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Row Erupts Over Dhirendra Shastris Remarks On Shivaji Maharaj

Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal accused the preacher of linking Shivaji Maharaj with Ramdas Swami inappropriately.

26 Apr 2026 1:55 am
Digital Leap: 18 Lakh Parents Receive Digital Progress Reports Via WhatsApp In Mega PTM

The department said parents responded positively, especially to receiving report cards on their phones.

26 Apr 2026 1:48 am
Eminent Scholar And Head Of Sree Narayana Gurukula Swami Muni Narayana Prasad Passes Away

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Muni Narayana Prasad imbibed the teachings of Sree Narayana Guru and in his death the state has lost an eminent scholar and teacher.

26 Apr 2026 1:43 am
Election Fever Persists Though Leaders Leave Chennai

The final figures that would be released by the ECI would include postal ballots, service votes and votes polled by senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

26 Apr 2026 1:26 am
No Trial in 9 Months, Accused Gets Bail in Tainted Toddy Case

According to the prosecution, in July 2025, several toddy consumers in Kukatpally fell ill after consuming adulterated toddy.

26 Apr 2026 1:19 am
GHMC Summer Coaching Camps Begin

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Summer coaching camps commenced on Saturday and will continue till May 31.

26 Apr 2026 12:57 am
GHMC Holds Pet Adoption Drive on World Veterinary Day

GHMC, in collaboration with the College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, organised a pet adoption drive at the Veterinary Clinical Complex, focusing on indie puppies.

26 Apr 2026 12:53 am
CMs Wont Help BJP Win: Mamata

Mamata accused the BJP of giving false promises to migrant workers from West Bengal employed outside the state.

26 Apr 2026 12:53 am
Congress Government Focus on Direct Outreach to People: Ponguleti

The minister said that the people had to earlier make the rounds to offices to get their work done during the tenure of the previous BRS administration.

26 Apr 2026 12:52 am
Lucky Escape: Two Survive as Car Ignites Near APPA Junction

The vehicle was completely gutted and traffic slowed on the stretch.

26 Apr 2026 12:50 am
Experts Urge Stronger Malaria Prevention

World Malaria Day on Saturday, health experts at the Atal Incubation Centre Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (AICCCMB) urged the Telangana government

26 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Ekadasha Rudra Parayanam Marks Grand Finale At Prasanthi Nilayam

Thousands of Vedic chanters from across the country attended the event, while Sai devotees from various centres joined online under the aegis of the Sri Sathya Sai Global Council.

26 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Delhi HC Orders DoPT to Take Action on Complaints Against Retd IAS Officer from Telangana Cadre

The orders were issued while disposing of a writ petition filed by one Gavinolla Srinivas, who had earlier lodged a grievance with the DoPT on January 28, 2022.

26 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Shah, Singh Lead BJP Blitz Ahead Of Ph. 2 Bengal Poll

Heavyweights pitch womens safety, jobs in for phase-2 poll

26 Apr 2026 12:45 am
INTUC Thanks Revanth for Okaying RTC Staff Demands

All India Indian National Trade Union Congress (Intuc) president Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy said the move had restored confidence among RTC staff and upheld workers rights.

26 Apr 2026 12:43 am
RTC Strike Ends After Deputy CM's Talks

The everbusy Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS), Jubilee Bus Station (JBS), and Ranigunj depots, deserted during the strike, teemed with passengers once services resumed.

26 Apr 2026 12:41 am
SIT Issues Notices to K Shiva Kumar in Phone Tapping Case

The special investigation team (SIT) probing the phone tapping case of the BRS government tenure issued a notice to Kolishetty Shiva Kumar, former TTD member and Yuga Thulasi Party president.

26 Apr 2026 12:41 am
Naidu Reviews Fuel Shortage in AP, Orders Restoration of Supplies

The AP CM draws attention of officials to hardships being faced by motorists and farmers due to closure of several petrol bunks in various districts.

