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IPL 2026: Punjab Kings Beat LSG By 54 Runs, Remain Unbeaten

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly slammed 93 and 87 respectively as Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs

19 Apr 2026 11:29 pm
High Heat: Mist Vehicles and Drones To Cool Vijayawadas Streets

Drone spray, mist tech cut heat by 34C, improve air quality

19 Apr 2026 11:27 pm
I-Pac Halts Work in WB, TMC Denies

Didi Blames BJP, Offers Firms Merger With Her Party, Jobs

19 Apr 2026 11:19 pm
Four Killed, 20 Injured In NH-50 Chain Crash Near Hosapete

The mishap occurred around 8.30 am when a garlic-laden lorry, allegedly driven rashly, triggered a series of collisions.

19 Apr 2026 11:17 pm
DC Edit | Delimitation Confusion Sank Govt's New Women Quota Bid

The Prime Minister and his party will seek to portray the Opposition as the villain of the plot but they will have to answer a simple question as to what stops the government from introducing womens reservation in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies as the law provides now

19 Apr 2026 11:16 pm
Manchester City Beats Arsenal 2-1 For Huge Win in Premier League Title Race

Haalands league-leading 23rd goal of the campaign in the 65th minute allowed City to trim the gap to Arsenal, the long-time frontrunner, to three points

19 Apr 2026 11:08 pm
Bayern Munich Clinches Another Bundesliga Title With 4-2 Win Over Stuttgart

The win moved Bayern an unassailable 15 points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund with four rounds of the German league remaining

19 Apr 2026 11:04 pm
12-Day Bhadrakali Brahmostavam Begins in Hanamkonda With Spiritual Fervour

12-day fete starts with rituals; to peak on Akshaya Tritiya

19 Apr 2026 11:04 pm
Bharat Bhushan | Is Womens Quota Modis Failed Mandal Moment?

Much before Narendra Modi, another Prime Minister, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, had risked a gambit with the issue of reservation when under political pressure

19 Apr 2026 11:03 pm
8 Children Between The Ages Of 1 And 14 Are Dead After A Mass Shooting In Louisiana, Police Say

The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were people shot.

19 Apr 2026 11:00 pm
Murshidabad: Over Seven Lakh Voters Deleted in SIR Process, Raising Concerns Ahead of Polls

In Murshidabad district alone, 7 lakh 37 thousand 872 voters have been deleted, a significant number of them belonging to minority communities.

19 Apr 2026 10:58 pm
Hyderabad Records Lowest House Ownership, Highest Rental Living In Telangana

The survey shows that the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area has the lowest rate of home ownership in the state, with only 23.08 per cent of households owning a house.

19 Apr 2026 10:51 pm
AI Still Remains an Assistant, Core Idea Comes From Humans

Ahead of World Creativity Day, artists stress ideas come from people

19 Apr 2026 10:42 pm
TEDxHyderabad 2026 Unites 14 Speakers, 4 Performances, 1,200 Attendees

We dont just need better politicianswe need deeper politicians, : Hemakshi Meghani, co-founder of the ISD

19 Apr 2026 10:42 pm
Ponguleti Urges Motorists To Shun Negligence And Value Life

The awareness event was organised by the police department as part of the 99-day Praja Palana Pragathi Pranalika initiative.

19 Apr 2026 10:41 pm
Pradeep C. Nair | Will Myanmars Top Leader Gain Legitimacy With His Civilian Role?

This elevation of the general has passed surprisingly with little attention in India and much of the wider world, which, is now overshadowed by multiple crisis and geopolitical tensions

19 Apr 2026 10:40 pm
National Roadmap For MSME Decarbonisation; AP Leads Adoption Drive

Officials said the roadmap builds on programmes such as UJALA

19 Apr 2026 10:30 pm
Harish Rao Slams Congress For Crop Procurement Failure

Farmers informed him that organisers at the centres were reducing the weight of paddy by five kilograms in the name of husk, in violation of rules.

