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Drunken Youths Create Ruckus At Wedding Party In Annavaram

The youths allegedly threatened the security guard before fleeing the spot.

28 Aug 2026 2:56 am
Lokesh Steps Up Efforts To Trace 3 AP Residents Missing In Nepal

Lokesh has directed officials to coordinate closely with agencies in India, Nepal and China to establish the whereabouts of the three missing persons and ensure the safe return of those stranded.

28 Aug 2026 2:52 am
Kolleru Body Seeks Review Of Wetland Boundary

The organisation, comprising stakeholders from Undi, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Eluru, Denduluru and Unguturu, has made the Kolleru Wetland boundary its immediate priority.

28 Aug 2026 2:47 am
CSIR-NGRI, DGH Sign MoU To Strengthen Cooperation In Geoscientific Exploration

Dr Nagulapalli said Indias growing energy requirements made it necessary to strengthen domestic exploration through modern technologies, scientific expertise and institutional collaboration.

28 Aug 2026 2:42 am
Intoxicated Assailants Rape Homeless Woman, Leave Her Bleeding

Police said the woman and her son were asleep at the spot, said to be in a remote area, when the gang reportedly high on ganja attacked them. At about 5 am, locals noticed the woman pleading for help and called the police.

28 Aug 2026 2:36 am
Teen Dies By Suicide After Dispute Over High-End Phone

Police said the Class 9 student had been asking her mother to buy her an high-end phone for the past few days, leading to frequent arguments.

28 Aug 2026 2:14 am
Man Held For Allegedly Cheating Investors Of 50 Lakh

Police said cases were registered against him in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2025 and 2026. Suman was produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.

28 Aug 2026 2:09 am
Harish Rao Arrested En Route To Students Protest

Former minister T. Harish Rao was detained in Warangal while heading to support protesting polytechnic students and demand withdrawal of GO 97.

28 Aug 2026 2:03 am
DC Edit | Welcome Curbs On Meta Use

According to the deal with 47 states, Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion for violating US child privacy and consumer protection laws, making it one of the biggest penalties imposed in recent times

28 Aug 2026 2:02 am
7 AP Residents Remain Untraced Amid Nepal Floods

Seven Andhra Pradesh residents remain untraced amid Nepal floods, while 34 others stranded there have been traced and found safe, officials said.

28 Aug 2026 1:54 am
DC Edit | Clear Global Warning In Nepal-Tibet Catastrophe

As an apocalyptic wall of mud, water and debris cascaded down after a chunk of ice from a glacier estimated to measure 0.2 sq. km may have broken off at a height of 5,200 metres to fall 1,200 metres vertically into the valley below to register the equivalent of a 5.2 earthquake on the Richter scale, there would have been little time for anyone in its path to escape

28 Aug 2026 1:46 am
Does One-size-fits-all Work For Northeast?

The recent violence along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border is a useful reminder. The two states have been trying for years to settle competing claims over villages and territory; the dispute has periodically produced local confrontations despite political negotiations and a 2023 agreement that resolved a substantial portion of the contested areas

28 Aug 2026 1:35 am
MGM Hospital Patients Struggle For Basic Amenities

Patients and attendants at Warangals MGM Hospital have raised concerns over shortages of saline stands, fans and beds amid overcrowding.

28 Aug 2026 1:32 am
How Dependable Are US Security Guarantees For Japan, S. Korea?

The US has abandoned Afghanistan and transformed its role in the Ukraine-Russia conflict from a security enhancer for Ukraine to an arms dealer. President Donald Trump has made ambiguous comments about the US commitment to help defend Taiwan against any aggression from China. There is serious tension between the US and other Nato members

28 Aug 2026 1:23 am
Revenue Augmentation Committee Meets

The suggestions received would be examined by the Committee together with the inputs already received from the various revenue-generating departments of the State, he said.

28 Aug 2026 1:07 am
300 Grams Of Gold Stolen From BengaluruVijayawada Bus

Vemuru Venkata Krishna and his wife Radha, who were travelling to Vijayawada to attend a wedding, discovered that their bag containing the jewellery was missing when the bus stopped at Rajupalem near Nellore to allow passengers to use the restrooms.

