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Despite Dry Cauvery, People Refuse to Give up Aadi Perukku Rituals

People visited Bushya ghat in the Cauvery at Thiruvaiyaru, Sakkara and Bhagavat ghats at Kumbakonam, Cauvery ghat at Swamimalai and offered worship to Mother Cauvery

4 Aug 2026 6:27 am
Spaniard Antonio Named Head Coach Of Sreenidi Deccan Football Club

Rueda expressed his enthusiasm about joining the Deccan Warriors

4 Aug 2026 3:25 am
Stallions And Blazers In Semis Of Basketball League

Anshul of Stallions was unstoppable as he scored 15 of the 17 points scored in the first quarter

4 Aug 2026 3:14 am
Income Tax Players Make National Bridge Semifinals

As many as 36 teams representing various states and sports associations of different departments

4 Aug 2026 3:11 am
111 Taluks Of North Karnataka Experience Prolonged Dry Spell, Says DyCM

The State Government, he said, will assess the drought situation across the State including areas falling under Red zone and Yellow zone categories to help the State Cabinet to discuss and initiate appropriate measures to tackle drought.

4 Aug 2026 3:04 am
FTCCI, TGSPDCL Hold Solar Consultation

K. Srinivas, cochair of FTCCIs energy committee, said Jitesh Patil assured that grievances of PMKUSUM farmers under which 1,400 MW of projects are underwaysuch as transmission problems and disputes with neighbouring farmers would be addressed immediately.

4 Aug 2026 2:56 am
Sheshnarayan To Lead HCA Districts Development Committee

The Committee will work in alignment with the vision of the Single Member Committee to promote transparent, inclusive and sustainable growth of cricket throughout Telangana.

4 Aug 2026 2:53 am
Heavy Rain: Schools Shut In Dakshina Kannada, Udupi On Aug 4

In Dakshina Kannada, the holiday has been declared with different schedules for the two subdivisions based on the prevailing weather conditions.

4 Aug 2026 2:52 am
Govt Committed To Strengthening Women SHGs: Seethakka

The minister also advised farmers to adopt crop diversification instead of relying on a single crop and to make effective use of farm ponds for irrigation.

4 Aug 2026 2:46 am
HCA Pats Hyderabad Trio Selected In South Zone Cricket Team

HCA also conveys its best wishes to the entire South Zone team for a successful and memorable tournament

4 Aug 2026 2:44 am
Arhaan Is Day's Top Scorer In League Cricket

Cambridge XI posted the days highest total of 386

4 Aug 2026 2:41 am
SC Seeks Diplomatic Effort To Find Missing Sailor

The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Sandeep Kumar Gupta, elder brother of the missing seafarer, seeking directions to the Ministry of External Affairs to coordinate with Indian embassies in Ukraine and Romania to undertake search and rescue operations.

4 Aug 2026 2:39 am
Two Minor Brothers Sexually Assaulted by Seniors at Serlingampally Govt Residential School

The young victims initially remained silent and did not inform the hostel management

4 Aug 2026 2:32 am
22 Students Fall Ill; Food Poisoning At Private School Hostel

The incident occurred at the hostel of AVM School. According to the students, they had vomiting and stomach pain after lunch. The food, they said, had a plastic-like smell.

4 Aug 2026 2:31 am
Vizag Hosts Vibrant World Anglo-Indian Day Festivities

The evening programme commenced with a prayer and a presidential address highlighting the significance of World Anglo-Indian Day, the associations role, and schemes for minority upliftment.

4 Aug 2026 2:19 am
Congress Holds Protest Against Gadkari Over E20 Fuel Row, Demands His Resignation

Chanting slogans against the viability of E20 fuel, Youth Congress activists marched from Mahal's Chitnivis Park Square to Union Minister Nitin Gadkaris private residence nearby.

4 Aug 2026 2:09 am
State Govt Finalises Guidelines For Gig Workers Welfare Act, New Law Likely From Aug. 15

The Legislature had passed the Bill on March 30 this year. It was referred to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla for assent.

