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Students Brave Heavy Rain to Protest Jantar Mantar Crackdown in Hyderabad

Students and activists gathered at People's Plaza and the Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad despite heavy rain to protest the police crackdown at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and demand accountability over alleged examination paper leaks.

22 Jul 2026 1:25 am
Koppal farmers Storm Baldota Plant During Protest

The agitation affected traffic on the KoppalHosapete National Highway, leaving long queues of vehicles stranded.

22 Jul 2026 1:20 am
Three Generations of Family Killed in Sangareddy Road Accident

Three members of a Maharashtra family from three generations were killed after their SUV overturned on NH-161 in Sangareddy while travelling to Hyderabad.

22 Jul 2026 1:15 am
Three Held for Chain-Snatching in Korutla

Korutla police arrested three members of an inter-district gang for allegedly cheating a 70-year-old woman into removing her gold chain on the pretext of increasing her pension.

22 Jul 2026 1:09 am
M.P. Nathanael | Custodial Deaths: A Growing Problem For Law-enforcing Agencies In India

R. Akash Delison, a Dalit youth, was arrested on March 5 for attempted murder by the Manamadurai police station in Tamil Nadus Sivaganga. After being brutally tortured in custody, he was shifted to Madurais Government Hospital, where he died on March 8. In his statement to a judicial magistrate, he said he was brutally tortured by placing stones below his knee and ankle and hit on the legs with iron rods. The autopsy report showed 24 injuries. When his parents refused to accept the body until th

22 Jul 2026 1:08 am
AP Seeks Centre's Support to Strengthen Entrepreneurship Among SHG Women

The Andhra Pradesh government has sought the Centre's support to strengthen entrepreneurship among Self-Help Group women through the PMFME scheme and expand market access for SHG products.

22 Jul 2026 1:01 am
YSRC MP Files Private Complaint Naming DGP, Top Police Officials in Sai Krishna Custodial Death Case

Senior advocate Ponnavolu Sudhar Reddy filed the petition on behalf of the MP.

22 Jul 2026 12:53 am
Urban Planners Flag Major Gaps in the New Draft CURE Bill

While this is slightly higher than the 23 per cent score of the current GHMC Act, 1955, it still remains below the 38 per cent achieved by Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.

22 Jul 2026 12:52 am
HC Directs Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital To Provide Free Treatment to impoverished woman

Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar passed the interim orders directing the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute to immediately provide free treatment to an impoverished woman suffering from breast cancer under the free in-patient quota.

22 Jul 2026 12:49 am
El Nino Leaves Paddy Farmers In Mancherial, Nirmal In Distress

The state government is discouraging paddy cultivation during the current kharif season in view of scanty rainfall and the anticipated impact of El Nino.

22 Jul 2026 12:46 am
DC Edit | Amid Huge Challenges, Will Burnham Deliver As UK PM?

The sudden rise of Mr Burnham, formerly mayor of Manchester, came with a by-election in Macclesfield that was a must-win for him to get back to London and national politics as his partys choice of leader. He will also face the task at some point of keeping the rising Reform Party at bay if Labour, one of the top two parties of traditional British politics along with the Tories, is to call general elections though it is just two years since Mr Starmer helped Labour storm parliament at the expense

22 Jul 2026 12:25 am
IPS Probationer Uday Krishna Reddy Moves HC Seeking Quashing of FIR Against Him

The petitioner claimed he had supported the complainant financially on several occasions

22 Jul 2026 12:19 am
AP Reports Seven Fresh COVID-19 Cases; Total Rises to 26

According to the health department, the new cases include four from Guntur, two from East Godavari and one from Bapatla.

22 Jul 2026 12:16 am
BIS Seizes Non-ISI Helmets in Vijayawada Raid

Legal proceedings have been initiated under Sections 17 and 29(3) of the BIS Act, 2016.

