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Seven Athletes Go Missing After Commonwealth Games

The athletes allegedly failed to return to their home countries after the event, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

5 Aug 2026 9:21 am
Maharashtra Approves Unified Electricity Billing for Govt Offices

All departments have been directed to complete registration on the composite billing portal and verify details of their electricity connections within 30 days

5 Aug 2026 9:17 am
Man With Concealed Firearm Arrested Outside Trump's California Golf Course

Trump was travelling aboard Air Force One to California when authorities announced the arrest

5 Aug 2026 9:02 am
Jay Clayton Sworn in as U.S. Director of National Intelligence

Clayton, who has been the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, will oversee 18 U.S. intelligence agencies.

5 Aug 2026 8:59 am
GVMC Cracks Down on Illegal Borewells in Health City Hospitals

The civic body has issued notices directing the hospitals to obtain GVMC bulk water connections within seven days and immediately stop using groundwater through bore wells.

5 Aug 2026 8:24 am
Astroguide For Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Tithi: Ashada Bahula Saptami till 8.38 pm

5 Aug 2026 8:21 am
Gazans Hold Mass Funeral for Those Killed During War

Hundreds of people attended the funeral ceremony, where music played from speakers at a site where Israeli strikes in late 2023 killed the 112 people now recovered from the rubble,

5 Aug 2026 8:18 am
Over 170 Migrants Rescued After Boat Catches Fire During Channel Crossing

It was one of the largest rescue operations reported since records began in 2018 of such dangerous sea journeys from France to the United Kingdom

5 Aug 2026 7:54 am
Morning Showers Likely Till 1 PM Across Parts of Telangana

Hyderabad may experience few rains during afternoon and night.

5 Aug 2026 7:53 am
Nellore Polytechnic Students Protest Over Lack of Basic Amenities

Chandrasekhar Reddy assured the students that he would continue to pursue the matter until their grievances were addressed.

5 Aug 2026 7:47 am
US Stocks Hit Records as Palantir Profits Soar, Oil Eases

The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Streets health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago

5 Aug 2026 7:46 am
BJP Protests Delay in Kazipet Flyover Project Works

Former MLA Martineni Dharma Rao alleged that the prolonged delay in completing the flyover had caused inconvenience to the public and urged the government to expedite the project.

5 Aug 2026 7:43 am
India Condemns Red Sea Attack, 13 Sailors Rescued After Ship Sinks

Yemen's internationally recognised government blamed the Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the attack

5 Aug 2026 7:16 am
Govt Wanted to Arrest Udhayanidhi to Stop Budget Session Attendance: DMK's Elango

The former Rajya Sabha MP further claimed that the government later realised its mistake

5 Aug 2026 6:53 am
APTET 2026 Begins Today; 2.14 Lakh Candidates to Appear

APTET-June-2026 convenor M. Venkata Krishna Reddy said on Tuesday that 103 examination centres have been set up, including 91 in Andhra Pradesh and 12 outside the state

5 Aug 2026 6:45 am
Kabini Water Expected to Reach Mettur Dam Tuesday Midnight

The Kabini and Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dams were filling up rapidly.

5 Aug 2026 6:33 am
Telangana Basketball Body Officer Booked for Harassing Minor Player

The complainant, mother of the victim, stated that the incidents occurred on multiple occasions during basketball tournaments held between February 2024 and June 2026.

5 Aug 2026 3:27 am
Man Kills Mother, Daughter In Kadapa District; Absconds

He killed his 22-year-old daughter Harika at their residence on Sunday morning

5 Aug 2026 2:30 am
AP HC Refuses PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Mega DSC-2025 Recruitment

The Andhra Pradesh High Court declined to hear a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the Mega DSC-2025 recruitment process, observing that public interest litigation should not be used for political purposes.

5 Aug 2026 2:13 am
Mixed Martial Arts Fights In Hyderabad

The event will feature domestic and international fighters.

5 Aug 2026 2:07 am
Breastfeeding Cabins Set Up in Nizamabad Temples

The Endowments Department has introduced breastfeeding cabins at major temples in Nizamabad, providing private spaces for mothers to feed their infants and improving facilities for women devotees during World Breastfeeding Week.

5 Aug 2026 2:07 am
AU Postpones Exams Due to Bandh

Andhra University has postponed undergraduate, postgraduate and professional course examinations scheduled for Wednesday due to the bandh. Revised dates have been announced, while special drive and special examinations will continue as planned.

5 Aug 2026 2:00 am
Chargers Vs Blazers In Basketball Girls Final

Golconda Gladiators will meet Secunderabad Stallions in the summit clash

5 Aug 2026 1:56 am
Telangana Signs Pact With IndiGo CSR Arm to Support Female Pilot Aspirants

The Telangana Intermediate Education Department has partnered with IndiGoReach and BharatCares to support female students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in pursuing commercial pilot training.

5 Aug 2026 1:53 am
Singareni Gets Fresh Lease of Life With Three New Coal Blocks

Singareni Collieries has secured three new coal blocks in Telangana and Odisha, strengthening its long-term production capacity, safeguarding jobs and offsetting output losses from mines set to close by 202728.

5 Aug 2026 1:26 am
Adivasis, Non-Tribals Warn of Non-Cooperation Against Forest Staff

Adivasis and non-tribals accuse forest officials of blocking housing and development works.

5 Aug 2026 1:15 am
Gadag Erupts Over HK Patil's Cabinet Snub, Councillors Submit Resignations

Political unrest intensified in Gadag after senior Congress leader HK Patil was left out of the Karnataka Cabinet expansion, with 19 municipal councillors submitting resignation letters in protest.