19 Apr 2026 10:26 pm
Devotees Mark Guru Tegh Bahadurs Birth Anniversary

Devotees gather at Chilkalguda Gurudwara for prayers, kirtans

19 Apr 2026 10:23 pm
ED Raids Didi's Security Officer's House, Arrests Realtor In Land Grab Case

This is the second time within a week when an aide of the Trinamul Congress supremo came under the radar of a central agency following the Income Tax departments raid at Miraj Shah, who is a proposer to Ms Banerjee's candidature at Bhowanipore.

19 Apr 2026 10:13 pm
Noted Film Editor Madhu Reddy Passes Away

Karimnagar native dies of heart attack; industry mourns sudden loss

19 Apr 2026 10:12 pm
Wasn't Making Mistakes: Varun Chakravarthy Blames Pitches For Form Dip, Shrugs Off Criticism

On a sluggish Eden Gardens surface in an IPL afternoon match, Chakravarthy returned to form with figures of 3/14, playing a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders' first win after six matches

19 Apr 2026 10:10 pm
Revanth to Release 2,063 Crore Rythu Bharosa Funds at Kataram

The second instalment covers around 36.72 lakh acres. Along with the first phase released on March 23, in which 3,590 crore was credited at 6,000 per acre, the government has so far disbursed 5,653 crore this season.

19 Apr 2026 9:56 pm
Hailstorm Hits Nizamabad Rural Areas

The hailstorm lashed Dharpally, Indalwai, Sirikonda and nearby mandals for nearly an hour. Heavy rain was reported in Sirikonda, Konduru, Mailaram, Pedda Valgote, Chinna Valgote and Bheemgal.

19 Apr 2026 9:54 pm
TDs Double Standards Under Fire, Says Ambati

Rambabu also criticised the delay in establishing a permanent capital for Andhra Pradesh even 12 years after bifurcation.

19 Apr 2026 9:49 pm
Municipalities Gear up for Co-option Members Election In Nizamabad

Major political parties have initiated preparations for the election. In the municipal corporation, the mayors post is held with the support of Congress, MIM and BRS, while the BJP, despite winning the highest number of corporator posts, is in the opposition.

19 Apr 2026 9:44 pm
Harmony Foundation Hails Reverse Baraat as an Act of Women Empowerment

For generations, Indian weddings have celebrated the baraat to announce that a daughter is leaving. But nobody asked why we never threw one for her coming back, Dr. Mathai said.

19 Apr 2026 9:36 pm
Guaranteed Rural Employment in AP Drops by 563 Lakh Days

LibTech India cites weaker work, VB-G RAM G transition impact

19 Apr 2026 9:29 pm
Nellore Ex-mayor Roop Kumar Yadav dares rivals over Nellore plantation row, releases CCTV footage

Addressing a press conference, Yadav refuted allegations of a 60-crore scam in plantation works, calling them baseless and fabricated.

19 Apr 2026 9:29 pm
CII Proposes Unified National Industrial Land Bank To Expedite Acquisition

In a statement, the CII also said that this geographic information system (GIS)-enabled land bank would provide a wide spectrum of inputs, including on land availability, zoning status, utilities, environmental constraints, encumbrances and title clarity

19 Apr 2026 9:24 pm
Project Punarvika to support children with rare diseases

The announcement was inspired by the case of an 11-month-old child, Punarvika, who recently received a life-saving injection costing 16 crore.

19 Apr 2026 9:22 pm
Congress Does Not Favour Enhanced Representation Of Women, Says Odisha Cm Majhi; Calls Bills Defeat A Black Day

Women in India are proving their capabilities across fields but alleged that for the Congress, womens empowerment has remained merely a slogan: Swaraj

19 Apr 2026 9:18 pm
Indian Team To Reach Washington On April 20 For India-US Trade Talk

The meeting will happen from April 20-22 in Washington DC. India's chief negotiator Darpan Jain (additional secretary in the department of commerce) is leading the team. Officers from customs and external affairs ministry are also part of the Indian team, the sources said

19 Apr 2026 9:15 pm
YSRC to Back OBC Quota Bill if Naidu Takes Initiative: Jogi Ramesh

Addressing an all-party meeting on the need for OBC reservations in legislatures at MB Bhavan in Vijayawada, Ramesh said the YSRC had introduced a private members Bill in the Rajya Sabha on July 12, 2019, seeking OBC reservations.