26 Apr 2026 12:40 am
Water Tank to Wealth Managers: Miyapur Trust Transforms Lives of Watchmens Children

Akula Kalyani, whose father worked as a security guard, studied engineering through a support system that began inside a converted water tank in Miyapur, and today earns Rs 20 lakh a year as a software engineer

26 Apr 2026 12:40 am
Tension at Gandaboyanapalle Toll Plaza as MLA Aides Assault Staff

The entire episode was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the toll plaza.

26 Apr 2026 12:38 am
AP Targets 50,000 Tourism Rooms in Five Years

Durgesh directed officials to make Tent Cities and Home Stays ready for Godavari Pushkaralu-2027.

26 Apr 2026 12:38 am
BJP Chief Slams BRS, Congress; Predicts Partys Rise in Telangana

Speaking at the BJPs Pandit Deendayal Prashikshan Abhiyan, a training programme for district-level leaders, he asked by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was refusing to allocate Rs 500 crore for government employee welfare.

26 Apr 2026 12:35 am
Kavitha Revives TRS Legacy: New Party Launch Sparks Duplicity Row with BRS

Even the name of TRS of Kavithas party hides a bit more than what is easily visible, with a fourth part of the name staying buried in small print at the bottom of the party flag.

26 Apr 2026 12:35 am
Congress Speeds Up Appointment of BLAs Across Telangana

AICC TG incharge to hold review meet on Monday

26 Apr 2026 12:34 am
Popular NRI Doctors Trust Wins 24-Year-Old Legal Battle

AP High Court judgment releases assets worth hundreds of crores for humanitarian purposes

26 Apr 2026 12:32 am
2 Killed as Car Rams Into Auto-Rickshaw on NH-65

The victims were identified as S.K. Babu (55), the auto driver from Keesara village, and Pasupuleti Krishnamma (45) of Praneetha Colony in Kanchikacherla.

26 Apr 2026 12:30 am
UoH PhD Scholar Anjana M Nair Wins Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship

Nair has previously received an Indian Council of Social Science Research grant under the International Collaboration Data Collection Scheme in 2025 and a GETTY grant in 2024 to attend the 36th Comit International dHistoire de lArt.

26 Apr 2026 12:27 am
End Of RTC Strike : Cong Celebrates

Khairtabad DCC president Motha Rohit said thanked Revanth Reddy for fulfilling the long-pending demands of RTC employees and bringing relief to thousands of families.

26 Apr 2026 12:19 am
SelfEnumeration For Census 2027 Begins Today

The selfenumeration of households for Census 2027 will begin across Telangana at 6 am on Sunday and continue till May 10

26 Apr 2026 12:17 am
Ranjona Banerji | Lets Make Some Noise For The Angry Old Woman!

The young man in front of me reached the landing and just put the car seat down on the ground. I was on the last step, about to step on to the landing when the young woman on the phone walked past me, right at the edge of the staircase

26 Apr 2026 12:15 am
State Govt Formalises Acquisition Of Metro Rail With April 30 Deadline, Appoints CS As Chairman

The state government on Saturday issued orders formalising the acquisition of 100 per cent equity stake in L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (L&TMRHL) by Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) at a cost of 15,000 crore, including debt, with April 30, 2026 set as the transaction closing date .

26 Apr 2026 12:14 am
BCY Chief Seeks Withdrawal Of Protest Cases

Bharata Chaitanya Yuvajana Party (BCY) president Bode Ramachandra Yadav has demanded the immediate withdrawal of cases registered against participants of the BC Dharma Deeksha protest held in Mangalagiri, alleging that they were false and politically motivated.

26 Apr 2026 12:11 am
No Confusion on Retirement Age, Says Power Forum

Ramakrishna also rejected claims that 80 per cent of the 34,852 employees would retire between 2028 and 2030.

