29 Mar 2026 12:47 am
Vijays Gets Nod For Perambur Meeting

The officers, against whom he sought a review were the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, ADGP Law & Order, IG / ADGP Intelligence, DG / ADGP Armed Police and the head of the Chennai City Corporation.

29 Mar 2026 12:47 am
Sri Lankan Minister Calls for Global Peace at Buddhavanam Visit

Buddhavanam chairman Mallepally Laxmaiah was also present.

29 Mar 2026 12:45 am
Telanganas New Land Portal Bhu Bharati Facilitates Over 6 Lakh Registrations in First Year

The government has set a target of mobilising Rs.16,021 crore through property registrations during the upcoming financial year.

29 Mar 2026 12:44 am
Bandi Sanjay Slams CM Over Remarks, Flags Delays in Welfare Schemes

He asserted that delimitation is a national reform that would not disadvantage southern states, and said claims to the contrary were misleading.

29 Mar 2026 12:43 am
Operation Chinnari Thalli Held in Nellore to Boost Child Safety Awareness

She said the app, integrated with the 112 emergency system, strengthens womens safety and highlighted the wings focus on preventive policing.

29 Mar 2026 12:41 am
Telangana Introduces Bill to Protect Elderly Parents

The Senior Citizens Commission is to be set up in three months after the Bill is enacted, and the body will comprise a chief commissioner and two commissioners.

29 Mar 2026 12:39 am
Grand Rama Temple to Be Built in Akividu, Says Bhupathiraju

Tension prevailed in Akividu on Friday ahead of Sri Rama Navami after deputy speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju visited the temple.

29 Mar 2026 12:39 am
ASI Discovers 15th-Century Inscription of Vemareddi at Amaravati

The inscription, written in Telugu script, dates back to the 15th century.

29 Mar 2026 12:35 am
M. Vijaya Sunitha Takes Charge as Markapuram District Collector

Earlier, she offered special prayers at the Chennakesava Swamy Temple.

29 Mar 2026 12:31 am
AP Disaster Authority Warns of Severe Heatwave in 87 Mandals

Managing director Prakhar Jain said heatwave conditions are likely to affect 87 mandals.

29 Mar 2026 12:30 am
Venu Gana Alankaram Marks Second Day of Brahmotsavams at Vontimitta

The unique alankaram left devotees spellbound as they gathered in large numbers for darshan.

29 Mar 2026 12:25 am
Unseasonal Rains Damage Crops Across 1.55L Acres In Maharashtra

Officials said crops spread over 1,55,436 acres (62,177 hectares) have been impacted. Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon are the worst-hit districts, followed by Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Dhule and Pune.

29 Mar 2026 12:24 am
ASHA Workers Stage Protest in Hyderabad

They claimed ASHA workers were detained at multiple locations across the State to prevent participation.

29 Mar 2026 12:21 am
NHAI Clears 1,734 Cr NH-167 Upgrade

The stretch currently faces severe delays, especially through towns such as Gudebellur, Magnoor, Makthal, Marikal, Devarkadra, Jaklair, Yeligandla and Banderpally.

29 Mar 2026 12:17 am
Ananta Babus Case Transferred to District Court

The case is registered against Udaya Bhaskar Rao and his wife Lakshmi Durga, who has been named as an accused in the charge sheet filed by police.

29 Mar 2026 12:15 am
Police Aspirant Dies After Collapsing During Recruitment Test

According to officials, the recruitment process to fill 130 posts of prison guards under the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services began on March 13.

29 Mar 2026 12:14 am
NRR Urges Discipline, Slams Congress

He debunked fuel crisis rumours, pointing to Modis excise duty cuts.

29 Mar 2026 12:14 am
Former Raymond Chairman Vijaypat Singhania Passes Away at 87

The sky was the limit for the adventure and aviation enthusiast Singhania

29 Mar 2026 12:11 am
Bommai Calls Bagalkot Bypoll Direction-Setting, Targets Congress

Accusing the Congress of betraying the poor and marginalised communities, Bommai said the bypoll would set the tone for the states political future.

29 Mar 2026 12:10 am
BJP Crossing All Limits, Says Mamata

Addressing election rallies in Raniganj, Kashipur and Raghunathpur, she claimed that the BJPs actions in Bengal would lead to its loss of power at the national level.