4 Aug 2026 2:05 am
20,000 Transplants Done, 90,000 Still Waiting

The hospital observed National Organ Donation Day by felicitating families who had consented to donate the organs of their deceased loved ones.

4 Aug 2026 1:55 am
Former Kadapa Airport AGM Gets 3-Year Jail Term In Bribery Case

Srinivasan, who had also served as in-charge airport director, was found guilty of accepting a bribe of 50,000.

4 Aug 2026 1:42 am
Satya Kumar Calls for Audit on PSA Plants, High Purchase of Liquid Medical Oxygen

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has ordered an audit of idle PSA oxygen plants and liquid medical oxygen purchases made by government hospitals during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

4 Aug 2026 1:41 am
High Mast Floodlight Collapses at Railway Stadium in Visakhapatnam

A 35-metre high mast floodlight collapsed at the Railway Grounds in Visakhapatnam during strong winds and thunderstorms, with no injuries reported.

4 Aug 2026 1:37 am
Harish Rao Slaps Defamation Notices on Addanki, Sama Ram Mohan

BRS leader T. Harish Rao has served legal notices to Congress leaders Addanki Dayakar and Sama Ram Mohan Reddy, demanding an unconditional apology over alleged defamatory remarks.

4 Aug 2026 1:31 am
State to Use Central Funds for SC, ST Fees

The reforms are aimed at ensuring zero fee arrears, timely release of scholarships and full utilisation of Central assistance.

4 Aug 2026 1:29 am
First-Year Intermediate Admissions Up 14% In Govt Junior Colleges

The surge in admissions reflects strong public trust fuelled by extensive student-centric welfare initiatives, high-tech pedagogical upgrades, strategic global industry collaborations, and robust funding

4 Aug 2026 1:23 am
Train Services Resume Through Ghat Section After Landslip Clearance

The route is a key rail link connecting Coastal Karnataka with the hinterland and Bengaluru.

4 Aug 2026 1:17 am
NTCA to Probe Missing AP Tigers, Calls for Vigilance Against Poaching

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has launched a probe into missing tigers in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve and urged all tiger-bearing states to strengthen anti-poaching measures.

4 Aug 2026 1:13 am
Disappointment Over Cabinet List Triggers Protests Across Districts

A protest was witnessed in Sindhanur of Raichur district, where supporters of five-time Congress MLA Hampanagouda Badarli erupted in protest after his name was missing from the final list of ministers.

4 Aug 2026 1:08 am
Lokesh Lauds TD Cadre as Intintiki Telugu Desam Reaches 20 Lakh Households

N. Lokesh praised TDP leaders and workers after the party's Intintiki Telugu Desam outreach programme crossed the 20 lakh household mark across Andhra Pradesh.

4 Aug 2026 1:06 am
Suryapet Nurse Stranded In Saudi After Accident, Family Seeks CM Revanth's Help

Gugulot Sunitha, a native of Urthi Kammapadu in Chivvemla mandal of Suryapet district, travelled to Saudi Arabia in September of 2024 after completing her BSc Nursing.

4 Aug 2026 12:57 am
Rising Rivers Inundate Bridges, Fields in Belagavi District

The Krishna river swelled following heavy inflows, submerging the KuduchiUgarkhurd bridge in Raibag taluk. Police officials erected barricades to stop movement on this route.

4 Aug 2026 12:52 am
Kurnool Sona Rice Prices Surge; Civil Supplies Caps Retail Rate at 52/kg

According to civil supplies officials, the price rise cannot be attributed solely to reduced cultivation in parts of Kurnool, Nandyal and Anantapur districts.

4 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Govt To Sell Up To 6.5% Stake In LIC Via OFS At 382 Floor Price

The government currently remains the majority shareholder in LIC and has been gradually reducing its stake since the insurer's market debut.