22 Jul 2026 12:14 am
IPS Trainee Officer Uday Krishna Reddy Likely To Be Discharged From Hospital On Wednesday

Police said Krishna Reddy after his discharge was likely to approach the Attapur police to submit the electronic evidence he referred to in his alleged suicide note

22 Jul 2026 12:14 am
REFLECTIONS | Will Burnham, As PM, End Roller-coaster UK Politics? | Sunanda K. Datta-Ray

All this underlines Britains need for a massive building programme. Some 134,000 households, comprising 350,000 people, are in temporary accommodation; 1.3 million households languish on housing waiting lists. The housing benefit bill has rocketed to more than 36 billion. Around 400,000 houses were being built annually in the 1960s heyday of council house building, in contrast to just over 12,000 in 2025

22 Jul 2026 12:11 am
Revanth: Distribute Plots to Farmers Who Lost Lands to Industrial Corridor Within a Week

CM sets a one-week deadline, reviews education hub and development works in Kodangal

22 Jul 2026 12:11 am
RTC Bus Hijacked from Korutla Bus Stand, Man Held After Police Chase

According to the police, the bus driver alerted RTC the authorities after noticing the vehicle being taken away. The police were informed.

22 Jul 2026 12:10 am
Man Commits Suicide After Marital Row

Based on the complaint, police registered a case and shifted the body for postmortem examination. An investigation is under way to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death.

22 Jul 2026 12:08 am
Revanth Reddys Promise on Dharmareddy Canal Fulfilled; Water Released

The canal starts from Musi at Sangem and end at the irrigation tank of Pedda Kaparthy in Chityal mandal, passing through 66km.

22 Jul 2026 12:08 am
CMC Issues Notice to Food Safety Violator

An improvement notice is issued to the establishment to rectify the deficiencies and strengthen food safety practices.

22 Jul 2026 12:06 am
Donation to Vemulawada Temple Trust Sparks Dispute

He, along with his wife Janabai, visited the temple and handed over the amount to officials at the protocol office.

22 Jul 2026 12:04 am
Digitisation of Electoral Roll Forms Progresses Slowly in Hyderabad

Over 24.4 lakh electoral roll enumeration forms are yet to be digitised in Hyderabad, with officials urging political parties to help speed up the Special Intensive Revision process.

22 Jul 2026 12:03 am
INTUC Assures Support To VOA Demands

Dr Sanjeeva Reddy lauded the services rendered by VOAs in strengthening rural development, empowering women through self-help groups (SHGs), and effectively implementing government welfare programmes at the grassroots level.

22 Jul 2026 12:03 am
Hyderabad Metro Rail Seeks Railway Support in Expansion Projects

Officials also sought continued support from the SCR for the successful execution of HMR expansion projects at the railway level crossings.

22 Jul 2026 12:01 am
Adilabad Police Arrest Gang Committing Transformer Thefts

The accused were identified as Jadhav Santhosh, Meera Santhosh, Mandwar Navvad, Sarela Ravi and a minor.

22 Jul 2026 12:01 am
Lokesh Distributes 3,000 Land Titles, Reiterates Commitment to Develop Mangalagiri

The minister said the distribution of title deeds fulfilled a key election promise of granting permanent ownership rights to eligible poor families.

21 Jul 2026 11:59 pm
Astroguide for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Tithi: Ashada Shukla Navami whole day

21 Jul 2026 11:58 pm
One in Three Rural Telangana Students Addicted to Smartphones, AIIMS Study Finds

The study, published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science on Tuesday, found that 32.2 per cent of smartphone users were addicted to their devices.

21 Jul 2026 11:57 pm
BJP Accuses TN Speaker of Impartiality

The BJP leaders support to the DMK MLA, however, has led to speculations over the DMK and BJP entering into a secret pact.

21 Jul 2026 11:56 pm
KTR Blames Congress for 'Drought-Like' Conditions in Telangana

He alleged that the government was deliberately avoiding filling the Yellampalli project by lifting the water from the Godavari, leaving farmers to suffer.

21 Jul 2026 11:53 pm
B.Tech Student Dies By Suicide Due To 'Harassment By Faculty, Staff' At Vasavi College

Narsingi police identified the student as V. Shreya and said they had registered a case based on the complaint and launched an investigation.

