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Real Estate Broker Dies By Suicide In Gachibowli

A 38-year-old real estate broker died by suicide after jumping from his hostel building in Gachibowli, with police citing alleged financial stress.

18 Aug 2026 12:26 am
Aakar Patel | Without Freedom, Does The Word Independence Really Mean Much?

Reporters Without Borders is based in Paris and produces an annual World Press Freedom Index. India is ranked 157th in the world and the reasons cited include a ise in violence against journalists, highly concentrated media ownership, and outlets with increasingly overt political alignment

18 Aug 2026 12:22 am
RTC Buses, Metro Rail, Autos, Cabs On MeeTicket App

TGSRTC has revamped its MeeTicket app to offer integrated booking for RTC buses, Metro Rail, autorickshaws and cabs on a single platform.

18 Aug 2026 12:20 am
Jagan Slams Suspension of Teachers Over TET Issue

Jagan demanded the revocation of the suspension orders against the five teachers and asked the Chief Minister to apologise to them and rectify what he termed a mistake.

18 Aug 2026 12:20 am
Telangana: Concerns Over One Way Plan Around KBR Park

The Hyderabad Traffic Police map gives motorists 13 exits around a five kilometre circuit but does not set out a comparable pedestrian network: Reports

18 Aug 2026 12:18 am
Godavari Delta Modernisation Gathers Pace, Says Ramanaidu

Replying in the Assembly, he said 14 crore had been spent on LiDAR surveys and the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the modernisation of canals and drains.

18 Aug 2026 12:18 am
Cong, ABVP Train Guns on NTA Over UGC-Net Retest

Rahul Gandhi, student groups target NTA over question-paper errors and exam lapses

18 Aug 2026 12:17 am
Property Mutation to Become Automatic After Registration in AP

At present, buyers have to undergo a separate mutation process with municipal authorities after registering a property.

18 Aug 2026 12:14 am
Four-Day AP Assembly Session Schedule Finalised; Group-I Recruitment Row on Aug 19

The BAC resolved that the Group-I issue would be discussed comprehensively without restricting the debate to a fixed time.

18 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Telangana: 4 Held For Crypto Fraud In Chandrayangutta

The investigation further revealed the accused were involved in four similar offences, and were produced before the court for judicial remand: Reports

18 Aug 2026 12:11 am
Narcotic Charges Rock Assembly

The allegations included the arrest of ruling party functionaries continuously one after the other on drug charges and the suspicious action of the Minister at the cricket ground during an IPL match.

18 Aug 2026 12:08 am
Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Trouble At Bombay House? Tata Titans Locked In Tussle

The twist is the ownership structure of the holding company: Tata Sons. Two Tata Trusts control two-thirds of its equity. The Shapoorji Pallonji group a legacy construction company and close associates of the Tata family has held another 19 per cent since 1930

18 Aug 2026 12:07 am
Congress PAC Meeting in Adilabad Witnesses Ruckus

The meeting witnessed heated arguments between party leaders, leading to a ruckus.

18 Aug 2026 12:06 am
Swaminarayan Gurukul Campus To Come Up In Amaravati

The AP capital region development authority, on behalf of the state government, registered 4.235 acres at Nekkallu in favour of the Shri Swaminarayan Gurukul Trust.

18 Aug 2026 12:04 am
Tamil Nadu: 2 Youth Hacked To Death Over Choice Of Songs At Temple Fest Concert

Ponniamman temple is located in Padunelli village in Kanchipuram district, where a festival was celebrated on Sunday at the end of Tamil month of Aadi: Reports

18 Aug 2026 12:03 am
CM Naidu Warns of Severe El Nino Impact, Calls for Prudent Water Use

Naidu said Krishna basin supplies depended on reservoirs in Karnataka and Maharashtra being filled first, affecting Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar.

18 Aug 2026 12:02 am
Seethakka Launches Public Grievance Cell at Mandal Level

New system aims to resolve public complaints locally and reduce repeated office visits

17 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
U-Turn Changes at Khajaguda and Malkamcheruvu

Officials said the move is aimed at preventing accidents and curbing motorists from entering the road in the wrong direction.