4 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Parties in Contract Cannot Invoke Article 226 to Avoid Arbitration: Telangana HC

The dispute concerned the concession agreement executed in 2007 between the HMDA and Hyderabad Expressway Limited (HEL)

4 Aug 2026 12:42 am
SC Asks HC To Hear Abhisheks Travel Plea

The Calcutta high court had earlier extended till October 6 Banerjees interim protection from coercive action in a case related to alleged intimidatory statements he made during the West Bengal Assembly election campaign.

4 Aug 2026 12:41 am
Khaja Moizuddin Murder Case: Hyderabad Court Grants Police 2-Day Custody of A2 Mahbb Alam Khan

Investigations in the case were continuing, police sources said.

4 Aug 2026 12:38 am
Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve: Post-Mortem Points to Starvation, Porcupine Clash in Tigress Death

Tigress NSTR T-66F, is reportedly one of the several females that are monitored closely, particularly during the monsoon season which is the breeding period for tigers

4 Aug 2026 12:34 am
3 Day MPC Meet Begins Today, Status Quo On Rates Expected

The stability in Indias 10-year government bond yield at around 6.7 per cent also indicates that bond traders are not pricing in an immediate change in interest rates.

4 Aug 2026 12:30 am
CS Reviews Arrangements for I-Day Celebrations at Golconda Fort

CS Sanjay Jaju reviewed preparations for the Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort, directing departments to ensure smooth and secure arrangements.

4 Aug 2026 12:26 am
AP Seeks Report on Suspicious Death of Tigers in NSTR

Principal secretary to environment and forests, Kantilal Dande, issued GO-Rt-91 here on Monday to this effect.

4 Aug 2026 12:24 am
TSCHE Releases DOST 2026 Special Drive, Intra-College Phase Schedule

The Telangana Council of Higher Education has announced the DOST 2026 special drive and intra-college phase schedule, with registration for the special drive beginning on August 6.

4 Aug 2026 12:21 am
Draft Electoral Rolls May Trigger Crore Notices

Legal experts cautioned that even if names get published in draft rolls, there always remains a chance that votes may get deleted.

4 Aug 2026 12:19 am
AP Health Department Reports Job Racket to CID

Unemployed youths duped with fake appointment letters

4 Aug 2026 12:13 am
KTR Slams Revanth as Criminal Waste Foisted on State by Cong

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing the Congress of insulting Telanganas youth and engineering students.

4 Aug 2026 12:13 am
Naidu Directs Officials to Focus on Supply of Potable Water

Naidu chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials on the functioning of several departments, at RTGS centre in the Secretariat here on Monday.

4 Aug 2026 12:11 am
Museum To Honour Telanganas Tribal Heroes

Hyderabad Museum will preserve the legacy of tribal heroes and Telanganas resistance movements.

4 Aug 2026 12:09 am
Locals Stage Dharna at Yadadri Thermal Plant Over Unfulfilled Promises

Residents who lost land for the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant protested at the plant gate, demanding jobs and implementation of assurances made during land acquisition.

4 Aug 2026 12:08 am
OU Student Picked For Geneva Youth Forum

Paul Kuot Garang Manguak, who is pursuing a B.A. (Economics, Political Science and Public Administration) at the University Post Graduate College, Secunderabad, was selected under the partially funded delegate category for the forum organised by the Centre for Global Dialogue and Leadership (CGDL), Canada

4 Aug 2026 12:04 am
Flood Victims Return Home as Godavari Floods Recede; Restoration Intensified

They faced a hard task of clearing thick layers of mud and salvaging damaged household belongings.

4 Aug 2026 12:04 am
Farmers Protest in Eluru, Seek Water for Krishna Delta Fields

Farmers under the Krishna Delta ayacut staged a protest in Eluru, demanding immediate release of irrigation water through the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme for the ongoing kharif season.

4 Aug 2026 12:03 am
Showers Cool State, Hyderabad Slows in Evening Rain

Police advised motorists to avoid waterlogged roads and unnecessary travel as rain was expected to continue into the night.

3 Aug 2026 11:58 pm