25 Apr 2026 11:53 pm
Pavan K. Varma | PMs Address Must Remain Non-partisan; Devise Code

Traditionally, such addresses have been reserved for moments of national import: war and peace, economic crises, pandemics, natural calamities or transformative policy announcements

25 Apr 2026 11:52 pm
Retired IPS Officer Seeks Rs 1 Crore Damages From Andhra Pradesh Govt

The respondents have been given 15 days to pay compensation with 12 per cent interest, failing which civil proceedings would be initiated.

25 Apr 2026 11:47 pm
Anita Katyal | BJP Helping Cong Or Dissing TMC? Saayonis Stock Rises In Bengal

Could an alert Opposition have preempted Prime Minister Narendra Modis April 18 address to the nation in which he launched a frontal attack against the Congress for derailing the governments attempts to fast track the implementation of the womens reservation bill?

25 Apr 2026 11:44 pm
Cgarh: Irpanar In Abujhmad Sees Light After Dusk After Centuries, Electricity Reaches Forested Tribal Village For First Time

The entire population of the village erupted in joy when the lights were switched on in their homes on Friday evening, and the celebration lingered on till dawn.

25 Apr 2026 11:43 pm
Anantha Babu Sent to 14-Day Remand

Based on the complaint, Sarpavaram police arrested Anantha Babu at Rajamahendravaram on Friday and produced him before the court on Saturday.

25 Apr 2026 11:36 pm
KTR Demands Immediate Start Of Paddy Purchases

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday accused the government of neglecting paddy purchases

25 Apr 2026 11:30 pm
Four Held As Fake Cotton Seeds Seized in Bela

Police informed agriculture officials, who examined the stock and reportedly found the seeds to be suspicious.

25 Apr 2026 11:29 pm
Countrys First Indigenous Heavy Torpedo Enters Production

The torpedo is equipped with advanced homing and propulsion systems, along with search, attack and re-attack capabilities designed for complex underwater operations.

25 Apr 2026 11:03 pm
Andhra Pradesh Neta Natter | Naidu Tags Vicious Monikers To YSRC

Naidus new nomenclature for the YSRC came at a TD cluster in-charges meeting at NTR Bhavan during which he cautioned party cadres to stay alert as the Opposition had a pattern of committing crimes and pinning the blame on rivals

25 Apr 2026 11:03 pm
Pakistan Launches Indigenous Electro-Optical Satellite From China

The satellite was launched from China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement.

25 Apr 2026 10:56 pm
Kavithas Decision Will Indirectly Benefit BJP: Congress

In a media statement, Srinivas said Kavithas observations regarding her father had been reiterated on several occasions by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. She established this party solely out of anger towards KCR and KTR. There is simply no political space left in the state for a new party.

25 Apr 2026 10:41 pm
Russias 20-Hour Strike on Ukraines Dnipro Kills Six

Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 619 drones and 47 missiles overnight, adding that most of them had been repelled.

25 Apr 2026 10:38 pm
Priyanka Ala Appointed Hyderabad Collector

IAS transfers across key departments and districts.

25 Apr 2026 10:34 pm
Irans Consulates Fire Off Memes Against Trump

Following US President Donald Trump forwarding his associates letter calling India, among others, a hell hole, the Iran Consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai sought to outclass each other by highlighting the significance of the cities they represent.

25 Apr 2026 10:30 pm
Two Killed in Bike Crash on Vizag Beach Road

The deceased were identified as Gangiri Kushal Kumar (32), a manager at Tech Mahindra, and his friend Shaik Tausif (27), a resident of Prakasam district.

25 Apr 2026 10:30 pm
Fadnavis Flags Off Water Yatra, Links Heritage With Conservation Drive

Launched at Trimbakeshwar, the five-day yatra from April 25 to 29 commemorates the 300th birth anniversary of Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar: Reports

25 Apr 2026 10:28 pm
No Longer Sending Witkoff and Kushner To Pakistan For Iran Talks: Trump

Araghchi had met with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif about what he called Irans red lines for negotiations, and said Tehran would engage with Pakistans mediation efforts until a result is achieved. Iran had said talks would be indirect

25 Apr 2026 10:28 pm