28 Aug 2026 1:03 am
Yadav Lays Foundation For Grand Panchayatan Temple At Omkareshwar's Ekatma Dham

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav laid the foundation for a grand Panchayatan Temple at Omkareshwars Ekatma Dham, featuring shrines to Shiva and four deities.

28 Aug 2026 1:02 am
No News About 49 Tourists Taken by Chromepet Travels Company, Say Kin

They left for Nepal from Chennai airport on August 14 through Delhi and planned to return on Thursday.

28 Aug 2026 1:01 am
Naidu Clears 730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati

The campus will focus on Quantum Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors and other emerging deep-tech areas, combining education, research, skilling, innovation and entrepreneurship.

28 Aug 2026 12:59 am
CM Holds Meeting On Rescuing Tamils Stuck In Nepal

Reviewing the situation in Nepal, where 103 Kailash Yatra pilgrims were feared stranded, Vijay wanted the expedition of the rescue operations and the immediate repatriation of the 20 persons from the State who had been rescued and tracing the others and providing all help, including medical aid, to them.

28 Aug 2026 12:56 am
Godavari Districts Expecting Good Kharif Paddy Harvest Despite El Nino Effect

Early Godavari water releases have helped farmers raise Kharif paddy despite deficient rainfall, with officials expecting better yields than last season.

28 Aug 2026 12:52 am
Nikitha Murder Accused Sharma Taken Into Custody in Delhi

Victims parents seek answers from US about murder

28 Aug 2026 12:51 am
Separate NCC Directorate for AP Likely Within Three Months

Speaking at a programme at Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Kanuru, he said the Central government and the DG NCC had initiated the process of bifurcating the existing combined directorate for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

28 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Sana Satish Seeks Net-Zero Pilot Village in Kakinada District

Sana Satish and Prathipadu MLA Varupula Satya Prabha held a meeting with officials on Thursday and suggested that Uttarakanchi be selected as a pilot village for the initiative.

28 Aug 2026 12:45 am
Bhupalpally: ACB Searches Mines ADs Premises, Finds Assets Worth 3.06 Crore

The searches were carried out at the residences and offices of Jayaraj and his family members in Bhupalpally, Hanamkonda, Warangal and Hyderabad.

28 Aug 2026 12:38 am
SC Allows Conducting Jubilee Hills Society Polls, Restrains Declaration of Results

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of special leave petitions (SLPs) filed by M.N. Sastry and another, issued notice to the society and all the respondents.

28 Aug 2026 12:33 am
Low Adult Vaccination Uptake Raises Concern Over Preventable Diseases

They stressed that adult immunisation should be viewed as part of lifelong preventive healthcare rather than being limited to childhood.

28 Aug 2026 12:29 am
Nepal Disaster: Kharge Urges Centre to Support Stranded Indians, Victims Families

Speaking to reporters at Kalaburagi airport, Kharge said people from Karnataka as well as several other parts of the country had been caught in the floods in Nepal, with some losing their lives.

28 Aug 2026 12:26 am
El Nino Over Central Pacific Ocean Expected to Peak Towards November End

According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), typically the El Nino phenomenon takes nine to 12 months to form and dissipate.

28 Aug 2026 12:23 am
None Of Five Depression Weather Systems Over BoB Brought Any Rain for TG

It is as yet uncertain which way the latest one that is still forming will go, said Dr GNRS Srinivas, a senior meteorologist from the India Meteorological Department.

28 Aug 2026 12:21 am
Students, BC Leaders Demand 8,000 Cr Fee Dues, Slam GO No 9

Rajya Sabha MP and National BC Welfare Association president R. Krishnaiah criticised the Congress governments claim that there was no budget for scholarships and fee reimbursements.

28 Aug 2026 12:18 am
Demolition Drive Faces Question Over Partial Removal of Illegal Structures

It could not be established whether the entire structure at Nanakramguda had been ordered to be demolished or whether the remaining portion was considered safe or legally permissible.

28 Aug 2026 12:16 am
3 Held for Burglaries at Police Staffers Houses in Kurnool

The suspects were travelling towards Bengaluru to allegedly sell the stolen property when police intercepted them on the Kurnool Outer Ring Road.