5 Aug 2026 1:00 am
Missing Tigers: NTCA Slams AP Forest Dept After DC Expos, Orders Probe

The missive came following an emergency inspection of NSTR by NTCA officials following the Deccan Chronicle report on 22 tigers going missing in the reserve.

5 Aug 2026 12:54 am
Alam, Moizzuddin Feud Began in 2013

Kishan Singh alias Pappu, who was arrested in the Moizuddin murder case, had been associated with Mahbub Alam Khan and Osman Khan and had earlier worked as an attender at Anwar-Ul-Uloom College in Mallepally.

5 Aug 2026 12:51 am
Ensure Foolproof 7,437 Police Job Drive, Revanth Tells Officers Amid Sabotage Inputs

The Chief Minister directed officials to maintain stringent security throughout the process, including the preparation, printing and transportation of question papers.

5 Aug 2026 12:51 am
Tiger Shot Dead, Claws Chopped Off in Markapur Forest; 7 Taken Into Custody

Forest officials recover tiger claws, weapon and axe; forensic probe into poaching continues.

5 Aug 2026 12:48 am
SIT Alleges A-9 Collected 3,500 Cr in Bribes in AP Liquor Scam

The SIT further alleged that popular liquor brands were removed from the market to favour selected brands approved by an alleged syndicate, enabling large-scale illegal gains.

5 Aug 2026 12:44 am
KTR Election Safe as High Court Dismisses Petitions Over Property Claims

The court noted that the petitioners had failed to place any substantive evidence linking Rama Rao to the alleged property transactions or establishing that he had deliberately concealed material information in his election affidavit.

5 Aug 2026 12:44 am
Private Varsities Lead TG EAPCET Race

Government Engg Colleges See Just 21% Seats Filled

5 Aug 2026 12:38 am
Bhadrachalam Temple Redevelopment to Be Completed Before Godavari Pushkarams

Bhadradri Kothagudem Collector Ankit has directed officials to speed up the redevelopment of the Sree Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam and complete the project before the 2027 Godavari Pushkarams.

5 Aug 2026 12:38 am
Chirag, Ashish Top Performers In Cricket League

Gemini Friends completed an impressive chase thanks to Chirag Yadavs match-winning 129 not out

5 Aug 2026 12:37 am
APCRDA Clears Rs 1,205-Cr Quantum Valley Towers, Ropeway Projects for Amaravati

Narayana said the government had revived the HappyNest housing project and that AP RERA had agreed to waive the renewal fee payable for the project.

5 Aug 2026 12:33 am
AP Extends Subsidised Power to Aqua Farmers, Steps Up El Nio Preparedness

He also unveiled steps to stabilise shrimp feed prices and provide relief to tobacco growers.

5 Aug 2026 12:28 am
Food, Festivals Drive Hyderabad Travel Choices

Food, festivals and heritage are emerging as the biggest influences on Hyderabad residents' travel plans, with Japan topping international cultural destinations, according to Skyscanners India Culture Travel Index 2026.

5 Aug 2026 12:28 am
El Nio, Poor Rainfall Affect Lakhs of Borewells in Rayalaseema

As the HNSS canal is largely lined and designed to fill designated tanks up to Kuppam, its contribution to groundwater recharge remains limited, except during periods of heavy rainfall.

5 Aug 2026 12:25 am
After Costly Private Treatment, Patients Find Free Robotic Surgery at NIMS a Saviour

With only small bandages on their abdomen, they were resting comfortably in their beds.

5 Aug 2026 12:23 am
Nitish Meets Modi After BJP Defeat in Bankipur Poll

JD(U) MLA and strongman Anant Singh blamed the leadership change for the loss and maintained that result could have been different if Kumar had remained the chief minister.

5 Aug 2026 12:20 am
Revanth to Release Future City's Master Plan

The project is being developed by the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) within FCDA limits.

5 Aug 2026 12:16 am
Heavy Rain Leaves a Trail of Mud and Silt on Roads

At Malkajgiris Devibnagar, citizens faced severe issues with waterlogging and muddy streets in the morning hours of Tuesday.

5 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Govt Offices to Use T-Fiber from Sept. 1

The Telangana government has directed all state offices to switch exclusively to T-Fiber internet services from Sept. 1, ending payments to private operators.

5 Aug 2026 12:11 am
Revanth for Real-Time Monitoring of Welfare Schemes

Sources said the proposed system will enable continuous monitoring of the progress of government schemes through an integrated digital platform, allowing the government to identify implementation gaps in real time and take corrective measures without delay.

5 Aug 2026 12:09 am
Rs 18,233-Cr Connectivity Projects to Boost Krishnapatnam Industrial Hub

Of these, Rs 2,212 crore have been completed, while seven of the nine identified road projects, involving an investment of Rs 16,021.51 crore, are under implementation.

5 Aug 2026 12:02 am
175 Snatchers Held, 304 Stolen Mobile Phones Recovered During Puri Rath Yatra

Police return first batch of 100 recovered phones to devotees as special anti-snatching drive cracks down on festival thefts.

5 Aug 2026 12:00 am
Drowsiness, Speeding Major Causes of Early-Morning Road Accidents in AP

The issue has come into focus following a series of accidents on National Highway-16.

4 Aug 2026 11:57 pm
India Has Moved From Family Rule to Nation First: NRR

Rao said India, which once relied on US wheat and milk powder under PL480, today provides financial assistance to nearly 60 countries.

4 Aug 2026 11:52 pm