17 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
Auto, Taxi Drivers Union Holds Dharna Ahead of the Indefinite Strike From Aug. 23

All India general secretary of the Bharatiya Private Transport Mazdoor Mahasangh Ravi Shankar Alluri said, The protest is against the governments failure to fulfil the promises.

17 Aug 2026 11:53 pm
Tamil Nadu: Disaster Warning System To Be Modernised, Land Acquisition For Roads To Be Easier

With the support of the equipment, hydro-meteorological and geological monitoring would be strengthened: Revenue minister K.A. Sengottaiyan

17 Aug 2026 11:53 pm
DC Edit | As NTA Stumbles Again, Time For A Total Overhaul

Post-graduate students across the country take the UGC-NET examination with the hope that it could open to them the world of academia. An enormous amount of effort goes into preparing for it as the national test is intended to select some of the best candidates who will direct research and teaching in this country

17 Aug 2026 11:52 pm
Gig Workers Warn of Losses From KBR Detours

Gig workers said the loss could accumulate because they cross the corridor repeatedly

17 Aug 2026 11:51 pm
Venkaiah Swamy Aradhana Mahotsavams To Begin at Golagamudi

Week-long festivities from August 18 to 24 expected to draw three lakh devotees

17 Aug 2026 11:49 pm
CSIR-IICT, ReSL Pact for Sustainability

CSIR-IICT Director Dr D. Srinivas Reddy said scientific research creates its greatest impact when translated into technologies that address real-world challenges.

17 Aug 2026 11:46 pm
Woman Murdered Near Vellampalli; Special Teams Formed

A 43-year-old woman was allegedly murdered near Vellampalli in Prakasam district, prompting police to form special teams to investigate the case.

17 Aug 2026 11:43 pm
Handling of Madanapalle Kidney Case Under Scrutiny; DMO Suspended

Annamayyas district collector and SP submitted reports to the government citing lapses in the inquiry by the district medical officer Dr K Lakshminarasayya.

17 Aug 2026 11:43 pm
SIR: Congress To Conduct House-To-House Survey In All Polling Booths To Protect Genuine Voters

The Congress party does not depend on the BLOs' data provided to the Election Commission, and would collect our own data vis--vis the SIR survey: Sachin Sawant

17 Aug 2026 11:42 pm
Junior Doctors Intensify Strike, Boycott Emergency Services

Junior doctors across Andhra Pradesh intensified their strike by boycotting emergency services, disrupting OP, IP and surgical care at major government hospitals.

17 Aug 2026 11:35 pm
Four Revenue Employees Suspended Over Lapses in Tadipatri Land Records Scrutiny

Collector Anand warned that any negligence in the verification of records relating to government lands, land ceiling lands and prohibited properties would not be tolerated.

17 Aug 2026 11:34 pm
DC Edit | Wake-up Call For Airport Security

According to reports, the passenger, who followed all standard declaration protocols, mistakenly believed that his pistol was unloaded and pulled the trigger, leaving two airport staff members wounded

17 Aug 2026 11:31 pm
AP Rationalises UDA Jurisdictions to Match New Districts

As part of the exercise, three new UDAs of Markapuram, Bhimavaram and Nandyal will be constituted with their headquarters at Markapuram, Bhimavaram and Nandyal respectively.

17 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
HC Says Maharashtra FDA Going Overboard, Orders Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To Pune Shop

The case concerns Guru Nanak Dairy & Sweets in Pune, whose licence was suspended by the FDA on June 12 following a complaint of food poisoning: Reports

17 Aug 2026 11:26 pm
AHUDA Reorganised; 5 ULBs, 26 Mandals Excluded

The reorganisation has been taken up to streamline administration, ensure coordinated urban development and improve spatial planning and management of urban and peri-urban areas.