29 Mar 2026 12:08 am
Prof N.V.R. Jyothi Kumar Takes Charge as SKU Vice-Chancellor

Soon after his arrival, Prof Jyothi Kumar paid floral tributes to the statues of Sri Krishnadevaraya, Jyotirao Phule and Dr B.R. Ambedkar on the university campus.

29 Mar 2026 12:05 am
First Batch of Prahar LMGs Handed Over to Army

Senior officials from the ministry of defence and the armed forces attended the handover.

29 Mar 2026 12:02 am
Two Women from ASR Stranded in Muscat Seek Help to Return Home

Shanti, whose husband works as a daily-wage labourer in Rajahmundry and who has two children, appealed for help from Nara Lokesh to facilitate their return.

29 Mar 2026 12:00 am
How Hyderabad Cops Tracked Nepalese Gangs

Task force officials noted a significant shift in escape strategy

28 Mar 2026 11:52 pm
Kavitha Launching Liquor Party, Says BJP Leader

She alleged that former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had utterly neglected Telangana, and that his daughter was now further damaging the state.

28 Mar 2026 11:51 pm
Bhatti: CM to Address Public Meeting at Pippiri on April 6 to Mark 3 Years of Peoples March Padayatra

Pippiri is the village from where Bhatti had set out on his padayatra. Revanth Reddy will distribute documents related to the implementation of assurances given to various sections of people during the padayatra.

28 Mar 2026 11:38 pm
Rouge & Marigold Expo Opens in Hyderabad

The exhibition is open to the public through the day, with the evening programme ticketed separately.

28 Mar 2026 11:35 pm
Arbitrary Freezing of Bank Accounts Violates Fundamental Rights: Telangana High Court

Justice E.V. Venugopal noted that freezing a bank account in the absence of cogent reasons or a prima facie link to a cognisable offence would amount to a serious infringement of fundamental rights.

28 Mar 2026 11:34 pm
CM Naidu Urges Media to Support Amaravatis Development, Uphold Credibility

Highlighting the governments commitment to journalists, the Chief Minister said the coalition government gives high priority to the media and regularly reviews news reports to act on public issues.

28 Mar 2026 11:33 pm
Students to Get Lessons on Respecting Women, Road Rules

Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar said Telangana was seeing an average of 20 deaths a day in road accidents, and that this was a cause for concern

28 Mar 2026 11:30 pm
Amaravati Is APs Sole Permanent Capital, Says Pawan Kalyan

Recalling the voluntary contribution of nearly 33,000 acres by farmers, he alleged that the previous regime created a war-like atmosphere in Amaravati

28 Mar 2026 11:24 pm
RTC Plans Mini Bus Services in Old City

Prabhakar said the RTC was in the process of procuring the mini-buses, and these will also be used to provide last mile connectivity to and from MMTS train stations.

28 Mar 2026 11:24 pm
Twinkle Khanna Urges Youth to Embrace AI While Preserving Human Creativity

Twinkle Khanna said, We are living in a time where AI is everywhere dont shun the tools but accept them. The young generation comes with ideas that are so radical and original that a machine cannot replicate them.

28 Mar 2026 11:20 pm
Thanks to BRS's False Claims, Centre Not Giving Funds for Mission Bhagiratha: Seethakka

The minister said that a survey initiated by the state government found that around four lakh homes do not have tap water connections, and seven lakh homes were not getting Mission Bhagiratha water due to various issues, including supply related problems.

28 Mar 2026 11:17 pm
Weather Forecast and Prayer Timings for Sunday, March 29, 2026

Partly cloudy sky. Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds (40 - 50) kmph very likely to occur in the parts of the city towards evening/night

28 Mar 2026 11:12 pm
JUST SPAMMING | What We Learnt In The Run Up To The Hustings

That does not mean that those parties do not want to rule Tamil Nadu. Almost all of the parties have a dream to storm Fort St George someday. Many keep the dream to themselves and wait for an opportunity to arrive, while others devise scheming methods to barge in after the votes are counted and the names of winning candidates declared

28 Mar 2026 11:07 pm
RCB Chase Down 202 to Beat SRH by 6 Wickets

Virat Kohlis unbeaten 69 and Devdutt Padikkals explosive 61 power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant win in just 15.4 overs

28 Mar 2026 11:05 pm