19 Apr 2026 9:11 pm
Mega Fire Mock Drill Conducted At My Home Industries

The drill aimed to raise awareness among employees and workers on fire safety and emergency response: Reports

19 Apr 2026 9:08 pm
BJP Has No Moral Right To Criticise Congress On Womens Reservation: Nalgonda DCC President

Addressing a media conference at Yadav Bhavan in Nalgonda, he alleged that the BJP government was politicising the womens reservation issue by linking it to the delimitation Bill: Reports

19 Apr 2026 9:03 pm
6 of a Family Drown in Mysuru

Tragedy during Urs visit in Krishnaraja Nagar

19 Apr 2026 9:03 pm
Farooq Flags Off Second Batch of Haj Pilgrims from Gannavaram

Farooq said the Andhra Pradesh government has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims travelling to Mecca and Medina, in line with the vision of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. He said minority welfare and facilitation of Haj remain key priorities.

19 Apr 2026 9:03 pm
FDI Limit In Pension Sector Likely To Be Hiked To 100 pc

Last year, Parliament approved a bill to increase the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent. Prior amendments of the Insurance Act, 1938 were done in 2015 following which the FDI ceiling increased from 49 per cent to 74 per cent

19 Apr 2026 9:02 pm
Indias First 3d Chip Packaging Unit Foundation Laid In Odishas Bhubaneswar

The project aligns with the broader vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and is expected to position Odisha as a key hub in next-generation semiconductor infrastructure: Reports

19 Apr 2026 8:59 pm
Bhuvaneswari Donates 76 lakh to Anna Canteens; Free Meals on CMs Birthday

Responding to the gesture, Naidu appreciated the initiative and reiterated the governments commitment to strengthening Anna Canteens.

19 Apr 2026 8:58 pm
Cgarh: One More Worker Dies, Death Toll In Vedanta Power Plant Mishap Climbs To 24

The worker, identified as Manish Kumar- a native of Uttar Pradesh-, died in the Raigarh Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning: Officials

19 Apr 2026 8:52 pm
IPL 2026: This Knock Was Important For My Confidence, Says KKR Vice-Captain Rinku

Walking in with the chase hanging in the balance, Rinku combined composure with controlled aggression to see the game through, even as emotions ran high

19 Apr 2026 8:51 pm
Why Did Modi Keep Women's Quota Bill In Cold Storage For 30 months, Questions Kharge

But Modi is saying that the Women's Reservation Bill is defeated. The Women's Reservation Bill is different, and the new delimitation bill is different. We passed the Women's Reservation bill in 2023 itself. And Modi ji himself congratulated all parties for the unanimity. And all people unanimously voted and passed, he said

19 Apr 2026 8:50 pm
KTR Pays Tribute To Statehood Activist Telangana Sattemma

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday paid tribute to Jindan Sattemma, popularly known as Telangana Sattemma, a prominent activist of the Telangana statehood movement.

19 Apr 2026 8:49 pm
Op Vajraprahar: 18 Vehicles Seized In Ongole

Special focus was laid on identifying the storage and sale of ganja and other narcotics: Reports

19 Apr 2026 8:46 pm
ANMs, ASHA Workers Begin Counselling To Boost Population In AP

Government plans awareness drives, infertility treatment support and reduced focus on sterilisation

19 Apr 2026 8:44 pm
Odisha BJP Holds State Office-Bearers Meet, Sharpens Strategy For Panchayat Polls

Party insiders described the meeting as part of the BJPs ongoing internal review mechanism, aimed at assessing current activities and ensuring better coordination across different organisational tiers: Reports

19 Apr 2026 8:37 pm
IIT Tirupati Charts Plan for Future-Ready Space Science Programmes

The two-day event, organised in collaboration with the Mehta Family Foundation under the MFF CARE initiative, brought together representatives from the Indian Space Research Organisation, Defence Space Agency, academic institutions and private space companies to discuss the growing demand for skilled professionals.

19 Apr 2026 8:36 pm
TTD To Hold Ramanujacharya Avatar Celebrations

Three-day event to feature discourses and devotional music in Tirupati

19 Apr 2026 8:36 pm