28 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Woman Feared Murdered Over Rs 50-Lakh Cash Dispute

Police are searching for the alleged burial site and are making efforts to recover the body. Further investigation is under way.

28 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Yamini Sarma Targets Jagan Over Stand on Unanimous Local Polls

She questioned how a system he had described as a sign of development while in power could be termed undemocratic when his party was in the Opposition.

28 Aug 2026 12:09 am
DCA Raids Three Medical Shops Over Sale of Hand Sanitisers

He warned that consuming the products could cause serious health problems as they were not meant for human consumption.

28 Aug 2026 12:06 am
ACB Catches Three Somasila Project Engineers, Contractor in Bribe Trap

The trap followed a complaint by Ambati Chiranjeevi, 35, of Kanupurupalli village in Kaluvoy mandal, who alleged that the officials had demanded the money for processing and issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) to enable further development of his agricultural land.

28 Aug 2026 12:04 am
Roadside Food Vendors to Come Under Closer TG SAFE Watch

A total of 81 police personnel, including a DSP-rank officer, head constables and constables, have joined TG SAFE.

28 Aug 2026 12:02 am
2 Hyd Women Missing in Himalayan Tragedy

According to her parents, she had gone on a Manasarovar trip with her friend as part of a tourism group.

27 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
Mumbai To Host Global Impact Forum II Ahead of BRICS Summit

Organized by AP Globale in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, GIF II has been conceptualised as an international soft power festival, exploring how culture, knowledge systems, heritage and creative expression can build meaningful connections between nations.

27 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
Hyd: Two Engg Students Killed As Speeding Lorry Rams Into Group of Students At Ibrahimpatnam

The lorry coming from the Mall gram panchayat side hit them from behind. The impact left four students seriously injured, while one student escaped unhurt. The injured were shifted to a nearby private hospital for treatment

27 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
Kishan Reddy States That Every Child Should Play, and Every Talent Should Excel

Urges youth to shape Indias sports future at Khelo India dialogue

27 Aug 2026 11:52 pm
TG-TMARS To Be Set Up for Traffic Management and Road Safety: CS

The meeting was attended by DGP C.V. Anand, special chief secretary Vikas Raj, transport commissioner Ilambarithi, Malkajgiri municipal commissioner Vinay Krishna Reddy and city police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.

27 Aug 2026 11:42 pm
BJP Welcomes CEOs Swift Action, Additional CEO to Probe Khammam Poll Station Row

Local administration had earlier submitted a misleading report denying these issues, allegedly under pressure from ruling party leaders.

27 Aug 2026 11:41 pm
EV Market To Grow To Rs 20 Lakh Crore By 2030: Nitin Gadkari

The government aims to make India's automobile industry number one in the world within five years. The future of the Indian automobile industry is very good as the country has trained manpower. Within five years, our target is to make India's automobile industry the number 1 in the world it is difficult, but not impossible, the minister said

27 Aug 2026 11:32 pm
Nepal Floods: Dharwad Family Hopeful of Safe Return of Kailash Pilgrim

Rakesh had completed the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage two days ago. He had begun his return journey and was to return to Nepal on Wednesday.

27 Aug 2026 11:29 pm
Telangana Gazettes 40-Question Census 2027 Schedule With Caste, Digital Literacy Details

State issues GO 124, paving way for public awareness and enumeration preparations

27 Aug 2026 11:27 pm
Six Families From Haveri Safe Amid Nepal Floods

RN Gangol, a member of the group, said the six families had been travelling together and were on their way to Kathmandu on Wednesday when they learnt about the floods.

27 Aug 2026 11:26 pm
Telangana Clears 200 Cr for E-Auto Conversion

Of the 18,766 fuel-driven autorickshaws identified for conversion, 11,254 run on diesel and 7,512 on petrol.

27 Aug 2026 11:19 pm
India's Defence Production Rises Four-Fold In A Decade Taking Country Towards Self-Reliance: Rajnath Singh

Defence production rose to 1.80 lakh crore in 2026 from 46,000 crore in 2014, while exports reached 39,000 crore, Rajnath Singh said.

27 Aug 2026 11:18 pm