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TG-NPDCL Wins National Excellence Award For Digital Innovation

The utility was recognised in three high-impact categories-- operational excellence, automation and digital technology -- at a ceremony held in New Delhi.

24 Mar 2026 2:07 am
Fast-Food Surge Fuels Telanganas Diabetes Rise

Telangana, along with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, showed some of the highest levels of fast-food spending

24 Mar 2026 1:59 am
Shaheed Diwas Padyatra Held In Anantapur

MYBharat Youth Icon Bisathi Bharath, programme in-charge G.G. Sreenivasulu, K. Jaya Maruthi, and NSS programme officers Dr Bhargavi and Baba were present.

24 Mar 2026 1:57 am
2 Friends Die By Suicide On Railway Track In Tirupati

According to police, local residents spotted the bodies on the railway tracks and alerted authorities

24 Mar 2026 1:56 am
Mechanic Stabbed To Death At Midnight; Suspects Detained

Preliminary investigation points to previous enmity as the motive, police said. Suspects have been detained and further investigation is under way.

24 Mar 2026 1:53 am
Bomb Hoax Triggers Security Scare At Sircilla & Mulugu Courts

The threats, received via the official court email IDs, led to an immediate suspension of the proceedings as security forces rushed to secure the buildings in both the districts.

24 Mar 2026 1:47 am
Major Fire Breaks Out at Amaravatis HOD Tower; CM Naidu Orders Probe

Authorities are investigating whether the blaze was a simple accident or a deliberate act of sabotage.

24 Mar 2026 1:43 am
96 Maoists Surrender Ahead Of March 31 Deadline; Only 15 Active In Odisha: CM

Insurgents now confined to tri-junction of Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Rayagada; intensified operations underway

24 Mar 2026 1:38 am
Congress And Bjp All Set For Another Direct Clash In Davangere South By-Poll

In the ensuing by-poll, Congress party fielded Samarth Mallikarjun son of Minister of Mines and Geology S.S. Mallikarjun. From the Bharatiya Janata Party Srinivas Dasakariyappa is in the fray trying his luck in the stronghold of the Congress party.

24 Mar 2026 1:33 am
Ensure Uninterrupted Supply Of Power, Water During Summer: Gottipati

The minister instructed officials to complete all pending works without delay and later held a grievance redressal programme, receiving petitions from the public.

24 Mar 2026 1:31 am
Deep Ocean Mission Awards Fellowships To VSU Students

Fellowships were awarded to M.Sc. Marine Biology students

24 Mar 2026 1:27 am
Cong Look South Policy On Seats To Pose Problems In DMK Front

The Congress, which obtained 28 seats after much wrangling in public, has submitted a list of preferred seats for identification process.

24 Mar 2026 1:18 am
Anam Promises Aid To Rain-Hit Farmers

Preliminary estimates indicate that around 1,200 hectares of crops

24 Mar 2026 1:16 am
Mobile Medical Unit Launched For Doorstep Healthcare In Nandyal

Mobile units with a doctor, nurse & pharmacist will bring free doorstep healthcare and medicines to SC/ST & underserved homes, serving ~100 patients daily.

24 Mar 2026 1:13 am
Telangana Cabinet Approves Bill To Stop Hate Speech In State

The proposed law aims to check inflammatory speeches, social media posts and acts that incite violence, riots or communal tensions.

24 Mar 2026 12:54 am
14th Century Hero Stone Inscription Found in Prakasam

According to the findings, the heroes lost their lives while rescuing cattle, a theme commonly depicted in hero stones of the period.

24 Mar 2026 12:52 am
NAREDCO Welcomes Changes to Building Rules

Executive members of Naredco address a press meet in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

24 Mar 2026 12:50 am
ECI Allots Slots For Parties In DD, AIR

A notification from ECI said digital time vouchers had been issued through the IT platform to all the recognized National and State Political Parties across 5 poll-bound States/UT for the Legislative assembly elections under Section 39A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,.

24 Mar 2026 12:49 am
War: Dollar Surge Hits Telugu Students Hard; Costs Jump by Rs.2.5 Lakh Per Semester

Andhra Pradesh sent 70,000 students to the US in 2025 a 20 per cent drop from the previous years as costs deterred the aspirants. A top university economist calls it a rutal financial shock for middle-class hopefuls.

24 Mar 2026 12:46 am
RTO in Vizag Receives Bomb Threat via Email

Police said the e-mail, traced to Chennai, warned of a bomb at the RTO premises and also demanded withdrawal of CBI cases against former Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji.

24 Mar 2026 12:41 am
Man Loses 84.81 Lakh In Fake Trading App Scam

Police said the victim was shown virtual profits and fake IPO allotments, and was added to a WhatsApp group where purported members displayed fabricated gains.

24 Mar 2026 12:38 am
Man Gets 20-year RI for Child Marriage

The court further directed the government to pay 5 lakh compensation to the victims family.

24 Mar 2026 12:36 am
Three Day Custody For Moinabad Drug Case Accused

The main accused in the case are Pilot Rohit Reddy, his brother Ritesh Reddy, Eluru MP Putta Mahesh Kumar and Delhi-based businessman Namith Sharma.

24 Mar 2026 12:30 am
Union Minister Inaugurates 600-Crore Mall In Vizag

Strengthening Vizag as key logistics hub: Union minister

24 Mar 2026 12:25 am
Ward Secretariat Staff Held for Taking 80,000 as Bribe

The arrest followed a complaint by Dwarapureddy Akshay Ganesh of Sivajipalem, who alleged that the official sought money to update municipal records in his fathers name after a registered settlement deed.