21 Jul 2026 11:50 pm
HC Rejects Ex-Speakers Plea for Relief

Family disappears from home

21 Jul 2026 11:50 pm
State Sanitation Award Increases Responsibility: Nellore Commissioner

Nellore Municipal Corporation's state sanitation award has strengthened its resolve to further improve cleanliness, scientific waste management and public participation, Commissioner Y.O. Nandan said.

21 Jul 2026 11:50 pm
IICT, ISRO-VSSC Join Hands To Develop Indigenous Eco-Friendly Blowing Agent Technology

Collaboration aims to develop next-generation HFO technology and reduce Indias import dependence

21 Jul 2026 11:47 pm
Telangana Minister Extends Financial Aid to Family of Murdered Dalit Woman

The minister visited the bereaved family and presented the cheque to the victims grandmother, Karre Chinnakka, on behalf of the state government.

21 Jul 2026 11:47 pm
Telangana Student Delegation Visits Haryana Under Union Govts Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Students visited Government Senior Secondary School in Shahabad, Jai Shri Ram Vidyapeeth and Sainik School in Kurukshetra district

21 Jul 2026 11:47 pm
Heritage Dept Signs MoU for Conservation of Stepwells in TG

The MoU was signed by department director Prof. Arjun Rao Kuthadi and SAHE representatives Kalpana Ramesh and Annapurna.

21 Jul 2026 11:45 pm
Tamil Nadu Budget to Be Presented on Aug. 5

The Tamil Nadu government will present its first full Budget on August 5, followed by a separate Agriculture Budget on August 6, with both proceedings to be broadcast live.

21 Jul 2026 11:38 pm
Man Alleges Assault by Karapa Police; SHO Denies Charge

He alleged that the worker abused him by referring to his caste

21 Jul 2026 11:36 pm
CM Suvendu Plans Metro Service in 2 WB Towns

CM Suvendu Adhikari proposes expanding metro services beyond Kolkata with multilateral funding

21 Jul 2026 11:33 pm
Andhra Pradesh: Customers Protest At Ola Electric Showroom In Kadapa

The protesters alleged that the showroom accepted advance payments for electric bikes, promising early delivery: Reports

21 Jul 2026 11:30 pm
Artisans to Stage Dharna at TGSPDCL Office

The Telangana Vidyuth Artisans Joint Action Committee will stage a lunch-hour dharna at the TGSPDCL head office on Wednesday, demanding implementation of long-pending service and wage-related demands.

21 Jul 2026 11:28 pm
Doctors Stress Time Is Brain in Stroke Care

According to the World Health Organisation, neurological disorders affect more than 3.4 billion people worldwide and cause over 1.1 crore deaths annually.

21 Jul 2026 11:25 pm
Varuna Yagam Performed At Kondagattu Temple For Rains

Temple executive officer S. Anjana Reddy, priests and temple staff participated in the rituals.

21 Jul 2026 11:23 pm
BJP Flays Congress Over CURE Law, Indiramma Housing

The Telangana BJP accused the Congress government of burdening citizens through the proposed CURE law and alleged irregularities in the Indiramma housing scheme, demanding greater transparency and public consultation.

21 Jul 2026 11:21 pm
Tamil Nadu: Vijay To Shift His Office In The Secretariat

It is learnt that discussions on the shifting has already begun though no official orders have been issued: Reports

21 Jul 2026 11:20 pm
Two Convicted in Pocso Case

The case was registered at Balapur police station under the IPC, the Pocso Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

21 Jul 2026 11:20 pm
Telangana: Hyderabad Civil Society Groups Express Solidarity With Sonam Wangchuk, CJP Stir

Pradhan should resign and the NTA system should be scrapped: Akunuri Murali, ex-chairman of the Telangana Education Commission (TEC)

21 Jul 2026 11:16 pm
AP Permits State Hospitals to Purchase Remdesivir Injections, Covid-19 Testing Kits

The Andhra Pradesh government has authorised government hospitals to procure Remdesivir injections, Covid-19 testing kits and other essential supplies as part of preparedness measures amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases.

21 Jul 2026 11:15 pm