17 Aug 2026 11:26 pm
Cobras Rescued As Devotees Mark Nagapanchami

Devotees sought blessings of Nagadevatha for protection from evil. However, snake charmers continued to exploit the festival by capturing snakes and bringing them to residents for worship.

17 Aug 2026 11:26 pm
GVMC Launches Rs 115cr Pipeline For Anakapalli

The announcement was made during the launch of the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) programme from the Anakapalli Zone.

17 Aug 2026 11:21 pm
Motorists Brace for Longer Routes Around KBR Park From Today

Traffic police to guide at key junctions as new system comes into effect

17 Aug 2026 11:20 pm
Anakapalli Panchayat Workers Sweep Roads in Wage Protest Action

The workers leaders warned that they would intensify their agitation and stop work if the pending wages were not cleared immediately.

17 Aug 2026 11:19 pm
Report Builders Who Insist On Cash, ED Tells Homebuyers

Buyers should not rely only on oral promises, booking forms, notarised papers or assurances from brokers: Central financial agency

17 Aug 2026 11:13 pm
UGC-NET Fiasco: Joshi Orders Audit of NTA Exam Processes

Education minister seeks overhaul of exam systems and confidential operations

17 Aug 2026 11:11 pm
AP: Construction Workers Get Fresh Assurance

Andhra Pradesh Labour Minister Vasamsetti Subhash said the coalition government had revived welfare schemes and registration for construction workers.

17 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
Andhra Pradesh: RINL Launches Vigilance Campaign

The CMD of RINL M.N.V.S. Prabhakar, unveiling the campaign poster, emphasised that the objective of the initiative was to promote Probity for Prosperity of RINL: Reports

17 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
TTD to Conduct Varuna Yagam at Tirumala from Aug. 30

TTD said the rituals will be held at the Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham, praying for timely rains and the prosperity of the state and country.

17 Aug 2026 11:00 pm
BJP Names Deepak Mhaskey Social Media Head, Replaces Amit Malviya

Their appointments come at a crucial juncture as the party prepares to scale newer heights and take its message and organisation to every corner of the country, Malviya said in a post on X.

17 Aug 2026 10:58 pm
Fake Identities Used To Secure Tirumala Rooms For Resale; Man Held

A Kerala man was detained at Tirumala for allegedly using fake identities to obtain accommodation and resell rooms to devotees at higher prices.

17 Aug 2026 10:57 pm
FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026: India Surrender Half-time Lead To Lose 2-4 To England

The Indian side had edged England in possession, holding 51 per cent compared to England's 49, and also registered 11 shots on goal against the opponents' 10

17 Aug 2026 10:53 pm
Canara Bank to Build Staff Quarters in Amaravati

The land comprises 0.739 acres in Survey No. 78 (P) and 0.061 acres in Survey No. 134 (P), bearing Plot Code 20-656-5113-0-A101. Located in the S3 Special Zone, the site has a base Floor Space Index (FSI) of 5.

17 Aug 2026 10:53 pm
BWF Worlds: Sindhu Storms Into R32; Treesa-Gayatri Beat Paula-Lucia

Sindhu won the first game comfortably and continued her dominance in the second game. She stopped Noble's comeback attempts and finished the match with ease.

17 Aug 2026 10:50 pm
SC Says Black Money In Polls Undermines Democracy

Any external factors that may influence this exercise of choice have the ability to compromise the very essence of democracy: Justices Sanjay Karol and N.K. Singh

17 Aug 2026 10:48 pm
Iran Says Laws Protect Its Sovereign Rights Over Gulf, Hormuz Amid Crisis

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei made the remarks during a press briefing while discussing the role of the Iranian Parliament in legislative processes related to the country's sovereign rights.

17 Aug 2026 10:45 pm
Mayor Inspects Urdu School, Assures Swift Development Works

Nellore Mayor Devarakonda Sujatha Ashok inspected an Urdu school in Jandaveedhi and directed officials to expedite repairs, development works and security measures.

17 Aug 2026 10:45 pm