24 Mar 2026 12:25 am
Govt Focus on Upgrading BC Hostels, Says Minister

She inspected a BC Girls Hostel in Rajamahendravaram along with MLA Gorantla Buchaiah Chowdary and reviewed facilities provided to students.

24 Mar 2026 12:23 am
Adopt Alternatives to LPG, Consumers Told

At a meeting with hotel and tourism officials on Monday, she cited global supply disruptions due to geopolitical tensions affecting LPG availability in India.

24 Mar 2026 12:21 am
Maintain Coal Stocks to Meet Summer Power Demand: Vijayanand

Vijayanand instructed officials to closely monitor stock levels and ensure seamless coordination with ports and the Railways for timely coal supply to power plants.

24 Mar 2026 12:19 am
High Court Refuses Interim Order on Name, Gotra of Bhadradri Rama

Justice Surepalli Nanda heard the petitions challenging alleged deviations in the manner the presiding deity, Lord Sri Rama, was addressed during the annual Kalyana Mahotsavam during Sri Rama Navami.

24 Mar 2026 12:17 am
BRS Cadre Stage Dharna Against Delay in Rail Works Under Bridge

Ramanna also alleged that the BJP MLA played a game of constructing the under-bridge just before the municipal elections, dug up and removed the soil, and created a big ditch.

24 Mar 2026 12:17 am
Surya, Chandra Vahana Sevas Draw Huge Crowds At Tirupati

The ritual involved sacred ablutions

24 Mar 2026 12:05 am
DC Impact: Hotelier served notice over incited dog attack on customers in Kavali

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at a hotel on Railway Station Road in Kavali

24 Mar 2026 12:01 am
Hoax Cyanide Bomb Threat Triggers Panic At Krishna District Court

Court authorities immediately alerted the police.

23 Mar 2026 11:58 pm
Telangana Joins Centres Vahan Portal

State waives 2% tax on buying second car

23 Mar 2026 11:47 pm
ACB Files Chargesheet in Formula E Case; KTR Named A1 Over 55 Crore Irregularities

According to the ACB's findings detailed in the chargesheet, 55 crore was illegally diverted to the foreign entity in strict violation of established rules and procedures.

23 Mar 2026 11:43 pm
Telangana: State Staff May Get 20% Rebate on EVs

The state-run public transport system operates 875 electric buses connecting 373 colonies in the capital, with plans to expand the fleet to 2,800 buses by 2030.

23 Mar 2026 11:40 pm
Minister Rao Promises Funds for Drinking Water Schemes and Development Works in Adilabad Colonies

She held a meeting with the officials and discussed the proposals she made to the minister on a visit to the town.

23 Mar 2026 11:39 pm
Helium Supply Disruption Due To Iran War Can Hit Semiconductor Chip Availability

Value addition is one of the important topics which has been low as everybody keeps talking but I would say we have made good progress. Today as we speak we are already at 15 to 20 percent of the value addition depending on the type of electronic product we are looking at

23 Mar 2026 11:38 pm
23 Mar 2026 11:36 pm
Jupally Faults BRS for Rise in Alcoholics

He questioned the criticism by the Opposition and alleged that liquor availability had expanded during that period.

23 Mar 2026 11:34 pm
Colombia Military Says 80 Troops Believed Dead in Plane Crash

A military source told AFP that two platoons -- 80 people -- were feared to have been aboard the Hercules aircraft which crashed on takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador.

23 Mar 2026 11:34 pm
Telangana HC Issues Notices to Speaker, Danam Nagender

Court to hear case on April 16 over defection allegations

23 Mar 2026 11:33 pm
Pawan Kalyan Says Alliance Government Restored Investor Confidence in AP

The deputy CM also highlighted Googles upcoming data centre in Visakhapatnam as evidence of North Andhras rising profile.

23 Mar 2026 11:32 pm
Police Grill Senior IPS Officer Sunil Naik in Custodial Torture Case of Raghurama Krishna Raju

The police have been inquiring Sunil Kumar Naik since March 5 and following a relief from the High Court to visit Patna to see his ailing mother from March 12 to 22, there was no inquiry during that time.

23 Mar 2026 11:31 pm
SC Takes Up Plea on Parsi Women Discrimination

The court noted that similar questions of law have arisen earlier and issued notice in the matter.

23 Mar 2026 11:28 pm
Rs 6.48 Cr Cathlab at RIMS Runs Out of Warranty

Not a single patient treated since 2021 installation

23 Mar 2026 11:25 pm
National Park to Be Developed in PPP Mode

The park was established a decade ago with voluntary work and it turned out to be the main visiting spot for the people.

23 Mar 2026 11:21 pm
State to Supply Clean Drinking Water at Rs. 14,000 Crores

Narayana conducted a review meeting at the Kovvur Municipal Office on Monday. He criticized the previous government for diverting Rs. 3,000 crore of municipal funds, which delayed the scheme.

23 Mar 2026 11:19 pm
Telangana HC Directs State To Clear Retiral Benefits by April 9

Warns finance secretary of action over payment delays

23 Mar 2026 11:18 pm
Districts Seek More Radiographers for TB Drive

Pulmonologists overseeing the campaign are also under pressure due to expanded responsibilities.

23 Mar 2026 11:12 pm